Moth Stories
Recorded February 5, 2020Home Cooking
Michael Fischer risks his life for a bag of pretzels.
Michael Fischer risks his life for a bag of pretzels.
CAROL SEPPILU, born and raised in rural Alaska, is a Siberian Yupik Alaskan Native living in Nome. She works at the local nursing home. In her spare time, she enjoys running or climbing mountains.
Carol Seppilu finds a unique way to brave her depression.
Diane Kastiel gets unexpected and unwanted news.
TITO CHAVEZ-NGUYEN is an Asian Latino who is a global tumbleweed. He is drawn to anyone’s story, with the ability to hear even the most soft-spoken. Eager to grow and adapt through experience, he has a lot to draw from. Being long-winded is just a quirky side effect.
Bruce Lee teaches Tito Chavez-Nguyen how to find his way in a new school.
by Patricia Aro
Patricia Aro is scared that her children will ask her about death.
Chelsea Shorte is pulled over for the first time while masculine presenting.
by Rufus May
Rufus May fears his own experience with mental health issues will keep him from being a clinical psychologist.
by Lucy Danser
Living on the 44th floor, Lucy Danser has to face her fear of elevators.
ALBERT FOX CAHN (@FoxCahn) harnesses storytelling to promote civil rights as a founder and executive director of the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, a non-profit police accountability organization (www.stopspying.org). Albert is also a fellow at Yale Law School and the Harvard Kennedy School. When he’s not suing the government, Albert frequently comments on legal matters, including appearances on the CBS Evening News, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, ABC News, and NPR’s All Things Considered. Albert’s escapes from lawyering include running marathons, board games, and the occasional glassblowing.
Albert Fox Cahn finds unexpected motivation to turn his health crisis around.
Quratulain Fatima grows up refusing to take no for an answer.
TOD KELLY is a Portland-based writer, long-form journalist, and contributor for Marie Claire. He is also Artistic Director for 7 Deadly Sins Show, a Portland collective that produces five regular live storytelling, spoken-word, and live-music events: 7 Deadly Sins: MainStage at the Armory, 7DS: Pants On Fire! at McMenamins White Eagle, Kahlie Towle’s ROUGH DRAFT at Mississippi Pizza, 7 Deadly Sins: Spoken @ Pickathon, and the new series 7 Deadly Sins: Voices, which includes Andrew Dickson’s upcoming one-person show, Kids These Days, at the Mission Theater. He is currently writing a book about the recent resurgence of exorcisms in the United States.