The Moth Podcast

The Moth Podcast

The Moth Podcast

The Moth features people telling true, engaging, funny, touching and eye-opening stories from their lives. Hailed as "New York's ...

Randy Cohen: Cockerspaniel of the Jews

The Ethics Columnist at the New York Times suggests dismissing an Orthodox Jew. Randy Cohen writes the syndicated The Ethicist column in ...
06/20/08

Marvin Gelfand: Liberty Card

An immigrant child finds independence in the world of books. Marvin Gelfand was born in Brooklyn and for many years has lectured, consulted ...
07/04/08

Michael Rips: Lost In Translation

A high school student attempts to pass an Ionesco play off as his own. Michael Rips is a fifth-generation Nebraska native. A graduate of ...
07/11/08

Boris Timanovsky: A Grave Predicament

A Russian immigrant makes a trip home and tries to fulfill a promise to his mother without her hand drawn map. Boris Timanovsky is a ...
07/18/08

Dina Pearlman: Funny That Way

An aspiring actress spends a summer dating a comedian whom she does not like nor find funny. Dina Pearlman is an actress, comedienne and ...
07/25/08

Edgar Oliver: Revisiting Savannah

A playwright and his sister take a trip home to bury their mother. Edgar Oliver is a beloved bohemian and writer (The Man Who Loved Plants).
08/01/08

Neil Gaiman: Liverpool Street

A sixteen year-old waits in Liverpool Street Station for parents who never show. Neil Gaiman is an author of numerous graphic novels and ...
08/04/08