True Stories, Told Live.

Halloween can be a time when we both put on our masks and take them off. In this episode, two stories about two different Halloween nights.

In this hour, stories by and about the people who work behind the scenes. A bartender, an almost-cook, and a teacher.

In this hour, stories of accepting one's lot and making the best out of tough situations. Rob Carr's acting teacher forces him to loosen up.

Join our storytellers on this week's Moth Radio Hour as they experience the unexpected twists and turns of life. From a Russian bathhouse in New York City to a lonely road in West Virginia, these stories go places you won't see coming.

In this hour, we put the adage "older and wiser" to the test with stories of children providing new perspectives and taking charge. In school, in the woods, and on a life or death journey.

In this hour, stories of journeys—from far-flung to just down the street. Rediscovered roots, recess field trips, and birthday outings.

Don your finest duds! This week, The Moth Radio Hour is all about clothes -- from DIY threads to silk blouses, from a prison visiting room to a runway in France.

In this episode, bold attempts to revisit the past. A quarterback makes a trip back home, a wife attempts to understand her husband's past, a young man discovers the rodeo, and an adult is cast in a high school play.

This week, two stories from Los Angeles. Read the transcript.

This month is Irish Heritage Month, and on this episode, we’re celebrating all things Irish, a culture in which storytelling is tradition and a people who are working to keep it alive today.

On this episode, Emad Kiyaei tells us about his complicated relationship with America.

A son learns to cope with the dramatized death of his famous mountain climber father and a young girl realizes her communist Serbian upbringing was lacking on a stopover in the beautiful Singapore airport on the way to her family’s new life in Australia.

A special episode in honor of The Moth's 25th Anniversary! Five stories spanning a quarter-century, each focusing on landmark moments -- from Moth history to global events.

In this hour, stories from across the globe. From a secret in Kampala to ire in the air over Beijing, and the fear and hope both inherent in immigration, stories that span six continents and the spaces in between.

at the height of the cold war. Hosted by The Moth’s Artistic Director, Catherine Burns.

In this special December holiday hour, stories about celebration, differing traditions, and family. A mother and son do their best to keep the gifting spirit alive, a daughter tries to fulfill her mother’s wish for a Trinidadian feast, and a man waits and waits for the perfect moment to kiss...

A special live edition of The Moth -- with five stories from a night showcasing the graduates of Moth High School storytelling workshops. Join us to celebrate student stories of first kisses, culture shock, finding a niche, and baking apple cake.

In this hour, stories from the double helix -- genetic makeup, inherited disease, and family secrets. It's all in the DNA.

In this hour, stories of looking backward to forge ahead. Seeking justice for heinous crimes decades old, memories flooding back during a chance encounter, and reconciling darkness during a joyous time.

In this hour, stories from across the globe. From a secret in Kampala to ire in the air over Beijing, and the fear and hope both inherent in immigration, stories that span six continents and the spaces in between.

Sufian Zhemukhov is pulled into a discussion on religion while shoe shopping. 

Aditya Dakshinamourtay learns a lesson about negotiating.

Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan has a life dictated by her visa.

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

Dameon takes a trip to Paris.

James Gallichio's nonna takes her bolognese sauce recipe to her grave. 

Julia Cadieux's college bartending job isn't what she expected. 

Pedro Haro goes on a harrowing journey, guided by his brother, and has a medical emergency.

Anh Vu Sawyer challenges the youth she works with to apply to college—but they in turn challenge her right back.

James Han Mattson moves to Korea to meet his birth family and connect with his Korean heritage.

On this episode, we talk to Mojdeh Rezaeipour about the situation in Iran, and hear a story from her. This episode is hosted by Jenifer Hixson.

Rachel McCormick  attempts to understand her immigrant husband's past. 

A Ukrainian refugee gains new perspective on the beauty of her childhood in the midst of the current war.

Nimisha Ladva appreciates her father's calm command in troubling times.

Pauline Nguyen reconciles with a harbinger of fear. 

Abraham Leno's dream of college is threatened when war breaks out in his country. 

Samira Sahebi has an unexpected visit to the ER. 

Mariya Goodbrake discovers common ground between the two communities she loves.

Enrique García Naranjo is stopped by border patrol.

Nimisha Ladva sees the subtle ways her mother defies the patriarchal structure of her extended family.

Oanh Ngo Usadi and her family arrive in Texas from Vietnam with high hopes and an American Dream.

Reyna Grande finds kinship with a man seeking asylum in the US.

Kwong Yue Yang prejudges his seatmate on a flight to China.

Anastasia Krasilnikova and her family keep a secret from her abusive father.

Single mom, Katie Houghton-Ward, fears for her family's safety.