The Moth

Beyonce and a Toothbrush

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As a marine deployed in Iraq, Maia Molina-Schaefer takes comfort in her electric toothbrush that plays a Destiny’s Child song.

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Storyteller

Maia Molina-Schaefer

Featured on

Squaring Up

Original Air Date

October 9, 2026

Recorded Date

January 21, 2025

Location

New York, NY
Maia Molina Schaefer center on one of her deployments

Maia Molina-Schaefer (center) on one of her deployments

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