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Fear Based Life

85 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 196 ratings

After a spiritual breakdown, Melissa Stephens explores fears, phobias, and beliefs with a special guest.

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Episodes

Instability w/ Dan Van Kirk Part 2

March 07, 2017 20:03 - 1 hour - 94.1 MB

Many faiths of Dan.

Heart Arrhythmia w/ John Roy

February 21, 2017 23:13 - 1 hour - 69.7 MB

John Roy joins Mel on this week's episode.

Jail and not remembering names w/ Dan Van Kirk Part 1

February 14, 2017 18:13 - 1 hour - 76.6 MB

Mel chats with Dumb People Town's Dan Van Kirk in the first of 2 episode installments.

Broad Fears w/ Drew Ackerman

February 07, 2017 16:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 MB

Mel chats up Drew Ackerman from Feral’s new show, Sleep With Me.

Online everything and not being liked w/ Matt McConkey

February 05, 2017 00:45 - 1 hour - 90.3 MB

Mel chats with Matt McConkey about online everything, and not being liked.

Gangs, Trauma and Ayahuasca w/ Baron Vaughn

January 24, 2017 21:40 - 1 hour - 90.4 MB

Mel talks with Comedian Baron Vaughn.

Living Abroad and Dying Dad w/ Laurie Kilmartin

January 17, 2017 23:16 - 1 hour - 76.4 MB

Living Abroad and Dying Dad w/ Laurie Kilmartin

Pregnancy and Long Island Mediums w/ Katie Lowe

January 10, 2017 22:38 - 1 hour - 79.3 MB

Pregnancy and Long Island Mediums

The Fear of Pooping and The Internet w/ Johnny Pemberton

December 27, 2016 08:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB

Mel gets serious with Johnny Pemberton as the discuss the fears of pooping and the internet.

Body Image and the Fear of What Other People Think About You w/ Corey Podell

December 20, 2016 14:33 - 1 hour - 76.5 MB

26 - Mel talks with Corey Podell about body image and the fear of what other people think about you and so much more.

Fear of Whales and Falling Asleep w/ Erin McGathy

December 13, 2016 17:02 - 1 hour - 73 MB

Mel talks with This Feels Terrible and Human Conversation host Erin McGathy about her fear of whales and of falling asleep.

Being alone and Spiders with Alana Gospodnetich

December 06, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 68.5 MB

Alana Gospodnetich talks with Mel about her fear of being alone along with her intense fear of spiders.

Fear of doing or not doing and FLOATING with Justin Drabek

November 29, 2016 21:53 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB

Mel and Justin Drabek dig into the fear of doing or not doing and FLOATING. So stop floating there doing nothing and listen!

Clowns and Being Vulnerable with Tina Huang

November 22, 2016 20:46 - 1 hour - 69.5 MB

Tina Huang talks with Mel about her fear of clowns and her fears of failure and being vulnerable.

Minor Revelations with Marc Andreyko and Drew Droege

November 16, 2016 22:07 - 1 hour - 79.8 MB

Fear Based Life does a crossover podcast with Drew Droege's Minor Revelations. Find both at FeralAudio.com.

After Death and Hospice with Duncan Trussell

November 09, 2016 18:10 - 1 hour - 69.7 MB

Duncan Trussell takes Mel through many different concepts on the idea of death.

Car crashes & Anxiety with Georgia Hardstark

November 02, 2016 03:49 - 1 hour - 84.3 MB

My Favorite Murder's Georgia Hardstark opens up about her deepest fears.

Fear Of The Movies, Subways and Becoming A Mom with Jessie Rosen

October 26, 2016 01:39 - 1 hour - 94.9 MB

Do you have a fear of going to the movies? Find out why Jessie Rosen does.

Loss And Being Lied To with Alison Rosen

October 04, 2016 08:47 - 1 hour - 92.2 MB

Your new best friend Alison Rosen opens up about her fear of loss and hurt over being lied to.

Being The One Old Guy Still Hanging Around with Dave Horwitz

September 21, 2016 18:47 - 1 hour - 83.2 MB

Lil' Cutie Dave Horwitz makes for a lighter episode of Fear Based Life and dreads becoming that guy who is still hanging out around the young crowd when he's older.

Doing Everything Wrong with Eliza Skinner

September 13, 2016 08:15 - 1 hour - 84.2 MB

Stand up Eliza Skinner delves into her biggest fears and talks about her non-traditional religious upbringing.

Depression and Self-Hatred with Will Weldon

September 07, 2016 00:24 - 1 hour - 85.6 MB

Will Weldon shares his deepest fears and heart wrenching stories with Mel on Fear Based Life.

Wet Paper and Judaism with Guy Branum

August 30, 2016 11:15 - 1 hour - 69.4 MB

Guy Branum joins Melissa Stephens' existential crusade on Fear Based Life.

Car Accidents with Shauna McGarry

August 24, 2016 22:52 - 1 hour - 71.1 MB

Shauna McGarry opens up about her fear of car accidents and more on Fear Based Life.

Social Anxiety and Fear Of Being Hated with Courtney Pauroso

August 16, 2016 20:52 - 1 hour - 85.6 MB

Two of Feral Audio's rawest voices meet to talk about their fears when We Should Have A Podcast's Courtney Pauroso opens up about her sometimes debilitating social anxiety.

Losing A Loved One with Al Jackson

August 09, 2016 16:20 - 1 hour - 92.8 MB

While comedian Al Jackson isn't much afraid of his own mortality, he discusses his fear of losing a loved one and being alongside someone he has.

Astrology and Sudden Loss with Kulap Vilaysack

August 03, 2016 07:20 - 1 hour - 94.5 MB

Kulap Vilaysack opens up about her belief in astrology and coping with the sudden loss of a friend.

Flying with Andy Hanes

July 27, 2016 06:12 - 1 hour - 70.5 MB

Andy Hanes discusses his fear of flying and the heart wrenching story of his friend who committed suicide.

Psychic Medium Bill Phillips

July 19, 2016 08:12 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

Mel explores her curiosity into psychics, mediums and channeling in an interview with practicing psychic Bill Phillips.

Anger with Leslye Headland

July 12, 2016 22:30 - 1 hour - 83.8 MB

Writer and longtime friend of Mels, Leslye Headland talks her fear of death and anger.

Heights and Not Being Good Enough with Ingrid Haas

July 06, 2016 21:17 - 1 hour - 70.9 MB

Feral Audio fans have the long awaited Vomit On The Web reunion and official farewell episode, Ingrid Haas joins Fear Based Life to talk about her fear of heights.

Shark Attacks with Christine Woods

June 28, 2016 08:40 - 1 hour - 71.5 MB

Christine Woods fears the ocean and shark attacks and shares her belief in reincarnation.

Snakes and The Death Of A Child with Mike Truesdale

June 21, 2016 05:01 - 1 hour - 96.6 MB

Mike Truesdale's goto fear is snakes, but as a new Father the thought of losing a child is devastating.

Suffocating with Deanna Russo

June 14, 2016 20:58 - 1 hour - 68.6 MB

Deanna Russo shares her fear of suffocating and unique perspective on life being temporary.

Death and Fear with Steve Agee

June 07, 2016 12:57 - 1 hour - 64.5 MB

Steve Agee shares his experience with the death of his father and discovering transcendental meditation.

Guests

Dan Van Kirk
3 Episodes
Jen Kirkman
2 Episodes
Steve Agee
2 Episodes
Alison Rosen
1 Episode
Bill Phillips
1 Episode
Dave Horwitz
1 Episode
Duncan Trussell
1 Episode
Eliza Skinner
1 Episode
Emily Foster
1 Episode
Erin Gibson
1 Episode
Erin Whitehead
1 Episode
Guy Branum
1 Episode
Jackie Johnson
1 Episode
Julia Prescott
1 Episode
Kulap Vilaysack
1 Episode
Marc Andreyko
1 Episode
Steven Ray Morris
1 Episode