The Moth

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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.

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Podcasts

  • Friday, March 15, 2019 7:00am
    Occasional Magic: Ana Del Castillo

    On this week's episode, we're celebrating the release of the Moth's third book, Occasional Magic. Listen to Ana Del Castillo tell her story of finding her light again after a harrowing family trauma. Find Occasional Magic anywhere you buy your books March 19.

    Hosted by: Dan Kennedy

    Storyteller: Ana Del Castillo

  • Tuesday, March 12, 2019 1:00pm
    The Moth Radio Hour: Open Adoption, Tin Foil Dinosaurs, & the Imam

    A teenager discovers she is pregnant; a waiter fields a strange request; a child breaks the teacher’s rules; and an Imam becomes a chaplain in the New York City Police Department.

    Hosted by: Jennifer Hixson

    Storytellers: Carly Johnstone, Sam Mullins, Steve Zimmer, Khalid Latif

    Originally aired: 11/19/13

  • Wednesday, March 6, 2019 5:58am
    The Moth Radio Hour: In Famiglia

    In this hour, stories dealing with all things family: from sibling hi-jinx, to the difficulties of having children (and parents). The Moth Radio Houris produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. 

    Storytellers:Kay Elmsley Weeden, Marjace Miles, Bob Baril, Jahvannia Darling, Qing Zhao, Carmen Putnam 

    Hosted by: Jay Allison

  • Friday, March 1, 2019 8:00am
    International Women's Month: Alexandra Rochester & Kendi Nderitu

    On this week’s episode, we’re celebrating International Women’s Month with two stories: Alexandra Rochester teams up with Taylor Swift and Katy Perry while giving skiing lessons; and Kendi Nderitu looks to escape the village life.

    Hosted by: Dan Kennedy

    Storytellers: Alexandra Rochester, Kendi Nderitu

  • Tuesday, February 26, 2019 1:00pm
    The Moth Radio Hour: Cartoons, Cleanups, and Close Calls

    A jack-of-all-trades enters a cartoon contest, a teacher’s pet is invited to do a special project, a girl from Queens learns to think big, and a woman walking alone at night faces her worst fears.

    Storytellers: Matt Difee, Tara Clancy, Ijeoma Oluo, Nancy Finton

    Hosted by: Jennifer Hixson