Houses on the Moon Podcast is an original theatrical storytelling series dedicated to amplifying the unheard voice, featuring remarkable true stories curated from over twenty years of Houses on the Moon Theater Company’s unique development process. The first season spotlights tales from individuals whose lives have been touched by guns; parents of gender-expansive children; families with incarcerated loved ones; a global conversation between LGBTQ+ storytellers in the U.S. and India; and undocumented youth. Season two is an audio adaptation of the acclaimed documentary play, DE NOVO, about a Guatemalan teen fleeing gang life and seeking asylum in the United States.
Writer Jonathan Blitzer on the History of Central American Migration
Amy Gottlieb interviews Jonathan Blitzer, a staff writer, about the intricate history of US-Central American relations and its influence on the "De Novo" series, offering insights into the making of a crisis.
4 Feb 2025
Partner Spotlight! JULIUS CAESAR
Houses on the Moon presents Play on Podcasts' adaptation of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar by Marcus Gardley, which explores political drama within the Civil Rights movement in an interview.
16 Jan 2025
DE NOVO interview - THE ASK!
Jasmine Burton interviews Jeffrey Solomon and Kim Baker Medina about Houses on the Moon Theater company's production of *De Novo*, highlighting the importance of amplifying marginalized voices through theater and podcasts.
1 Jan 2025
Partner Spotlight: IF YOU WERE IN CHARGE
The "If You Were In Charge" podcast episode highlights solutions and ideas from extraordinary people tackling significant contemporary issues, presented by Houses on the Moon.
18 Dec 2024
DE NOVO - Part 3 of 3
Edgar Chocoy's true story unfolds as actors reconstruct his asylum case using verbatim text, revealing his desperate flight from gang violence and fear of deportation.
12 Dec 2024
DE NOVO - Part 2 of 3
Edgar Chocoy's story unfolds as actors reconstruct his asylum case using verbatim text, revealing his desperate flight from gang violence in Guatemala and his plea for safety in the U.S.
26 Nov 2024
DE NOVO - Part 1 of 3
Edgar Chocoy's true story unfolds as a Guatemalan teenager flees gang violence and seeks asylum in the U.S., facing deportation and recounting his experiences through verbatim court transcripts in this Houses on the Moon episode.
28 Jun 2021
#8 - Luck of the Draw
Antonius Wiriadjaja recounts his survival of a shooting through art and storytelling, while Carolyn Dixon discusses helping families navigate grief after gun violence in this interview episode.
15 Jun 2021
#7 - Por Vs Para; Missives from the Wormhole
Jeffrey Solomon and Sachin Jain share true tales from Houses on the Moon’s international LGBTQ+ story-sharing project, revealing lessons learned by teachers in different cultural contexts.
1 Jun 2021
#6 - Zudaydah with a Backwards Z
Zudaydah Rivera recounts her experience visiting her father in prison as a child and later helping her son cope with his father's incarceration, while Barbara Allan discusses their work with SHARED SENTENCES in this interview episode.
17 May 2021
#5 - Certificate of Fluency
Cori Bratby-Rudd recounts her experience in a foreign exchange program and her anxiety about revealing her two moms to her host family, highlighting the struggle between belonging and authenticity in this interview.
19 Apr 2021
#4: Telenovela
Jesús Daniel Cruz recounts his experience of discovering first love while navigating dual identities as a gay man and undocumented immigrant in Trump's America, in this episode.
5 Apr 2021
#3: I Did Not Kill Brian; The Hollow
Brenda Currin and Ajia Gibson share true stories of how gun violence impacted their lives, while Jeff explores how art addresses America's complex relationship with guns in this interview episode.
22 Mar 2021
#2: Luca's Journey
Carlos Encinias shares his family's experience raising a gender-expansive child and the unexpected challenges they face, while Jeffrey Solomon interviews Carlos about adapting their story for the stage, and Judy Sennesh discusses PFLAG's support for trans families.
8 Mar 2021
#1: Steve
Ian Eaton performs a storytelling piece about losing his brother to street violence and confronting his tormentor, while Jeffrey Solomon interviews Ian and Elaine Lane about reducing teen violence.
16 Feb 2021
Podcast Trailer
Jeffrey Solomon introduces the Houses on the Moon podcast, an eight-part series sharing true stories from marginalized voices, including those affected by gun violence and incarceration, in an interview format.
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Jonathan Blitzer
Kim Baker Medina
Edgar Chocoy
Antonius Wiriadjaja
Carolyn Dixon
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