The Mortified Podcast

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 [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

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 [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

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 [https://www.squarespace.com/?channel=podcast&subchannel=soundrise&source=mortified]. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

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 [https://www.squarespace.com/?channel=podcast&subchannel=soundrise&source=mortified]. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

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 [https://www.squarespace.com/?channel=podcast&subchannel=soundrise&source=mortified]. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]