Just last night I heard a radio presentation of
The Moth on WBEZ Chicago. I gather it started as a local event, but has started recording the events.
Professionals and amateurs alike get up and tell a story from their life. Many of the stories are humorous. The story one guy told about his first day as a yankees bat boy was a riot. However there was a heartbreaker in there as well - a comedian just breaking into the big time -- as his baby daughter dies of cancer.