The Moth The Moth Radio Hour: Beef
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Jan 21, 2025 Lori Tucker-Sullivan, a Detroit writer and educator, shares her experience with bizarre phone calls. Morgan Balavage, a traveling yoga teacher, recounts the emotional fallout of a friend's betrayal at work. Matthew Trenda reveals his online feud with a stranger, illustrating the chaos of internet disputes. Diego Aguirre, a NYC actor and former Marine, humorously navigates the challenges of owning a dog while grappling with anger. Together, these stories explore human rivalries, misunderstandings, and the quirks of personal conflicts.
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Wrong Number, Right Grief
- Lori Tucker-Sullivan received harassing calls from "Diane," accusing her of an affair while her husband was dying.
- The caller turned out to be Francine's mother, suffering from dementia and mistaking Lori's number for her husband's.
Bank Robbery Betrayal
- Morgan Balavage befriended Blair, got her a job at her bank, and was then betrayed when Blair slept with her boyfriend.
- During a bank robbery, Morgan momentarily reconciled with Blair but ultimately prioritized her anger.
Literary Warfare
- Matthew Trenda, a self-proclaimed rule-follower, got banned from Shelfari for arguing with "Mr. Lit Man" about Pride and Prejudice.
- Their literary war escalated with insults and spread to other book pages, ending in Matthew's ban.
