Mothers and Memories with Padma Lakshmi: The Moth Podcast

In honor of Mother's Day, we've got a special episode hosted by Padma Lakshmi - a Moth storyteller, author, and the host and judge of America’s Culinary Cup. From buying cemetery plots, to learning to swim, to a treasured recipe - the three stories you’ll hear are all about motherhood, but they’re about more than that. They’re about the memories mothers and their children share and the legacy we leave behind once the kids grow up. Storytellers: Mary Mack has the daunting task of selling her mother’s cemetery plots. Parvathy Anantnarayan keeps a promise to her son to learn how to swim. Nikesh Shukla finds a frozen moment in time after the death of his mother. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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Mothers and Memories with Padma Lakshmi: The Moth Podcast is an episode from The Moth by The Moth.

This episode is 45:48 long.

This episode was published on May 8, 2026.

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