includes both true stories and the occasional tall tale. He said his piece clearly fell into the latter category. Storytellers As of 2018, over 50,000 stories have been told at The Moth. Storytellers include: Jonathan Ames, author Maurice Ashley, chess grandmaster Wesley Autrey, recipient of the Bronze Medallion for bravery by the City of New York Elna Baker, ex-Mormon author Mike Birbiglia, comedian Andy Borowitz, humorist David Chang, chef Margaret Cho, comedian Daniel Choi, activist Kimya Dawson, musician Thomas Dolby, musician Rachel Dratch, comedian Ophira Eisenberg, comedian and public radio host Ed Gavagan, furniture designer Malcolm Gladwell, author and journalist Adam Gopnik, author Ethan Hawke, actor, writer and director Christopher Hitchens, author, essayist, journalist, columnist Lisa P. Jackson, former EPA Administrator Ava Kay Jones, Voodoo priestess Garrison Keillor, public radio host Padma Lakshmi, television host Faye Lane, storyteller and solo performer Janna Levin, astrophysicist Joe Lockhart, former White House Press Secretary Dr. George Lombardi, infectious disease specialist Michael Massimino, astronaut Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, musician Moby, musician Edgar Oliver, author and playwright Steve Osborne, NYPD detective George Plimpton, author Sherman "O.T." Powell, former pickpocket Annie Proulx, author and journalist Cynthia Riggs, author and grandmother Molly Ringwald, actress and author Daisy Rosario, comedian, journalist, and producer Salman Rushdie, author Dan Savage, author Al Sharpton, activist Satori Shakoor, comedian, sketch actress, singer, writer Lili Taylor, actress Suzanne Vega, musician Magda Szubanski, comedian References Notes Further reading External links The Moth, on SoundCloud Storytelling organizations Audio podcasts Radio in New York City Non-profit organizations based in New York City Peabody Award-winning radio programs 2009 podcast debuts 2007 establishments in New York City Podcasts adapted for other media