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Part 3 of our series on Forbidden Crushes features a closeted teen who wants to pour her heart out to her crush but fears outing herself.

  • Added: Apr 24, 2016
  • Length: 24:05
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Part 2 in the Forbidden Crushes Series features a teenager's infatuation with the school janitor.

  • Added: Apr 17, 2016
  • Length: 25:32
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Part 1 in our Forbidden Crush Series features a teenager that obsessed over the school's most powerful authority figure.

  • Added: Apr 10, 2016
  • Length: 21:37
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This piece looks at what is and is not acceptable to say on stage from a comedians point of view.

  • Added: Apr 06, 2016
  • Length: 04:40
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A quick look on how comedians today view audience sensitivity with the omnipresence of social media.

  • Added: Apr 06, 2016
  • Length: 04:40
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Remember when 2nd Base was a really big deal? Just in time for opening day, Mortified journeys back to a time when the most exciting bases had abso...

  • Added: Apr 03, 2016
  • Length: 32:52
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An outspoken goth uses the school newspaper to tell off the popular kids.

  • Added: Mar 21, 2016
  • Length: 20:16
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American teenagers travel outside the US to become more worldly -- and fail miserably.

  • Added: Mar 20, 2016
  • Length: 19:32
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Women relive the horrors of the 1st time they faced "that time of the month.

  • Added: Mar 11, 2016
  • Length: 21:11
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In honor of Awards Season, we present two tales of teenagers whose attempts at writing an epic screenplay fell far short of Oscar consideration. W...

Bought by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation


  • Added: Feb 22, 2016
  • Length: 32:44
  • Purchases: 1
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From those who "Hung Tough" to those who "Wanted It That Way," fan-girls share stories of their biggest boy band obsessions -- with a very special ...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2016
  • Length: 34:19
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Celebrate the misery of Valentines with tales of teenagers who fall for heart-breakers and find themselves asking the age-old question... Why Do I ...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2016
  • Length: 24:06
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Dueling tales of teens that grew up in vastly different worlds.

  • Added: Jan 24, 2016
  • Length: 22:31
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The child of two Longhorn Band veterans digs into the unseen world of the band's strangest traditions, from "hupping" to the secret "10 til 2" saying.

  • Added: Jan 23, 2016
  • Length: 05:06
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This special episode of Mortified features the story of a closeted teenager who escapes the bullies at school and retreats into his bedroom where h...

  • Added: Jan 18, 2016
  • Length: 34:43
Caption: Odegaard Writing and Research Center, Credit: OWRC
In this third installment of our Character Development series, OWRC writing tutors Dandi Meng, Mina Tari, and Daina Goldenberg have joined us for a...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2016
  • Length: 20:22
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A teenager writes her diary to her recently deceased grandfather -- only to share with him every graphic detail about her love life.

  • Added: Jan 11, 2016
  • Length: 21:46
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A collaborative “Short List” poem which sheds light on the thoughts, secrets, senses of humor and lives of eight and nine-year-olds. Can you figure...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 04, 2016
  • Length: :37
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: RadioActive Youth Producer Kendra Hanna
How do you flirt? How will you die? Who is your arch nemesis? RadioActive descended on several places around in the Seattle area to ask people t...

  • Added: Dec 30, 2015
  • Length: 12:06

  • Added: Dec 29, 2015
  • Length: 04:15

  • Added: Dec 29, 2015
  • Length: 04:09
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In honor of the holiday season, Mortified presents the story of a sheltered middle-schooler who writes to Santa Claus for a boyfriend.

  • Added: Dec 20, 2015
  • Length: 21:24
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This Mortified Mixtape episode is devoted to sensitive teenage guys who aren't afraid to wear their hearts on their sleeves. With a special perform...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2015
  • Length: 30:15
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A teenage misfit tries to empower himself by taking on the persona of a medieval Scottish King.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 30, 2015
  • Length: 21:44
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: James Kennicott (L) and Kara Masteller (R)
Recorded using the StoryCorps app, a granddaughter learns about a difficult upbringing, loved ones lost, and gets advice on growing older.

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, Blue Mountain Radio , WTJU, and WEZU


  • Added: Nov 25, 2015
  • Length: 02:52
  • Purchases: 5