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The Moth Podcast
25 Years of Stories: The Moth... Works

On this week’s episode, we hear a story from a Ukranian refugee. And we take a look at one of the coolest programs at The Moth... MothWorks. This episode is hosted by Anna Roberts and Amanda Garcia.

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25 Years of Stories: Funny Ha Ha

This week, we hear standup and a story from Meg Ferrill. Plus, we examine the links between comedy and storytelling. If you want to learn more about storytelling, pick up our book How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth. This episode is hosted by Kate Tellers.

Storytellers:

Meg Ferrill

Interviewed Comedians:

Meg Ferrill

Ophira Eisenberg

Hari Kondabolu

Mike Birbiglia

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25 Years of Stories: A Love Note to Salman Rushdie

This week, we play a story from Salman Rushdie, a treasured member of The Moth family. This episode is hosted by Jon Goode.

Storyteller: Salman Rushdie

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25 Years of Stories: Love and Art

This week, we play a story about motherhood from Joyce Maynard. This episode is hosted by Jodi Powell.

Storyteller: Joyce Maynard

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25 Years of Stories: Seven Deadly Sins

This week, we take a look back at a magical Moth live show. This episode is hosted by Sarah Austin Jenness.

Live Host: Andy Borowitz

Storytellers:

Zeroboy explores gluttony in audio.

Erica Jong gets a meat and fish delivery from an ex.

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Katie Sanderson, who ran The Young Lions program in 2006, and later came to work with us at The Moth.

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25 Years of Stories: Detroit and Chicago

This week, we take a look back at our Detroit and Chicago StorySLAMs, and play two of our favorite stories from those events. This episode is hosted by Dame Wilburn.

Grace Topinka tries to learn stick shift.

Jeni De La O remembers her grandmother.

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25 Years of Stories: When The Podcast Started

This week, we learn about how this podcast got started, and play one of our favorite stories from our early days. This episode is hosted by Dan Kennedy.

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25 Years of Stories: A Look Back At The Moth Radio Hour

This week, we take a look at the origins of The Moth Radio Hour. This episode is hosted by Jay Allison and Viki Merrick.

Storytellers: Michaela Murphy and Buddy Vanderhoop

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Resilience in the Face of Adversity

This week, we feature two stories about people finding power within themselves. This episode is hosted by Sarah Haberman.

Storytellers: Sheila Calloway, Susanne Schmidt

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25 Years of Stories: Pride

LGBTQ+ stories in honor of Pride month. This episode is hosted by Larry Rosen.

Storytellers: Donald Harrison, Tara Clancy

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25 Years of Stories: Joy and Juneteenth

This week, a special Juneteenth episode. This episode is hosted by Suzanne Rust.

Storyteller: Alvin Hall

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25 Years of Stories: Truth

This week, we hear a discussion about truth in storytelling. This episode is hosted by Kate Tellers.

Storyteller: Dorothy Storck

Discussion: Kate Tellers, Sarah Austin Jenness, Jenifer Hixson

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Bodily Autonomy

This week, we feature two stories about women forced to make tough choices about their health. This episode is hosted by Sarah Austin Jenness.

Storytellers:

Robin Utz

Jill Chenault

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25 Years of Stories: Storytelling with Neil Gaiman

This week, we learn about storytelling from Neil Gaiman. This episode is hosted by Michelle Jalowski.

Storyteller: Neil Gaiman

Interviewer: Catherine Burns

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25 Years of Stories: The UK and Ireland

This week, an eventful vacation in Greece and a positive pregnancy test. This episode is hosted by Sara Barron.

Storytellers:

Catherine Brophy

Charlotte Mooney

The story Sara Barron mentioned in the intro was Michael Such’s “Waiting To Go“: https://themoth.org/stories/waiting-to-go

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25 Years of Stories: Collaboration

This week, we feature a story about an eventful party conference in Australia. Plus, we take a look at our new book: How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth. This episode is hosted by Kate Tellers.

Storytellers: Kathryn Bendall

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25 Years of Stories: Giving and Receiving Love

This week, we feature two stories about love. This episode is hosted by Dame Wilburn.

Storytellers: Kimberly Gotches, Alex Campbell

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25 Years of Stories: Finding Power

This week, we feature two stories about power - who gets it, who wields it, and what it takes to find it. This episode is hosted by Jodi Powell.

Storytellers: Lyralen Kaye, Phyllis Omido

To find out more about Phyllis Omido’s work, check out her NGO The Center for Justice, Governance, and Environmental Action - centerforjgea.com

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25 Years of Stories: Critical Crash

This week, remembering a very special storyteller. This episode is hosted by Sarah Austin Jenness.


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25 Years of Stories: Lost in Their Eyes

This week, discovering your inner beauty. Plus, a conversation with some very special guests. This episode is hosted by Devan Sandiford.

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