The Moth

by The Moth (webmaster@themoth.org) · · ·

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.

A speech writer has a defining moment at the White House; a young Carl Bernstein gets his first job as a copy boy in a news room; a firefighter charges into his first big blaze; and a doctor struggles with duty and identity while serving in a medical c...
2020 is 86-ed! In this episode, stories of food and celebration.
2020 is 86-ed! In this episode, stories of food and celebration.
In this special December holiday hour, stories about celebration, differing traditions, and family.
In this special December holiday hour, stories about celebration, differing traditions, and family.
In this hour, stories of community, solidarity, and support, sometimes from unexpected sources!
In this hour, stories of community, solidarity, and support, sometimes from unexpected sources!
In this episode, two stories about tv dreams and daytime nightmares.
In this episode, two stories about tv dreams and daytime nightmares.
A special live edition of The Moth recorded at the Shubert Theatre in Boston. A New York City cop looks into the death of a kid he grew up with, a jazz musician dreams of playing with James Brown, and a woman falls in love over the protestations of her...
A special live edition of The Moth recorded at the Shubert Theatre in Boston. A New York City cop looks into the death of a kid he grew up with, a jazz musician dreams of playing with James Brown, and a woman falls in love over the protestations of her...
In this episode, two stories about making it happen.
In this episode, two stories about making it happen.
A woman attempts to cross the Arctic solo with a dog team, an Orthodox Jewish boy tests God by eating pizza, a woman in her underwear sprints past a neighbor’s confused girlfriend, and Guns N’ Roses bass player Duff McKagan survives a health scare.
A woman attempts to cross the Arctic solo with a dog team, an Orthodox Jewish boy tests God by eating pizza, a woman in her underwear sprints past a neighbor’s confused girlfriend, and Guns N’ Roses bass player Duff McKagan survives a health scare.
A special live edition of The Moth, brought to you from the Victoria Theater in Dayton, Ohio.
A special live edition of The Moth, brought to you from the Victoria Theater in Dayton, Ohio.
This week, a story about closure and rebirth.
This week, a story about closure and rebirth.
A special Veterans Day edition of The Moth Radio Hour.