"You look at this cast of people, and sure there are people who are clearly there because they're a comedian, they're an actor, they're a writer, but they're mixed in with people who have interesting stories to share that might be librarians or might be accountants." The podcast, which started in 2008, was downloaded by 27 million people last year.Īuthor, actor and storytelling educator, David Crabb, tells me his relatives and friends often drive home from the shops, or dropping the kids at school, and sit in their driveway for 15 minutes because they're desperate to hear the end of a story.Ĭrabb, who will host some of The Moth events in Australia, says anyone can tell a good story and that's what he "loves so much about storytelling".
I had to turn her off, save her sad story for another time. Or the lady who ended up crying in my ears as I stood in the supermarket trying to decide if I wanted vanilla or greek yoghurt. Do you know him? Neither did I, until he got up on stage and told of his fear about not being able to tighten a screw – all while staring back down at the earth. Like that guy who fixed the Hubble Telescope.
George Dawes Green, an American poet and novelist who brought the Moth idea to fruition in 1997. Tales of people – from all walks of life – that (most of the time) keep me entertained and wanting to know what happens next. All that emotion? Why would I want to listen to other people tell what I could think would be nothing more than a lively version of Twitter's #firstworldproblems.īut what I found shocked me. I must admit, when my friend first suggested I listen to The Moth, I thought it sounded hippie-like, cringeworthy.
"The great thing that digital can do is amplify something that's happening, so they've been able to grow internationally by promotion."
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