On this episode, we share two stories from one of the best places to hear a live story, New Orleans.
Host: Sarah Austin Jenness
Storytellers:
Emilie Bahr deals with some pants issues, with the help of her father.
Emily Richmond wrestles with a grade school survey.
Whether you’re in New Orleans or not, if YOU’D like to share your own story, or would ... Show More
Aug 19
The Moth Radio Hour: Keep Calm and Carry On
In this hour, challenges that reveal one's truest self. The insatiable needs of an electronic pet, being forced to face one's fears, and the dogged pursuit of one's dreams. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and ... Show More
54m 11s
Nov 2021
A Parrot's Tale: A Friendship Story for Kids
Parrot lives in an apartment on the outskirts of a city, above the outfield of a baseball diamond. She enjoys spending time wandering around the apartment, sitting on her person's shoulder, taking her daily naps, and watching the baseball games down below. Her life is simple and ... Show More
35m 3s
Sep 2023
Reclamation: Stories about setting something right
We all know life isn’t perfect, but sometimes we get a do-over. In this week’s episode, both of our storytellers get a chance to redeem a part of their past. Part 1: When Barbara Todd isn’t with her dad when he passes, she searches for forgiveness. Part 2: Grad student Nina Chris ... Show More
30m 45s
Jun 2024
A Van Named Pearl: A Story for Kids
Pearl loves her family, enjoys wearing her stylish hat, and looks forward to traveling to the mountains. She's also a minivan. You can write a story about anything, you know. Listen to find out what happens in this sweet story about family life. ENJOY!
Know a family heading out o ... Show More
34m 3s
Mar 2024
Finding Emilie
This is a segment we first aired back in 2011. In it, we hear a story of a very different kind of lost and found. Alan Lundgard, a college art student, fell in love with a fellow art student, Emilie Gossiaux. Nine months after Alan and Emilie made it official, Emilie's mom, Susan ... Show More
38m 35s
May 2024
The New Type of Three-Way
Subscribe to Mamamia The way life is going, two parents barely feels like enough. In this episode, we unpack the rise of the three-parent family (and they could be onto something!)
Plus, a confusing conversation between Gwyneth Paltrow and Victoria Beckham, the next essential doc ... Show More
42m 25s
May 2020
Tin House Live : Rebecca Makkai on The Ear of the Story
Given at the 2019 Tin House Summer Workshop, Rebecca Makkai’s craft talk “You Talkin’ to Me?: The ‘Ear’ of the Story” looks at an important but underappreciated aspect of story craft, the flip side of point of view, the point of telling. In her words, “Who is the story’s implied ... Show More
54m 20s