John Grady is an actor and a writer from New York City. He starred off Broadway in Spalding Gray: Stories Left To Tell and as a member of Blue Man Group. John has performed on The Moth Mainstage and his stories have aired on The Moth Radio Hour
by John Grady
After many years in the legendary Blue Man Group, a performer makes a profound connection with an audience member.
Steve Burns is best known for playing 'Steve' on Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues from 1996-2002. Since then, he has released a rock record for grown ups that received pretty good reviews, toured with The Flaming Lips, made an album of music for children, and appeared in strange plays, mostly in Brooklyn.
by Steve Burns
The star of a children’s television show grapples with the meaning of fame.
Christine is a stay-at-home-mom, former Peace Corps volunteer, and regular storyteller at The Moth StorySLAMs in Los Angeles.
A flight attendant reveals the old-school way of dealing with in-flight disruptions.
Jim Krenn is a radio personality and comedian who has been working on WDVE Radio in Pittsburgh for over two decades. Jim grew up in Pittsburgh's fabled Strip District. He's known for his characters and storytelling, mostly based on the Pittsburgh people and neighborhoods he loves.
by Simon Doonan
A stylist stirs up controversy when called on to decorate the White House for Christmas.
by Jim Krenn
A radio personality remembers his first time in the spotlight.
Albert Maysles is a documentarian who made Salesman, Gimme Shelter, and Grey Gardens, among others. Jean-Luc Goddard called Albert Maysles, “the best American cameraman.” The International Documentary Association chose three films by Albert and his brother, David, among the best 25 documentary films ever made.
Brookie Phipps Williams grew up in Georgia, studied math and physics, and became a physicist. He then decided it was a good idea to move to South America, where he worked in a kitchen in Chile, and later, worked in microfinance in Peru.
Ex-White House wordsmith, recovering copywriter and failed sitcom scribe Mark Katz now operates The Soundbite Institute, a creative consultancy that deploys humor in the name of strategy for high-profile clients. He is a contributing editor to The Daily Beast and the author of CLINTON & ME: A Real Life Political Comedy (Miramax Books).
by Mark Katz
Speechwriter Mark Katz accidentally steals a popular joke and dreads confessing to Al Gore.
French-Israeli Moran Cerf is a neuroscientist at the California Institute of Technology and the departments of neurosurgery at UCLA and NYU, studying memories and emotions using electrodes implanted deep inside the brains of patients undergoing neurosurgery. Prior to his career in opening and studying brains, Moran used to work as a hacker in various security companies, breaking into banks and financial institutes to make a living. With a short-lived career as a pilot, a radio host, an inventor, a filmmaker and a furniture designer, Moran is still seeking his true passion in life, while actively trying to avoid Kryptonite.
by Moran Cerf
A chronically late man makes his flight.
Richard Garriott made history in October 2008 by becoming the first second-generation astronaut to fly to space. Today he's one of the world's leading experts on private/commercial space travel. Richard earned legendary status in the video game industry early in his career with his design of the Ultima role-playing games, one of the most successful computer game series ever.
The limits of a man's physical vision turn into the view from space.
Brock Grant is a Bronx native who is thrilled to be part of The Moth and says it has been a great experience for him. He likes sports, has written poetry since the age of 13, and makes a great conversation piece.