Beauty and Barcelona

by Nyla Gilstrap

A devastating moment at summer camp makes Nyla question her image.

A Love Letter to my Daughter

by Kujegi Camara

When Kujegi's daughter is born, she seeks to right the wrongs of her own childhood.

Mirrors: Kujegi Camara and Nyla Gilstrap

In this special Black History Month Episode, two stories about self-image and what "beauty" means. This episode is hosted by Moth producer and director, Jodi Powell.

Storytellers: Kujegi Camara, Nyla Gilstrap

Aaron Pang

An Oakland native, Aaron Pang is just a guy telling stories to any one who will listen. A first generation child of Chinese immigrants, a choirboy, a tech guy, and a disabled person, Aaron hopes his stories reflectnot only who he is but also inspire others to embrace their multi-faceted identities. Aaron is a regular and winner at the Bay Area MothSLAMs. When not on a stage, Aaron tells stories through code, song, fashion (@mandoclothing) and food (@tortugasf). Aaron hopes to create moments for people to connect, and thanks you for listening.

Joel Brady

Joel Brady teaches as a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh in the Departments of Religious Studies and Slavic Languages and Literatures. His courses include Vampire: Blood and Empire, Madness and Madmen in Russian Culture, and the History of Orthodox Christianity. Occasionally, he competes on the NBC television show American Ninja Warrior as “The Vampire Professor,” aka #vampireninja, and still can’t believe that making it to the Las Vegas Finals hasn’t gotten him tenure.Since they met in junior high, his wife Peg, has given him the inspiration for most of his story ideas, and oh yeah, their four children.

Michelle Robertson

Patience Murray

Patience Murray is an American Author, Motivational Speaker, Certified Trauma Professional and Creative Activist. In her book, Survive Then Live: The Patience Carter Story, she shows readers that life after tragedy can exist, if you push forward with everything you’ve got. When Patience isn't writing she enjoys exercising with her husband, and posting inspirational videos on her instagram. She currently resides in Miami, Florida.

Balancing Act

by Aaron Pang

Aaron Pang describes a painful commute on San Francisco’s BART.

It’s Always 25 on the Island

by Joel Brady

Joel Brady and his wife have a “date night” at the Neville Island Roller Drome.

Sister Rivalry

by Michelle Robertson

Michelle Robertson and her sister are constantly in competition.

Survive Then Live

by Patience Murray

Patience Murray experiences an unthinkable act of violence firsthand.

Moth Membership

by Sue Schmidt

Mighty: Bull, Pen, Gun

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An author who treasures the art of letter-writing is spellbound by an
inmate who becomes a pen pal, a man comes to terms with a personal
tragedy caused by a gun, and a writer describes how Ernest Hemingway
persuades him to risk his life by pretending to be a matador. Hosted by
The Moth’s Artistic Director, Catherine Burns.

The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic
Public Media.

A. E. Hotchner lets Ernest Hemmingway talk him into dressing like a matador to face a bull in Spain.

Kemp Powers is only 14 when he learns that playing with a loaded gun can have devastating consequences.

Joyce Maynard is seduced by an inmate with extraordinary letter-writing skills.

Mighty extras

An author who treasures the art of letter-writing is spellbound by an inmate who becomes a pen pal, a man comes to terms with a personal tragedy caused by a gun, and a writer describes how Ernest Hemingway persuades him to risk his life by pretending to be a matador. Hosted by The Moth’s Artistic Director, Catherine Burns.

The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

A. E. Hotchner lets Ernest Hemmingway talk him into dressing like a matador to face a bull in Spain.

Kemp Powers is only 14 when he learns that playing with a loaded gun can have devastating consequences.

Joyce Maynard is seduced by an inmate with extraordinary letter-writiing skills.

Air Date: 3/3/2021

Quratulain Fatima

Flt Lt (Rtd.) Quratulain Fatima is a policy practitioner working extensively in rural and conflict-ridden areas of Pakistan. Her focus is gender inclusive development and conflict prevention. She is the first woman to join the Pakistan Airforce, and only Pakistani woman to serve in public service and the military. Quratulain holds an advanced degree from Oxford, and is currently working on the intersection of water, conflict, technology and gender. She has saved 24 minority religion sites in rural Punjab from illegal occupation, and was a core team member for the UN-World Bank flagship study, “Pathways for Peace: Inclusive approaches to preventing violent conflict”. She was named Aspen New Voices Fellow 2018, Build Peace Fellow 2017-18 and Oxford Global Leadership Initiative Fellow 2016.

The Sky is the Limit

by Quratulain Fatima

Quratulain Fatima grows up refusing to take no for an answer.

The Moth

by Fatou Wurie

Fierce! Celebrating Women’s History Month

Storytelling School with The Moth: Storytelling Activity #35

Linda King

Linda King has been hunkered down in Long Beach Covid-19 hit. She's part of a digital weekly writing group and Bible Study. She's also involved in seeing that everyone votes!