The Moth

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On Tuesdays and Fridays The Moth’s podcast feed presents episodes of the Peabody-Award Winning Moth Radio Hour and original episodes of The Moth Podcast.

Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of true stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. Moth storytellers stand alone, under a spotlight, with only a microphone and a roomful of strangers. The storyteller and the audience embark on a high-wire act of shared experience which is both terrifying and exhilarating. Since 2008, The Moth podcast has featured many of our favorite stories told live on Moth stages around the country. For information on all of our programs and live events, visit themoth.org.

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  • hhosgcye
    the O.G moth podcast
    this podcast is sooo skibidi!! it is so good:) and also i would not be writing this review if my mom didnt listen to it. so thanks mom and every one, enjoy the skibidi podcast!!! dont forget to mew!!!
  • eva diva😘
    BEST PODCAST EVER 💕❤️😀😀
    It keeps me entertained when I’m on long road trips or cleaning very kid friendly which is great because I am a kid.Makes me 😂every time but also makes me feel great 💕💕💕I absolutely love this podcast.It helps me understand things better.And if you’re still looking for something to listen to you just found it.
  • Vekr-
    Great show! Terrible theme music.
    This is a wonderful show; I can’t believe that it took me this long to discover it. I love to hear all the stories; whether they are funny, sad, or anything in between, they are always thought-provoking. Please change the theme song, though! It literally hurts my ears every time I hear it, especially when wearing earbuds.
  • Sad & Sad & but hopefull
    Broken hearted
    I am old and retired and broke. I wanted to listen to Franny's last ride by Mike outta New York. Finally, I was able to trace it through the Internet to Moth. it was right there in front of me. I could see it, but in front of that was a page where I had to donate money. I tried to get around that page but I couldn't. My retirement is 1800 and change. My mortgage is over 2000. I do not ever remember the Moth ever asking for money, so I'm hoping it's something new. A as huge fan of the Moth I new I am sad for the old and poor that live thru Mike and Franny. I don't wish shame or guilt on any Moth but I suspect there may be some dwelling within. Love y'all and you too brother Mike. I've an 05 Roadglide that has my soul in it. And prayers that Franny that she's living her dream just in a different venue. Fish Local boy not far from Woods Hole, or Boston. Love y'all.
  • SPWilds
    Phenomenal
    I adore “The Moth.” There is always a story that connects us as human beings. However, I was absolutely BLOWN AWAY by the Sept. 30 episode, specifically, the story by Brian Jeansonne. His story will strip you of any self-pity that you might have. It is a beautiful story about a phenomenal family. Close your eyes, listen, and have gratitude for everything in your life. ❤️
  • Wishes to cheese wise mountain
    The moth
    I rarely give five stars to something. But this podcast is so awesome!!
  • hEhEhEhE HeHeh
    :]
    Been listening for 4ish years now and would love to come to a live event I’m 14 and love it
  • cvgugf
    The moth
    Got me through it alllll
  • dfgxfgbxfgnfgn
    👁👅👁
    Funny
  • Lotechie Mo
    Been a Fan A Long While
    Not much more to say besides it’s a reliable source for entertainment on long drives and when I need a recharge. Solid stuff.
  • glimadoll
    Love the podcast. HATE the music!!!!!
    Who decided on this music?? It is upsetting and awful to listen to!!!!!
  • Mewing god🤫🧏‍♂️
    🤫🧏‍♂️
    I’m 12 and love this podcast
  • K.S. in the PNW
    There’s something for everyone! ♥️
    I’m a frequent podcast listener, subscribing to multiple types from crime and science to news or human interest. The Moth is such a beautiful collection of storytellers, I’ve found myself more than once laughing aloud alone in a room or feeling so heartbroken by a sense of shared experiences from these oral authors, tears streaming down my cheeks while riding public transit. I wish there was a way to produce more eclectic tales, enriching the experience for the listener, without having to fit the mold of a theme. Either way, beautifully produced and eternally grateful for this podcast!
  • ugogrrrl
    human stories expertly told
    I’ve been listening to the moth for as long as I can remember. I love these very real, very relatable stories. It gives me hope for my country to hear from people that are slowly but surely more ethnically, culturally, sexually, or otherwise "diverse". We are all "diverse," and we are all alike if we suspend judgement and listen to each other. The storytellers, in their sometimes brutal, naked honesty, are just like us. They are flawed, beautiful and oh so lovable. So are we.
  • Andysgrl
    Not great
    I like the Moth, it used to be one of my favorite podcasts but the loud cheering and clapping from the audience, the loud trumpet theme song and the loud ads just make it nearly impossible to enjoy the lovely stories especially at night when all you want to do is unwind, relax and fall asleep. For those reasons I haven’t listened to it in a couple of years at least. If they could somehow isolate the voices of the storytellers and tone down the jazzy trumpet (I get it, you can play the trumpet) it would be a much better podcast.
  • Pinebeers
    I Wish I Could Subscribe
    I once gave a good donation to Maine Public Radio in the early Y2 years, but I haven’t been able to offer much deserved support for the podcasts I love. They were all free when I started listening, and now I feel shut out and fear that before long I won’t have any access to these wonderful educational podcasts. That said, what I really want to say is that Moth Radio is SO ENGAGING and WORTH a SUBSCRIPTION!
  • Baby Quercia
    Good
    Good
  • Yass girlypop
    So awesome but…
    The moth is great! but I feel like there’s barely any new stories and it takes so long to get them.😞😞😞
  • @Adrienne.
    Hardly any new stories anymore
    I’ve never listened to another podcast that repeats their content as much as this one. At least other podcasts are transparent about their “encore episodes.”
  • LucyLou972
    Sad it’s different now
    Podcast has changed over past two years and not as diverse. I stopped listening to the last story today about the bookstore. Maybe it’s me, but I used to enjoy the wonderful stories from different walks of life but recently it seems to be same story over and over basically.
  • Nate the Great.est
    Definition of Art
    Incredible, eclectic, experiences that enrich and entertain. A must listen!
  • jayfiss
    Stories for life
    Love the humanity and vulnerability of these storytellers. Yay for The Moth and all the people it has inspired to share their world.
  • i dknt like the x
    Fire
    Been listening to the moth since I was a little girl. I’m a grown woman now and I’m still a huge supporter. The show has broaden my perspective and nursed my curiosity. Keep it going 🫶🏼
  • Anonymous 60000000
    Anonymous
    Merle swifty I hate you girls are sooooooooooooo stupid and boys are suuuper smart
  • 6292904144846
    mid
    the stories are good but i am tired of the reruns and repetitive topics. glad that you are being inclusive but inclusive means EVERYONE. trans and queer people seem to be majority of these stories.
  • Meryl the swiftie
    Podcast ADD
    Hi girls !! looking for a good podcast to listen to when you do literally like nothing!? GO CHECK OUT GIRL TALK! Girls if you agree that boys are stupid then go search:girl talk!!!! Go ahead!
  • LeeLee Lauree
    i love always
    thank you for showing me whole new worlds
  • s.clas
    Wonderful
    One of my favorite podcast's . Real people real stories. Well done
  • bryonnajay
    Last episode weird editing
    The last episode posted has super screwed up editing. It was really hard to listen to because the stories were literally repeating
  • LilLumpy
    Horrible editing
    Whoever edited this week’s rerun episode needs to be fired
  • bjohns383
    Ok fine…
    10/31 - The latest episode was actually really cute… I heard this show on the radio one night a long time ago, and it sounded so affected and tedious. But I recently gave it another listen and it’s pretty good… soooo if you don’t like it at first, maybe wait a while and give it another try. It’s decent
  • NorCal Opinions
    Changed
    I have listened Moth for 10+ plus years and I am sad to say I find myself uninterested by the repetitive topics. This used to be a place where you could hear stories and experiences from all walks of life. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case. It seems that Moth like so many other media outlets have chosen to represent the victim mentality. The general theme now seems to be white people, and in particular white males are bad and oppressive. If you are a minority or trans, you are almost certain to have your story aired. This focus only further separates us all. Do better
  • zatenamora
    👍
    Good stories
  • A Cuff
    Love this…
    I enjoy these stories……Glad to have some positive media to listen to you while I’m working. Makes my time fly by. Thank you……
  • carnivore59
    Too Many Repeats
    So many repeats these days…is it really that hard to find stories?
  • Snakeladylibrarian
    A chat on the stoop about the black community and swimming
    I am a regular, happy listener of The Moth. I'm also 51, white, and I was raised in the south. We had segregated swimming, and I was raised with the certainty that Black people didn't swim because they didn't have the same buoyancy as white people. I really appreciated this episode. I appreciated learning the facts about how black bodies swim just as well as white bodies, but that there are historical prejudices that kept the Black community from developing swimming skills. I especially appreciated the commentary about black women's hair care and swimming. Thank you for bringing this episode to me. I learned a lot.
  • Indozone
    Used To Be Good
    I've been listening to The Moth for many years and it was great. These days, there are far too many repeats and far too many people who are trying to be witty and failing miserably. If The Moth wants a comedy podcast, do a spinoff and market it as such.
  • I Love Apple Podcasts
    It is very original
    The only thing bad is all the repeats
  • cmmkl
    Love it but too many repeats
    The Moth is one of the joys of my life, look forward to it every week and I laugh, I cry etc. However, I don’t understand why, with all the stories that have been told over more than 2 decades and counting, there are so many repeats! I swear some of them I’ve heard 4 (or more!) times and it’s just starting to seem lazy…never thought I’d be skipping stories but I am…bummer
  • caspjea
    Pregnancy
    Hi, I want to start off by saying I absolutely LOVE the moth!! Longgg time listener and I also have attended a live show. It’s my favorite podcast. I hate to ask for another trigger warning before shows… I realllly do! But I have come across this issue a lot lately. I am pregnant and there are many episodes on traumatic miscarriage & still births etc. Pregnancy is an extremely sensitive and can be terrifying. I am having twins and I am a high risk pregnancy. I try to avoid filling my brain with this type of trauma especially since I have experienced miscarriage before. I KNOW that I am NOT alone in this with other pregnant people, it can be really disturbing and triggering in our condition. I think it would be beneficial to mention what stories are going to contain traumatic miscarriage and pregnancy complication as we do with sexual violence warnings. Let me know your thoughts! Thank you for your considerations.
  • GrandMasterPratt
    Getting worse and worse
    They need to focus more on good, well-told stories, not on who is telling them. If you are a celebrity, even a minor one (like you were in a group that had a hit in the 60’s), you get your story featured. Or if you a trans person, especially one from a different culture, your story gets on here. It doesn’t matter if the story is predictable and boring and told without any charisma or charm (and they usually are). I’d much rather hear good stories that are told-well but by normal people. More like this used to be on here but there are less and less of them.
  • justbenice1
    TOP TEN PODCASTS
    (no particular order) Let’s not be kidding - Atlas Obscura - This American life - The Moth - The Bowery Boys - Twenty Thousand Hertz - The Retroist Retro Podcast - Heavyweight - Anthropocene Reviewed and Brought to you by…
  • yogamamaOKC
    Stop pushing “Grown”
    The Moth is great. We trust your ads. Tried Grown, didn’t like it. Stop sneaking it into the feed. Thx.
  • SWChab
    Subscription cuts is off
    All subscription all the time now. A loss for we who have listened for years.
  • deleted scenes?
    Repetitive…
    I absolutely love these stories! The Moth has done a great job of bringing the art of story telling to so many people. I’m so moved by what I hear. But a few years ago I unsubscribed because I was tired of hearing repeat stories. This morning, on my way to work, I decided to listen again after a hiatus of at least 3 years, and what do you know? I listened to 3 stories and 2 were repeats. Frankly I’m so confused. With so many stories to choose from why would they be choosing so many repeats?! I find it frustrating as a listener. But the actual stories are amazing!
  • P222222222222222222222
    Unfollowing/subscription fee
    Im disgusted that a show Ive been listening to as long as I can remember (FOR FREE) now wants my money for the same thing. Hopping on the subscription fee trend is something I thought they would be above. NPR/1A/The Moth all slowly just fell to the wayside. Everything is diff now. Changes r ok but this is ridiculous to me being nickle and dimed everywhere u go. Patreon, tv networks, etc…its deplorable
  • AlyseLC
    Lawrence Main Stage
    Hearing the episode this week about poetry brought back all of the tender emotions from hearing it live in Kansas. Love love love the moth!
  • Molino Girl
    Love the moth, but….
    I listen to the Moth regularly and absolutely love listening to the stories which I do at work through my earbuds, and additional hearing protection ear muffs, which leads to my only complaint. The intro trumpet music is so painfully loud compared to the talk portion that I have to yank off my safety muffs and snatch out my earbuds or try to get it turned down quickly before my hearing is damaged. Please think about adjusting the intro music volume.
  • Haley Reinhart lover
    Some head scratchers
    Usually like and rely on this podcast. Been listening to show for all 25 years. Been to live Moths. I’m a fan. However this weeks show on “bold moves” was sort of soul crushingly bad. 4 stories in a row said absolutely nothing. Ok some times there’s a dud or a slow episode. This episode left us stumped and asking HOW the stories got to air. Um what is bold about taking a camping trip to Israel where there’s a big moon? Why was it bold? What was risky about it? What was learned? No idea. Painful and cringy to listen to. Then came, yes, another hiking story about a tour guide with some city slicker friends. Risky? Bold? What? We don’t even know what happened. Where was the shift? AgIn - what was learned? Dead salmon smell — I get it. Was it a metaphor? We r not slow learners but there was nothing there for the listener to learn from. Then came getting lost w grandma. Was it going or coming? We have no idea. The teller seemed inspired by the outcome of grandma saying “thank you “ at the end as opposed to being angry with him . He did not seem soul crushed as we were by the apparently hours of silence they spent in the car not talking during which nothing passed between them. Nothing. We hoped grandma would have told a story or validated his personhood or something. Also why was it bold to drive grandma either to or from a reunion? Also with what sounded like 100 participants in the reunion How and why was he the only one who could drive? Also how long does it take to get from where they were lost to home. This was really an anti story. Nothing happened. I would say they regressed. The teller didn’t seem to think any walls came down. WHO directed these stories??? Last we had the lost boy walking home. Ok. It was as close to a moth story as we heard. Still. Really? The upshot was that no one believed he’d walked. Yes tho it was at least bold. In 25 years we never felt like we did today: like we wasted an hour of our lives. There’s often a story we think was thrown in bc of an inside connection or something. Ps no inside Moth “producer” should ever be the story telller. Whenever we hear that type of intro we know it’s going to be a dud- I do not think you all tell each other the truth in the production process. So. As a fan. As a contributor. As a human. I ask moth to do better. We depend on the quality. That show really let us down on an hour long car drive where we needed some support.
  • Steven Langton
    The Moth…
    The Moth is my favorite thing to stream from NPR and on Apple podcasts… Funny, irreverent, tragic, tender… live from the person who went through it all..
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