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
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769 The European Byron (with Jonathan Gross) | The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald (#3 GBOAT)
The Romantic poet Byron (1788-1824) was more than just the scandal-ridden celebrity who was famously dubbed "mad, bad, and dangerous to know"--he was also a restless seeker of an identity to match his personal and artistic sensibilities. In this episode, Jacke talks to Byron scho ... Show More
1h 5m
Jan 19
768 Young James Baldwin (with Nicholas Boggs) | My Last Book with Bruce Robbins
The American writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin (1924-1987) spent the second half of his life as a fixture in American intellectual life. But what formed him? In this episode, Jacke talks to Nicholas Boggs, author of Baldwin: A Love Story, the first major biography of ... Show More
57m 5s
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