The Moth | The Art and Craft of Storytelling

A squeamish writer is sent on an assignment to locate enormous poisonous snakes; a hippie kid seeks the approval of his conservative father; and two child refugees from Afghanistan arrive in America without their parents.

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The Moth Podcast

The Motor City That Never Sleeps: Isabelle Raphael & Michelle Robertson

This week, Dan introduces a new host to the Moth Podcast, long-time Moth family member Dame Wilburn. The two discuss hosting shows for the Moth and present stories from their respective homes of New York and Detroit.

Hosted by: Dan Kennedy, Dame Wilburn

Storytellers: Isabelle Raphael, Michelle Robertson

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06:29

Sister Rivalry

by Michelle Robertson

Michelle and her sister are super competitive.

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05:26

Shoeless and The City

by Isabelle Raphael

Isabelle finds herself in a pinch when she drops her keys down the elevator shaft.

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The Moth Radio Hour

Southern Nights

A young cadet is entrusted with vital records at a military academy and a woman remembers visiting her two mysterious aunts as a child. Hosted by The Moth's founder, George Dawes Green. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

Edgar Oliver falls from grace at a military academy.

Sheri Holman learns secrets about her Southern Gothic aunts.

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10:08

The Muck and the Mire

by Christal Brown

Christal Brown finds a connection to her father through dance.

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05:51

Same Taste in Women

by Catherine Smyka

Catherine Smyka and her male friend have the same taste in women.

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06:08

Persistence

by Gabrielle Shelton

Gabrielle Shelton tries to find work as a welder.

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05:29

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

by Wanjiru "ciru" Kibera

Wanjiru Kibera goes off the path in the Kenyan wilderness.

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07:31

Beauty In Brawn

by Sandra Kimokoti

Sandra Kimokoti feels conflicted over her physical strength.

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The Moth Radio Hour

Flight Attendant, Refugee, and a Preacher

A flight attendant describes how she adjusts her attitude while up in the air; a Vietnamese family is forced to flee from their home to take refuge in an unknown land; and after running out of gas, a young preacher in 1960s Texas ends up in a pool hall.

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