About this episode
This episode explores various personal stories related to finances and the value of money.
In this hour, money talks. Stories of finances—coin collecting, running grifts, and determining the value of "stuff." This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Curatorial Producer Suzanne Rust. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Storytellers: Steve Zimmer and his father search for a rare penny. Stacey Curry finds some monetary discrepancies at her new job. Dannie Olguin grows up worrying that she will never have enough. Taji Torrilhon does not place great importance on "stuff," but her wife does. Charles Caracciolo finds a financial incentive to being an altar boy. Christian Garland, a preacher's kid, steals collection plate money from his grandfather. Podcast # 971 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Suzanne Rust
Guests: Steve Zimmer, Stacey Curry, Dannie Olguin, Taji Torrilhon, Charles Caracciolo, Christian Garland
Topics covered
- finances
- coin collecting
- grifts
- value of stuff
- money
- personal stories
Keywords
- money
- finances
- stories
- coin collecting
- grifts
- value
- personal experiences
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Moth, Atlantic Public Media
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