Moth Stories
Recorded September 20, 2016Into the Light
Kimberly Rose sees herself disappearing in her marriage.
Kimberly Rose sees herself disappearing in her marriage.
by Jessi Klein
Jessi Klein lands what she thinks is her dream job.
Enrique García Naranjo is stopped by border patrol.
Aydrea Walden realizes her classmates see her differently.
by Sonny Garg
Sonny Garg finds it difficult to live his father's dreams.
Mariya Goodbrake discovers common ground between the two communities she loves.
Natalie Arroyo finds herself in a showdown on the NYC subway.
Zaena Tessema's mother invokes a mysterious figure to control her children.
NORMAN LEAR has enjoyed a prolific career in television and film, and as a political and social activist and philanthropist. He is a celebrated American television writer and producer of sitcoms including All in the Family, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, and Good Times. As a political activist, he founded the advocacy organization People For the American Way in 1981, and has supported First Amendment rights and progressive causes. In 1999, President Clinton bestowed him with the National Medal of Arts, noting that “Norman Lear has held up a mirror to American society and changed the way we look at it.” He also has the distinction of being among the first seven television pioneers inducted in 1984 into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. The paperback of his memoir, Even This I Get to Experience, was released in October 2015 by Penguin
Scott Gravatt and his family become attached to their new car, Buster.
Dylon Killian witnesses a spirited debate on public transit.
Nimisha Ladva meets a fellow professor who makes her question her beliefs.
by Norman Lear
Norman Lear learns the impact of a seemingly small decision years later.
Archeologist Hannah Morris races to complete her work before the effects of climate change destroy the site. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.