Mortified celebrates 20 years with a friendly beer-league-level competition that pits city vs city. This week, Mortified's Portland chapter faces off against Mortified's Austin chapter. Stories include: A middle schooler turns detective in her pursuit of her crush. And, a boy who turns into Medieval royalty to feel better about his social status.

Ever wonder how Mortified began? To celebrate the project's 20th anniversary, Mortified founder David Nadelberg shares the show's origin story including: never-before-heard recordings from the debut stage show, behind the scenes trivia and the unsent love letter that started it all.

Surprise episode! Hear the journal of Brett Freedman, a closeted middle schooler in the 1980s who tries to keep 2 things alive— his fish and his hopes for romance. Recorded in Los Angeles. Featured in our encore segment: Jimmy Radosta’s Grinch-y Christmas journal, recorded in Portland, OR. And stay tuned, a batch of new episodes are coming in the first half of 2024.

The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Produced by Neil Katcher and David Nadelberg.

We share an update about the future of the podcast. Plus, Robots diaries!

No one is just a teacher’s pet or a goody two shoes...

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We are taking a hiatus from new episodes and working on some exciting new projects we hope to share very soon. In the meantime, binge the entire series, re-listen to your favorites.

This week, we honor the lives of Mortified participants who are no longer with us by hearing their stories. A special episode featuring the hilarious performances of Carolyn Martone, Bonnie Schupp and Rachel Sieradzki.

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Tales of teenagers hellbent on making their first shot at love a lasting one.

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From smart ass comedians to supermodels, kids find inspiration from unlikely sources.

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This episode is made possible with support from Betterhelp.