The Mortified Podcast
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. -------------------// CREDITS: Podcast produced and hosted by Neil Katcher and David Nadelberg. Stage show created by David Nadelberg. Learn more: GetMortified.com. // TV: Watch our concert film, Mortified Nation, and our 6-part mini series, The Mortified Guide, now on Tubi and other platforms. // BOOKS: We've also got a guided journal, My Mortified Life, that prompts you to compare your life to your childhood self. We've also got 2 Mortified anthologies. // GAME: Check out our confessional card game, I Can't Believe I Did That. // KIDS SHOWS: We also made an awesome podcast for kids 9-13 called Ooh You're in Trouble. It's kind of like we made Mortified Jr. Each episode features a true story about a moment when someone broke a rule growing up, and what happened when they did. It's an educational and comedic series that delivers exciting stories while helping kid's define their sense of ethics.
Latest episodes
Mar 13, 2016 • 22min
53: Diary Of An Ugly American
American teenagers travel outside the US to become more worldly — and fail miserably. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Listen @ getmortified.com/podcast.
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Mar 6, 2016 • 22min
52: The Period Piece (There Will Be Blood)
Women relive the horrors of the 1st time they faced “that time of the month.” The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Listen @ getmortified.com/podcast
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Feb 22, 2016 • 33min
51: How Not To Win An Oscar (feat. Elijah Wood, Busy Phillips)
In honor of Awards Season, we present two tales of teenagers whose attempts at writing an epic screenplay fell far short of Oscar consideration. With special appearances by: Elijah Wood, Busy Philipps, Kevin McDonald, Curtis Armstrong and James Denton. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Listen @ getmortified.com/podcast
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Feb 15, 2016 • 34min
50: I Was A Boy Band Fangirl
From those who "Hung Tough" to those who "Wanted It That Way" fan-girls share stories of their biggest boy band obsessions, with a very special appearance from a boy band icon, as well as cameos by Song Exploder's Hrishikesh Hirway, Answer Me This' Martin Austwick and The Memory Palace's Nate Dimeo. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Listen at getmortified.com/podcast
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Feb 8, 2016 • 25min
49: Why Do I Date A**Holes?
Celebrate the misery of Valentines with tales of teenagers who fall for heart-breakers and find themselves asking the age-old question… Why Do I Date A**Holes? The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Listen @ getmortified.com/podcast
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Jan 25, 2016 • 25min
48: City Mouse vs Country Mouse
Dueling tales of teens that grew up in vastly different worlds. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of PRX from Radiotopia. Listen @ getmortified.com/podcast
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Jan 18, 2016 • 36min
47 Will: I Was A Teenage Media Mogul
This special episode of Mortified features the story of a closeted teenager who escapes the bullies at school and retreats into his bedroom where he creates an elaborate imaginary radio empire. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Listen @ getmortified.com/podcast
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Jan 11, 2016 • 22min
46 Jill: Dear Grandpa
A teenager writes her diary to her recently deceased grandfather — only to share with him every graphic detail about her love life. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Listen @ getmortified.com/podcast.
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Jan 4, 2016 • 17min
Bonus Episode: Mortified Meets The Allusionist
In this bonus episode, Mortified’s Dave Nadelberg and Neil Katcher visit The Allusionist and discuss the importance of keeping a diary with host Helen Zaltzman. The Mortified Podcast (and also The Allusionist) is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Visit getmortified.com/podcast to hear more.
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Dec 28, 2015 • 28min
45 Emma: The Girl Who Cried Y2K
In honor of the New Year, Mortified goes back in time to the turn of the new millenium when one very concerned teenager went all out to prepare her family for worldwide catastrophe. And, hear some truly terrible teen poetry when we crown the winner of Mortified’s Awkward Teen Poetry Contest! The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.
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