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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.

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.

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.

Kate Tellers is a Senior Director at The Moth, a host of The Moth’s live storytelling series and the Peabody Award winning Moth Radio Hour, and the co author of the New York Times bestseller How to Tell a Story. Only a few stories into her first Moth event, which was fittingly themed Beginnings, she knew she had found her place.

Jay Allison is an independent journalist and a longtime leader in public broadcasting. He is a host and producer of The Moth Radio Hour and has created hundreds of documentary programs and series. Over the past 35 years, he has been a frequent contributor to NPR news programs and This American Life, and he is a six time Peabody Award winner.

George Dawes Green, founder of The Moth and Unchained, is an internationally celebrated author. His first novel, The Caveman’s Valentine, won the Edgar Award and was adapted into a feature film starring Samuel L. Jackson. His novel The Juror became an international bestseller in more than twenty languages and was the basis for the film starring Demi Moore and Alec Baldwin. Ravens was named one of the best books of 2009 by the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Daily Mail of London, and several other publications. He lives in Savannah, Georgia.

Michelle Jalowski is a Director and Producer at The Moth, where she works with people across the country to uncover meaningful moments in their lives, identify the heart of their stories, and develop those stories for the stage. She loves the intimacy and connection that come with the process of shaping a story, especially the experience of diving into someone’s life with them and emerging with something true and resonant.