Host's theme: reckonings and self-image
Host Chloe Salmon offered 'reckonings and self-image' as her own candidate themes uniting the five stories, but invited listeners to submit their own.
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Closing: The Boots Arrive, the Theme Is Yours
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Chloe profiles Akwi Nji as an artist who led communications for Iowa public schools before turning to abstract painting full time at her studio. She shares that Akwi's favorite thing about her father was his smile — 'an amazing smile that truly made his eyes sparkle' — and directs listeners to themoth.org for photos. Then, fulfilling her opening promise, Chloe finally reveals her own theme contenders: 'reckonings' and 'self-image.' [1] — Chloe Salmon "Host's theme: reckonings and self-image: Host Chloe Salmon offered 'reckonings and self-image' as her own candidate themes uniting the five…" 48:20 She invites listeners to confirm if they matched or to share their own theme via social media at @MothStories. Jay Allison delivers the full production credits, naming the production team, music credits (The Drift, Epidemic Sound, Blue Dot Sessions), and thanking Odyssey. The episode closes on the moth's invitation to pitch your own story at themoth.org.
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