Puppets, Pastors & Secret Agents: The Moth Radio Hour
Summary
Brentley Hilbrun shares his journey from personal failure to forming an emo puppet band, culminating in a disastrous America's Got Talent audition. Johna Mendez recounts her 27-year career as a CIA chief of disguise, including a tense encounter with a terrorist in a hotel lobby. Esau McCauley reflects on his unusual biblical name and delivers a moving eulogy for his father, uncovering the tragic family history that shaped their relationship.
Topics discussed
Moth Mainstage Tour: Tightrope
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Show Intro and Host Meg Bowles
Story: Brentley Hilbrin on Fragile Rock
Fragile Rock Update and Website
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Story: Johnna Mindendez on CIA Disguise
Story Teaser: Esau McCauley
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Moth Storytelling Workshops
Story: Esau McCauley on His Father
Esau McCauley Podcast and Archive
Credits and Production Team
Moth Info and Odyssey Thanks
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