The Moth

Originally formed by the writer George Dawes Green as an intimate gathering of friends on a porch in Georgia (where moths would flutter in through a hole in the screen), and then recreated in a New York City living room, The Moth quickly grew to produce immensely popular events at theaters and clubs around New York City and later around the country.

The Moth Radio Hour is now available on PRX, so you can experience true stories told live on stage without scripts. Each Moth Radio Hour mixes humorous, heartbreaking, and poignant tales.  Learn more here about The Moth, the program series, storytellers and live events. 

Today The Moth has three ongoing programs, all of which contribute their very best stories to The Moth Radio Hour: The Moth Mainstage where celebrities appear alongside unique voices from all walks of life (an astronaut, an owl expert, a reformed pickpocket, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist are among the hundreds and hundreds of storytellers to date); The Moth’s StorySLAM competitions, which are open to all and rapidly expanding to cities across the country; and The Moth’s community outreach program, MothShop, which bring workshops to people whose stories would otherwise go unheard.

Come to our web site at themoth.org. 

People who work with The Moth

Caption: PRX default User image Jenifer Hixson (Admin) non-profit storytelling organization New York, NY
Caption: PRX default User image Lea Thau (Admin) New York, NY
Jay Allison (Admin) Independent Producer Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Viki Merrick (Admin) Independent Producer Woods Hole, MA

Pieces

Caption: Sarah Jones, telling a story live at The Moth.
The Moth Radio Hour features true stories told live on stage without scripts. Each Moth Radio Hour mixes humorous, heartbreaking, and poignant tale...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, KSJD, KGOU, KOSU, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 27, 2009
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Licenses: 33
Caption: Malcolm Gladwell, telling a story live at The Moth.
The Moth Radio Hour features true stories told live on stage without scripts. Each Moth Radio Hour mixes humorous, heartbreaking, and poignant tale...

Bought by KVMR, KSJD, KGOU, KOSU, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 27, 2009
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Licenses: 36
Caption: Adam Gopnik, telling a story live at The Moth.
The Moth Radio Hour features true stories told live on stage without scripts. Each Moth Radio Hour mixes humorous, heartbreaking, and poignant tale...

Bought by WUAL, KSJD, KGOU, KOSU, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 27, 2009
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Licenses: 34
Caption: Rudy Rush, telling a story live at The Moth.
The Moth Radio Hour features true stories told live on stage without scripts. Each Moth Radio Hour mixes humorous, heartbreaking, and poignant tale...

Bought by WUAL, KSJD, KOSU, PRX Demo Station, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Jul 27, 2009
  • Length: 00:53:56
  • Licenses: 36
Caption: Michaela Murphy tells a story.
The Moth Radio Hour features true stories told live on stage without scripts. Each Moth Radio Hour mixes humorous, heartbreaking, and poignant tale...

Bought by WUAL, KSJD, KGOU, KOSU, KFAI and more


  • Added: Jul 27, 2009
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Licenses: 39