The Moth

Curated Playlist

Tightrope

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The theme of The Moth’s fall and winter season is ​“Tightrope,” featuring stories of daring, taking big chances, and stepping into the unknown, but Moth stories have always been about high stakes moments, big or small, balancing acts, and leaps of faith.

Our ​“Tightrope” playlist exemplifies what it means to go for it and get through it.

Featured Stories

  • Danger Zone

    In an attempt to be Maverick (from Top Gun), Will Mackin goes to Navy Flight School.

    9m 40s

  • Two Border Crossings, 33 Years Apart

    Reyna Grande finds kinship with a man seeking asylum in the US.

    14m 41s

  • Red Flags and Blue Ice

    Wilderness guide Monte Montepare takes inexperienced hikers on a glacier expedition.

    14m 59s

  • Survive Then Live

    Patience Murray experiences an unthinkable act of violence firsthand.

    13m 0s

  • A View of the Earth

    An astronaut details his high stakes mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

    16m 56s

  • Big Ass Moon

    Aleta Myles goes camping for the first time in a desert in Israel.

    8m 32s

  • Mission to India

    A young doctor is whisked halfway across the globe to care for an ailing international religious icon. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.

    14m 21s

  • Quiet Fire

    Phyllis Bowdwin takes on a silent assailant.

    12m 22s

  • Operation BabyLift

    A young man tries to save his little brothers as Saigon falls.

    21m 41s

  • Tired, From New York

    A woman lands what she thinks is her dream job.

    5m 15s

  • Opposing Forces

    A dental student travels to a dangerous Colombian town to finish her residency.

    19m 16s