On this episode, we share two stories about food and memory.Host: Kate TellersStorytellers:
Terry Wolfisch Cole learns a lesson from her father.
Michael Imber tries to become his grandmother’s “angel boy.”
If you’d like to share your own story, or would just love to hear some incredible live storytelling, check out a Story Slam near you: https://themoth.org/ ... Show More
Yesterday
Remembering Our Loved Ones Through Story: The Moth Radio Hour
This episode originally aired on April 19th, 2022. In this hour, the people we've loved and lost, their memories preserved in these stories. Mothers, partners, and the colorful residents of a nursing home, with special excerpts from the Moth's audio book. This episode is hosted b ... Show More
55m 1s
Feb 27
I Survived the Unsurvivable | From A Slight Change of Plans
At age nine, poet Javier Zamora began a harrowing 3,000-mile journey from El Salvador to the United States. More than twenty years later, he shared his story, revisiting the fear, endurance, and quiet courage he experienced as a child navigating an unimaginable change. This episo ... Show More
45m 28s
Feb 24
The Deep End: The Moth Radio Hour
In this hour, stories of jumping, or being thrown, in the deep end—figuratively and literally. Leaving the "nest," reptilian co-workers, and a school swimathon. This episode is hosted by Jay Allison, producer of The Moth Radio Hour. Storytellers: Mukosi Shimaka-Mbasu realizes tha ... Show More
54m 13s
Sep 2023
The Moth: Storytelling Leads to Change
<p>If we are to change systems, we must first start with changing our beliefs. And this requires us to learn to listen to one another. That is exactly what The Moth was created for. Through their live storytelling events, workshops and The Moth Radio Hour podcast, they are elevat ... Show More
32m 16s
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
Jun 2021
The Blue House: An Honesty Story for Kids
Tell the truth. It sounds easy, doesn't it? But what about when you are under great pressure not to? That is the situation Miro, a young chipmunk, finds himself in at work as a house painter. Will Miro find the strength to say what is true in the midst of the great, living forest ... Show More
29m 3s
Jan 2022
S10E002 – "Wring Out the Old" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark
It is a new year, and Season 2 brings two stories of frights, one from author Jasper DeWitt and another from Brian Martinez. In the first, we learn of the secret history of what Saint Nicholas really did...what is in store for years to come. In the second, a young man retells a s ... Show More
53m 55s
Mar 2022
S10E013 – "Things Get Worse" – Scary Stories Told in the Dark
Tonight's featured author: Chisto Healy. Otis presents two stories of situations that can't get any worse...until they do. In the first, a night at the bar brings a surprise visit from an old acquaintance, who won't let the relationship be forgotten. In the second, a walk in the ... Show More
1h 8m