The Moth

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Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of true stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. Moth storytellers stand alone, under a spotlight, with only a microphone and a roomful of strangers. The storyteller and the audience embark on a high-wire act of shared experience which is both terrifying and exhilarating. Since 2008, The Moth podcast has featured many of our favorite stories told live on Moth stages around the country. For information on all of our programs and live events, visit themoth.org.

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The Moth Radio Hour: Reconc...

01.21.2020

In this hour, stories of looking backward to forge ahead. Seeking justice for heinous crimes decades old, memories flooding back during a chance encounter, and reconciling darkness during a joyous time. This hour is hosted by The Moth's Artistic Director, ...

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01.21.2020 The Moth Radio Hour: Reconciling the Past In this hour, stories of looking backward to forge ahead. Seeking justice for heinous crimes decades old, memories flooding back during a chance encounter, and reconciling darkness during a joyous time. This hour is hosted by The Moth's Artistic Director, ...
01.17.2020 When I Grow Up: Tim Lopez & Kelley Craig This week, we’re asking the same question your high school guidance counselor asked you at age 15: “What do you want to do with the rest of your life?” Hosted by Dan “DJ” Kennedy Storytellers: Tim Lopez, Kelley Craig
01.14.2020 The Moth Radio Hour: War, Barbie Dream House, Coco, and a Nekkid Man This week, a bullet wound helps heal; a little girl learns what love is all about after surviving a terrible car accident; a young man and and his father succumb to guilt at the animal shelter; and a burnt-out corporate ...
01.07.2020 The Moth Radio Hour: Stuck! In this hour, stories of being stuck. Stranded in Las Vegas, a desperate search for a pet sitter, a wreck on the Colorado River, and stage fright on the church pulpit. This hour is hosted by The Moth's Executive Producer, ...
12.31.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Live From Santa Barbara A special live edition of The Moth brought to you from the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara, California. An encounter in the Alaskan wilderness, an intergenerational connection through music, and a rockstar who feels out of touch. This episode is ...
12.27.2019 Loose Ends and New Beginnings: Eliana Saenz & Otis Gray This week, we're tying up loose ends and starting new beginnings as we head into 2020. From all of us at The Moth, Happy New Year! Hosted by: Dan Kennedy Storytellers: Eliana Saenz, Otis Gray
12.24.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Holiday Special 2016: Unexpected Gifts of December A special Holiday Hour from The Moth. The unexpected gifts of December: holiday customs, brand new traditions, flying cows, fruit, luminaries and a magical forest. Hosted by The Moth’s Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produced ...
12.20.2019 Togetherness: Luke Rodehorst & Katiana Ciceron This week, stories of learning to co-exist. Hosted by: Dan Kennedy Storytellers: Luke Rodehorst & Katiana Ciceron
12.17.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Phone Call, Flamenco, Surprise Party A call to a hotline, a rabbi caught speeding, a rookie reporter, a swim test, an unwanted surprise party and an obsession with Flamenco. Storytellers: Auburn Sandstrom, Tere Negrete, Daniel Judson, Ray Christian, Todd Shafer, Mary Furlong Coomer.
12.10.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Parental Guidance In this hour, stories of learning from one's parents. Difficult life lessons, words of wisdom (not always heeded), and being lead by example. Listen to your father; mother knows best; respect your elders. This hour is hosted by Moth Radio ...
12.03.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Forever and Ever In this hour, stories of things past shaping the here and now; the smell and taste of home, whirlwind romance, and finding comfort and kinship in the most dire of circumstances. This hour is hosted by Moth Senior Director Meg ...
11.29.2019 Marjorie Tahbone: Awakening This week, Marjorie Kunaq Tahbone tells us about reconnecting to her culture and her ancestors. Hosted by: Dan Kennedy Storytellers: Marjorie Kunaq Tahbone
11.26.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: A Bust, a Candy Bar, and Chad Everett A man reluctantly inherits a 40 pound statue, a child feels responsible for her father’s troubles, and a documentary filmmaker gets obsessed with someone else’s dream.
11.19.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Out of Step, Out of Place In this hour, stories of outsiders, being at odds, and discomfort. A man feels more at home with machines than people, a young girl encounters a teacher who doesn't understand her, and a man becomes an unwilling participant on his ...
11.12.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Around The World In this hour, stories from across the globe. From a secret in Kampala to ire in the air over Beijing, and the fear and hope both inherent in immigration, stories that span six continents and the spaces in between. This ...
11.08.2019 Veterans Day 2019: Rick Carrier This week, we're honoring all of our veterans with a story from renaissance man, Rick Carrier, who tells us what it was like to be in the Army in the first wave of D-Day. The Moth would like to thank ...
11.05.2019 Live from NYC: Adoption, a Plane Crash and a Busload of Lutherans A special live edition of The Moth recorded at The Players Club in New York City. A professional who works with adoption services details the personal reason she was drawn to her work, a son desperately seeks a connection with ...
11.01.2019 All Hallows' Eve: Nelson Lugo & Phil Plait This week, we're celebrating the many faces and names of the spookiest time of the year with stories that make us question our world view. Dame Wilburn hosts to tell us abut her community of witches and what this holiday ...
10.29.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Family, Neighbors and Extraordinary Proof In this episode we travel to Chicago, the Navajo Nation in Arizona, and then end the hour on the sidelines of the Tour de France. A man struggles with his unruly neighbors, an artists shares memories of growing up on ...
10.22.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: The Call In this hour, stories of ringtones, rekindled connections, and revolution. Revealing phone calls, missed messages, and finding one's calling. This hour is hosted by The Moth's Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth ...
10.18.2019 In Over My Head: Diana Thompson & Karen Crowley This week, the tide is high, but we’re holding on! Hosted by: Dan Kennedy Storytellers: Diana Thompson, Karen Crowley
10.15.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: A Divorcee, A Freedom Rider & A New Mother A woman revisits her divorce; a Freedom Rider shares details of a night in jail; and an unexpected second pregnancy puts pressure on an already difficult marriage.
10.08.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: DNA Doesn't Lie In this hour, stories of the digital space and its affect on the family connection IRL. From digital carts to hive minds and data collection - closing geographical and temporal distance between past and present. This hour is hosted by ...
10.04.2019 Making Waves: Matty Struski & Javier Morillo This week, we have two stories about the times when small actions make big waves. It’s not too late to register to vote! For more information, head to themoth.org. Hosted by: Dame Wilburn Storytellers: Matty Struski, Javier Morillo
10.01.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Pregnancy, Cigarettes and Desert Islands This week, Two women meet by chance on a dark street and share secrets, a father admits he was not quite ready for a second child, and a live calf shows up for Thanksgiving dinner. This hour is hosted by ...
09.24.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Confrontations In this hour, stories of war, face-offs, and confronting the demons within. A man must come to terms with his sexuality (as well as those who judge him), a woman learns that her ladylike upbringing has lasting marks, and a ...
09.20.2019 You Win Some, You Lose Some: Meena Ziabari & Dina Adler This week, the title says it all: we have two stories about the mixed bag that is life. Hosted by: Dan Kennedy Storytellers: Meena Ziabari, Dina Adler
09.17.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: The Moth at the World Science Festival A special live edition of The Moth Radio Hour from the 2014 World Science Festival in New York City. A doctor who studies memory is confronted with her own father’s memory loss, a boy attempts to take control of his ...
09.13.2019 Technology Fails: Jill Bergman & Aylie Baker This week, two stories of when technology really isn’t the answer. Hosted by: Dan Kennedy Storytellers: Jill Bergman, Aylie Baker
09.10.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Shipwrecks and Complicated Mothers A young woman is told to keep her heritage a secret...by her mother; a reckless partier gets shipwrecked and has to sober up enough to save the day; and an author contends with her unsupportive mother on her deathbed. Hosted ...
09.03.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Identity In this hour, discovering one's roots, struggles to be taken seriously, and an unconventional Batman. Stories of finding and being true to oneself. This hour is hosted by The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced ...
08.30.2019 City of Angels: Bryan Kett & Julieta Gilbert This week, two stories from Los Angeles. Hosted by: Dan Kennedy Storytellers: Bryan Kett, Julieta Gilbert
08.27.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Milton, Mary Kay, and Dognapping An evangelist searches for souls and customers in the aisles of a Target store, an adolescent money-making scheme is hatched in 1970s Spanish Harlem, filmmaker Albert Maysles (Gimme Shelter, Grey Gardens) pays tribute to his father, and Dan Kennedy has ...
08.20.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Letting Go In this hour, stories of shedding the past and looking towards the future; from fashion faux-pas to exoneration. This hour is hosted by Moth Senior Director, Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison ...
08.16.2019 Rock 'n' Roll High School: Ty Mahany & Ernesto Quinonez This week, two stories about the music that shapes our lives. Hosted by: ‘Steely’ Dan Kennedy Storytellers: Ty Mahany, Ernesto Quinonez
08.13.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Live in Boston A boy confronts his stepfather; a telecommunications executive details his descent into deceit; and a young stroke victim attempts a hospital escape.
08.09.2019 Fowl Language: Drew Sieplinga This week, one woman’s complicated love of language. Hosted by: Dan Kennedy Storytellers: Drew Sieplinga
08.06.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Gang Initiations, My Way and the KKK In this hour, stories from author Malcolm Gladwell (Outliers, Blink, The Tipping Point) about a wedding prank gone horribly wrong; an African-American home care attendant caring for a dying Klansman; and a miracle survivor of a gang initiation. The Moth ...
07.30.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Food, Glorious Food In this hour, fasting, feasting, and traveling salmon; stories about foods that nourish the body as well as the soul. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Hosted by: Sarah Austin ...
07.26.2019 Disaster and Misadventures: Nisse Greenberg & Anagha Mahajan This week, two stories of summertime disasters and misadventures. Hosted by: Dan Kennedy Storytellers: Nisse Greenberg, Anagha Mahajan
07.23.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Family, Friendship, and Mother Nature A woman finds an unexpected new family when she adopts a son, a bad soldier learns to write from personal loss, and a man is working at a nuclear power plant when disaster strikes.
07.16.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: All The World's A Stage In this hour, true stories of taking center stage from a magician, a musician, a member of the underground resistance in Chile and a soldier stationed in Iraq. This hour is hosted by The Moth's Senior Director, Jenifer Hixson. The ...
07.12.2019 Assumptions: Adam Ross & Steven Anderson This week, we have two stories about assumptions, and you know what they say about assuming… Hosted by: Dame Wilburn Storytellers: Adam Ross, Steven Anderson
07.09.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Live from the World Science Festival In this hour, an astronaut gets his swimming legs; a scientist becomes a human-guinea pig; and a marine biologist shatters a glass ceiling. The stories from in this episode were recorded at a special Moth event at Lincoln Center in ...
07.02.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: A Brave Front In this hour, stories of finding inner strength in the face of unimaginable odds. The courage to make life or death choices, stick to one's guns, and not only survive, but thrive. This hour is hosted by Moth Radio Hour ...
06.28.2019 Pride 2019: Celebrating Stonewall 50 This week, we have a special edition of The Moth Podcast, celebrating Pride Month and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. We wanted to include a broad range of voices and perspectives for this episode, so we have two ...
06.25.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Ghosts, Angels, and Motorcycle Rides The top editor of French Vogue rents a spooky flat in Paris; a man takes his ailing wife on a motorcycle ride; rapper Darryl “DMC” McDaniels confesses his Sarah McLachlan obsession; and a high schooler is put to the test ...
06.18.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Not For the Faint of Heart In this hour, stories of fear. From daily anxieties to earth-shattering moments of life-or-death terror. Hosted by The Moth's Senior Director, Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. Hosted ...
06.14.2019 Like Father, Like Son: Majdy Fares & Adam Ellick This week, we're celebrating Father's Day with two stories from two sons, all about Dad. Hosted by: Dan Kennedy Storytellers: Majdy Fares, Adam Ellick
06.11.2019 The Moth Radio Hour: Bible Bucks, Meatballs and Big Brothers Tales from The Moth StorySLAMS: Encyclopedia Brown in the courtroom; “bible bucks” at Sunday school; a corporate speech writer; an alpha big brother; an imaginary last meal; the Bad News Bears of high school Basketball; and the need for romantic ...

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The Moth episodes:

The Moth Radio Hour: Reconciling the Past

When I Grow Up: Tim Lopez & Kelley Craig

The Moth Radio Hour: War, Barbie Dream House, Coco, and a Nekkid Man

The Moth Radio Hour: Stuck!

The Moth Radio Hour: Live From Santa Barbara

Loose Ends and New Beginnings: Eliana Saenz & Otis Gray

The Moth Radio Hour: Holiday Special 2016: Unexpected Gifts of December

Togetherness: Luke Rodehorst & Katiana Ciceron

The Moth Radio Hour: Phone Call, Flamenco, Surprise Party

The Moth Radio Hour: Parental Guidance

The Moth Radio Hour: Forever and Ever

Marjorie Tahbone: Awakening

The Moth Radio Hour: A Bust, a Candy Bar, and Chad Everett

The Moth Radio Hour: Out of Step, Out of Place

The Moth Radio Hour: Around The World

Veterans Day 2019: Rick Carrier

Live from NYC: Adoption, a Plane Crash and a Busload of Lutherans

All Hallows' Eve: Nelson Lugo & Phil Plait

The Moth Radio Hour: Family, Neighbors and Extraordinary Proof

The Moth Radio Hour: The Call

In Over My Head: Diana Thompson & Karen Crowley

The Moth Radio Hour: A Divorcee, A Freedom Rider & A New Mother

The Moth Radio Hour: DNA Doesn't Lie

Making Waves: Matty Struski & Javier Morillo

The Moth Radio Hour: Pregnancy, Cigarettes and Desert Islands

The Moth Radio Hour: Confrontations

You Win Some, You Lose Some: Meena Ziabari & Dina Adler

The Moth Radio Hour: The Moth at the World Science Festival

Technology Fails: Jill Bergman & Aylie Baker

The Moth Radio Hour: Shipwrecks and Complicated Mothers

The Moth Radio Hour: Identity

City of Angels: Bryan Kett & Julieta Gilbert

The Moth Radio Hour: Milton, Mary Kay, and Dognapping

The Moth Radio Hour: Letting Go

Rock 'n' Roll High School: Ty Mahany & Ernesto Quinonez

The Moth Radio Hour: Live in Boston

Fowl Language: Drew Sieplinga

The Moth Radio Hour: Gang Initiations, My Way and the KKK

The Moth Radio Hour: Food, Glorious Food

Disaster and Misadventures: Nisse Greenberg & Anagha Mahajan

The Moth Radio Hour: Family, Friendship, and Mother Nature

The Moth Radio Hour: All The World's A Stage

Assumptions: Adam Ross & Steven Anderson

The Moth Radio Hour: Live from the World Science Festival

The Moth Radio Hour: A Brave Front

Pride 2019: Celebrating Stonewall 50

The Moth Radio Hour: Ghosts, Angels, and Motorcycle Rides

The Moth Radio Hour: Not For the Faint of Heart

Like Father, Like Son: Majdy Fares & Adam Ellick

The Moth Radio Hour: Bible Bucks, Meatballs and Big Brothers

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