The Moth Radio Hour
Pole Vaulting, Comedy and the Congo
A mother struggles with her son's choice to have a religious wedding, a high schooler with a funny name becomes a pole vaulter, a social scientist commutes to war torn countries for work, and a comedian confronts a heckler.
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Annie Korzen has trouble letting go as her son grows up, gets engaged, and gets married. Matthew Dicks is more concerned with beating his own high school track teammates than winning the meet. Richard Matthew must decide whether the risks of working in war torn areas of the world are worth it. Hari Kondabolu (pictured) finally confronts a heckler after years of hearing jerks in the front row. Hosted by The Moth's Producing Director, Sarah Austin Jenness.
Learn more or listen again to this week's episode, which originally aired on May 31, 2015.
Photo by Chris Council and Emily Champlin, Courtesy of the Aspen Institute