Moth Stories
Recorded March 21, 2011Smalltalk
by Kevin Carlin
An introvert's small talk becomes a matter of life and death.
by Kevin Carlin
An introvert's small talk becomes a matter of life and death.
David Sampliner is a documentary filmmaker whose latest film My Own Man explores his dysfunctional relationship with his own masculinity. His first film, Dirty Work, recently became available on iTunes and Netflix. Despite his manhood issues, he is managing to raise his 2 sons with his wife Rachel in Brooklyn.
A man and his girlfriend rush to get married before their baby is born.
Kimberly Reed's story continues in her film Prodigal Sons, which won more than a dozen awards and appeared on many Best Films of The Year lists. Prodigal Sons was called "a whiplash documentary that heralds an exciting talent," making her one of Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Independent Film," and OUT Magazine's "Out 100."
A woman confronts her past, and future, when she is forced to make a trip to her hometown.
Fab Morvan is one half of the best-selling pop group Milli Vanilli, where he became involved in one of the music business's most notorious controversies. Since then, Fab has worked hard to rebuild his career as a performer, singer and writer – most recently in Amsterdam, where he has connected with the city's dance music community, including a release on renowned DJ Tiesto's label.
by Fab Morvan
One half of the pop superstar duo Milli Vanilli recounts their rise and fall.
Starlee Kine is a contributor to This American Life and a producer at Gimlet.
by Starlee Kine
Starlee waits in line to see "The Artist is Present" on its last day.
Ernesto Quiñonez, was raised in Spanish Harlem. He is a writer and a Professor at Cornell University, where he teaches Creative Writing and Magical Realism. His latest novel "Taina", about an immaculate conception in the housing projects of New York City, will be published by Random House this September 3rd, of 2019. "Taina" by Ernesto Quiñonez can be pre-ordered online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and soon, at your local bookstores.
A man remembers his 7th grade self and realizes it's a slippery slope from victim to victimizer.
Like the best transgressive artists, solo performer Greg Walloch uses humor to expose cultural and social fault lines. Greg has appeared on everything from The Howard Stern Show to Kurt Andersen's Studio 360 on Public Radio International. His acclaimed live one man shows have toured Australia, Poland, Moscow, Toronto, Vancouver, London, Ireland, Germany, Tel Aviv, and across the United States. Greg is also a featured artist in The Artists with Disabilities Oral History Project at UC Berkeley's Bancroft Library.
by Greg Walloch
Greg Walloch goes to a faith healer in Georgia.
Faye Lane is a Texan-born, New-York-based writer and performer. Stories from her show and forthcoming memoir Faye Lane's Beauty Shop Stories have been heard in theatres from New York to Edinburgh, and have made her a bi-coastal Moth StorySLAM winner. Find out more at www.fayelane.com.
by Faye Lane
A flight attendant describes how she adjusts her attitude while up in the air.
Stevie Long is originally from Cedar Rapids, Iowa and after years in New Orleans recently moved to Washington. In New Orleans, Stevie worked with Americorp after Hurricane Katrina, with Habitat for Humanity, as a preschool teacher, waitress, mitigation analyst, and gym receptionist. Stevie is currently working on a Masters in Education.
by Stevie Long
Stevie Long finds the nerve to sit down and have a difficult conversation with her father.
David Crabb is a Moth host and educator. He is author of the memoir Bad Kid, based on his solo show about growing up Goth in Texas. He's also the host of the Audible original series about storytelling, "Stories In Session."
by David Crabb
A goth teenager makes an unlikely friend.