The Mortified Podcast

Can a pop culture crush help us understand who we are? This week, the celebrity infatuations that define us in unexpected ways. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Listen to the entire series. This week, we’re supported by Dipsea Stories and Sakara. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A tribute to the outcast in all of us. Trials and tribulations of growing up when you’re convinced you just don't fit in. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Want more episodes like this? Binge the series or check out ep 131:Please Read my Live Journal and ep 108: The New Kid. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apparently, you can a lot more than just religion at Hebrew School. Tales of kids whose search for love and acceptance took on biblical proportions. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Binge the entire series! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Ever fallen for a friend? What happens when teenagers attempt to transform their friendships into relationships? The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Binge the series. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

From a fried food lover to a high school vegan to the childhood writings of TV chef. Tales of kids and cuisine. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Binge the series! Check out the Come On Over podcast featuring today’s guests, Jeff and Emily Mauro. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Is it possible to find love with someone you're convinced is way cooler than you? Tales of teenagers who find themselves falling for someone they're sure is totally out of their league. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Looking more Mortification? Check out episodes… 172: When Jocks Were My Jam and 132: I’m Totally Obsessed With You. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

What happens when a middle schooler borrows mom’s car? A special summer vacation episode featuring a story from our other series, Ooh You’re in Trouble. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Tales of teenagers that prove saving souls is hard work. Especially when it's your own soul. This week’s episode includes the diary of a girl who keeps a checklist of kids to convert and the lyrics of a closeted teen forced into conversion therapy. Want more mortification? Binge the series. Our podcast network, Radiotopia, needs your help during the Spring Fundraiser to support independent creators. Donate today to support the artist-owned shows you love. Go to https://on.prx.org/3wl9pWn. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Does absence make the teenage heart grow fonder? Or does it make it wander? Hear the tales of teenagers in love who refuse to let being apart tear them apart. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Binge the series. Need some family friendly listening? Check out our podcast for tweens: Ooh You’re in Trouble. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Remember the excitement of your first big trip? From a school trip to the capitol to backpacking through Southeast Asia, tales of teens hit by the travel bug only to discover what bugs them about traveling. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Listen to the entire series. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Listen and binge the series. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

"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. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Listen to all episodes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Binge the series. This episode is made with the support of our friends at: Catan (code: mortified) [Better Help](http:// betterhelp.com/mortified) and Everdell (code: 10mortified). Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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). The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Binge the entire series. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Binge the series. Play the home game. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Binge the series. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Listen to all episodes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feeling as anxious as we are? This week, in effort to help calm our nerves, we offer a silly Mortified meditation. Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Listen and binge the series. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Want more mortifying break up tales? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Celebrating this year without some of your favorite holiday traditions? Commiserate with these kids who attempt to start new traditions and uphold old ones. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Binge the series. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

What happens when kids do the opposite of what they're told? Celebrate the launch of our new podcast, Ooh You’re In Trouble with 2 stories of kids breaking the rules. Featuring the diary of a girl determined to stay on the right side of the law. Plus, a sneak peek of our new podcast with a story of a kid who commits a delicious crime. Learn more about Ooh You’re In Trouble. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Dear Diary, Who Am I? A 4th grader tries to solve a mystery about why she feels different. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia. Listen to the whole series. Autism Resources: Autism Self-Advocacy Group, [Autistic Women and Non-Binary Network](http:// https://awnnetwork.org/), Wrong Planet Forums, The Guide to Good Mental Health on the Autism Spectrum, The Real Experts: Readings for Parents of Autistic Children Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The Mortified crew looks back at lessons we’ve learned about growing up and keeping a diary from over 5 years and 200 episodes of making the podcast. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Binge the series. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mortified staff invites listeners to play along in this sneak peak of our awesome new party game -- I Can't Believe I Did That. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Listen to all episodes. Play along with us! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The magic and intensity of middle school BFFs. Featuring Pen15’s Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle. For more episodes adolescent friendship, check out 172 about imaginary friends and 101, where a girl’s best friend is a TV movie. Need something that’s fun and bonding to do with your BFF’s? Order our new party game, “I Can’t Believe I Did That!” Then play it over zoom! For more Maya and Anna, check out Season 2 of Pen15 now streaming on Hulu. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

What's it like to be a homeschooled teenager? And what happens when you get out? Featuring Rain Phoenix. Binge the series. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Find Aleka’s Attic’s music and the LaunchLeft Podcast. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The epic tale of an imaginary TV Network that helped one teenager overcome isolation. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia. Binge the series. This episode was made with the support of our friends at Better Help, Super Lucky and Meez Meals. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Feeling socially distant from your BFFs? Feel comforted by retro tales of teenagers who discovered the power of pen pals to get through their awkward years. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Binge the rest of the series. Hear other episodes featuring Mortified participant, Will Seymour, I Was a Teenage Media Mogul and Everyone’s A Critic. This week, Mortified is made with support from Article and Caviar (Download the app from Apple Store or Google Play store.) Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Clueless is 25 years old? Whatever! From geek to chic and prep to punk, tales of teenage makeovers inspired by the coming of age classic. Featuring the real high school diaries of Elisa (“Amber”) Donovan and more! The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Binge the series! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Can a poem win over a total stranger's heart? Find out what happens when desperate teenage boys pour their hearts out through poetry. Want more romance? Check out Boys DO Cry and Don’t Tell Anyone I Like You. Or just binge. Mortified is a very proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Teenagers confront the notion of living out their parents’ wishes. A teenage girl feels confined by her parents’ narrow expectations. And when a teenage boy decides to go along with his dad’s expectations, he learns a lesson in how to rewrite his family history. Featuring Nygel Turner, co-host of Adult-ISH from YR Media and Radiotopia. Binge, listen and laugh with all episodes of The Mortified Podcast. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

To honor of 2020’s graduating class, we present the precocious kids that are Most Likely to Save Us from a Global Crisis. Binge Mortified. Support Mortified, by checking out Better Help, Mejuri, Article and Best Fiends who are supporting us during these crazy times. Mortified is a very proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Looking for other shows to binge, check out the great podcasts from Radiotopia. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Beat back the doldrums with tales of kids who provide a much needed pep talk. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Binge Mortified episodes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

For most of us, quarantine is a cake walk compared to being a teenager. Tales of kids who feel, like, totally trapped. Mortified is a very proud member of Radiotopia. Binge Mortified. This episode is supported by the online therapists at Better Help. In need of a therapist while stuck at home? Use code “Mortified” for a discount. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

This just in! An episode about kids who report the news. The tale of a DC girl who grew up obsessed with Katie Couric; and a boy who thinks he’s Cleveland’s next great Anchorman. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Stuck home? Binge the podcast. Watch on Netflix. Or pre-order Mortified’s at-home card game. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Need a break from Quarantine? Bummed you can’t go out to live shows right now? We’ve got you covered! With this special surprise episode, immerse yourself in a recent Mortified Live event from Oakland, CA. The recording is only minimally edited to maximize the feeling of being at a live show inside your headphones. So sit back and imagine your spending the next hour+ surrounded by your friends in the Mortified community. Need more laughs? Binge Mortified: Podcast, TV. Also, join us on Zoom this Saturday, April 11th at 10pm EST (7pm PST) for Mortified’s QuaranTeen Angst — a totally free online event featuring live readings from some of our favorite Mortified alum. Plus some unexpected surprises. Registration is requested so that we can anticipate what head count to expect.. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

As we work together to overcome a global pandemic listen to teenage tales that demonstrate the power of the pack. A girl who finds inspiration from Los Angeles Lakers and the new kid in school tries to join any and every club. (And stay safe!) Stuck at home? Too many dishes to wash? Binge Mortified. Mortified is a very proud team member fo Radiotopia from PRX. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

What goes on inside the diary of a horse girl? Mortified celebrates the girls who’s affinity for horses knows no bounds. Mortified is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Stuck inside? Binge Mortified. Don’t miss FoxGlory123’s amazing youtube series Vengeance Rain. Season 1 - All eps//Season 2 premiere! Try and/or learn about meditation with our friends at Ten Percent Happier. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Epic teenage tales where a moment changes your life forever. This episode is part of a network-wide project to welcome the Over the Road podcast to Radiotopia family. Binge other episodes of Mortified. This episode is made with support from Upstate Elevator. Use code “Mortified” to redeem a special offer. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

What's it like to come of age in a trailer park? Hear the journals of a tough girl who wanted to be popular. Plus a girl who dreamt of her first kiss at the trailer park. Binge all Mortified episodes. This episode is supported by our friends at Upstate Elevator Supply Co. Use code “Mortified” to receive exclusive discount. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The awkward writings of first generation Persian-American teenagers. Listen to all episodes @ getmortified.com. Mortified is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Use code “Mortified” to redeem this great offer from our supporters at Imperfect Foods. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

If Cats or Rise of Skywalker ruined your holiday season, help is on the way. A boy writes a passionate defense of his favorite Star Wars film after critics trash it. The teenage journals of a “Cats” fanatic. Binge episodes @ getmortified.com. Mortified is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

All those make out sessions with your pillow and practicing in the mirror are about to payoff. This week, the anticipation, hysteria and fall out of kissing for the very first time. Binge all eps at getmortified.com Mortified is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

What's it like to hang out with the Radiotopia family? Helen and Martin from The Allusionist join the Mortified gang to play a super fun party game in honor of Radiotopia and the holiday season. Support independent podcasting. Donate to Radiotopia today! And play along with us by watching/renting* Dear Diary, I Died *on Youtube. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Some teenagers play football but others are slaying dragons. This week we pay tribute to the kids who spent their childhoods immersed in Dungeons and Dragons. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Show your support for Mortified by donating to the Radiotopia annual fundraiser at Radiotopia.fm. Binge all eps at getmortified.com. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Kids who sound like they've miraculously skipped puberty and went straight to menopause. What happens when your childhood diary sounds less like a kid and more like something your Aunt Sheila would say. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Binge all eps at getmortified.com. Make your mark. Go to radiotopia.fm to donate today. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Celebrate the holidays with some quality family time. It’s tales of teenagers who have zero patience for their family. Binge all eps @ getmortified.com. Mortified is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Check out these special holiday offers from our supporters: Better Help, Article, Uncommon Goods. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Can the strange songs we wrote as kids be transformed into pop gold? Mortified presents a music competition unlike any other that pits awkward teenage lyrics in a battle for musical supremacy. Featuring Jackie Tohn, Blake Lewis and Elliott Yamin of American Idol fame. Listen to all eps @ getmortified.com The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Tales of hormone-fueled teenagers who are so busy sweating the details of getting busy. Featuring: Erotic fiction written by a horny virgin. The Tale of a girl whose trying to figure out the mechanics of her first physical relationship. Listen to all eps at getmortified.com Find other Mortified episodes about teen sexual confusion. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

This week, Mortified travels north for two tales of Teen Angst in Twin Cities. The story of a girl who can’t seem to admit her feelings for a boy in her class. And another tale where a girl can’t admit her feelings about boys (or girls). Listen to all eps @ getmortified.com. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. This episode is made possible with support from: Betterhelp online therapy; Purple Mattress (Text MORTIFIED to 84-888); Native Deodorant & Flick Candles. (Use promo code Mortified to redeem offers). Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices