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The Moth

Podcast · 1997–present (Moth Radio Hour since 2009) · Founded by George Dawes Green (1997); rotating hosts (storytellers and Moth staff; no clinical credentials) · The Moth, distributed by PRX

No notes. No script. Just someone telling the truth about the moment everything changed.

Who it's for

Every story is a real person telling a true experience live, without notes, so listeners hear imperfection, nerves and honesty rather than polish.

Lonely→Hopeful

Feelings it meets

What it is

The Moth is a New York-based storytelling nonprofit founded in 1997 by poet and novelist George Dawes Green. At its live events people tell true, first-person stories from memory without notes, including open-mic StorySLAMs with stories of about five minutes.

Where to find it

Apple Podcasts, Spotify, themoth.org.

Before you start

Heads up: Varies: death, violence, addiction.

Age: Not verified (suggested 14+)

She was becoming herself and daily casting aside that fictitious self which we assume like a garment with which to appear before the world.Kate Chopin, The Awakening

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