Moth Storytellers
Brittney Cooper
BRITTNEY COOPER, PhD, is an associate professor at Rutgers, co-founder of the Crunk Feminist Collective, and author of the New York Times bestseller, Eloquent Rage.
Moth Storytellers
Jeremy Jennings
JEREMY JENNINGS was born in Northern California but grew up in a military family living in Japan, New York City, California and Virginia. Jeremy enlisted in the California Army National Guard in 2000 and served eight years in the field artillery. He was ordered to active-duty after September 11, 2001 and served on a security team at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California before deploying to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for detainee operations in 2004, New Orleans for hurricane Katrina relief in 2005, the California-Mexico border for Operation Jump Start in 2006, and Camp Taji, Iraq in 2007. Today, Jeremy is a fish ecologist working in the Pacific Northwest.
Moth Stories
Recorded December 9, 2013The Magic You Left
by Greg Quiroga
Greg Quiroga sees his Uncle Steve in a new light.
Moth Stories
Recorded June 24, 2019The Kids Aren’t Alright
by Meg Lavery
Meg Lavery experiences a change of perspective after over a decade as a teacher.
Moth Stories
Recorded June 12, 2017The San Francisco Gay Wedding Lollapolooza!
by Beth Yates
Beth Yates volunteers at San Francisco City Hall during "gay marriage Lollapalooza.”
Moth Stories
Recorded February 17, 2022Pick Up The Phone
Brittney Cooper gets an unexpected call from Tyler Perry.
Moth Stories
Recorded May 7, 2022Meeting Tony Blair
Jerry Jennings Army National Guard unit is unexpectedly deployed after 9/11.
The Moth Radio Hour
Added December 26, 2023One In A Million
--- This episode is available on your local radio station, on PRX, and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on iTunes | Spotify | RadioPublic | RSS on 12/26/2023.
In this hour, stories of people who made an impact—through a single phone call, a helping hand, or human touch. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Greg Quiroga sees his Uncle Steve in a new light.
Meg Lavery experiences a change of perspective after over a decade as a teacher.
Beth Yates volunteers at San Francisco City Hall during "gay marriage Lollapalooza.”
Brittney Cooper gets an unexpected call from Tyler Perry.
Jerry Jennings Army National Guard unit is unexpectedly deployed after 9/11.
The Moth Radio Extras
Added June 8, 2025One In A Million Extras
In this hour, stories of people who made an impact—through a single phone call, a helping hand, or human touch. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Director Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.
Greg Quiroga sees his Uncle Steve in a new light.
Meg Lavery experiences a change of perspective after over a decade as a teacher.
Beth Yates volunteers at San Francisco City Hall during "gay marriage Lollapalooza.”
Brittney Cooper gets an unexpected call from Tyler Perry.
Jerry Jennings Army National Guard unit is unexpectedly deployed after 9/11.
Air Date: 12/20/2023
Moth Storytellers
Kevin McDonnell
A once-upon-a-time journalist, Kevin McDonnell has been writing stories in one form or another for over two decades. In 2012 he released his debut book, Getting A Nasty Shock, which lifted the lid on gang culture in his hometown of Bradford. Since graduating with an MA in screenwriting from Scotland's Screen Academy in 2017, Kevin went on to be a winner of the UK's Northern Film School Short Script Competition with God Will Judge. His first produced screenplay was shown at the elegant and historic Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds. He's also had short stories broadcast on BBC Radio. Kevin now spends a lot of his time in Valencia, Spain, where he immerses himself in writing scripts and short stories for TV, film, radio and theatre. He recently took up stand-up comedy and made his live debut on December 20th, with a short set at The Cavendish Arms in London. Follow him @KevinMc09950334.
Moth Storytellers
Nick Ullett
Nick Ullett came to America in the 60s as half of a comedy team. They played everywhere, did endless TV including six Ed Sullivan Shows, and had a ball. In the 70s he went into advertising and ended up as Creative Director of J. Walter Thompson in LA. He wrote his way back into show business and created the role of Gerald in the musical Me and My Girl. On TV he has run the gamut from Thornton Wilder's Infancy on PBS to Golden Girls, The Practice, Home Improvement, Big Bang Theory and Call Me Kat. He is happiest in the theatre appearing in over one hundred shows. His one-man show Dying is Easy. Comedy is Hard garnered rave reviews at the Matrix Theatre in LA. On film, you can see him in Smooch, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, Hook and a new indie, Geezas. He has just published a novel that can be purchased on Amazon: The Unlikely Adventure of Blaggard and Bliss. He is married and has three children and five grandchildren. America, he feels, has been good to him.
Moth Stories
Recorded September 26, 2022All’s Well that Ends Well
by Nick Ullett
Nick Ullett describes his (mis)adventures on the path towards adoption.
Moth Stories
Recorded September 26, 2022The Six Million Dollar Heist
Altar boy Kevin McDonnell idolizes the Six Million Dollar Man.
The Moth Radio Extras
Added June 8, 2025Live from London Extras
The Moth Radio Hour
Added January 3, 2024Live from London
This week, a special episode of The Moth, live from the Union Chapel in London. Stories of holding on and letting go. Adventures in low-stakes crime, military training, and family trees. This episode is hosted by Jon Goode, with additional hosting by Jay Allison, producer of this show.
Altar boy Kevin McDonnell idolizes the Six Million Dollar Man.
Jon Goode must take a swim test to become a marine.
Runa Qureshi takes a journey into her family history.
Nick Ullett describes his (mis)adventures on the path towards adoption.
Dispatches from The Moth
Added January 9, 2024Liberation Playlist
Moth Storytellers
Julia Cadieux
Julia grew up in Ontario, Canada and now lives in Troy, NY with her two children, her dog Bean, and her cat Sparrow. Julia is a preschool teacher who loves connecting with children through play, songs, and stories. Her interest in storytelling started at a young age listening to family and friends tell tales around the bonfire. Julia is a co-host of Front Parlor, a monthly live storytelling event in Troy, NY.
Moth Storytellers
José Fausm
José Faus is a visual artist, writer, performer, and independent teacher/mentor with an interest in the role of artists as catalysts for community building. A native of Bogota Colombia, he is a long-time Kansas City area resident. His chapbook This Town Like That was released by Spartan Press. His second book of poetry The Life and Times of Jose Calderon was published by West 39 Press. He maintains Caridostudio (a fine art studio) in downtown KCK. He sits on the boards of the Full Frame Initiative, Board of Governors of UMKC Alumni Assn, and serves as President of the Board of Charlotte Street.
Moth Stories
Recorded April 7, 2023Martinis with Margaret
Julia Cadieux's college bartending job isn't what she expected.