Welcome to the Moth Podcast.
I'm Jodie Powell, and on this episode, Family Matters.
Yes, we're talking family finding, reconnecting and standing up for family.
First up, we've got a story about family finding.
You.
Alisha Kenworthy told this at a D.C. grand Slam where the theme of the night was between the lines.
Here's Alisha live at the mouth.
So one morning about a year ago now,
I was lying in bed and staring at my phone when I received a message via the contact form on my personal website.
And now, to be honest,
I'm not sure why I even keep a contact Me form available for the World Wide web.
Mostly what I get is spam.
Although one time a lady from Vancouver, Canada,
wrote to let me know she shares my name and also receives my Papa John's delivery notifications to her inbox.
She just wanted to let me know the pepperoni pizza I ordered was on its way, so it has its uses.
This message that I got, though was different.
It was well written and with almost impeccable grammar, so clearly not spam.
And it hailed all the way from Munich, Germany.
Dear Alicia, it read, I do some family research,
and I would really like to drop Ken Kenworthy a line.