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
Apr 18, 2021 • 30min
212: If You Love Me, Prove It
How do you know if the person you're dating is as into the relationship as you are? This week, the adolescent schemes we cook up to quantify our sweetheart’s devotion.
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Apr 4, 2021 • 28min
211: I'm Deeper Than You
"Am I wearing a mask or is this my face?" The epically philosophical diaries of teenagers who are convinced they're deeper than most of their peers.
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Mar 21, 2021 • 33min
210: I Wanted to be a Hip Hop Legend
What if all you needed to discover your true self were two turntables, a microphone and some sick rhymes? Tales of kids who find themselves through hip hop.
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This episode is made with the support of our friends at: Catan (code: mortified) [Better Help](http:// betterhelp.com/mortified) and Everdell (code: 10mortified).
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Mar 7, 2021 • 32min
209: Un-True Crime feat. Danny Pudi
Teenagers who set up out to become mystery writers only to discover the hardest problem to solve is…writing. Featuring a special performance from Danny Pudi (Community, Duck Tales).
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Feb 21, 2021 • 24min
208: Let's Party! feat. Ophira Eisenberg
Ever go through a partying phase? This week, 2 tales of teenagers exploring their wild side. Featuring Ophira Eisenberg (NPR’s Ask Me Another, Moth) and Denzer DeMatteo.
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Feb 7, 2021 • 29min
207: I Can't Resist Bad Boys
He’s edgy, rebellious and your parents don’t like him and that’s just what makes him so irresistible. Tales of teenage girls who are drawn to the bad boy.
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Jan 24, 2021 • 30min
206: Hometown Heroes
Were you afraid no one in your high school would remember you? This week, we present tales of teenagers who, for better or worse, make an indelible mark on the places where they grew up.
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Jan 10, 2021 • 18min
205: Mortified Meditation
Feeling as anxious as we are? This week, in effort to help calm our nerves, we offer a silly Mortified meditation.
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Dec 20, 2020 • 31min
204: I'm So Over You
How do you break up with a calendar year? Start by listening to tales of teenagers that do their damndest to move on from heartbreak. One, a story of a teenager during the Vietnam War era who tries to get over her ex before he comes back from being stationed overseas. And the other, a story of an exchange student who makes a long, awkward goodbye to her first boyfriend.
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Dec 6, 2020 • 41min
203: Screw Your Traditions
Celebrating this year without some of your favorite holiday traditions? Commiserate with these kids who attempt to start new traditions and uphold old ones.
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