Calling In: The Moth Podcast
Summary
This episode celebrates The Moth’s pitch line, featuring Sofia Romero’s story about burying her placenta to navigate her immigrant identity. The host also shares and analyzes four other compelling pitches, ranging from a grandmother’s inheritance to a Halloween invitation that summoned the bomb squad. Listeners receive tips on crafting effective pitches for future submissions.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Quince bags and home goods
Introduction to The Moth pitch line
Sofia Romero: Burying a placenta in America
Sofia Romero bio and transition
Sponsor: Mint Mobile summer sale
Sponsor: Square business tools
How Sofia's pitch became a main stage story
Pitch: Michael Ivory's grandmother's inheritance
Pitch: Kathy Etheridge's Halloween bomb scare
Pitch: Carla Brizuela Perez's royal father
Pitch: Martha Ruiz Priya's hostage experience
Call to action and episode credits
Sponsor: Vistaprint custom printing
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