What's in a Name?

by Purity Kagwiria

Purity Kagwiria chooses a name for herself.

The Bogeyman

by Timothy Bell

Timothy Bell discovers that there are more layers to his mother than meets the eye.

Unwritten Rules

by Musih Tedji Xaviere

Musih Tedji Xaviere attempts to get her first novel published.

Lies, Love, and Labor

by Nya Abernathy

Nya Abernathy discovers who gets lied to the most: pregnant women!

When We Were Young

--- This episode is available on your local radio station, PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on Spotify, Apple and iHeart on 6/4/24 ---

In this hour, stories of childhood, growing up, and growing pains. From hearing your first Bruce Springsteen song, to experiencing a cultural divide to having your heart broken wide open. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Sarfraz Manzoor discovers life lessons in the lyrics of Bruce Springsteen.

Oanh Ngo Usadi and her family arrive in Texas from Vietnam with high hopes and an American Dream.

Max García Conover finds faith in an unexpected place.

Max García Conover

Max García Conover is a songwriter from New York. He releases music independently and through the Barcelona-based label Son Canciones. His songs are both personal and political, and he's performed them throughout the US and Europe, sharing the stage with Cat Power, Justin Townes Earle, The Weather Station and others. In between songs he tells stories and lately he's been developing those stories into pieces that stand on their own. Currently based in a small town in Maine, Conover divides his time between writing, touring, and teaching.

Oanh Ngo Usadi

Oanh Ngo Usadi was born in Saigon, Vietnam. Her first book, Of Monkey Bridges and Banh Mi Sandwiches, tells the story of her family's harrowing escape from Vietnam and their journey to become Americans in a small Texas town. Her latest book, Hawker Dreams: A Vietnamese American in Singapore published in March 2024, brings the reader on a journey of home and belonging through the prism of language, cuisine, and class.

Oanh's writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Forbes, The New York Times, The Moth anthology A Point of Beauty, and elsewhere. She has been featured in several podcasts including The Moth Podcast, Voice of America, and Bayoulands.

You can follow Oanh on Facebook (@/oanhandonly/), Instagram (@/oanhngousadi), and Twitter/X (@OanhNgoUsadi)

Sarfraz Manzoor

Sarfraz Manzoor is a journalist, author and broadcaster. His journalism appears in The Guardian, The Sunday Times Magazine, The Times and many other publications, and he is also a familiar voice on BBC Radio 4. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed Greetings from Bury Park, a memoir about growing up in 80s Luton as a working class British Pakistani Muslim whose life was transformed by the music of Bruce Springsteen. Manzoor has co-written a feature film adaption of his book. The film, Blinded by the Light, is directed by Gurinder Chadha, who directed Bend it like Beckham. It was a huge hit at the Sundance Film Festival and will be released in cinemas in the USA and around the world this fall. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @sarfrazmanzoor.

Is Love Wild, Is Love Real?

by Sarfraz Manzoor

Sarfraz Manzoor discovers life lessons in the lyrics of Bruce Springsteen.

Sandwiches & Neighbors

by Oanh Ngo Usadi

Oanh Ngo Usadi and her family arrive in Texas from Vietnam with high hopes and an American Dream.

Kid Religion

by Max García Conover

Max García Conover finds faith in an unexpected place.

The Moth

by Samuel James

(Home Schooled) Storytelling School with The Moth: Weekly Storytelling Activity #1

Wigs, Wigouts, and Insurance extras

A woman decides whether she's a wig person or a scarf person while undergoing chemotherapy, a magazine editor is confronted by rapper Foxy Brown, and a mother navigates the everyday after her son is gravely injured. Hosted by The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns.

Jenny Allen is diagnosed with cancer and is forced to make a decision when she starts chemotherapy.

Danyel Smith is confronted by a musician who didn't like an article she wrote for Vibe Magazine.

Stephanie Peirolo fights with an insurance company while her son is in a coma. 

Airdate: 3/17/20

When We Were Young extras

In this hour, stories of childhood, growing up, and growing pains. From hearing your first Bruce Springsteen song, to experiencing a cultural divide to having your heart broken wide open. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Sarfraz Manzoor discovers life lessons in the lyrics of Bruce Springsteen.

Oanh Ngo Usadi and her family arrive in Texas from Vietnam with high hopes and an American Dream.

Max García Conover finds faith in an unexpected place.

The Moth

by Tim FitzHigham

Moth Playlist: Take A Laugh Break

It Takes A Village: Maxie Jones & Bruce Feiller

This week, we're talking about the villages that raise us.

Hosted by Dame Wilburn

Storytellers: Maxie Jones, Bruce Feiler

It Takes A Village: Maxie Jones & Bruce Feiller extras

This week, we’re talking about the villages that raise us.

Hosted by Dame Wilburn

Storytellers: Maxie Jones, Bruce Feiler

Beyond the Call of Duty

by Maxie Jones