The Mortified Podcast

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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. 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.

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YEAH

This is a really good pod tbh
flowyrgurl

Amazing Podcast

Love this podcast. So funny. The only thing I would change is some of the speakers are very irritating and shouldn’t be showcased on the show because of their obsessive clearing of the throat, always saying UM, taking huge inbreaths, or smacking of their mouths. Unfortunately have to skip past these ones. You’d think with something that is just voice based that these things would matter.
Anonymous89902224

Great, lighthearted podcast that reminds you how weird we all are in the best way!

Love listening to these old diary/journal entries read aloud by those who rediscovered them. Have found myself laughing out loud too many times in public. Would recommend! Wish they had new episodes coming out still.
Meljojola

I discovered this podcast TODAY

It’s the funniest most amazing podcast ever. Favorite so far is “plenty of fish” and “dude poet society” Crying of laughter!
562Libby

Just want to feel better

This is the show I sent to all my clients for situations when they want to feel better. I always feel better when I’m here. Thank you.
jules-jean

Helping me get through depression

There is something so cathartic about this show, knowing that we are all so strange. As they say at the end of every episode: “We are freaks, we are fragile, and we all survived.” I listen to this for hours on end and it makes me laugh like nothing else. Thank you for bringing joy into my life!
Leakey3

New mortified!!

I am living again
Banana bumblebee Bob

Funny

I really like this podcast but would strongly prefer a PG 13 version. I don’t want or need to hear about underage sex. Leaving it in uncut also prevents the people who are the age of the writers (when they wrote it) from being able to listen. This could easily be a family friendly show but as is it’s not.
jaxonsmom2017

Are you sure that’s no my diary??

I randomly stumbled across this podcast and started listening to it and I am ADDICTED!! My diaries as a kid sound pretty much identical to most of the ones I’ve heard this far! I absolutely love this podcast!!
MyNezel

Always makes me laugh

The stories always make me laugh, and remind me of growing up!
mspassell

Twenty eight stars!

I never miss an episode of Mortified! The Jessica episode broke my heart and made me laugh.
Truecrime Christie

Just what we need

Hilarious and who can’t relate? Neil puts together great clips and I just love this podcast. I’m on my second listen from the first one just because it brings me so much joy and laughter. So thank you to those behind the show and to those telling their stories. I really do love it. ❤️❤️❤️
Emmie 77

Yay for Mortified!!! 💗

This podcast is the absolute best!! I listen to these podcasts before I go to bed and they make me crack up! Will you do another episode kind of like “Sweet Valley High and Animorphs”? That’s my favorite Mortified episode. It is hilarious!! 🤣😆Oooh, or a Mortified episode with actual celebs’ diaries and stories 😮. I am a middle-schooler and I listen to Mortified when I am feeling down or just want to crack up laughing and when the episode is finished I just tap a new one with a grin on my face. But my one complaint is, I wish they would beep out the cuss words. I’m in middle school and I want to still enjoy Mortified without possibly getting in trouble for listening to something rated explicit. If you could do that than Mortified would be perfect. Thanks! ☺️
Jina loves this podcast!

Listen and feel joy

This is the best podcast I've ever heard. It's a smart and simple concept, beautifully executed. The stories are heartwarming, touching and full of hope while also hilarious. In the midst of news that are so hard to listen to and crime content that is so fun but horrible in its nature, this podcast is all light and joy. Recommend whole heartedly!
littlemercury4

3,000/10 😎

I started keeping a journal because of this podcast. Soo many cringe worthy moments make me laugh! Love hearing other people experiences !!!! 🤣
Clyde Sideways

Great show, used to be better

I’m going to echo some of the new reviews - been listening for years, love the episodes, but the new ones do seem more disjointed, and the ads at the beginning for the teen show were really annoying. But I think they’ve finally changed that. I get promoting your own show, but I am listening for the stage performances! The guest star shows aren’t as good usually. But I LOVED the meditation episode, it was hilarious and one of my favorites to return to. We want longer clips too, thank you! It’s almost always good.
foliagefriendly

Fellow journal keeper

Lately, there have been more abridged/episodes featuring their new show HOWEVER I love this podcast. I’ve kept journals since 4th grade (over 20 years!) and I laugh out loud at the cringe worthy moments and brutal honesty of children/teenagers.
veccb

Mortified is Genius

I love the live shows, and I love the podcast! This always makes me laugh, and I love the community that surrounds Mortified. “We are freaks, we are fragile, and we all survived.” Truer words have never been spoken
Chardenay

Title is deceiving

This is suppose to be for adults, but the stories told/read would only be mortifying to teenagers - if that! It is also the same experience told over and over by different people about their first kiss. Not mortifying at all unless you are 13 years old. I found it repetitive and boring.
Eddie Mumster

Used to be better

Not sure if all the really good contributors have already submitted all the really good content or what...but the last several times I’ve listened, it’s been cringeworthy. I used to LOVE this podcast.
mrsjbieberxo

Love this podcast

Only complaint is that I wish episodes came out more often!!
arttulip1005

The funniest!!!

I first discovered mortified on Netflix. I collect comedy to lift my low moods and the movie was hilarious. The podcast makes me laugh just as hard. This has been more effective than depression medication though that helps too. Thank you mortified!!!
Fluffin-A

Could be better

For such a short podcast it has a long intro then ads then an interview with the author. It's a good idea in an awkward format. The 2 stars are mostly because it just gets old. Every story is essentially the same early sexual experience kind of deal.
GitterTwarsh

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Troublemakers episode was garbage (at least the second half). I don’t care if you want to promote your new podcast, but I don’t want to listen to something created for tweens and it’s such a cheap cop out for a real mortified episode. Otherwise, I love the podcast. Just please make real episodes!
Celpete

Fun and Irreverent

I personally burned my teenage diaries right before I got married, but oh how I relish reliving other peoples mortifications! Great escapism fire your overburdened life, reminds you to lighten up a little!
crossnurse

Maybe I don’t remember being a teen!

As a mom of a teens you forget you were once an idiot teen too and that life will not only continue but they will someday hopefully grow to be productive members of society. If you are looking for a walk down memory lane or to just look at life from the safety of the future give it a shot!
Frankalinaa

Thank the universe for y’all

I accidentally fell upon this podcast after listening to one of my other favorites - R!SK! I listened to E1-7 scream laughing away in my apt alone. I fell asleep laughing and I have recommended it to a few of my podcast loving friends today. Thank you for the gift of laughter and the reminder that we are all just so weird. 🤣
Ethaniel824

New icon

Can we go back to the old icon?
ghosttoes

I might die of laughter

This podcast just never stops making me laugh. We all need an escape right now, even if it’s into a familiar past story. Thank goodness you are here mortified. I need you.
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Yus

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IBendTemples

First timer

I made a serious error in judgment today. I downloaded this series and listened to the latest episode while running on the streets of my neighborhood. I was laughing so hard that I had to stop several running entirely several times so as to avoid “bladder leakage”. I am sure I looked a proper fool but I plan on doing it again tomorrow. Great podcast!
Once a big fan

Please don’t chop-edit stories!!!

I generally love this podcast (hilarious, unique - it's a gift to the podcast world), but used to love it way more when you all would just let storytellers tell their story in full, with the "post-mortem" afterwards. Now, most live recordings are spliced with little comments and narration every third sentence. The break in flow drives me crazy! So much that I've stopped listening as often. I just want to listen to the live recordings. I really don't think this format works for podcasts- the extra comments take away more than they add. (Unlike on the tv show, where cuts/visual breaks keep you engaged). It's like going to a play and having the director stop the actors every thirty seconds to explain what's going on. Bring the old style back!
ldyfes

So fun

One of the funniest podcasts out there! I look forward to hearing every new episode! The bright spot in my week.
MariaCiampa

Funny, authentic, unique

I love hearing what people wrote and what they made and how they felt during those awkward years! On of my fav pods.
vastvedt

Crying

Seriously my ribs hurt from laughing and I have tears in my eyes. Props to everyone who have the guts to perform!
Autumn173

Best Podcast Ever

I started listening to this podcast after I heard a spot for it on the Criminal podcast and I can’t believe I hadn’t heard of it before... this podcast is amazing!! I find myself laughing out loud to almost every episode because the content is so totally relatable. Can’t get enough and can’t stop bingeing the episodes! Please keep em comin!!
okwhatevernickname

big problem with this

I've been listening to this podcast for years, and I'm finally over it...I don't know if i just didn't notice it in the beginning, or if it's happening more now. But. Mortified is way too focussed on sexual thoughts and/or encounters between children/teenagers. I like sex podcasts just fine, but I don't like envisioning non-adults having sex. Every time i listen to it now I just think about all the pedafiles out there that would love this. 2 stars because the episodes that aren't sex centered are actually REALLY good, but I wish the show didn't rely so much on the shock factor of childhood sexuality.
meesheee

Hilarious

But Omg let Angela speak too 😂😂😂 JK love it!
Light worker 73

Awesome show!

This is awesome! I don’t have the courrage to do what theese people did.
Lynorra

What?

Mortified has been my favorite podcast since I discovered what podcasts are. Why is there nothing more recent than June 17? I’ve obviously not listen for a time But I want to know what has happened? This podcast is incredible. It has made me laugh,cry,and be embarrassed and amazed. I’m amazed at the bravery of these folks. Please help me! I need a fix. It helps to know that I am not the only fool on this planet
AmyGinIowa

Caution if listening with children 🤣

This podcast is hilarious but I prefer not to listen with my adult children because of the embarrassing subjects. It makes me laugh out loud. It’s so funny to be reminded of preteen/ teenage priorities and worries. Fun themed episodes.
Serenepaper

Always fun

I enjoy almost every story. Love this. Keep them coming!
Betsy-Bets

The funniest!!!

This is by far my favorite podcast. I've recently been laid up with the flu and I love just putting the Mortified episodes on an listening for the afternoon. Laughter is the best medicine!
kellhell22

Brings me to tears, by laughing

This podcast always helps lift my spirit. I am guaranteed uncontrollable laughs and left with relatable memories to my childhood. Hope to make one of the live shows!
sadie jay h

So sad I can’t be on this podcast

I was mortifying as a young person but I didn’t keep track of it!
WarEagleAL

Laugh out loud funny

When I listen to this podcast, I actually find myself laughing out loud sometimes. What a great topic for a podcast! I love the themed episodes. I do hate when the hosts interject and the opening, but it’s pretty easy to skip over.
Lilyredbaa1

My Favorite Guilty Pleasure

I have a long, rotating list of podcasts to listen to on my commute, and when Mortified comes up, I get so excited! It is my favorite guilty pleasure podcast. We were such messed up teens, weren't we? It's crazy what had importance in our lives.
AudreyLawliet

Awesome

This is gold! Brings me back to my middle/high school years and really makes me wish I had kept a journal back then. I would love to have seen all the cringey stuff I thought of back then.
ChristineJack

Everyone can relate!!!

So real and hysterical!!! We have all experienced puberty, but I have never heard people relate all of their amazingly awkward moments. Absolutely crazy funny 😆
rexanaaa

Very cheesy show

I do listen to this show from time to time but it’s so corny. Both the host and the speakers. The episodes are definitely hit or miss.