Rebecca Nesson is a computer programer, urban forager and gardner, biker, mom, kid, wife, sister, and lover of doing things from scratch. She lives and has always lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, because she thinks it's a really special place. She was one of the developers of The Moth mobile app, available now.
Rebecca Nesson's difficult second pregnancy has consequences for her marriage.
Micah Truran studies psychology at University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee. They are an aspiring writer, an avid gamer and play guitar.
by Micah Truran
Micah's lucky red tie leads to a revealing encounter with their musical hero.
Elise Hunter now lives in Oakland, CA – she no longer dumpster dives, but she does work in the field of environmental sustainability.
Lily Be is a Moth StorySLAM and GrandSLAM champion from Chicago, Illinois.
Breeda Miller lives in Manchester, Michigan and says she's on a mission to help caregivers find ways to bring humor and grace to their very difficult role.
Breeda prints her mother a “ticket to heaven."
Marie, 50 years a devoted, but long suffering, Mets fan and seven years retired, recently remembered why she got an MA in English. So, when she's not watching the Mets, she's either reading or writing. She is the proud mother of two beautiful daughters who are also avid baseball fans.
Mary Archbold is an actress, dancer, wife, and mother of two and creator of the Funny Parents Podcast. @funnyparentspod
Bill Yosses was The White House Executive Pastry Chef from 2007 to June of 2014. Bill is also Director of the Cooking Lab of ChopChop Magazine and the founder of Kitchen Garden Laboratory, which uses school gardens to connect students with cooking and science.
by Bill Yosses
A White House Executive Pastry Chef describes landing the job of a lifetime. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.
Hari Kondabolu is a standup comedian. He's been featured on Comedy Central, Letterman, and recently released his first standup album Waiting for 2042 on indie label Kill Rock Stars.
A comedian confronts a heckler after years of hearing jerks in the front row.
Jennifer Kohnhorst is a mother, writer, and ad maven. Jennifer is a Twin Cities StorySLAM winner.
A woman vacations at a fancy clothes-optional spa.
Christy Marie Kent is a writer, storyteller, and math geek living in the Twin Cities area with her husband, two sons, and a cat who begs to a warmer climate. Christy transitioned from male to female more than ten years ago, and her ex-wife is still her best friend.
Christy Kent tracks her relationship to pornography through the years as a transgender woman.