10 Things That Scare Me
260 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 487 ratingsA tiny podcast about our biggest fears.
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Ida and Noa
April 13, 2020 04:05 - 6 minutes - 6.09 MBIda and Noa are sisters from Brooklyn. Noa tasted her first snail last summer and Ida passed the purple swim test at camp. Now she’s allowed to swim all the way out to the dock. This audio recorded by Ida's and Noa's father on vacation in Maine, inspired the idea for our podcast but it’s also the final episode of 10 Things That Scare Me. Thanks for listening to the show! Please email us at [email protected], we're always listening. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell u...
Ida and Noa
April 13, 2020 04:05 - 6 minutes - 6.07 MBBiting fish and back-in-time lightening. Ida and Noa are sisters from Brooklyn. Noa tasted her first snail last summer and Ida passed the purple swim test at camp. Now she’s allowed to swim all the way out to the dock. This audio recorded by Ida's and Noa's father on vacation in Maine, inspired the idea for our podcast but it’s also the final episode of 10 Things That Scare Me. Thanks for listening to the show! Please email us at [email protected], we're always listening. Join the 10 Th...
Rebecca Carroll
April 08, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.16 MBBack in January we brought you the fears of WNYC cultural critic and author Rebecca Carroll. She just launched a new podcast called Come Through, which will feature 15 essential conversations about race in a pivotal year for America. And whether you’re afraid to talk about race or sick of trying to make other people talk about it, this show is for you. Subscribe to Come Through wherever you get your podcasts and enjoy this rebroadcast of Rebecca's fears. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me con...
Rebecca Carroll
April 08, 2020 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.18 MBBack in january we brought you the fears of WNYC cultural critic and author Rebecca Carroll. She just launched a brand new podcast. It’s called Come Through: 15 Essential Conversations About Race In A Pivotal Year For America. And whether you’re afraid to talk about race or sick of trying to make other people talk about it, this show is for you. Subscribe to Come Through wherever you get your podcasts and enjoy this rebroadcast of Rebecca's fears. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversa...
Hank
April 06, 2020 04:05 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBHank Green is the author of the novel An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. He lives in Missoula Montana with his wife Katherine and his son Orin. Hank is also one half of the Vlog Brothers. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.
Hank
April 06, 2020 04:05 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBI'm really afraid that one day I'll say something and people will be like Hank, you know, that they went to the moon like more than once, right? And I'll be like, yeah, no, I totally knew that.... Hank Green is the author of the novel An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. He lives in Missoula Montana with his wife Katherine and his son Orin. Hank is also one half of the Vlog Brothers. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us your fears here. And follow 10 Things That Scare Me ...
Jessica, David, Nata and Charlie
April 06, 2020 04:05 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBJessica is a comedy producer in her 30s and until a couple of months ago she said she would describe herself as “eggs on ice, career on fire”. David is a 54 year old engineer living in Wales in the UK. He believes that given the chance, most people are kind and considerate. Nata lives in Azerbijan. Nearly 6,000 miles away. Charlie is 39 and lives in Jersey City. He told me he’s been waking up in a panic at 7:30 every Saturday morning worried that he has slept through the Tottenham Hotspur ...
Jessica, David, Nata and Charlie
April 06, 2020 04:05 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBJessica is a comedy producer in her 30s and until a couple of months ago she said she would describe herself as “eggs on ice, career on fire”. David is a 54 year old engineer living in Wales in the UK. He believes that given the chance, most people are kind and considerate. Nata lives in Azerbijan. Nearly 6,000 miles away.Charlie is 39 and lives in Jersey City. He told me he’s been waking up in a panic at 7:30 every Saturday morning worried that he has slept through the Tottenham Hotspur mat...
Hrishikesh
March 30, 2020 04:05 - 9 minutes - 8.93 MBHrishikesh Hirway is a musician, composer, and the creator of the podcast Song Exploder -- where musicians take apart their songs and tell the story of how they were made. Hrishi’s favorite memory from his time working in the fast food industry was learning how to make suicide soda, which is when you mix all the different flavors together. Apparently he makes ‘em good. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.
Hrishikesh
March 30, 2020 04:05 - 9 minutes - 8.9 MBWhen I think about people who are doctors, I just have this like vision of intestines and having to sort through them. Hrishikesh Hirway is a musician, composer, and the creator of the podcast Song Exploder -- where musicians take apart their songs and tell the story of how they were made. Hrishi’s favorite memory from his time working in the fast food industry was learning how to make suicide soda, which is when you mix all the different flavors together. Apparently he makes ‘em good. Joi...
Anne
March 30, 2020 04:05 - 6 minutes - 5.49 MBRaising a white son as a queer woman of color. Anne Wolf is a 38 year old mother, strategist, and minimalist shoe enthusiast. She loves the idea of hobbies, but she hasn’t found the right one yet. One time, back in the 90s, she tried water skiing. Her swim trunks fell down immediately, but she stood up on the skis. With her head held high, she willfully maintained her balance all the way around the lake. As it turns out, that event has been a pretty good metaphor her life so far. Join th...
Anne
March 30, 2020 04:05 - 6 minutes - 5.52 MBAnne Wolf is a 38 year old mother, strategist, and minimalist shoe enthusiast. She loves the idea of hobbies, but she hasn’t found the right one yet. One time, back in the 90s, she tried water skiing. Her swim trunks fell down immediately, but she stood up on the skis. With her head held high, she willfully maintained her balance all the way around the lake. As it turns out, that event has been a pretty good metaphor her life so far. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell...
Sarah
March 23, 2020 04:05 - 7 minutes - 6.93 MBSarah Haider grew up a devout Muslim, but left the religion as a teenager. Today she is the executive director of Ex Muslims of North America, and her dad is now an atheist. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.
George
March 23, 2020 04:05 - 7 minutes - 6.92 MBGeorge Divoky studies the black guillemots of Cooper Island in Alaska. He is also the director of Cooper Island Arctic Research. Divoky tweeted that there is was fresh water on Cooper Island in 2019 because all the multi-year sea ice he has relied on for drinking water over the 45 years of his research has disappeared. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.
Sarah
March 23, 2020 04:05 - 7 minutes - 6.91 MBI'm afraid that we really do prefer comforting lies over truth. Sarah Haider grew up a devout Muslim, but left the religion as a teenager. Today she is the executive director of Ex Muslims of North America, and her dad is now an atheist. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us your fears here. And follow 10 Things That Scare Me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
George
March 23, 2020 04:05 - 7 minutes - 6.9 MBThere are too many people living in too close proximity to each other who don't even know each other anymore. George Divoky studies the black guillemots of Cooper Island in Alaska. He is also the director of Cooper Island Arctic Research. Divoky tweeted that there is no fresh water on Cooper Island this year because all the multi-year sea ice he has relied on for drinking water over the 45 years of his research has disappeared. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us you...
Kent
March 16, 2020 04:05 - 6 minutes - 6.26 MBI've never used a computer. The only electricity that I used is batteries for my radio and for a flashlight. That's the extent of my technology. Kent Bonar lives with his animals in the Ozarks region of Arkansas. Many years ago he started drawing the various plants he encountered on his walks in the woods. Eventually, he had over 3,500 illustrations. In 2017, they were collected in a book published by the University of Arkansas. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us yo...
Kent
March 16, 2020 04:05 - 6 minutes - 6.27 MBKent Bonar lives with his animals in the Ozarks region of Arkansas. Many years ago he started drawing the various plants he encountered on his walks in the woods. Eventually, he had over 3,500 illustrations. In 2017, they were collected in a book published by the University of Arkansas. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.
Chris T.
March 16, 2020 04:00 - 5 minutes - 5.19 MBThere is a fear of missing out on my little boy's life as a result of my profession. If that happens is my own damn fault. Chris Thile is a traveling musician and the host of Live From Here from Minnesota Public Radio. He told us his son Cal is named after the comic strip character Calvin in Calvin and Hobbes. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us your fears here. And follow 10 Things That Scare Me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Chris T.
March 16, 2020 04:00 - 5 minutes - 5.21 MBChris Thile is a traveling musician and the host of Live From Here from Minnesota Public Radio. He told us his son Cal is named after the comic strip character Calvin in Calvin and Hobbes. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.
Mara
March 09, 2020 04:05 - 4 minutes - 3.98 MBMara Wilson is a former child actor and host of the podcast What Are You Afraid Of. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.
Mara
March 09, 2020 04:05 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MBI think I'm a control freak and not that I necessarily want to have power over other people but in that I want to have power over my own life. Mara Wilson is a former child actor and host of the podcast What Are You Afraid Of. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us your fears here. And follow 10 Things That Scare Me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Liz
March 09, 2020 04:01 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBLiz is a listener who called in to us from the suburbs of Chicago where she makes her living driving a book mobile. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.
Liz
March 09, 2020 04:01 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MBSeeing my mom's face in a crowd. Liz is a listener who called in to us from the suburbs of Chicago where she makes her living driving a book mobile. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us your fears here. And follow 10 Things That Scare Me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Nigel
March 02, 2020 05:05 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBI think sometimes people think it's funny to scare people. Nigel Poor is a visual artist and lives in California. She is the co-host and co-producer of the podcast Earhustle with Earlonne Woods. She met Earlonne while volunteering in San Quentin and says he was the quietest guy in the room. We played his episode last season and we are including it in this episode for you. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us your fears here. And follow 10 Things That Scare Me on Inst...
Chris D.
March 02, 2020 05:05 - 7 minutes - 6.6 MBChris Distefano is an actor and comedian in New York City. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.
Chris D.
March 02, 2020 05:05 - 7 minutes - 6.58 MBI just feel like one day a bear is just gonna come along or a hyena or a lion and just be like, well, now it's my turn asshole and just eat me like I'm a Philly cheesesteak. Chris Distefano is an actor and comedian in New York City. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us your fears here. And follow 10 Things That Scare Me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Nigel
March 02, 2020 05:05 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBNigel Poor is a visual artist and lives in California. She is the co-host and co-producer of the podcast Earhustle with Earlonne Woods. She met Earlonne while volunteering in San Quentin and says he was the quietest guy in the room. Here’s Earlonne’s episode. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.
Kathy
February 24, 2020 06:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBKathy Tu is the co-host of the podcast Nancy. When she and her co-host Tobin Low pitched the idea for a podcast about the queer experience, there was a time they wanted to name it "Gaydiolab". Here’s Tobin’s episode. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.
Kathy
February 24, 2020 06:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBWhen I'm feeling stressed about something it makes me feel calm when I take an inventory of the things that I own and I can see it in my head. Kathy Tu is the co-host of the podcast Nancy. When she and her co-host Tobin Low pitched the idea for a podcast about the queer experience, there was a time they wanted to name it "Gaydiolab". Here’s Tobin’s episode. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us your fears here. And follow 10 Things That Scare Me on Instagram, Twitter ...
Jeffrey L.
February 24, 2020 05:05 - 4 minutes - 4.35 MBJeffery Lackman is a 23 year old listener who called in to us from the Minnesota/North Dakota border. He is running around with a smile on his face, trying to pay his bills and believes that the Bigmouth Buffalo Fish is undervalued. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us your fears here. And follow 10 Things That Scare Me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Jeffrey L.
February 24, 2020 05:05 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MBJeffery Lackman is a 23 year old listener who called in to us from the Minnesota/North Dakota border. He is running around with a smile on his face, trying to pay his bills and believes that the Bigmouth Buffalo Fish is undervalued. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.
Michael
February 17, 2020 05:05 - 7 minutes - 7.19 MBIn our culture, Black culture, African-based culture, the mask is a sacred thing. It's not fun times. Michael W. Twitty is a culinary and cultural historian and author of The Cooking Gene. He converted to Orthodox Judaism at 25. Twitty is the first Revolutionary in Residence at Colonial Williamsburg. His comfort food is pot liquor. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us your fears here. And follow 10 Things That Scare Me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Michael
February 17, 2020 05:05 - 7 minutes - 7.21 MBMichael W. Twitty is a culinary and cultural historian and author of The Cooking Gene. He converted to Orthodox Judaism at 25. Twitty is the first Revolutionary in Residence at Colonial Williamsburg. His comfort food is pot liquor. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.
Ellen
February 17, 2020 05:05 - 7 minutes - 6.73 MBEllen Ryan is a lawyer from Chicago. She told us that she met her husband while on a trek in the Himalayas. After Jeffrey Dahmer was convicted, she and her husband continued to visit him in prison. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.
Ellen
February 17, 2020 05:05 - 7 minutes - 6.71 MBIt could have been a guy who sat next to me in geometry, I had no idea because my eyes were closed. Ellen Ryan is a lawyer from Chicago. She told us that she met her husband while on a trek in the Himalayas. After Jeffrey Dahmer was convicted, she and her husband continued to visit him in prison. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us your fears here. And follow 10 Things That Scare Me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Molly
February 10, 2020 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.52 MBMolly called in to us from Maryland. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us your fears here. And follow 10 Things That Scare Me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Molly
February 10, 2020 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.53 MBMolly called in to us from Maryland. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.
Maureen
February 10, 2020 05:05 - 2 minutes - 2.64 MBMaureen took up the challenge to tell us what scares her from her home in Mendocino County, CA. Where she works as a hospital chaplain. Maureen is also a writer and author of the play “It’s All About Sex”. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.
Maureen
February 10, 2020 05:05 - 2 minutes - 2.64 MBI'm afraid of being dropped in the ocean. Maureen took up the challenge to tell us what scares her from her home in Mendocino County, CA. Where she works as a hospital chaplain. Maureen is also a writer and author of the play “It’s All About Sex”. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us your fears here. And follow 10 Things That Scare Me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Jeff E.
February 03, 2020 05:05 - 8 minutes - 7.53 MBJeff Emtman is the host of KCRW’s Here Be Monsters. He’s originally from Pullman, Washington. When Jeff was a kid, he ate a whole jar of tiny sea shells. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.
Jeff E.
February 03, 2020 05:05 - 8 minutes - 7.51 MB"The line between thinking you have everything figured out and having nothing figured out is way closer than I think it is." Jeff Emtman is the host of KCRW’s Here Be Monsters. He’s originally from Pullman, Washington. When Jeff was a kid, he ate a whole jar of tiny sea shells. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us your fears here. And follow 10 Things That Scare Me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Billie and Gay
February 03, 2020 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.48 MBBillie Parker is a wife, sister, friend, activist, writer, a retired corporate video producer, and presently an addiction recovery teacher at Santa Fe County Jail. She lives with her wife Gay Block in Santa Fe, New Mexico, after residing in San Francisco for most of her life. Gay Block is a portrait photographer. Her work is collected by many museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, the El Paso Museum of Art, and the Jewish Museum. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and t...
Billie and Gay
February 03, 2020 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.45 MBWhat Billie and I have together... well, the first thing I can think of to tell you is that I was 69 years old before we got together, and she's the first person who's ever told me I was beautiful. As a married couple, Billie's fears and Gay's fears are echoes of each other. So Isaac Jones, our sound designer, did something special with their episode that we think you will enjoy. Billie Parker is a wife, sister, friend, activist, writer, a retired corporate video producer, and presently an...
Jia
January 27, 2020 05:05 - 6 minutes - 5.59 MBJia Tolentino grew up in Texas and is a New Yorker staff writer and author of the essay collection Trick Mirror. Jia has never had a soda without alcohol in it. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.
Jia
January 27, 2020 05:05 - 6 minutes - 5.57 MB"Running out of gas in the middle of nowhere and then dying of thirst." Jia Tolentino grew up in Texas and is a New Yorker staff writer and author of the essay collection Trick Mirror. Jia has never had a soda without alcohol in it. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us your fears here. And follow 10 Things That Scare Me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Vivian
January 27, 2020 05:05 - 3 minutes - 3.53 MBVivian Wagner is a listener like you who who decided to share her fears with us. She is an associate professor of English and getting ready to marry a handsome commercial pilot. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.
Vivian
January 27, 2020 05:05 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MB"I'm a certified scuba diver but I don't go out much because it scares me." Vivian Wagner is a listener like you who who decided to share her fears with us. She is an associate professor of English and getting ready to marry a handsome commercial pilot. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us your fears here. And follow 10 Things That Scare Me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Rebecca
January 20, 2020 05:05 - 6 minutes - 5.54 MB"I don't think I realized that I'm enough for my son." Rebecca Carroll is a cultural critic and Editor of Special Projects at WNYC. She met her husband on a subway platform in Brooklyn. He was on his way to a conference on race and social policy. He proposed to her on the same subway platform a year later. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us your fears here. And follow 10 Things That Scare Me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Cameron
January 20, 2020 05:05 - 5 minutes - 4.61 MBCameron Esposito is a Los Angeles-based standup comic, actor and writer. Cameron did a stint as ringmaster for El Circo Cheapo Cabaret out of Chicago. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.