![]() Catherine Burns, The Moth’s Artistic Director, turned me on to this podcast (and both hosts have also told stories at The Moth). Uncivil, with Chenjerai Kumanyika and Jack Hitt, is astounding. (Results vary.) Many of the guests have also told Moth stories – and it’s fun to hear them on air. I answer as they go, to see how much I’ve been able to engage in world news that week. I love the rotating panelists, and the “found” humor as they riff off of each other. I especially love the silly limericks and the “current events” speed round at the end. To me, it’s like joining a family gathering of quirky mega nerds. I’ve tuned in for years to Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me. There’s a reason this show has been on for decades. Jenness’s eye for effective and innovative storytelling, honed over her years of experience at The Moth, shines through in her recommendations. We sat down with The Moth’s executive producer, Sarah Austin Jenness, to discuss her favorite podcasts. Some of the very best of these stories - about finding the strength to face the impossible - have been collected in Occasional Magic, available now in bookstores and online. Since the group’s start in 1997, The Moth has held nearly 4,000 live events and its stages have seen the telling of over 34,000 stories. ![]() Each week, The Moth Radio Hour delivers true stories that cut to the heart of life’s wonders, tragedies, and inherent humor.
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