14:18

Blue Hope

by Sylvia Earle

Sylvia Earle explores the ocean's depths as a pioneering aquanaut. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.

11:18

My Life As A Guinea Pig

by George Church

George Church tests his own strength of will as a human-guinea pig for science. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.

13:28

Swimming with Astronauts

by Michael J. Massimino

Mike Massimino must take to swimming before he can take off to outer space. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.

The Moth Podcast

Lydia Dubois & Louise Irving

This week, two stories of going off-script. What happens when a teenager is given the spotlight and a microphone, or when humans and animals cross paths? 

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Lydia Dubois shares some advice with family and friends.

Louise Irving gets acquainted with Australian wildlife. 

06:39

When Possums Attack

by Louise Irving

Louise Irving gets acquainted with Australian wildlife.

05:41

Microphone, Uninhibited

by Lydia Dubois

Lydia Dubois shares some advice with family and friends.

06:35

Love and Loss on Valentine's Day

by Autumn Spencer

A mother learns what Valentine's Day is all about.

The Moth Podcast

Valentine's Day Special 2017: Kirsty Hawkins, Autumn Spencer and Lucy Huber

In this special Valentine's Day episode, we're bringing you three stories from SLAMs across the country. A woman thumbs her way through the prospects of love, a mother learns what Valentine's Day is all about, and a surprise proposal is even more unexpected than was planned.

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06:17

The Proposal

by Lucy Huber

A surprise proposal is even more unexpected than was planned.

06:32

Yes, No, Maybe

by Kristy Hawkins

A woman thumbs her way through the prospects of love.

12:06

The First Cow

by Abeny Kucha

Abeny Kucha flees from violence in her village in the Sudan and finds a new home in Portland, Maine.

11:18

Attachment

by Jonah Lehrer

Jonah Lehrer describes life after a fall from grace. 

05:22

Looking for Love in all the Dog Places

by Denis Repp

Denis Repp finds unexpected love after a painful breakup.

13:53

The Girl from Beckenham

by Suzi Ronson

A hairdresser from Beckenham leaves it all behind to run away with a proverbial circus.

08:55

13th Birthday, Coney Island, 1959

by Helen Cooper

Helen Cooper spends a special birthday at Coney Island. 

09:44

Speedy Delivery

by David Newell

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

05:53

Lost in the Supermarket

by Steve Zimmer

Steve Zimmer flirts with a woman while at the supermarket.

12:10

July 1st

by Danielle Ofri

Danielle Ofri has a crisis of confidence while working the night-shift at Bellevue. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.

The Moth Radio Hour

Leaving, Loving & Coming Home

In this episode we feature four stories about our relationship to home. Yearning for a place to call home, leaving one home in search of another and coming to find beauty and a true sense of belonging. Hosted by Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media. 

Read the transcript here.
 

Suzi Ronson a hairdresser from Beckenham leaves it all behind to run away with a proverbial circus.
 

Denis Repp finds unexpected love after a painful breakup.

Jonah Lehrer describes life after a fall from grace. 

Abeny Kucha flees from violence in her village in the Sudan and finds a new home in Portland, ME.

The Moth Radio Hour

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.

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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.