The Moth

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Originally formed by the writer George Dawes Green as an intimate gathering of friends on a porch in Georgia (where moths would flutter in through a hole in the screen), and then recreated in a New York City living room, The Moth quickly grew to produce immensely popular events at theaters and clubs around New York City and later around the country.

The Moth Radio Hour is now available on PRX, so you can experience true stories told live on stage without scripts. Each Moth Radio Hour mixes humorous, heartbreaking, and poignant tales.  Learn more here about The Moth, the program series, storytellers and live events. 

Today The Moth has three ongoing programs, all of which contribute their very best stories to The Moth Radio Hour: The Moth Mainstage where celebrities appear alongside unique voices from all walks of life (an astronaut, an owl expert, a reformed pickpocket, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist are among the hundreds and hundreds of storytellers to date); The Moth’s StorySLAM competitions, which are open to all and rapidly expanding to cities across the country; and The Moth’s community outreach program, MothShop, which bring workshops to people whose stories would otherwise go unheard.

Come to our web site at themoth.org. 

Series


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Caption: Annalise Raziq, Credit: Jerry Schulman
In this hour, courage, tenacity, spunk! New opportunities, self-confidence, and parents going the extra mile (or rollercoaster) for their kids. Thi...

  • Added: Nov 24, 2021
  • Length: 53:59
Caption: Hari Kondabolu, Credit: Chris Council and Emily Champlin, Courtesy of the Aspen Institute
A mother struggles with her son's choice to have a religious wedding, a high schooler with a funny name becomes a pole vaulter, a social scientist ...

  • Added: Nov 22, 2021
  • Length: 53:58
Caption: Abbas Mousa, Credit: Image by: Brian Powers
A special veteran’s day episode of The Moth. A Naval Aviator trains to land his plane on an aircraft carrier, a future marine rebels against her ab...

  • Added: Nov 18, 2021
  • Length: 53:59
Caption: Liz Phair, Credit: Leah Haydock
Ready the spotlight and raise the curtains! In this hour, performers, sour notes, tough critics, and a unique take on Mary Poppins. This episode is...

  • Added: Nov 12, 2021
  • Length: 54:00
Caption: Led Black, Credit: Peter Cooper
A special episode live from the United Palace in Washington Heights, New York. Subway station romance, lost names, and buried truths. This episode ...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2021
  • Length: 53:59
Caption: Devan Sandiford, Credit: Jason Falchook
In this hour, stories of nerves, anxiety, fear! And the courage and support that allow us to overcome. A phone call, a taxi ride, and a stranger's...

  • Added: Oct 20, 2021
  • Length: 53:59
Caption: Jason Schmidt, Credit: Eric Becker
A father bonds with his son over baseball, a boy realizes that his single father is not a superhero, a worker gets a knife pulled on her at a homel...

  • Added: Oct 12, 2021
  • Length: 53:58
Caption: Graham Shelby, Credit: Jason Falchook
In this episode, the truths we keep from our family, and the lies we tell for them. Sibling mayhem, multigenerational secrets, and a surprise while...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2021
  • Length: 53:59
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An hour devoted to misfits! An awkward teenager finds his place at a museum, a child is given a sense of structure and order in life, a woman worri...

  • Added: Sep 24, 2021
  • Length: 54:00
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In this hour, an ode to brothers. Family ties and secrets, fraternal bonds and sibling pranks. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Jeni...

  • Added: Sep 20, 2021
  • Length: 54:00