Moth Stories
Recorded November 2, 2017Grief in a Bra Shop
Paige Cornwell finds solace at Victoria's Secret.
Moth Stories
Recorded March 28, 2022Simon
by Esther Messe
Esther Messe finds that her personal version of Simon Says is more than just a game.
Moth Stories
Recorded October 10, 2019Cast into the Fire
by Bill Hall
An unimagineable loss changes the relationship between Bill Hall and his wife.
Moth Stories
Recorded January 29, 2017Breaking Open
Betsy Lamberson's dream life abroad takes a tragic turn.
Moth Stories
Recorded January 21, 2020In a Small Dark Room
Amarantha Robinson finds a way to reframe a traumatic experience.
The Moth Radio Extras
Added April 24, 2025After the Fall Extras
The Moth Radio Hour
Added September 13, 2023After the Fall
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In this hour, stories of healing. Moving through loss, unexpected sources of comfort, and bonds forged in grief. This episode is hosted by Jay Allison, producer of this show.
Betsy Lamberson's dream life abroad takes a tragic turn.
Teenage Samuel Blackman reconsiders his devotion to his faith.
Paige Cornwell finds solace at Victoria's Secret.
Amarantha Robinson finds a way to reframe a traumatic experience.
Esther Messe finds that her personal version of Simon Says if more than just a game.
An unimaginable loss changes the relationship between Bill Hall and his wife.
Moth Stories
Recorded April 12, 2016Grand Illusion
by Micaela Blei
Micaela Blei becomes friends with a magician and wants something more.
Moth Stories
Recorded June 19, 2023The Magician
Anthony Griffith navigates life with his single mom.
The Moth Radio Extras
Added April 24, 2025It’s Magic: Micaela Blei and Anthony Griffith Extras
The Moth Podcast
It’s Magic: Micaela Blei and Anthony Griffith
We experience magic in different forms. This episode is hosted by Moth director Jodi Powell.
Storytellers:
Micaela Blei becomes friends with a magician and wants something more.
Anthony Griffith navigates life with his single mom.
The Moth Radio Extras
Added April 24, 2025The Call Extras
The Moth Radio Hour
Added October 15, 2019The Call
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In this hour, stories of ringtones, rekindled connections, and revolution. Revealing phone calls, missed messages, and finding one's calling. This hour is hosted by The Moth's Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Susan Fee gets a surprise when she calls her daughter.
A series of missed calls gets scientist Moran Cerf in hot water.
Nancy Mahl gets a call from her mom on 9/11.
Cheech Marin finds his calling after dodging the draft.
Moth Storytellers
Kelli Dunham
KELLI DUNHAM is the nonbinary ex-nun nurse trauma-informed comedian so common in modern Brooklyn. Kelli has appeared on Showtime's Penn & Teller Bulls**t, BBC-4'S Sunday Religious Program and the Discovery Channel and is the author of seven hilarious nonfiction books about not humorous subjects including puberty, grief and death. Kelli's writing has appeared on Autostraddle, XOJane, HuffPost Personal, The New Republic, Time, Thought Catalog, Lady Science and NPR. Kelli loves to talk about LGBT health, caregiving, grief, death and humor, sometimes all at the same time.
The Moth Radio Hour
Added April 24, 2025Live from Santa Barbara
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A special live edition of The Moth brought to you from the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara, California. An encounter in the Alaskan wilderness, an intergenerational connection through music, and a rockstar who feels out of touch. This episode is hosted by Dame Wilburn, with additional hosting by Jay Allison. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Monte Montepare finds himself at an emotional crossroads in rural Alaska.
Christina Igaraividez connects to her grandmother through the violin.
Drummer Patty Schemel finds herself on tour with millennials.
Moth Storytellers
Tonja Murphy
Tonja is an author, motivational speaker, and life coach for teens. When Tonja is not serving in the community, she enjoys sharing tools to empower others through books, being the queen of Crockpots, and spending time with family.
Moth Stories
Recorded October 6, 2022The Classroom
by Tonja Murphy
Tonja Murphy’s students always tell her the truth, so she has to be careful about what outfits she wears.
The Moth Podcast
Popping Up: Tonja Murphy
On this episode, we take a look at one of the coolest projects the Moth has done - the traveling Pop Up Porch. And we hear a story that came out the Pop Up Porch from Tonja Murphy about how her students always tell her the truth.
We also interview Rita Brent - who hosted one of our events and shares her experiences.
Hosted by:
Aldi Kaza
Storyteller: Tonja Murphy