Dispatches from the Moth

Explore interviews, storytelling tips, playlists and other Mothy fun curated by our staff and community.

Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Jun 26, 2019

The Moth Celebrates Pride—Listen to Our New Playlist!

by The Moth Staff

This week, The Moth celebrates Pride Month, and the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall riots with a bold range of stories that explore the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ experience in this special playlist. From stories of love, loss, identity and everything in between, we hope you laugh, cry and connect with these 11 storytellers as they shine a light on the wide spectrum of queer identity. For more, listen to our Pride-focused podcast, Pride 2019: Celebrating Stonewall 50, out this Friday, June...

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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: Jun 17, 2019

The Moth's Bold New Logo

by The Moth Staff

The Moth’s Artistic Director, Catherine Burns and design firm Doyle Partners Founder, Stephen Doyle discuss the power of imagery, the inspiration behind The Moth’s new logo and more.

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Dispatches from the Moth · Posted On: May 02, 2019

The MOTHerview with Storyteller Frank Almond

by Jessica Cepeda

How did you know this was The Moth story you had to tell? I first considered telling it as a Moth story when Meg [Bowles, the Moth’s Senior Director] sent me an email probably in 2015. And then, it took a long time for it all to come together. In 2014, there was this Vanity Fair article and that got a lot of attention. It was big, and it was the most comprehensive. “This would work really well,” you know. I remember it took us a long time wanting to schedule or even get a concept of how to...

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