The Moth Podcast

The Moth Podcast

The Moth features people telling true, engaging, funny, touching and eye-opening stories from their lives. Hailed as "New York's hottest and hippest literary ticket" by the Wall Street Journal, The Moth has been producing sold-out storytelling shows for over ten years. Stories are told without notes to a live audience by a wide range of people. The best have been captured here. For more information about our programs, live events, and CD's for sale, go to www.themoth.org. The podcast is updated on Mondays.

Mon Mar 08 07:34:09 PST 2010

While doing research for a book on self help, a young writer finds herself getting sucked into a cult. Starlee Kine is a p... more

Mon Mar 01 08:24:11 PST 2010

An actor’s insistence on using his own horse in a film stunt has unpleasant consequences for his stunt double. Sam Shepard... more

Mon Feb 22 19:49:39 PST 2010

Peter Aguero recalls how his job as an Italian ice truck driver turned ugly. Peter Aguero is an instructor for the MothSHO... more

Mon Feb 15 12:05:07 PST 2010

A woman with cerebral palsy falls in love for the first time (story told through translator due to speech impediment). Jan... more

Mon Feb 08 07:55:06 PST 2010

While working as a prison guard in Sing Sing, Conover pays a price for the tough attitude he develops as a survival skill.... more

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