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WATER: Prepare a five-minute story involving the culprit of all wetness, WATER. Think rain, the kiddie pool, the ocean, the bathtub, a puddle, thirst, the great amoebae abode, 92% of your blood, snow when it is relaxed, laundry, your fish tank or tea...  Learn More

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The Moth is true stories, told live and without notes. The Moth celebrates the ability of stories to honor both the diversity and commonality of human experience, and to satisfy a vital human need for connection. It seeks to present recognized storyt...  Learn More

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BIRTHDAYS: Prepare a five-minute story about a celebration. Once a year, for better or worse. Party hats, blowing out the candle, opening the gifts, or weeping in solitude, wondering where all the years have gone. Media Sponsors: PRX and WBUR ...  Learn More

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DESTINATION: Prepare a five-minute story about points near and far. Forks in the road, the road less traveled, forging one's own path. Embarking, disembarking, finding purpose or discovering home. Answering the call to adventure or tales of that fi...  Learn More

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NATURE: Prepare a five-minute story about life on earth. From the great, wide-open outdoors to the wee, uncharted interiors of the human mind. Think: salt of the earth, strong as an ox, sturdy as an oak, peas in a pod, a thorn in my side, treated lik...  Learn More

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TIME: Prepare a five-minute story about time. It passes like molasses or flies like a jet. Mark an era, tell us about a phase. Stuck in the 80s, chronically late, ahead of the trend or pressing the snooze alarm on your biological clock. Tell of time...  Learn More

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HAPPY: Prepare a five-minute story about life on earth. From the great, wide-open outdoors to the wee, uncharted interiors of the human mind. Think: salt of the earth, strong as an ox, sturdy as an oak, peas in a pod, a thorn in my side, treated like...  Learn More

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ENEMIES: Prepare a five-minute story about your nemesis: the Backstreet Boy to your N'Sync, the Killmonger to your T'Challa, the Brutus to your Caesar. Yankees to Red Sox, cats to dogs, Coke to Pepsi. Tell of enemies, "frenemies", rivals and foes. ...  Learn More

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OUTLAWS: Gangsters to double parkers, prepare a five-minute story about a lawless moment in your life. Bad boys, Mr. Wrong, Femme Fatales. Thieves, cheaters, embezzlers and other criminal characters who've taken liberty with THE LAW. All illegal ac...  Learn More

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COSTUMES: Prepare a five-minute story about playing the part. Holidays, parties or the school play. Stories of wearing the clothes to conform or stand out. Imposter syndrome or uniforms that itch. From ComiCon to Mardi Gras— Santa Clause to Spo...  Learn More