FOGO: Fear of Going Outside
A nature show with the most reluctant host ever.
Spotify Studios
Show overview
FOGO: Fear of Going Outside has been publishing since 2021, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 22 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 15 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 35 min and 42 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 3.2 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2023, with 11 episodes published. Published by Spotify Studios.
From the publisher
S2: FOGO: Fear of Going Outside is a nature show — by the most reluctant host ever. Most nature shows are hosted by reckless white men, but avid indoorswoman Ivy Le is an Asian mom with severe allergies. Last season, Ivy conquered camping. She’s back, braving the outdoors, to go hunting - or die trying!
Latest Episodes
View all 22 episodesS2 Ep 1010. Ivy Kills?
ETwelve months after starting her quest, Ivy gets a plot twist. Transcripts and show notes: https://fogopodcast.com/shownotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 99. Bored in the Blind
EIvy sits in some blinds. Literally nothing happens. Transcripts and show notes: https://fogopodcast.com/shownotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 88. Camo Hell
EIvy faces her biggest obstacle yet: woodland camo. Transcripts and show notes: https://fogopodcast.com/shownotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 77. Goin’ to the Gun Range
EIvy meets a rich, landed, white man at his ranch and shoots guns with a fellow bi mom. Transcripts and show notes: https://fogopodcast.com/shownotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 66. Scat and Tracks
EIvy learns woodcraft from a Girl Scout. Transcripts and show notes: https://fogopodcast.com/shownotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 55. Pork!
EIvy butchers a whole hog with chef-hunter Jesse Griffiths. Transcripts and show notes: https://fogopodcast.com/shownotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 44. Naked and Unafraid
EIvy meets a survivalist from her second-favorite nature show, and asks him to mentor her hunt. Transcripts and show notes: https://fogopodcast.com/shownotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 33. Choose Your Weapon
EIvy tries white man’s archery. Transcripts and show notes: https://fogopodcast.com/shownotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 22. Land Back
EIvy fights the ghost of Teddy Roosevelt. Transcripts and show notes: https://fogopodcast.com/shownotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2 Ep 11. 30 to 50 Feral Hogs
EIvy, a Texan, can’t figure out why it’s so hard to get on a hot air balloon to hunt wild hogs. Transcripts and show notes: https://fogopodcast.com/shownotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
FOGO is back! Outside.
trailerIvy goes back outside, and this time, it’s even worse. FOGO is back on February 13th. Transcripts and show notes: https://fogopodcast.com/shownotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep 1010. Ivy. Goes. Camping.
EThe season finale. Ivy has done everything she can to prepare for her big camping trip. But will it be enough? Transcript and show notes here: https://fogopodcast.com/shownotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep 99. Two Sleeps ‘Til Camping
ETime’s running out. Ivy crams in last minute prep, gets first aid advice, and practices camping in her backyard. Will she be rested or busted when it’s time to go? Transcripts and show notes here: https://fogopodcast.com/shownotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep 88. Medical Clearance
EAfter Ivy’s harsh physical reaction to her latest outing, she goes to a jolly doctor to get medical clearance for the impending camping trip. Is she the weakest of her species? Transcripts and show notes here: https://fogopodcast.com/shownotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep 77. Plants, Animals, and Bugs! Oh My!
EWith her newfound confidence, Ivy goes to Texas’ botanic gardens to learn about local plants and animals. But she leaves with more self doubt than ever. Transcripts and show notes: https://fogopodcast.com/shownotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep 66. Into the Thicket
EIvy goes out to reclaim her relationship with nature, off-trail where most outdoor people can’t even access. Will she have her first animal encounter? Transcripts and show notes: https://fogopodcast.com/shownotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep 55. A Serious Hike
Ivy tries hiking with an indigenous outdoor activist. Will she change her perspective on walking outside? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep 44. Fear of Paying Full Price
EIvy braves the outdoor retail environment with nothing more than two coupons and a buddy. Will she acquire the supplies she’ll need to survive the outdoors? Transcripts and show notes here: https://fogopodcast.com/shownotes) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep 33. Mental Preparedness
Fear, just fear, is getting in Ivy’s way - so Ivy goes to therapy. Is she really mentally prepared to go through with camping? Transcripts and show notes here: https://fogopodcast.com/shownotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep 22. What I Don’t Know I Don’t Know
Ivy asks a nature educator to teach her survival skills, because she’s afraid of what she doesn’t know she doesn’t know. But camping lessons are not the cheat code she was hoping for. Transcripts and show notes: https://fogopodcast.com/shownotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices