Families can provide wonderful material for a writer, but they can also be tricky to navigate. How do you make your stories of home interesting to other people? What's too personal? What's not personal enough? In this episode, Jacke talks to author Bill Eville (Washed Ashore: Family, Fatherhood, and Finding Home on Martha's Vineyard) about his personal journ ... Show More
Jun 8
808 A Treacherous Secret Agent - How Literature Spoke Truth to Power During the Red Scare (with Marjorie Garber) | Arthur Miller on Writing "The Crucible"
During the Cold War, hearings led by U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy soon turned into a witch hunt, as paranoia and political opportunism destroyed the careers (and lives) of actors, directors, singers, filmmakers, writers, and prominent scientists who were accused of disloyalty, su ... Show More
56m 45s
Jun 2025
What Every Dad Should Know: Lessons From Literary Legend James Patterson
<p>James Patterson has sold 400 million books and written hundreds of stories, but the most important one he’s lived is being a dad. </p><p>In this powerful, personal, and deeply relatable episode, one of the world’s bestselling authors steps away from the writing desk and into t ... Show More
1h 7m
Jan 2017
SC#10: Inspiring a Love of History with Steve Sheinkin
Steve Sheinkin is an award-winning author of thrilling history books for young adults. In this episode of SparkleCast, Steve, David and Rebecca talk about "The View from Above," (the first story in our new story series called "FIFTY: The Stars, the States and the Stories"), explo ... Show More
40m 25s
Feb 2025
The Moth Podcast: Growing Up
On this episode, in honor of Black History Month, we’ll be showcasing three stories from Black storytellers, all on the universal theme of growing up. This episode was hosted by Suzanne Rust. Storytellers: Whitney Mcguire comes to terms with her buddhism. Aubrianna Piton cleans u ... Show More
35m 38s
Mar 2022
Michael Rosen with Isy Suttie
<p>This week on the Penguin Podcast, Isy Suttie is joined by national treasure, poet and children’s author, Michael Rosen. </p><br><p>He speaks to Isy about his experiences before and after contracting Covid, how to create more impactful life writing, what he now knows about ... Show More
1h 3m
Aug 2025
The Moth Radio Hour: Our Parents, Ourselves
In this hour, stories of the ever-changing relationships between children and their parents. Care giving and receiving, attempts at reconciliation, and over-sharing. This episode is hosted by Jay Allison, producer of this show. Steve Glickman deals with his parents after moving b ... Show More
53m 29s