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Seth is the Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute, in Mountain View, California. He has an undergraduate degree in physics from Princeton University, and a doctorate in astronomy from the California Institute of Technology. For much of his career, Seth conducted radio astronomy research on galaxies, and has published approximately fifty papers in professional journals. He also founded and ran a company producing computer animation for TV.

Josh is the co-host of Filmspotting, as well as author of Movies Are Prayers and Fear Not! A Christian Appreciation of Horror.

Grant Barrett is an American lexicographer, dictionary editor, and co-host of the nationally syndicated public radio show A Way with Words. Known for his expertise in slang and emerging English, he has led editorial teams at Dictionary.com and contributed to dozens of major dictionary projects, including works for Oxford, Cambridge, and Collins. He’s the author of Perfect English Grammar and several dictionaries of slang and political language, and co-founder of Wordnik.com.

Adam Kempenaar is co-founder and co-host of Filmspotting and a professor at the University of Iowa, where he teaches courses on film criticism, sports and cinema, and podcasting. A longtime member of the Chicago Film Critics Association, he also serves as a marketing and content consultant for the Chicago International Film Festival. Adam earned his B.A. in Communication Studies and M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication, with a focus in Film, from the University of Iowa after studying English at Grinnell College.

Martha Barnette is the author of reader-friendly books on word origins. She has a background in ancient Greek and Latin, studied Spanish in Costa Rica, and worked as a newspaper reporter for major metropolitan dailies. Raised in the South, she now lives in San Diego, where she’s often found hiking mountain trails and performing with an improv comedy troupe.

Chantel SinGs is the anchor and host of North Star Stories, bringing daily news and community centered reporting to listeners across Minnesota. Her work highlights voices from communities that are often underrepresented in statewide coverage, and she regularly leads conversations with local experts, educators, health professionals, and community leaders. Through her reporting and on air presence, she helps connect Minnesotans to stories that reflect the diversity, challenges, and resilience of the state.

Katie Stone is the host and producer of The Children's Hour radio show and podcast. Her goal is to create informative, entertaining, and engaging programming for listeners of all ages, while showcasing local kids and kid-friendly organizations. She works with a dedicated crew of young producers who help shape every episode, from writing and voicing scripts and reviews to choosing jokes, themes, music, and guests, and assisting with all aspects of the live broadcast.

Sarah Austin Jenness joined The Moth in 2005 and serves as its Executive Producer. Over the past two decades, she has worked with hundreds of storytellers to shape and refine their personal narratives for stages across the world. She is also one of the hosts of the Peabody Award–winning The Moth Radio Hour.

Jenifer Hixson is a Senior Director at The Moth and one of the hosts of the Peabody Award winning Moth Radio Hour. Each year, she works with hundreds of storytellers, helping them identify pivotal moments in their lives, including missteps, breakthroughs, leaps of faith, and difficult chapters, and shape those experiences into stories for the stage.