The Moth Punks, Blessings, Burlesque and Lotus Flowers: The Moth Radio Hour
Feb 3, 2026
Pauline Nguyen, author and entrepreneur, recounts fleeing Vietnam and a fraught reconciliation with her father. Louise Newton-Keogh, student advocate and writer, shares a childhood ritual using rosary beads to cope with family illness. Christopher Brune-Horan, playwright and educator, finds sanctuary in all-male burlesque. Eddy Laughter, storyteller and student, discovers belonging at a punk show.
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Finding Belonging At A Punk Show
- Eddy Laughter describes attending her first punk concert and feeling an instant sense of belonging among queer women.
- The show transformed her self-image and convinced her she could grow into a life where being "weird" made sense.
Stories United By Shared Themes
- Suzanne Rust frames Moth stories as varied but often united by themes of sanctuary, self-discovery, and forgiveness.
- That curatorial lens helps listeners find connective meaning across diverse personal tales.
Sanctuary In A Hidden Theater
- Christopher Brune-Horan recounts secretly visiting an all-male burlesque theater as a young closeted boy and finding sanctuary there.
- That hidden world gave him courage and a sense of survival he later celebrated with pride.
