When It Comes To The Moth's Biggest Hits, It's All Relative
Seventy percent of the Moth’s most popular stories are about families—why?
7 Books You May Not Realize Were Influenced By Shakespeare
For 400 years, writers have been borrowing the Bard's characters, lines, and plots — to great effect.
Phoning Home
The alien voices and languages you hear in film and TV are getting more complex and realistic — here's why.
Breaths Of Fresh Air: The Art Of The Terry Gross Interview
A former producer sheds some light on the Terry Gross technique, with examples from the show.
Tone It Down
Is that loud voice a sign of authority ... or hearing loss?
Finding A New Sound
Listen to (or read) a conversation with indie musician Thao Nguyen as Audible producer and Radiolab veteran Ellen Horne searches for aural inspiration.
Thandie Newton Sounds Off About Becoming Jane Eyre
We dished with the acclaimed actress about what it was like to record the timeless classic.
Scandal List: The Sounds That Brought Them Down
Here are some of the most prominent people who've “Jinxed” themselves by getting caught on tape.
Parents: For A Healthier Child, Use Your Voice
Recent science reveals exactly how the simple act of talking to your kids shapes their brains.
Celebrate Beverly Cleary's 102nd With Some NPH
Flash back to your early reading life with this excerpt from Henry and Ribsy, narrated by Neil Patrick Harris.
How Social Media Gave New Life To The Serial
Think attention spans are getting shorter? Maybe...but the serial form is nothing new.
Weird Voices Are Winning Out
In the newly democratized world of voice acting, quirky, wry, and "real" voices are having a moment.