Detroiters Tell their Car Stories at The Moth
Last night the storytellers at The Moth in Detroit took on the topic closest to Motor City's heart: cars. Alex Trajano, host of the event, shares the winning story with us and some observations on what...
View ArticleWhat's Your Six Word Story of Love or Loss?
As Valentine’s Day nears, we’re asking you for your biggest stories of love and loss. But there’s a catch: We want you to tell your story in just six words. Tweet your story with the hashtag #sixwords...
View ArticleYour Stories of Near-Death Experiences
In concert with another segment from today about preparing bodies for burial at home, we're exploring a place everyone knows about but almost no one ever goes. A place of almost, near misses, near...
View ArticleMake Your Story A Part of Our Virtual Movie Trailer
Cosmos, meteors, death…the world is a dramatic place. Some might say it’s stranger than fiction. And we know that in the case of our listeners real life is certainly more interesting.And so, The...
View ArticleBonus Track: Karaoke
Two more clips to go with last week's episode 'Karaoke'. In that episode we explored the cultural history of karaoke and the essential role it continues to play in the music ecosystem. We'll be back...
View Article7. Piano Player
Cristin Milioti learns to play the piano in order to land the role of "Girl" in the musical "Once." This episode was produced by Whitney Jones with help from Alex Kapelman. Cristin Milioti learns to...
View ArticleBonus Track: Piano Player
More from my interview with Cristin Milioti about her musical background and her aversion to music lessons as a kid. We'll be back with a new episode next week!
View Article8. Your Old Friend
20 years ago, Nas released Illmatic, widely considered one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. Earlier this year, a mysterious young rapper named Your Old Droog emerged out of nowhere, and...
View ArticleBonus Track: Your Old Friend
More from Alex's interview with Jay Kang. Plus, Nas officially denies that he is Your Old Droog.
View Article9. Somewhere In My Memory
For the past year, Alex has been plagued by an iPhone notification sound that constantly reminds him of the Beach Boys song "Sloop John B." He goes on a journey to find out why — and he discovers that...
View ArticleBonus Track: Somewhere In My Memory
We play two additional clips talking about sounds in the world that make people think of music.
View Article10. Please No Dancing
Whitney started noticing signs around New York City venues that said "Please No Dancing." Then he found out he'd been breaking a nearly 90 year old law. Whitney started noticing signs around New York...
View ArticleBonus Track: Please No Dancing
Lawyer Paul Chevigny talks about visiting a goth club and Legalize Dancing NYC co-founder Adam Shore talks about what it's like trying to change laws in New York City.
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Helicopter Moms, Narcissists and Spoiled Brats
Simon Rich tells us about his new collection of funny stories, Spoiled Brats, inspired by the millennial culture wars. He writes about a generation of narcissists-and the well-meaning boomers who made...
View Article11. Paintings To Sing
A second grade class in Seattle created a work of art that encourages public musical performances from everyone. And amazingly, it's part of their non-traditional public school curriculum. A second...
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Richard Ford's Favorite Character Deals with the Aftermath of Sandy in Fiction
Richard Ford returns to his protagonist Frank Bascombe, through which Ford has looked at the aspirations, sorrows, longings, achievements and failings of an American life at the end of the 20th...
View Article12. Pre-Revolution Pop
On this episode we explore Iran's Pre-Revolution pop music scene. Correction: In the original version of this story I incorrectly stated that Googoosh rose to fame in the late 1970s. She was actually...
View ArticleBonus Track: Pre-Revolution Pop
Two more minutes about the Pre-Revolutionary popular music genre Mardomi.
View ArticleBonus Track: No Singing For A Week
Sometimes episodes don't work out quite as planned... so we decided to postpone it by a week. In the meantime, take a listen to this special Bonus Track, featuring some clips from the episode that we...
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