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Extra Apocalypses: Om Choudhary and Annabelle Gurwitch

2023/9/22
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Om Choudhary: 讲述了在11岁时父亲去世后,如何用扮小丑的方式安慰年仅5岁的弟弟,以及多年后弟弟在得知他经历丧亲之痛后,不远万里赶来陪伴他的故事。这体现了兄弟之间深厚的感情,以及在面对人生重大打击时,以积极乐观的态度去面对和克服困难。他用“两个小丑帽”的意象象征着兄弟俩互相扶持,共同度过难关的精神支柱。 在故事中,Om Choudhary也反思了印度传统文化中男性压抑情感的现象,以及他如何打破这种束缚,以自身的方式去表达爱与关怀。他认为,在面对悲伤时,找到适合自己的方式去排解,比盲目遵守社会规范更重要。他最终和弟弟建立了一种独特的“小丑式”的联系,成为彼此在困境中的精神依靠。 Annabelle Gurwitch: 讲述了她80年代在纽约加入一个灵性团体的经历。这个团体相信自己是古埃及皇室的转世,并预言1995年会有外星人登陆。Annabelle Gurwitch在经济困难和情感迷茫之际,加入了这个团体,并从中获得了归属感和支持,这帮助她度过了人生低谷。 然而,随着时间的推移,她对这个团体的信仰逐渐消退,并最终离开了。她坦诚地分享了这段经历,并反思了这段经历带给她的影响。她既承认这段经历的荒诞性,也肯定了这个团体成员给予她的爱与支持。她最终选择原谅过去,并接纳曾经的自己。

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Om Choudhary shares how he and his younger brother, Raj, navigated the challenges of their father's absence and the hardships that followed, using humor and a unique bond to support each other through difficult times.

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On this episode of The Moth podcast, we’re reairing a treasured episode from our archives. It’s all about different types of apocalypses. And just a reminder -- if you'd like to listen to our 25 year library of Moth stories, check out our story archive at the moth dot org, just click the stories banner.

Also, The Moth's spinoff podcast Grown is up for a Signal award. If you haven't listened to Grown before, check it out, it's filled with stories all about growing up, and if you have listened, we'd love for you to vote for it for the Signal Awards. Just go to vote.signalaward.com and vote for Grown in the categories of Best Co-Host Team and Best Emerging Podcast.

Hosted by:

Dan Kennedy

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Om Choudhary learns that even in dire times it's still not the end of the world.

Annabelle Gurwitch tries to usher in a new era of change — the Age of Aquarius.