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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. CREDITS: Podcast produced and hosted by Neil Katcher and David Nadelberg. Stage show created by David Nadelberg. 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
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- Dec 29, 202437 min
Encore: Boy Bands (feat. Joey McIntyre of NKOTB)
We revisit one of our favorite episodes, the boy band episode (originally published in ep 50), where we explore all things boy band-- New Kids on the Block, N*Sync, Backstreet Boys, Hanson, One Direction and more. Plus an interview with our special guest, NKOTB star Joey McIntyre. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- Dec 15, 202435 min
269: Most Mortified Champions!
The Most Mortified Tournament of Teen Angst reaches its climax, as the winning Mortified chapter is officially crowned. Tyrel Hartman shares journals about first kisses and video games, as well poems about a pet hamster. Andrew Willis shares journals about the search for romance in high school. As a heads up, we will have one more episode left after this before the show enters hiatus. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- Dec 1, 202439 min
268: Most Mortified Finale pt 2
Hear part 2 of our Most Mortified Tournament of Teen Angst finale. Segment 1: the erotic fiction of Keith Garcia. Segment 2: A conversation with 3 members of the Mortified Denver community that covers such topics as: an epic coming-out tale, a major tampon mishap, sneaking explicit music past religious parents and lurid stories from youth group.This episode is made with the support of Squarespace. Use this special link to receive a discount just for Mortified fans. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- Nov 17, 202435 min
267: Most Mortified Finale pt 1
Hear part 1 of our Most Mortified Tournament of Teen Angst finale. Segment 1: the diary of Chanel Ruth. Segment 2: A conversation with 3 members of the Mortified Chicago team that covers such topics as: creative ways for closeted young lesbians to use the Josie and the Pussycats soundtrack, kids who fear they'll go to hell for watching an Al Pacino movie, and finding out your great grandma has a smutty side.This episode is made with the support of Squarespace. Use this special link to receive a discount just for Mortified fans. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- Oct 20, 202429 min
266: The Fascinating Girl
Stories include: At the height of the Carter-Reagan election, a 10-year-old girl, Alex, imagines experiencing a future with a female President. A broken hearted teen, Erica, unleashes her romantic fury by writing her ex a 24-page letter. A girl in the 1970s, Rhonda, wrestles with who she ought to be in pages of her journals after reading a book about being a proper young woman, The Fascinating Girl.This episode is made with the support of Squarespace. Use this special link to receive a discount just for Mortified fans. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- Oct 6, 202440 min
265: Most Mortified Semifinals - Chicago vs Portland
The Most Mortified tournament has reached the semifinals! In this head to head clash of titans, the Mortified Chicago chapter battles the Mortified Portland chapter. Stories include: Inspired by the diary of Anne Frank, a girl sets out to keep an adolescent diary that will be remembered for the ages.The epic tale of a shy kid who works up the gumption to talk to girls.This episode is made with the support of Squarespace. Use this special link to receive a discount just for Mortified fans. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- Sep 22, 202432 min
264: Why My Name is Robert
The rebellious, fury-filled journals of a Korean-American boy who was caught in the midst of a culture clash at school and at home.Watch Robert's performance in the The Mortified Guide to Family in The Mortified Guide TV mini-series on Tubi and Freevee(Amazon Prime). The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. This episode is made with the support of Squarespace. Use this special link to receive a discount just for Mortified fans. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
- Sep 8, 202448 min
263: Most Mortified Semifinals: Denver vs DC/Baltimore
The Most Mortified tournament has reached the semifinals! In this head to head clash of titans, the Mortified Denver chapter battles the Mortified DC/Baltimore chapter. Stories include: A grade school boy goes to great lengths to win a classroom election. A catholic school girl ventures into dating with very limited sex education knowledge.A boy determined to land a coveted cabbage patch doll transforms himself into a budding entrepreneur. A liberated teenager moves to a small religious town where her hormones clash with her desire to fit in with her conservative surroundings.This episode is made with the support of Squarespace. Use this special link to receive a discount just for Mortified fans. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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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. CREDITS: Podcast produced and hosted by Neil Katcher and David Nadelberg. Stage show created by David Nadelberg. 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
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