The Moth: Stories Told

When someone tells a story, they invite us to share in their lives and allow us some small insight into our own. There's a certain beautiful alchemy in taking a straightforward series of events and crafting it into a complex and compelling narrative that grants us a rare glimpse of the world though the eyes of another. Telling the stories that make up our lives has always been a powerful means of bringing people together, and in past years there's been something of a resurgence of the form. The Moth is a non-profit organization whose aim is "to present the finest storytellers among established and emerging writers, performers and artists" and "to encourage storytelling among populations whose stories often go unheard." At times funny, heartbreaking, and downright unbelievable, these stories are told at ongoing events in New York and LA, as well as various touring shows. Fortunately, the best ones are gathered up into a weekly podcast [iTunes Link] [Podcast Feed], so you'll never be far from a great story.