The Mortified Podcast
PRX
The Mortified Podcast is a storytelling series where adults share the embarrassing things they created as kids—diaries, letters, lyrics & beyond—in front of total strangers. PS: It totally likes you. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX. Learn more at radiotopia.fm.
Podcast produced by Neil Katcher and David Nadelberg. Stage show created by David Nadelberg. Learn more: GetMortified.com
Location:
United States
Description:
The Mortified Podcast is a storytelling series where adults share the embarrassing things they created as kids—diaries, letters, lyrics & beyond—in front of total strangers. PS: It totally likes you. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX. Learn more at radiotopia.fm. Podcast produced by Neil Katcher and David Nadelberg. Stage show created by David Nadelberg. Learn more: GetMortified.com
Language:
English
Episodes
253: The Origin Story
4/14/2024
Ever wonder how Mortified began? To celebrate the project's 20th anniversary, Mortified founder David Nadelberg shares the show's origin story including: never-before-heard recordings from the debut stage show, behind the scenes trivia and the unsent love letter that started it all.
Duration:00:31:55
252 Plenty of Fish
11/20/2023
Surprise episode! Hear the journal of Brett Freedman, a closeted middle schooler in the 1980s who tries to keep 2 things alive— his fish and his hopes for romance. Recorded in Los Angeles. Featured in our encore segment: Jimmy Radosta’s Grinch-y Christmas journal, recorded in Portland, OR. And stay tuned, a batch of new episodes are coming in the first half of 2024.
The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Produced by Neil Katcher and David Nadelberg.
Duration:00:34:10
Robot Diaries + Announcement
1/22/2023
We share an update about the future of the podcast. Plus, Robots diaries!
Duration:00:12:14
251: Secret Lives of the Well Behaved
12/18/2022
No one is just a teacher’s pet or a goody two shoes...
The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.
We are taking a hiatus from new episodes and working on some exciting new projects we hope to share very soon. In the meantime, binge the entire series, re-listen to your favorites.
Duration:00:26:43
250: For Bonnie, Carolyn and Rachel
12/4/2022
This week, we honor the lives of Mortified participants who are no longer with us by hearing their stories. A special episode featuring the hilarious performances of Carolyn Martone, Bonnie Schupp and Rachel Sieradzki.
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Duration:00:46:33
249: This Isn't Going to Last
11/20/2022
Tales of teenagers hellbent on making their first shot at love a lasting one.
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Duration:00:24:31
248: Colin Quinn + Tyra Banks
11/6/2022
From smart ass comedians to supermodels, kids find inspiration from unlikely sources.
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This episode is made possible with support from Betterhelp.
Duration:00:28:54
247: Tale of Two Hippies
10/16/2022
Power to the Flower Child! Tales of teenage hippies that came of age in the 70s.
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Duration:00:31:37
246: I Was An Artsy Kid (w/ Gillian Jacobs & Rider Strong)
10/2/2022
Ever think you were the deep artist type? Tales of shy kids who get creative as a way to fit in.
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Duration:00:22:35
245: Truth, Dare and Cher
9/18/2022
The tale of one kid who’s convinced quickest way to a kiss is Truth or Dare. Also, a girl who becomes convinced only superstar Cher can save her.
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Duration:00:22:23
244: Jessica's Diary
9/4/2022
What do you get when you combine Luke Perry, bowel movements and vacuuming strange people's homes? The diaries of a adolescent girl named Jessica.
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Duration:00:28:35
243: I Want You Back
8/21/2022
From obsessing over a vacation fling to pining for an old flame, tales of teenagers who worry they're going to miss out on their one true love.
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Duration:00:35:47
242: I Had A Mean Streak
8/7/2022
Tales of teens who went through a super crabby phase and captured it all in their journals. An episode that proves diaries are definitely the best place to vent your most frustrations and judgments.
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Duration:00:25:44
241: Homesick in India
7/17/2022
A first generation American comes face to face with her Indian roots. Plus, a favorite from the podcast vault, a religious Jew goes on vacation and tries being non-kosher for a day.
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Duration:00:27:43
240: I Want Some Action
7/4/2022
Ever feel like Tina from Bob's Burgers? Tales of hormonally frustrated teens on the lookout for the slightest bit of romance.
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Duration:00:23:54
239: I Love Musicals
6/19/2022
From Kelly to Justin, to Moulin Rouge... tales of kids who go on epic adventures, all because of their love of a musical.
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Duration:00:27:32
238: My Inner Wednesday Addams
6/5/2022
Kids born with a gift for gloom. Tales for the Wednesday Addams lurking in all of us.
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Duration:00:15:41
237: Brownies & Ben Affleck
5/15/2022
A college student experiences emotional Armageddon and a middle schooler falls for the star of Armageddon, years before he was famous.
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Duration:00:24:45
236: Harvard Material
5/1/2022
If only Good Will Hunting kept a diary. Hear the inner-most thoughts of two teenagers that set out to break the Ivy league mold.
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Duration:00:28:12
235: Sweet Valley High + Animorphs
4/17/2022
What was your very favorite book series growing up? From Sweet Valley to Animorphs, meet the kids who created thinly veiled versions of their own.
The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.
Duration:00:33:34