In this story, Aleeza Kazmi tackles difficult questions when working on a self-portrait. This story was originally recorded in NYC on December 15, 2016. 📺 Watch the full story at https://youtu.be/RsqvEheBlvM | The Moth
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In this story, Aleeza Kazmi tackles difficult questions when working on a self-portrait. This story was originally recorded in NYC on December 15, 2016. 📺 Watch the full story at https://youtu.be/RsqvEheBlvM | The Moth
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“When I was in grade 3, I learned a valuable lesson about controlling the universe from my sister, Helen, and a pair of dodgy rosary beads.” 📿 Louise told this story at the Melbourne StorySLAM on November 6, 2017. Want to hear more stories like this? We’re presenting a #MothGrandSLAM in Melbourne, Australia on August 27th at the National Theatre! Experience the ultimate storytelling competition where ten past StorySLAM winners will battle for the title of Storytelling Champion! Get tickets at t
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“When I was in grade 3, I learned a valuable lesson about controlling the universe from my sister, Helen, and a pair of dodgy rosary beads.” 📿 Louise told this story at the Melbourne StorySLAM on November 6, 2017. Want to hear more stories like this? We’re presenting a #MothGrandSLAM in Melbourne, Australia on August 27th at the National Theatre! Experience the ultimate storytelling competition where ten past StorySLAM winners will battle for the title of Storytelling Champion! Get tickets at t
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“I remember thinking to myself, ‘I really hope that they know that their faces are being projected on this wall right next to my presentation and don't do anything embarrassing.’” Marissa sees more of her mother than she'd like at her dissertation defense. Tune into this week’s #MothRadioHour on the #MothPodcast to hear stories all about CRINGE! Wince-worthy moments from the halls of academia to a foreign train station, and a reminder to ALWAYS check who you're emailing before you hit "send." 🚲
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“I remember thinking to myself, ‘I really hope that they know that their faces are being projected on this wall right next to my presentation and don't do anything embarrassing.’” Marissa sees more of her mother than she'd like at her dissertation defense. Tune into this week’s #MothRadioHour on the #MothPodcast to hear stories all about CRINGE! Wince-worthy moments from the halls of academia to a foreign train station, and a reminder to ALWAYS check who you're emailing before you hit "send." 🚲
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“I make a list of 10 things that she's done to me in childhood that I'm going to repay her for.” Tod Kelly seeks justice for a decades-old prank. Tune into this week’s #MothRadioHour on the #MothPodcast for stories of competition and play. Family pranks, high school Latin, college track, and the need for approval. 🍬 Joey Garfield is invited to play with the cool kids. 🏆 Romy Negrin and her Latin Club compete in the highest division. 🏃‍♀️ Tahmin Ullah risks her relationship with her mom when s
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“I make a list of 10 things that she's done to me in childhood that I'm going to repay her for.” Tod Kelly seeks justice for a decades-old prank. Tune into this week’s #MothRadioHour on the #MothPodcast for stories of competition and play. Family pranks, high school Latin, college track, and the need for approval. 🍬 Joey Garfield is invited to play with the cool kids. 🏆 Romy Negrin and her Latin Club compete in the highest division. 🏃‍♀️ Tahmin Ullah risks her relationship with her mom when s
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“And then I decided to take on the biggest challenge of all. I decided to try dating in New York.” After losing her job, comic Rachel Dratch tries to use her time wisely. Rachel told this story at an NYC Mainstage on February 10th, 2011. Want to hear more hilarious stories like this? Come to our #MothMainstage in East Hampton, New York on September 13th at Guild Hall! Experience a two-act show—featuring a musical act—where five storytellers and a notable host share true personal stories, without
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“And then I decided to take on the biggest challenge of all. I decided to try dating in New York.” After losing her job, comic Rachel Dratch tries to use her time wisely. Rachel told this story at an NYC Mainstage on February 10th, 2011. Want to hear more hilarious stories like this? Come to our #MothMainstage in East Hampton, New York on September 13th at Guild Hall! Experience a two-act show—featuring a musical act—where five storytellers and a notable host share true personal stories, without
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Bring A Game of Storytelling home today! Our new card game is filled with 100 storytelling themes and over 350 story prompts—inspired by our StorySLAM themes and audience slips—that are perfect for sharing and listening to stories. With four ways to play A Game of Storytelling is perfect for game time with friends, family, colleagues, and anyone in between. Connect and share true, personal stories about the things that make you laugh, cry or reimagine the world around you. Buy now at themoth.org
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Bring A Game of Storytelling home today! Our new card game is filled with 100 storytelling themes and over 350 story prompts—inspired by our StorySLAM themes and audience slips—that are perfect for sharing and listening to stories. With four ways to play A Game of Storytelling is perfect for game time with friends, family, colleagues, and anyone in between. Connect and share true, personal stories about the things that make you laugh, cry or reimagine the world around you. Buy now at themoth.org
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“Just hearing Duravey's name made the hairs on the back of our necks stand up, and would send a chill down our spines. Zaena Tessema's mother invokes a mysterious figure to control her children. This week on the #MothRadioHour, stories of fear -- facing it, outgrowing it, and learning from it. From shadowy childhood demons, to the anxieties of parenthood, and life or death choices in the face of discrimination. 😳 Diane Kastiel gets unexpected and unwanted news. 🥋 Bruce Lee teaches Tito Chavez-
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“Just hearing Duravey's name made the hairs on the back of our necks stand up, and would send a chill down our spines. Zaena Tessema's mother invokes a mysterious figure to control her children. This week on the #MothRadioHour, stories of fear -- facing it, outgrowing it, and learning from it. From shadowy childhood demons, to the anxieties of parenthood, and life or death choices in the face of discrimination. 😳 Diane Kastiel gets unexpected and unwanted news. 🥋 Bruce Lee teaches Tito Chavez-
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Experience The Moth Mainstage live in New York City as five storytellers take the stage to explore the theme of DARING. Expect to laugh, gasp, cry, and maybe even cover your eyes. Tap the link to get tickets! We dare you. | The Moth
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“Growing up I wasn't just unathletic, I was anti-athletic. I was the kid in gym class arguing, ‘No, you're exposing us to a risk of stroke and embolism!’” Albert Fox Cahn finds unexpected motivation to turn his health crisis around. Tune into this week’s #MothRadioHour on the #MothPodcast to hear stories of testing one's own limitations and discovering new wells of strength and resolve. 🛗 Living on the 44th floor, Lucy Danser has to face her fear of elevators. 🛩️ Quratulain Fatima grows up ref
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Ruby Cooper's son asks for an... untraditional Christmas gift. Now on The Moth Podcast: Listen an all NEW Moth Radio Hour to hear Ruby and two other stories about searching for fulfillment and finding one's bliss. Tap the link below to listen to the full episode! 🎧✨ https://bit.ly/listentothemoth | The Moth
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"I knew that I still had something to say, and that my job was to go back and tell the story." After a trip to Senegal's Door of No Return, Hannah Drake tries to piece together a family history obliterated by slavery. Tune into this week's #MothRadioHour on the #MothPodcast for stories of the past echoing into our present. A history lost to slavery, modern life clashing with religion, going from a party lifestyle to a corporate gig, and using memories of an injury to help others. ⛪️ Craig Mangum
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"And as the plane leaves and goes out of sight, I watch all four of them have the gut wrenching realization that they just paid someone to strand them out here." From our most listened to episode of the year, we have a story from wilderness guide Monte Montepare about the time he took inexperienced hikers on a glacier expedition. Check out our bonus #MothPodcast episode, The Moth Wrapped! Take a look back at some of the stories that most resonated with our audience in 2024. This episode is hoste
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“I had never thought about taking over a cheese shop. I don't think many people do.” On a whim, Lamar Sloss becomes the owner of a cheese shop in Alaska. Tune into this week’s #MothRadioHour on the #MothPodcast for a special episode featuring a live Mainstage show from Anchorage, Alaska! Family ties, king salmon, and cheese. 🎣 Dasha Kelly Hamilton, the Poet Laureate of Wisconsin, moves to Anchorage, undercover. 🌄 After the death of her brother, Monica Woo returns to Anchorage. 🧀 And this stor
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“When they called me in a week and says he was on rabies hold, that's when I knew that was going to be my dog.” Chris Gorman adopts a dog that's been marked "unwanted." On this week's #MothRadioHour, stories told live on stage in the great state of Texas. 🏕️ Alyssa Ladd attempts to be the "best Christian" at her Evangelical summer camp. 🚀 At 12 years old, Robert Holguin infiltrates a NASA press conference. 🚗 Christopher Scott's life is changed forever when he answers a friend’s call for help.
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“Everything was suddenly quiet and clear and beautiful.” Teenage Alistair Bane finds solace from bullying in his horse, Bo. On this week’s Moth Radio Hour, stories of healing, hope, and heart. 🏞️ Katya Duft climbs the tallest mountain in Europe for her 15th birthday. ✈️ Aditya Dakshinamourtay scrambles to land a job as an international student. 🥘 Brenda Williams finds meaning in a set of pots and pans. 🗳️ Kathi Kinnear Hill bridges political differences on the campaign trail. 🛒 Jason Schomme
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“I did go to sleep that night feeling pretty proud of myself that I had at least one experience as a hijabi gone wild.” Self-proclaimed nerd Usra Gahzi goes on a coed camping trip. Tune into last week’s episode of the #MothRadioHour, now available online, for stories of the adventures—and misadventures—of growing up. Whether in a cave, on the ball field, or on a camping trip. ⌚️ Trevor Nourse gets lost in a cave. �⚾️ Susan Rohde gets to play wiffle ball with the cool kids. 🚲 Sivad Johnson and h
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🎤 Listen to Moth stories LIVE! 👀 Watch to hear from Moth audience members about why they love attending live Moth storytelling shows. 🌎 With monthly events in 26 cities around the country Melbourne & London, there’s something for everyone. 🎟️ Find a Moth event near you at the link below! https://bit.ly/4a3IS3r | The Moth
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“Living in a small valley in Nepal, women in our community didn't drive.” Shristi Karki watches her mom learn a new skill. 📚 Shristi told this story at The NYC #MothEDU Showcase in 2023 at The Culture Lab in Queens, NY. She workshopped this story in our summer Moth Story Lab program in partnership with APEX for Youth, South Asian Youth Action (SAYA), & Woodside on the Move ✏️ The Moth’s Education Program offers storytelling workshops to high school students, college students and educators. We b
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I embezzled $700 of pizza-flavored Combos | The Moth
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Martin Scorsese tells a story about growing up in NYC | The Moth
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“’No, no, really, there was a sheep dancing. It was lying on his back with his feet in the air, and he was waving them back and forth as if he was at some mad rave, or disco, or something.’” Michael Devlin rescues a sheep in a field in Ireland. Tune into this week’s #MothRadioHour on #TheMothPodcast for stories that remind us that looks can be deceiving. Disguises, surprises from strangers, and reckoning with one’s own identity. 🧳 Raabia Wazir leaves KY to take a job at Muslim Civil Rights Orga
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The Moth Mainstage | Live Storytelling Event
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What would you do if you saw this? 👀 Australian Horror Moth #creepy #creature #australia
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“We'd been spending the entire past year on AOL instant messenger talking every day, plotting how we were going to have our first kiss at camp that summer.” Alyssa Ladd attempts to be the "best Christian" at her Evangelical summer camp. Tune into this hour of #TheMothRadioHour on #TheMothPodcast for stories told live on stage in the great state of Texas. This hour is hosted by Moth Senior Director Meg Bowles. Listen now at https://bit.ly/3wgz5J7 🎧✨ | The Moth
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“I had serious imposter syndrome going into Hajj. I've always been a very spiritual person, but I kind of color outside the lines a little bit.” Angelica Lindsey-Ali makes Hajj while 8 months pregnant. This week on the #MothRadioHour, stories about clarity and perspective. Seeing one another, feeling seen, and seeing oneself with the veil lifted. 🦓 Rae Wynn Grant's perspective on America shifts while studying wildlife in Africa. 🧖‍♀️ Grace Topinka joins a new friend for a spa day. 🇺🇸 Zakiya
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