Moth Stories
Recorded March 16, 2012The Day I Became a Matador
A man's relationship with a famous writer takes an unexpected twist.
A man's relationship with a famous writer takes an unexpected twist.
A.J. Jacobs is an editor at large at Esquire Magazine, and the author of the New York Times Bestsellers The Know It All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become The Smartest Person in the World, The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow The Bible As Literally as Possible, and The Guinea Pig Diaries: My Life as an Experiment.
by A. J. Jacobs
Overwhelmed by the pressures of modern life, AJ decides to outsource his personal life to India.
Aaron Potek is a former rabbinical student, current rabbi and SLAM storyteller based in New York City.
by Aaron Potek
A rabbinical student answers tough questions.
Aaron Wolfe is a writer, film and television editor, musician, and storyteller. He's currently working on his fourth screenplay and a collection of essays about his life as a serial college dropout, aspiring rock star, and suburban socialist.
by Aaron Wolfe
A grandmother shares wisdom (and a beer) with her grandson.
by Adam Fawer
Road rage lands a new mom in jail.
Adam Gopnik has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1987. During his three decades at the magazine, he has written fiction, humor, memoirs, critical essays, and reported pieces from at home and abroad. His many books include "The Table Comes First", "Paris To The Moon","Through The Children's Gate " and , most recently, " At The Strangers' Gate." A musical , written in collaboration with the composer David Shire, " The Most Beautiful Room In New York" , opened last May at the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven, and his one man show "The Gates" , based on material developed with The Moth, played for a sold out week at New York's Public Theater in January.
by Adam Gopnik
A husband and wife's ongoing argument comes to a head.
by Adam Gopnik
A writer details his daughter’s cosmopolitan imaginary friend.
by Adam Gopnik
Adam Gopnik battle liberal guilt with his son in a sauna.
by Adam Gopnik
A writer loses a treasured pair of pants.
Adam Savage is one of the hosts of the hit television show Mythbusters. He's been making his own toys since he was allowed to hold scissors, and he's an artist whose sculptures have been showcased around the country.
by Adam Savage
A father of twin teenage boys finds the internet a scary place for impressionable minds.
Adam Wade is originally from New Hampshire, and a record 18-time Moth StorySLAM Champion. He's been seen on Comedy Central, ESPN and in Glamour Magazine.
by Adam Wade
Slow service at a deli counter leads to an angry and regrettable outburst.
by Adam Wade
Wade attempts to impress his friends and family in his small New Hampshire town with his swanky new TV job.
by Adam Wade
Adam Wade is an awkward teen who spends every weekend with his adoring grandma and her sister.