Seen and Unseen: The Moth Podcast

On this episode we play with the idea of being, and not being, seen. When not being seen or acknowledged shines a light on a deeper social construct - or when being seen can literally put your life in danger. This episode was hosted by Meg Bowles. Storytellers: Eliza Reid navigates her sudden, unexpected rise to becoming the First Lady of Iceland, a role with no handbook. As the Chief of Disguise at the CIA, Jonna Mendez breaks a cardinal rule and becomes visible To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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Seen and Unseen: The Moth Podcast is an episode from The Moth by The Moth.

This episode is 41:08 long.

This episode was published on Apr 24, 2026.

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