The Moth

Who We Are
The Moth is true stories, told live and without notes. We celebrate the ability of true, personal storytelling to illuminate both the diversity and commonality of human experience. Our work allows people all over the world and from all walks of life: astronauts, students, a dental hygienist, a hotdog eating champion, a mechanic, exonerated prisoners, veterans, Nobel laureates and everyone in between, to share their stories on stage in front of a live audience. Through live and virtual shows, storytelling workshops, a podcast, Peabody Award-winning Radio Hour, and New York Times Best Selling books, The Moth brings the power of personal storytelling to millions of people each year—creating community and building empathy around the world.

“The most trusted name in storytelling.”–Time Out New York

Our Impact
50,000+ stories told
6,000+ live events since 1997
15,000+ submissions to the pitchline
230 live and virtual storytelling shows in 2020
932 students who have told stories at High School SLAMs (to 10,000 of their peers)
6 continents where The Moth has held events
575+ stations that air The Moth Radio Hour
256 participants who have told stories through The Moth Community Program in 2019
100 million annual downloads of The Moth Podcast
25+ cities with monthly StorySLAMs and Mainstage Shows
644,000+ followers across The Moth social media profiles
4 stories told by Nobel Laureates
3 storytellers who have been in outer space
2 audience members who have fainted during stories about surgery
2 onstage marriage proposals (they both said yes)