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This week, stories all about making it work in the city.

Hosted by: Jodi Powell

Storytellers:

David Brown acclimates to Boston in a surprising way.

Randi Skaggs finds clarity in the infamous NYC blackout.

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The Moth Podcast: Hot Child in the City

Emmy-winning Law & Order: SVU actor Mariska Hargitay talks about her new documentary, My Mom Jayne, an intimate portrait of her mother, the late Hollywood star Jayne Mansfield. Mansfield's life was cut short in a tragic car accident when Hargitay was just 3 years old. Also, comic and actor Marc Maron talks about grief, his problematic cats, and why he's ending his popular podcast WTF, which he started in the early days of podcasting. Maron has a new HBO comedy special called Panicked, and he's the subject of a new documentary. Plus, Ken Tucker has an appreciation of Parliament's album Mothership Connection which turns 50 this year.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Best Of: Mariska Hargitay / Marc Maron

Terry Gross talks with rock historian Peter Guralnick, author of the definitive two volume biography of Elvis Presley. His new book is about Elvis's longtime manager, Colonel Tom Parker. Guralnick says researching the book led to many surprises and made him question the many preconceptions about Parker. It's called The Colonel and the King: Tom Parker, Elvis Presley, and the Partnership that Rocked the World. John Powers reviews Code of Silence, a new British crime series.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Correcting The Record On Elvis's Manager

Skagway is a tiny, remote town in Alaska. The population of living souls hovers around 1,000. And by all accounts, there maybe just as many souls stuck behind, haunting the place.

Skagway - Classic

In this hour, stories of turning points, decisions, and the moments that come to define us—from summer camp to nightclubs. This episode is hosted by Moth Director Jodi Powell. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Storytellers:

Jeff Birdsall leads a motley crew on a wilderness canoe trip. 

Lauren Allen really wants to be good at something.

Madeline Pots's artist husband encases her in plaster of Paris.

Jean Cardeño meets the man at the center of her failing relationship.

Duncan Hills's septuagenarian father takes up clubbing. 

Errol McClendon receives some heartfelt gifts.

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The Moth Radio Hour: Defining Moments

As he winds down his podcast, WTF, after 16 years, Marc Maron reflects on what he'll miss: "These conversations are very real conversations for me ... and that is kind of nourishing for the spirit and the soul." He spoke with Terry Gross about being the subject of a documentary, dreams he has of his late girlfriend Lynn Shelton, and cringing at his old comedy. Maron stars in the Apple TV+ series Stick, and his new HBO comedy special, Panicked, is out on August 1.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Comic Marc Maron On Grief, Cats, And Being Openhearted

Old ideas about air and disease were wrong on the science, but looking to the past might actually help us design healthier buildings today.

Air-Borne

The Atlantic journalist Franklin Foer explains how SpaceX and the Trump administration are changing the face of NASA, and why Musk's dream of Mars may come at the cost of the agency's mission. Also, Ken Tucker commemorates the 50th anniversary release of George Clinton's album Mothership Connection.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Has NASA Ceded Its Mission To Elon Musk?

Summer is the season for road trips, and also for road trip stories. Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” may be the most famous example in American literature — but there are so many other great ones. This week the Book Review’s critics Dwight Garner, Alexandra Jacobs and Jennifer Szalai chat with host Gilbert Cruz about some of their favorites.

It's Still Summer. Let's Talk Road Trip Books.

Eleven attractive, young people set sail across the Atlantic in a raft as part of a radical group experiment. And a boy falls in love with a girl… and her fungus.

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Vintage Spirit

Did you ever think that you missed a moment of history?  A moment you were made for? Glynn explores an era that had a spark.

Produced by Pat Mesiti-Miller.

Raft of Passion

Mary needed to get away from her husband. A handsome stranger offered her a way out. All she had to do was participate in the strangest group experiment of all time.

Thank you, Mary Gidley, for sharing your story with Snap. Mary just released a memoir titled Point to Point. 

You can learn more about the Acali experiment in the incredible documentary The Raft. Hear from Mary and other participants as they relive the experiment on a life-size recreation of the raft. The Raft opened in theaters in the U.S. in 2019 and begins streaming on digital platforms in the U.S. on May 19, 2020.

Special thanks to director Marcus Lindeen.

Produced by John Fecile, original score by Leon Morimoto, artwork by: Sanaa Khan.

Linda, Loretta, and Me

What happens when boy meets girl and fungus? This is a story about love and spores, from one of our favorite podcasts, Love Me. Be sure to check out producer Jonathan Zenti’s podcast, Meat.

Produced by Mira Burt-Wintonick, Cristal Duhaime, and Jonathan Zenti.

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Raft of Passion - Snap Classic

Lauren Groff joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Faithful,” by Elizabeth Hardwick, which was published in The New Yorker in 1979. Groff’s works of fiction include the novels “Fates and Furies” and “Matrix,” both of which were finalists for the National Book Award, and “The Vaster Wilds,” which was published in 2023. A new story collection, “Brawler,” will come out in February of 2026. In 2024, she opened the bookstore The Lynx, in Gainesville, Florida.

Lauren Groff Reads Elizabeth Hardwick

The Law & Order: SVU actor was just 3 years old in 1967 when her movie star mom, Jayne Mansfield, died in a car crash. Hargitay's new documentary highlights the intelligent woman behind her mom's crafted persona. Hargitay has a new HBO documentary about her "archeological dig" on her family, called My Mom Jayne. She also talks about learning the identity of her biological father, her love of comedy, and working with survivors of sexual assault.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Mariska Hargitay On Freeing Herself From Generational Trauma

It's a very happy hour of Milk Street Radio: Chef Edward Lee returns for a tour of Kentucky’s bourbon distilleries, where the water is sweeter, the barrels are (accidentally!) charred, and the rickhouses are sacred territory. Plus, Gary Shteyngart recounts his wet, dry, twisted and dirty martini tour of New York City; Grant Barrett and Martha Barnette of “A Way With Words” reveal the surprising origin of the word “cocktail”; and J.M. Hirsch offers an innovative mixology tip. (Originally aired July 25, 2024.)

Get this week’s recipe for Lemon Grass Martini here.

Cover image credit: Landon Nordeman, The New Yorker.

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Welcome to Our Cocktail Hour! Bourbon Myths, Martini Crawls and Mixology Tips

This week, we’ve got delicious cooking ideas to brighten your summer. First, author Jess Damuck talks to us about her vegetable-forward food inspired by the 1970s health-food culture. She talks about revamping 1970’s health-food classics and re-working recipes with a modern eye to make them taste great. She leaves us with her recipe for Lentil Loaf. Jess Damuck’s latest book is Health Nut: A Feel-Good Cookbook. Then, we head to North Carolina to catch up with Chef Ashley Christensen.  She takes on listener questions with Francis and shares some mind-blowing thinking around working with seasonal produce, including an idea a delicious, simple corn cob stock. Ashley is the chef at Poole’s Diner and Death &amp; Taxes in Raleigh, NC, and author of the cookbooks Poole’s and It’s Always Freezer Season. She left us with a delicious recipe for Charred Summer Squash.Broadcast dates for this episode:August 16, 2024 (originally aired)When you shop using our links, we earn a small commission. It’s a great way to support public media at no extra cost to you! Donate to The Splendid Table today and we will show our appreciation with a special thank-you gift.

808: Garden to Plate: Delicious Summer Recipes and Cooking Ideas with Jess Damuck and Ashley Christensen

It’s the end of an era! And Just Like That was not renewed, which means that this podcast is about to get a lot less bitchy. However, we kind of f**ked with this week’s episode, which featured Duncan’s intimate moment with a Jimmy Choo pump, Brady’s shocking pregnancy reveal, Charlotte’s encounter with Susie Essman, Carrie’s fabulous date night look, LTW’s rodent-induced breakdown, and truly terrifying marionette of Giuseppe.

Every Outfit

232: On And Just Like That: Better Than Sex

Meg Wolitzer presents three stories featured in the  anthology A Century of Fiction in the New Yorker.  The magazine celebrates its 100th birthday, and this is the second of two programs this season in which we join the party.  Robert Coover’s “Going for a Beer” begins with a date and a drink, but you’ll be surprised where it ends up.  The reader is SELECTED SHORTS’ late founder and host, Isaiah Sheffer.  Cynthia Ozick’s moving story “The Shawl” pulls grace from the worst of circumstances in a powerful reading by Lois Smith.  And V.S. Pritchett turns a ladder into a sly symbol of marital discord in our third tale.  “The Ladder” is performed by Cynthia Nixon.

Classics from The New Yorker

Dan and WTF host Marc Maron have been arguing about eating for over a decade. This week they revisit old feuds and start news ones, sparring over temperature contrast in sandwiches, the merits of melon balls, and whether the high from sausage gravy is worth the food shame-induced crash.

Marc Maron’s Drug Of Choice Is Sausage Gravy And Biscuits (Reheat)

Ready the spotlight and raise the curtains! In this hour, performers, sour notes, tough critics, and a unique take on Mary Poppins. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Storytellers:

Laura Hitchcock is entrusted with her teacher's prized trumpet.

Jason Mesches plays a medley of his own creation for his unconventional piano teacher.

Phil Wang contends with his lisp during his primary school's production of Mary Poppins. 

Ashley Johnson moves to LA to pursue her dream of acting.

A series of unfortunate events befalls Liz Phair when she performs at the Rockefeller Center tree lighting. 
 
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The Moth Radio Hour: All the World’s a Stage

The new U.S.–EU trade deal negotiated between Donald Trump and the EU’s Ursula von der Leyen is surprisingly one-sided in favor of the United States. In the end Europe made major concessions, including accepting a 15% tariff on goods and agreeing to purchase $750 billion worth of U.S. energy, while the U.S. gave up virtually nothing in return. Although European leaders were unhappy with the deal, they accepted it to avoid a full-blown trade war, with critics like former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt calling it disastrous and poorly negotiated.  Jimmy argues that Europe weakened its own position by severing energy ties with Russia and becoming dependent on U.S. energy and defense, effectively allowing Trump to dictate the terms. He and Americans’ Comedian Kurt Metzger conclude that European leaders have sold out their own nations' interests to serve U.S. and transnational elite agendas, leaving their populations economically disadvantaged and politically powerless. Plus segments with Children’s Health Defense CEO Mary Holland on the newly confirmed CDC head and the surprise departure of Dr. Vinay Prasad from the FDA, and a closing segment on rocker Dave Matthews’ recent statement of support for Palestine. Also featuring Stef Zamorano!

The Jimmy Dore Show

Trump Gets HUGE WIN By Crushing Europe In Trade Deal!

Kiran Desai reads her story “An Unashamed Proposal,” from the August 11, 2025, issue of the magazine. Desai is the author of the novels “Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard” and “The Inheritance of Loss,” which won the Booker Prize in 2006. A new novel, “The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny,” from which this story was adapted, will be published this fall.