On this episode, we share two stories about food and memory.

Host: Kate Tellers

Storytellers:

Terry Wolfisch Cole learns a lesson from her father.

Michael Imber tries to become his grandmother’s “angel boy.”

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In this hour, stories from the double helix -- genetic makeup, inherited disease, and family secrets. It's all in the DNA. This hour is hosted by Moth Artistic Director Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Storytellers:

Mike Birbiglia works to get healthy and mitigate his bad genes.

Carmen Rita Wong uncovers the complicated layers of her family's past.

Beth Bucher makes a hard decision to protect her health.

When applying for a green card, Paul Nurse discovers a family secret.

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In this hour, stories of structures and strictures—and the struggles against them. School assignments, teenage rebellion, and the proper time to eat. This episode is hosted by Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media, producer of this show.

Storytellers:

Stephen Michael Carr quietly rebels against his school's reading program.

Gabriela Quiroz doesn't appreciate her school's unofficial year end tradition.

Caroline Connolly attempts to find a way around her lawyer parents' rules.

Saad Sarwana and his fellow "nerds" try to pull off a senior prank.

Beth Ann Fennelly grows up in a heavily structured household.

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