Storyteller, writer, and bon vivant Simon Doonan speaks with The Moth's artistic director Catherine Burns in this web-exclusive interview.

Behind The Stories: Simon Doonan at The Moth

Comedian Tig Notaro speaks with The Moth's Producing Director Sarah Austin Jenness.

Behind the Stories: Tig Notaro

From The Moth Podcast's "Right Here, Right Now: Julie Baker & Meg Lavery."

Moth Podcast Extra: Me Myself I by The 5th Period Class & Justin Roberts

Moth Podcast Extra: COVID by The Period 7 Class & Justin Lavery

Moth Podcast Extra: This Is How It Is by The 1st Period Class & Justin Roberts

After CJ's mother died, his father found a way to make what should have been the hardest, most painful period of his life feel like an adventure.

CJ Hunt | Against the Wind | Moth StorySLAM

Renowned author Joyce Maynard talks to The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns, about many of the stories she's told on stage.

Behind The Stories: Joyce Maynard

For the 200th episode of The Moth podcast, we featured a full length live show - the Chicago GrandSLAM, hosted by Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!'s Peter Sagal.

The Moth: Chicago GrandSLAM, Part 2

For the 200th episode of The Moth Podcast, we featured a full length live show - the Chicago GrandSLAM Championship, hosted by Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!'s Peter Sagal.

The Moth: Chicago GrandSLAM, Part 1

In 2012, Cynthia Riggs started receiving mysterious codes from a man she left behind long ago. She told her story on The Moth Radio Hour earlier this year, but it turns out it wasn't quite done! 

We invited Cynthia back to tell us what happened since we last spoke with her.

Story Update: The Case of the Curious Codes

Joe Limone speaks with The Moth's curatorial producer, Meg Bowles, about the whereabouts of the infamous lucky charm.

Behind The Stories: Joe Limone

Host <a href="http://ophiraeisenberg.com/">Ophira Eisenberg</a> live at The Moth in Austin, Texas. December 14, 2012.

Produced by Whitney Jones

Jewish Santa

More happy Valentine's day wishes.

Read by <a href="https://twitter.com/DanKennedy_NYC">Dan Kennedy</a>
Music by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Advent_Chamber_Orchestra/Selections_from_the_November_2006_Concert/Advent_Chamber_Orchestra_-_05_-_Dvorak_-_Serenade_for_Strings_Opus_22_in_E_Major_larghetto">Advent Chamber Orchestra</a>
Produced by Whitney Jones

Wednesday's Valentine: So much beauty

Catherine Burns, The Moth's artistic director, interviews Larry Rosen, manager of MothSHOP, in this full length interview.

Behind The Stories: Larry Rosen

Ophira Eisenberg recalls learning what love is about after surviving a terrible car accident. The Moth's Senior Producer Jenifer Hixson had the chance to talk to Ophira about her story and the profound healing effect it has had on her life.

Ophira Eisenberg Interview for The Moth Radio Hour

Moth Senior Producer Maggie Cino interviews storyteller Tom Bodett. Portions of this interview appear in The Moth Radio Hour, episode 1412. 

Produced by Jenna Weiss-Berman

Moth Radio Extra: Tom Bodett Full Interview

Award-winning author Andrew Solomon tells the story of his circuitous route to becoming a dad. This story was recorded live at <a href="http://themoth.org">The Moth</a> in New York City on November 14, 2012. 

Subscribe to The Moth Podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moth-podcast/id275699983?mt=2">iTunes</a> or on <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-moth-podcast">Stitcher</a>.

Produced by Whitney Jones with help from Jenna Weiss-Berman.

Recorded by Paul Ruest at Argot Studios.

Andrew Solomon: My Post-Nuclear Family

In celebration of the World Cup, The Moth proudly presents: a soccer story. Houston Moth host Dusti Rhodes welcomed the audience back from intermission with this story, live from the Houston "Nerve" StorySLAM on November 12, 2013.

Produced by Whitney Jones

High School Soccer

The Moth Pitch Line: How The Moth found Fathia Absie

Writer and Moth Storyteller Etgar Keret reads his short story "Pipes". This extra goes with The Moth Radio Hour episode "Family, Friendship, and Mother Nature." 

To hear the full episode, go to PRX: http://www.prx.org/pieces/127271-1425-family-friendship-and-mother-nature-12-9.

Moth Radio Extra: Etgar Keret Reads "Pipes"

In the spring of 2006, David Carr told this story at The Moth StorySLAM in New York City, held at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. The theme of the night was "Tests."

Produced by Whitney Jones

David Carr: The Moth StorySLAM 5/9/06

Martin Dockery's story from The Moth StorySLAM in New York City, held at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. The theme of the night was "Tests."

Produced by Whitney Jones

Martin Dockery: The Moth StorySLAM 5/9/06

The Moth Radio Hour: Farms, Fish Banks, and an Iron Roof

Molly Ringwald talks with The Moth's Artistic Director Catherine Burns.

Portions of this interview appear in The Moth Radio Hour's Mother's Day 2015 Special, which is available here: http://www.prx.org/pieces/146787-mother-s-day-special-2015-mother-mommy-mama-mo

Moth Radio Extra: Molly Ringwald Full Interview

Catherine Smyka tells the story of coming out to her grandmother. This story was recorded live at The Moth in Seattle on September 6, 2012 and featured on The Moth Radio Hour episode "Doctors, Prom, and Ellen" (http://themoth.org/posts/episodes/1503).

Subscribe to The Moth Podcast on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-m…id275699983?mt=2 or on Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-moth-podcast.

Audio Produced for The Moth Radio Hour by Jay Allison

Catherine Smyka: My Grandmother's Nerve

Wilson Portorreal talks with The Moth's founder, George Dawes Green.

Portions of this interview appear in The Moth Radio Hour's episode "Boyhood", airing September 22nd, 2015 on public radio stations across the country.

Moth Radio Extra: Wilson Portorreal Full Interview

Elise Hunter
San Francisco
October 21, 2015

The Moth GrandSLAM IV: Never Again

Joshua Cristantiello
San Francisco
October 21, 2015

Abeny Kucha sits down to talk with The Moth's Curatorial Associate, Casey Donahue, about life in the United States, cultural differences, and retirement.

Abeny Kucha Interview

Anthony Griffith sits down and speaks with The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns.

Moth Radio Extra: An Interview with Anthony Griffith

Artistic Director Catherine Burns talks to Curatorial Producer Meg Bowles about The Moth's pitch line and how she selects pitches to bring to the mainstage.

Tips from The Moth's Pitch Line

A clip from our interview with Martin Boyce, where he tells us all about the first Gay Pride Parade.

More of our interview with Martin Boyce

The StorySLAM telling of Mishka Shubaly's Shipwrecked, which was later retold at The Moth Mainstage and aired as part of the Moth Radio Hour episode, "Shipwrecks & Complicated Mothers."

Moth Radio Extra: Shipwrecked by Mishka Shubaly (StorySLAM version)

Carol Spencer talks to Sarah Austin Jenness, Executive Producer of The Moth, in the green room of The Broad Theatre -- after The Moth Mainstage. October 4, 2019.

Moth Radio Extra: An Interview with Carol Spencer

The Moth's Producing Director, Sarah Austin Jenness, speaks with Cynthia Riggs about finding love as an octogenarian and her plans for the future

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