07:49

The Long Way Home

by Tod Kelly

Tod Kelly gets carried away and confronts a bad driver.

13:59

Dragon Wings

by Dame Wilburn

Dame Wilburn fakes her college graduation to avoid her mother's wrath.

Radio Extras

Surviving Being Human Extras

In this hour, we lean into the moments of rejection, failure, embarrassment, and other stories of the human soul. Hosted by The Moth’s Senior Director, Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Cynthia Shelby Lane sets her sights on a job that’s out of this world.

Lemn Sissay attempts to uncover a hidden past.

Natasha Guynes desperately tries to hide her past from co-workers on The Hill. 

Matt Brown confronts his insecurities in an unconventional way.

Daniel Turpin deals with the aftermath of a split second decision.

The Moth Radio Hour

Surviving Being Human

In this hour, we lean into the moments of rejection, failure, embarrassment, and other stories of the human soul. Hosted by The Moth’s Senior Director, Meg Bowles. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Cynthia Shelby Lane sets her sights on a job that’s out of this world.

Lemn Sissay attempts to uncover a hidden past.

Natasha Guynes desperately tries to hide her past from co-workers on The Hill.

Matt Brown confronts his insecurities in an unconventional way

Daniel Turpin deals with the aftermath of a split second decision.

The Moth Podcast

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.

Read the transcript here.

Storytellers: Michaela Murphy and Buddy Vanderhoop
 

13:29

Birdman and Birdboy

by Niall Ashdown

Niall Ashdown and his father bond over their love of birds. 

05:38

My Beef with Little Orphan Annie

by Jennifer Lubin

Jennifer Lubin competes for her mother's affection with an unlikely foe. 

05:40

Breaking News

by Anne Stuart

Anne Stuart spends her summer break delivering the news as the switchboard operator at her local paper.

06:13

The Night I Hit a Baseball

by Stephen Ferrell

After hitting a baseball for the first time, 10 year old Stephen Ferrell hopes for another miracle. 

10:14

Number 38 to 3

by Esther Ngumbi

Esther Ngumbi's mother catches her in a lie.

The Moth Podcast

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.

Read the transcript here.

Storytellers: Sheila Calloway, Susanne Schmidt

Radio Extras

Inner Compass Extras

In this hour, three stories about questioning power dynamics…in the USSR, on the streets of NYC and on death row. 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.

Phyllis Bowdwin takes on a silent assailant.

Sue Steinacher fights USSR bureaucracy with dog-diplomacy.

Gautam Narula is a teen when he bonds with a unique friend on death row.

The Moth Radio Hour

Inner Compass

In this hour, three stories about questioning power dynamics…in the USSR, on the streets of NYC and on death row. 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.

Phyllis Bowdwin takes on a silent assailant.

Sue Steinacher fights USSR bureaucracy with dog-diplomacy.

Gautam Narula is a teen when he bonds with a unique friend on death row.

The Moth Podcast

25 Years of Stories: Pride

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

Read the transcript here.

Storytellers: Donald Harrison, Tara Clancy

06:06

Acceptance Online

by Donald Harrison

Donald finds acceptance in an AOL chatroom.

Radio Extras

Punks, Blessings, Burlesque and Lotus Flowers Extras

In this episode, five strangers redefine themselves and family in the face of their past. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Curatorial Producer, Suzanne Rust. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

The Moth Radio Hour

Punks, Blessings, Burlesque and Lotus Flowers

In this episode, five strangers redefine themselves and family in the face of their past. This episode is hosted by Moth Senior Curatorial Producer, Suzanne Rust.  The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Read the transcript here.

Eddy Laughter sees her future at her first concert.
Christopher Brune-Horan finds sanctuary in an unlikely location.
Louise Newton-Keogh learns an important lesson about controlling the universe.
Pauline Nguyen reconciles with a harbinger of fear. 
Denise Bledsoe Slaughter gets a second mother when she needs it most.

05:11

Deal

by Denise Bledsoe Slaughter

Denise Bledsoe Slaughter gets a second mother when she needs it most.

15:30

Lotus

by Pauline Nguyen

Pauline Nguyen reconciles with a harbinger of fear. 

07:01

The Blesser

by Louise Newton-Keogh

Louise Newton-Keogh learns an important lesson about controlling the universe.