Eric the Blue

I vote for the Dems, so my car radio is tuned to NPR, naturally. (I also like lattes, and do not comprehend the appeal of NASCAR.) Older daughter drives now, and has her own car, so I don’t even have to switch to FM mode from a Taylor Swift CD. The sound of the engine turning over now just modulates into the mellifluous tones of public radio. One of the shows I like is “The Moth Radio Hour.” I don’t make it a point to listen, but it airs locally on Saturdays, when I’m often out and about, and if it’s on I’m listening–sometimes from the parking lot of my destination, in order to hear out a performer to the end. Lots of great stuff, but recently I stumbled on maybe my all-time favorite, which originally aired in 2011. I’m not sure I even knew of the show yet. Anyway, here it is, the film maker Kimberly Reed on “The Moth”: