Steve Zimmer

Steve Zimmer has been attending The Moth in New York City since 2004 and telling stories since 2006. He is an enthusiastic participant in all aspects of Moth life and a less enthusiastic participant in his own life.

To Bid or Not to Bid

by Steve Zimmer

Steve Zimmer gets into a high stakes ebay bidding war.

Lost in the Supermarket

by Steve Zimmer

Steve Zimmer flirts with a woman while at the supermarket.

The Case of the Pencil Case

by Steve Zimmer

Steve Zimmer investigates the disappearance of a pencil case with nerdy, teenage vigor. 

Neighborhood Watch

by Steve Zimmer

Steve Zimmer's family is not the most popular, but their attention to detail does help solve a rash of neighborhood crimes.

Tempus Fugitive

by Steve Zimmer

A man goes to Comic Con with his girlfriend.

Tetris

by Steve Zimmer

Coworkers become obsessed with a video game.

Father Figure

by Steve Zimmer

Hoping to impress his girlfriend's son with a glassblowing demonstration has disastrous repercussions.

Stars, Rockets, and Moons

by Steve Zimmer

A six-year old breaks the teacher’s rules.

Open Adoption, Tin Foil Dinosaurs and the Imam

In this hour, a 16-year old girl discovers she is pregnant, a waiter fields a strange request at a Macaroni Grill, a six-year old breaks the teacher’s rules, and an Imam becomes a chaplain in the New York City Police Department. Hosted by The Moth’s Senior Director, Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Carly Johnstone decides that an open adoption is the best choice for her baby.

Sam S Mullins is challenged to make a tinfoil dinosaur at a chain restaurant.

Steve Zimmer tries to make up for forgotten homework in first grade.

Imam Khalid Latiff details his experiences as a student at New York University on September 11.

Mr. Rogers, Bellevue, Super Markets and Coney Island

In this hour, a brand new doctor struggles working the night shift; a young girl has a life-threatening heart condition; a mailman joins Mister Rogers' Neighborhood; a middle-aged man is tempted to cheat; and a child spends her birthday at Coney Island in 1957. Hosted by The Moth’s Artistic Director Catherine Burns. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Danielle Ofri has a crisis of confidence while working the night-shift at Bellvue.

Isobel Connelly discovers she has a heart condition at age six.

David Newell gets a job as Mr. McFeely on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

Steve Zimmer flirts with a woman while at the supermarket.

Helen Cooper spends a special birthday at Coney Island. 

GrandSLAMs Coast to Coast

--- 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 6/8/2021 ---

In this hour, Moth GrandSLAM stories from around the country. PTSD, a trans teen, college, eBay, prison, eye contact and the emergency room. Hosted by The Moth’s Senior Producer, Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Fred Johnson is a soldier who won’t admit that he has PTSD.

Vivienne Anderson is a trans teen.

Pam Burrell is a college student who volunteers at a prison.

Steve Zimmer gets into a highstakes eBay bidding war.

Tony Cyprien spends 26 years in prison.

Pam Colby connects with her family in the midwest.

Bess Stillman is an ER doc who has to deal with multiple gunshot wounds.

GrandSLAMs Coast to Coast

--- 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 6/8/2021 ---

In this hour, Moth GrandSLAM stories from around the country. PTSD, a trans teen, college, eBay, prison, eye contact and the emergency room. Hosted by The Moth’s Senior Producer, Jenifer Hixson. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Fred Johnson is a soldier who won’t admit that he has PTSD.

Vivienne Anderson is a trans teen.

Pam Burrell is a college student who volunteers at a prison.

Steve Zimmer gets into a highstakes eBay bidding war.

Tony Cyprien spends 26 years in prison.

Pam Colby connects with her family in the midwest.

Bess Stillman is an ER doc who has to deal with multiple gunshot wounds.

Gang Initiations, My Way and the KKK

iTunes | Spotify | RadioPublic | RSS

In this hour, stories from author Malcolm Gladwell (Outliers, Blink, The Tipping Point) about a wedding prank gone horribly wrong; an African-American home care attendant caring for a dying Klansman; and a miracle survivor of a gang initiation. The Moth's Artistic Director, Catherine Burns hosts.

Note: some stories are emotionally intense and not for children.

United Nations International School Storytelling Evening