The Moth You Gone Learn: The Moth Radio Hour
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Mar 20, 2026 Burnell Cotlon, a New Orleans veteran who rebuilt his neighborhood market after Katrina. Dionne Harari, a Sydney writer who rediscovers piano joy. Matty Struski, a stay-at-home dad moved by his daughter's premature resilience. Jen Rubin, a writer who stages a planned spontaneous proposal. Dan Souza, an editor who learns culture through teaching and karaoke. Short, vivid stories about community, courage, humility, and surprise.
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American Sings Hungarian Karaoke Breakthrough
- Dan Souza arrived as the only American in a Hungarian village and felt isolated until a school fundraiser made him the guest of honor.
- After many shots he was handed a mic and sang Louis Armstrong’s What a Wonderful World with invented lyrics to roaring applause, which broke his stranger status.
Planned Spontaneity Led To A Surprise Proposal
- Jen Rubin decided to “be spontaneous” after climbing a glacier and planned a surprise proposal to her boyfriend in four days.
- She prepped outfits, bought an engagement leather jacket with index-card vows, and proposed at a restaurant during a fake birthday dessert; he said yes immediately.
Toddler’s Slide Turned Pity Into Pride
- Matty Struski’s daughter Rain was born extremely premature and used a gait trainer to practice walking, attracting pitying looks from strangers.
- After a trip to Boston over cobblestones, Rain slid face-first at a playground, laughed, and told her dad, “I toppled over, I'll get back up,” reframing resilience for him.