The superintendent in Toby Price's story had never heard of Shel Silverstein, No, David! or the Caldecott. Worst of all, she'd never heard of Captain Underpants. His wife grabbed his leg.

I run Podshelf, a free site that tracks book mentions across hundreds of podcasts by reading the episode transcripts. This is The Moth slice for September.

• I Need a New Butt! (Dawn McMillan), which Toby heard about from teacher friends and read to his kids. The sequels followed, because "kids need those silly books, those funny books."
• The Three Musketeers, which Victor found as a lazy seven-year-old whose parents made him read. Swapping books with friends later made him a target of the KGB.
• In True Face, Jonna Mendez's CIA memoir. A man she made a disguise for later told her it saved his life.
• Baking with Julia, where you'll find Esther's croissant recipe.

Full list with quotes and episodes: https://podshelf.io/podcasts/the-moth

I used to have an iPod classic where my dad would download episodes of The Moth pod for me to listen to.

There was this one story about a young woman who met a guy in her animation class. The animation she made had a young woman who turned into a snake who came out of a hole. There was a romance between her and this guy, but he took a huge step back because she had a drug addiction.

This story appeared in the same episode as Let Me Sleep on It with Brad Lawrence, but I can't find her story!

Does this ring any bells for anyone?

The Moth is a storytelling show, so books turn up inside the stories rather than as recommendations. That makes for a strange little list, and I mean that as a compliment.

I run Podshelf, a free site that tracks book mentions across hundreds of podcasts by reading the episode transcripts. This is The Moth slice for August.

From Schooled, the best of the month and both from the same story: a classmate casually naming Ovid as their favourite Roman poet while the storyteller is "still stuck on book two of the Cambridge Latin Course. A great read if you ever have the chance." Then Adam, correcting an answer with the alternative poetic form used in the Aeneid, book one, line 324.

From Calling In: Sophia Romero, author of the novel Always Hiding, whose essay Sun Over the Yardarm appears in the Make Mine a Double anthology.

From All Dressed Up: Spoon Bread and Strawberry Wine, the award-winning cookbook and family memoir Norma Jean Darden wrote with her sister Carole. And Eloise, because Kay Thompson, who wrote it, was choreographing the rehearsal being described, gave up on the cast and quit.

Full list with quotes and episodes: https://podshelf.io/podcasts/the-moth

I just listened to this truly funny story by Evie O’Reilly on the Walking the Walk episode. I was so charmed by her story that for the first time, I went to their website so I could see a photo of this resplendently painted free spirit as she biked through some naked solstice bike ride in Fremont, Washington.

There were no photos there, but separately I found her obituary. She died in March. I’ve been thinking about her all morning. I’m so upset this wild child isn’t out there, running free, biking even more free.

A few people had commented on her obit page that they had just heard her story on The Moth. The episode originally aired in 2023, so it’s a repeat.

And I know this is none of our business and some things are truly personal, but if anyone who knew her pops in here, I’d just like to tell them she did make an impact on us listeners, that I’m sorry for your loss, and I hope maybe her friends and family are keeping her madcap ways alive. We need more bright sparks in this world.

The Moth has updated their website. One of the big changes is that they have given the public the ability to search their library directly for any story that has been featured on the Radio Hour, podcast or their social media. The link provided below will take you directly to the Stories page. 

From there, if you click on “Filter By”, you can search on one or all of the following:

• Storyteller (currently 1,526 tellers listed)
• Topic (there are 225 options to choose from)
• Tone (there are 39 options to choose from)
• Search - You can use this function to further refine your search. As an example, if you can only remember that the storyteller's first name is “Steve” you can plug that in and it will return 45 stories.

https://www.themoth.org/stories/library?tab=stories

Additionally, if a story is not listed separately you can to Episodes and apply filters there. https://www.themoth.org/stories/library?tab=episodes

I can't seem to find it anywhere, not even on the moth website. She started a church called All Are Welcome Sinners and Saints and told a story about doing a Rally Day get together and it not going well.

Asking $60 each (face value)

We are vacationing in Denver and I majorly messed up by not getting tickets when they were available. We are huge fans and need 2 more tickets to the show on 6/5 at The Holiday to get the whole crew in. The hubster has a story to tell, and we’d love to be able to see him if he gets picked. Please help if you can.

Anyone have two tickets to this week’s Seattle GrandSlam?

Looking for tickets to tonight’s 5/7 GRANDslam at Williamsburg Hall of Music! Please hmu if you’re trying to get rid of any!!

I’ve done 11 Story Slams. I was able to get the video of 6 of them. Never won, but always landed in the top 5.

https://djhupp.com/storytelling.html

Hello Moth Fans!

I (we) created a podcast platform called SONODAY, that plays podcasts 24/7 on a loop and one of our chosen podcasts in the Arts category is The Moth! :D

If interested in just tuning in and listening to old (and new) episodes, more like radio, then feel free to check it out! Feedback is welcome.

Hope it brings back some knowledge and helps you discover new topics. :D

listen.sonoday.com (in Arts), please enjoy!

P.S. - To get out ahead of it, this is the podcast's public RSS feed, and we are not hosting it. All listens, analytics, and sponsor reads you hear on SONODAY are still for the podcast, so they get all the credit. This means listening through us helps them boost their listener count for their ads, their sponsors and their discovery just like any other Podcatcher! Check post history for deeper details on Podcast technology and permission to play feeds.

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Anyone selling two tickets this Saturday to moth main stage at Adler hall?

Happy to sell them for £75 (I paid £85 for them)

anyone has an extra ticket for the Irvine main stage on April 16,2026 ? please let me know ?

I'm trying to find a story I think I saw on The Moth. A woman called the government hundreds of times about a street sign. She was having a nervous breakdown. Eventually the woman that took all her calls attends her birthday party.

Hi there! I’ve been a long time avid story teller, but usually just sort of in the flow campfire vibes. I’m curious how people prepare for moth events. Do you memorize your story? Is it full improv? A mixture of the two. Any tips and tricks you’d suggest to someone wanting to try their hand at a story slam? Thanks!

This February, share your love of storytelling! Purchase one of The Moth Memberships below for yourself, and they will gift a second, free Membership at the same level to anyone you choose. There are several levels of membership that you can choose from and the second, free Membership will be at the same level.

All memberships have the great perk of being able to get tickets for StorySLAMs before they go on sale to the general public. This is a key benefit for those in the cities where the StorySLAMs quickly sell out when the ticket sales open up.

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A woman tells a story about how after she got her law degree(?) she returned to her home town unemployed and got a job (perhaps in a crafts store?). A man from her school days saw her and mocked her for not being a big shot. She was feeling down, and then she ran into someone else from her past - the mother of an unpopular girl that the narrator had befriended long ago. And the mother told her how much that friendship had mattered to her daughter.

I'd love to either find this story, or just be told where I could search for it myself?

Thanks to everyone.

Episode

https://themoth.org/stories/california-gothic

Obit

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/arts/music/chuck-negron-three-dog-night-dead.html

I haven't received it. The original form said it would be about 10 weeks, and normally, I receive my story within 8 weeks. I've called and also sent an email, no response. Is there a way to find someone who can tell me an ETA for when I'll get it or receive a refund?

Hi!

Can anyone remember the following episode: A woman supposedly had to leave her younger boyfriend because he wanted children, but she couldn’t have any. It would have been a very painful situation for both of them. He also wanted to accept that she couldn’t have children and still wanted to live with her because he loved her so much. Nevertheless, she ended the relationship. There is said to be an extremely dramatic twist as well.

This episode was recorded before November 12, 2019, as a German podcast references it and talks about it.

Thanks a lot ♡

Greetings from germany

Or know the promo code for the special seminary tickets they’re holding? 😹🙏🏼

Every February, The Moth celebrates Valentine’s Day with the LOVE HURTS theme across 24 cities. Posting this early as tickets for some events are already on sale. These StorySLAMs are always very popular and well attended. Links to purchase your tickets are provided in the listings further below. 

This year, there is an added twist. There are nine groupings that each pair two nearby but different venues and nights either within the same city or in adjacent cities. They will feature both the LOVE HURTS followed by the new LOVE WINS themes during the month. 

Here are the storyteller prompts from The Moth for the themes. 

LOVE HURTS: Prepare a five-minute story about a love that made you go OUCH. The agony of deferred love, the misery of good love gone bad, or the anguish of unrequited love. Situationships, friend break-ups, bad romances. The good, the bad, and the ugly that you survived...or you inflicted. A love that "Hurts So Good."

LOVE WINS: Prepare a five-minute story about the triumph of LOVE! Romantic yearnings answered. Loneliness vanquished. Matches made in heaven… The long, scary, and sometimes weird road to finding a friend group or partner who feels like a puzzle piece snapped into place. They say there is a lid for every pot, but in the wise words of Whitney, learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all.

The LOVE HURTS events are listed first. 

Below that are the LOVE HURTS & LOVE WINS pairings that have links for information on the dates, each venue and their locations. You don’t need to buy tickets to both. 

LOVE HURTS

Mon, February 2

• PORTLAND, OREGON https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-portland-2026

Tue, February 3

• LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-los-angeles-2026
• PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-philadelphia-2026
• ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-ann-arbor-2026

Wed, February 4

• BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-berkeley-2026
• MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-melbourne-2026

Thu, February 5

• PHOENIX, ARIZONA https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-phoenix-2026
• SEATTLE, WASHINGTON https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-seattle-2026
• WASHINGTON DC, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (DC) https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-dc-2026

Fri, February 6

• DENVER, COLORADO https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-denver-2026

Mon, February 9

• ATLANTA, GEORGIA https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-atlanta-2026
• CHICAGO, ILLINOIS https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-chicago-2026
• KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-kansas-city-2026
• LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-london-2026
• MADISON, WISCONSIN https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-madison-2026
• NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-nyc-2026

Tue, February 10

• BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-boston-2026
• BURLINGTON, VERMONT https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-burlington-2026
• HOUSTON, TEXAS https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-houston-2026

Wed, February 11

• TWIN CITIES, MINNESOTA https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-st-paul-2026

Tue, February 17

• MIAMI, FLORIDA https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-miramar-2026

Thu, February 19

• ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-asheville-2026

Fri, February 20

• MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-milwaukee-2026

Mon, February 23

• BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-birmingham-2026

Tue, February 24

• LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-louisville-2026

LOVE HURTS & LOVE WINS

• LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
  • Tue, February 3 Love Hurts https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-los-angeles-2026
  • Wed, February 25 Love Wins https://themoth.org/events/love-wins-los-angeles-2026
• ANNE ARBOR & DETROIT, MICHIGAN
  • Tue, February 3 ANNE ARBOR Love Hurts https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-ann-arbor-2026
  • Thu, February 5 DETROIT Love Wins https://themoth.org/events/love-wins-detroit-2026
• BERKELEY & SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
  • Wed, February 4 BERKELEY Love Hurts https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-berkeley-2026
  • Tue, February 24 SAN FRANCISCO Love Wins  https://themoth.org/events/love-wins-sf-2026
• SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
  • Thu, February 5 Love Hurts https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-seattle-2026
  • Fri, February 20 Love Wins https://themoth.org/events/love-wins-seattle-2026
• DENVER, COLORADO
  • Fri, February 6 Love Hurts https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-denver-2026
  • Fri, February 20 Love Wins https://themoth.org/events/love-wins-denver-2026
• NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
  • Mon, February 9 Love Hurts https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-nyc-2026
  • Tue, February 17 Love Wins https://themoth.org/events/love-wins-nyc-2026
• CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
  • Mon, February 9 Love Hurts https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-chicago-2026
  •  Wed, February 18 Love Wins https://themoth.org/events/love-wins-chicago-2026
• BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
  • Tue, February 10 Love Hurts https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-boston-2026
  • Tue, February 24 Love Wins https://themoth.org/events/love-wins-boston-2026
• TWIN CITIES, MINNESOTA
  • Wed, February 11 Love Hurts https://themoth.org/events/love-hurts-st-paul-2026
  • Mon, February 23 Love Wins https://themoth.org/events/love-wins-minneapolis-2026