In this hour, moments and memories that mold the future. Life or death choices made in an instant, bygone mistakes, and letting go of grudges and guilt. This hour is hosted by Moth Senior Director Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Storytellers: Julie Pryor is tasked with driving on the [infamously] dangerous Alaskan Haul Road. A pregnant Madeleine Berenson endures harassment and discrimination from her employer. Michael Fischer risks his life for a bag of pretzels. Carol Seppilu finds a unique way to brave her depression. Podcast # 684
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From prx this is the Moth Radio Hour.
I'm Meg Bowles and in this hour we bring you four stories that deal with the aftermath of wrong turns and the process of figuring out a way through.
Sometimes a hastily made choice can lead down a perilous road, which was quite literally the case for our first storyteller, Julie Pryor, who shared this story at an evening we produced in partnership with the Anchorage Concert Association.
From the Atwood Concert hall in Anchorage, Alaska, here's Julie Pryor live at the mall.
So I was three years old when the moving truck pulled into the driveway of my new home in New Jersey.
And my dad lifted me up and he put me in the cab of the truck and he pointed to the rope hanging from the ceiling and he said, pull that.