The Moth Podcast
Mothers and Memories with Padma Lakshmi
From buying cemetery plots, to learning to swim, to a treasured recipe — the three stories you’ll hear are all about motherhood, but they’re about more than that. They’re about the memories mothers and their children share and the legacy we leave behind once the kids grow up.
Storytellers
Mary Mack has the daunting task of selling her mother’s cemetery plots.
Parvathy Anantnarayan keeps a promise to her son to learn how to swim.
Nikesh Shukla finds a frozen moment in time after the death of his mother.
Hosted by
Padma Lakshmi — a Moth storyteller, author, and the host and judge of America’s Culinary Cup