Best Fear of Public Shame Presents Podcasts (2025)

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The Fear of Forgetting Your Words, Having No Shame, and Enjoying the Moment with Cain Kamano 43:57

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Host Laura Reid reaches her twelfth and final episode of Season One with special guest Cain Kamano, a five-time District Speech Champion with Toastmasters International, President of Collegiate Connect, and her husband. Cain easily survives Laura’s Killer 13 questions and dives deep into his public speaking journey, how he views life, and the times…

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Investigating Haunts, the Power of Intuition, and the Frequency of Voice with Marie Hathaway Myung 49:23

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Host Laura Reid welcomes paranormal investigator and metaphysical frequency explorer Marie Hathaway Myung to The Public Speaking Horror Show for an exploration of the other side through haunts and intuition. Marie has encountered some truly otherworldly forces during her life, and she shares some of these stories with Laura. Along with revealing sp…

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Nothing is Inconceivable and the Fear of Spontaneous Karaoke by Andrea Sikkink 39:44

1M ago39:44

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Host Laura Reid welcomes artist and actor Andrea Sikkink to The Public Speaking Horror Show to explore her adventures on-set as an actor on shows like Hawaii Five-O and NCIS Hawaii, how she avoids stage fright and the first time it took over, and her career as an artist with her business, As You Wish Arts. Andrea gives us a peek behind the curtain …

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Achieving Dreams, Oprah, and the Horror of Interviewing With a Mouthful of Food with Danette Kubanda 34:54

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Host Laura Reid welcomes Emmy Award-winning television producer turned media and publicity coach Danette Kubanda to the show to talk all about nerves, why people aren’t focused on the thing we think is so wrong with us, and what goes on behind the scenes of TV. Danette has spent over twenty years in the TV business and produced for CNN, The Oprah W…

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The Horror of Live TV Bloopers, Telling Your Story, and Being Yourself with Jodie O’Brien 48:48

2M ago48:48

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Host Laura Reid welcomes Interviewer, Communicator, and Journalist Jodie O’Brien to the Horror Show for a conversation on the terrors of public speaking for newscasts and live TV. Jodie has a long career of interviews, news stories, and news anchor broadcasts to draw powerful insights and hilariously awkward blooper stories from. She’s experienced …

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Surviving a Public Panic Attack, Prayer, and Releasing Payoffs with Arliss Dudley-Cash 41:23

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Host Laura Reid welcomes bestselling author, business consultant, and spiritual practitioner Arliss Dudley-Cash to the show for a deep dive into Arliss’ journey from neuroscience and forensics through a severe chronic illness diagnosis and into spirituality. Arliss shares the horror of having her life drastically altered by her diagnosis and how sh…

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Overcoming the Terror of Being an Introvert and Loving Life Through the Three C’s with Paul Larsen 1:14:27

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Host Laura Reid welcomes Leadership Coach, International Speaker, and Author Paul Larsen to the podcast to take listeners behind the curtain of his life and discover the secrets of conquering the fear that comes with being an introvert, and living life to the fullest. Paul has worked with Fortune 500 companies, coached C-Suite leaders, written a bo…

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Why Rebellion is an Entrepreneurial Trait and Escaping the Too Much Talking Terror with Pua Pakele 41:44

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Host Laura Reid welcomes digital strategist and the founder of RBL Media, Pua Pakele, to the podcast. Pua is a rebel with the cause of entrepreneurship, and she leads clients into digital success with online courses and website designs that resonate. Pua is no stranger to speaking mishaps or to the nerves that accompany public speaking of any kind,…

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Jocelyn King’s Cyber Security Horror Story and How to Vanquish the Nightmare 49:48

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Host Laura Reid welcomes the Queen of Online Safety, Jocelyn King, to the show to talk about the terror of cybercrime and how to stay safe against hacks. Jocelyn was a victim of cybercrime herself and now she is named one of the top ten women in cybersecurity and is the Founder and CEO of Smarter Online Safety. Jocelyn shares the real-life horror s…

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Life is About Storytelling and When Anxiety Attacks with Monique Bradley 47:28

4M ago47:28

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Host Laura Reid welcomes Monique Bradley, keynote speaker and former TV shopping host, to the show to talk about her storied life. From being bullied in childhood through acting, magic, and live TV, Monique has made public speaking her entire life journey. Laura finds out how Monique would sell an item spontaneously, what scares (or more accurately…

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Pete Tingstrom on Forgetting to Thank the Important Person and Celebrating Life 32:23

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Host Laura Reid welcomes Army retiree and former Green Beret Pete Tingstrom to the show to talk about his scariest speech moment and current business, Aloha Oahu Weddings. Pete tells Laura about the frequent speeches he gives for military and veteran organizations and how a scary speech moment still caught up with him. He reveals profound thoughts …

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Audrey Alice’s Scariest 60 Seconds and Thriving After Divorce 37:15

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Host Laura Reid welcomes Divorce Coach and Yoga Instructor Audrey Alice to the show to talk about her scariest speeches and how she slayed her fear. After surviving Laura’s Killer 13 opening questions, Audrey shares her story of divorce, the speech that made her cry in the car, and how she learned to push through her fear. Laura and Audrey shine a …

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Radio Bob Presents: Hit Singles, the New Series by the Creators of Time:Bombs 3:57

6M ago3:57

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That's right - bomb disarmament specialist and coffee enthusiast Radio Bob is back! And he's here to share important news! There's a new audio fiction series called Hit Singles, made by Unseen creators and co-producers Zach Valenti, Sarah Shachat, and Gabriel Urbina! It's a romantic comedy all about friendship, love, the struggles of trying to make…

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Trailer: The Public Speaking Horror Show 0:56

12M ago0:56

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Laura Reid, known as The Speech Slayer, is here to take the terror out of public speaking! Author of The Public Speaking Horror Show: 7 Secrets to Kill It as a Speaker, stand-up comic, keynote speaker, and public speaking coach, Laura brings her one-of-a-kind approach to her new podcast, The Public Speaking Horror Show. In each episode, she sits do…

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It Couldn't Hurt... 30:38

2y ago30:38

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Happy Labor Day! We are still laboring on a project we can't tell you about (yet) but we have worked mightily to find some bad ideas on the Internet and think that you'll enjoy the results! First, Gabriel brings us an Am I The Asshole post full of culinary spite that we turn into a fractured fairy tale where ritual matters, at least to the eldritch…

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Otter Miyagi 27:52

2y ago27:52

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Apologies for the delay in this one - travel, work on new projects, and some health road bumps (everyone is okay!) kept this one from being done properly until right now! Today in No Bad Ideas: self-expression! Grumpy men! Aggressive sea animals! And more! In our first bad idea today, Zach brings us the story of a French man who fought for his righ…

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Guess the Bad Idea 30:11

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Today on No Bad Ideas... Wedding planning! Service Industry workers! Big purchases! TLC's new show My Surprise Bris! And more! For our first bad idea, Gabriel brings us the story of someone who had to walk out on their surprise nuptials. The gang turns it into a fast-paced, Jacques Tati-esque romantic comedy about two waiters who have to hold a wed…

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I Want My Wallet Back 31:07

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Happy July! We return from our month-long hiatus with two ideas that are the exact opposite of summer fun, but we're going to try and turn them into some hot hot IP anyway. First, Zach brings us a Texas tragedy and we Tarantino it up a notch into a three-part (plus interludes) hunt for buried treasure where the Ennio Morricone score will be pumping…

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The Escalation Game 30:41

2+ y ago30:41

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Today on No Bad Ideas... Dogs! Arrests! Fake kidnapping! And news that we're taking the rest of June off! In our first bad idea, Gabriel brings us the tale of a man who, when faced with hardship, tried to sell out man's best friend. The trio turns it into the newest hit animated film about a talking dog. Then, Zach brings us the story of a man who,…

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Mate, Where's My Dossier? 27:59

2+ y ago27:59

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Today on No Bad Ideas: nuclear subs! Naked landlords! Court cases! Ashton Kutcher and Sean William Scott! And more! First, Sarah brings us an article about the unlikely place where some classified documents wound up. Gabriel is horrified that they actually find a narrative arc in the silly comedy of errors they come up with. Then, Gabriel presents …

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Karen: The Movie 33:24

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We're back and we're jumping right into some supernaturally awful badness this week! First, Gabriel brings us the story of a very unconventional crime-fighting strategy and we turn it into the story of a young priest who gets in way over his head – although with hardened criminals or the demons of hell, TBD. Then Zach draws on the occult powers of …

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The Game In Reverse 30:39

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Today on No Bad Ideas... feds! Bad ideas! Training days! Birds! Spies! And more! In our first bad idea, Zach brings us the story of an FBI training exercise gone horribly wrong. The gang spins it out into a story of comedic role-play colliding against corporate machinations. Then, in our second story, Sarah brings us news about (horrifying) innovat…

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Bad Ideas Classic: Too Many Hats (With Tom Crowley) 44:01

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Writer, performer, and (comedy) sketch artist extraordinaire Tom Crowley joins the Bad Ideas Squad for two tales from beyond the grave! For our first bad idea, Sarah brings us a witchy obituary like nothing we've ever heard before, and - naturally - the team tries to figure out how to turn it into a story of growth and self-actualization á la Ameli…

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Takin' the Church to Task (with Bob Raymonda and Jack Marone) 55:02

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Today on the show... Art criticism! Pizza! Organized crime! Crap! And special guest stars Bob Raymonda and Jack Marone, co-creators of the Forgive Me! podcast! In today's first bad idea, Gabriel brings us the story of a ballet director who took a rather... unorthodox approach to expressing his displeasure at a critic's evaluation of his work. The g…

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Tanking The Market (With Ethan Warren) 47:55

2+ y ago47:55

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What's even better news than a new episode of NBI? What's EVEN BETTER news than a new 70mm print of Boogie Nights? Film critic extraordinary Ethan Warren has just the qualifications to help us turn horrible ideas into movie pitches, and we're delighted to invite him to the NBI hot seat. First, Zach gives us a Twitch stream gone awry and we turn it …

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A Grand Total of Zero Saw Movies 28:11

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Today on No Bad Ideas... fraud! Inflatable dolls! Possessed objects! American cinema! And more! For our first bad idea today, Zach brings us an article about some financial crimes inspired by the 1999 film Office Space. The gang decides to turn that into a radical reboot of a very, very different movie: Saw! Then, Gabriel presents the story of a ma…

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The Wingman Argument 32:46

2+ y ago32:46

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We're back! New year, same human species, which means EVEN MORE! BAD! IDEAS! The NBI is back and better than ever in this year 2023 AC (after covid). We are tweaking the show's release schedule - because it's ours and we can do that - so look forword to bi-monthly episodes of NBI hitting your feed every *other* Monday. Starting with this one! Gabri…

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Death Sandwich 32:16

3y ago32:16

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It's the last episode of No Bad Ideas of 2022! We are celebrating with stories about online harassment and dysfunctional families! For our first story, Zach brings us the story of weaponized online harassment. The gang does their best to turn it into a horror story about death that can be directly sent to those you don't like... and then bring back…

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John Wick University (With Wil Williams) 58:29

3y ago58:29

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We return this week, or at least two of us do, to inflict terrible ideas onto one of our favorite people in podcasting: Wil Williams! Sarah kicks us off with a high school student's nightmare made somehow even worse, and we turn it into a spy heist thriller in the grand tradition of Agent Cody Banks. Then Zach takes us to a terrible idea that fortu…

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Legit (With Josh Rubino) 54:06

3y ago54:06

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Today the NBI squad is joined by a voice actor of intrigue and mystery, the amazing Josh Rubino, to talk about bears, wolves, and evil villains! In our first idea, Gabriel brings us the tale of two wrestlers who take on a bear and find it to be a... surprisingly challenging experience! Who knew?! The gang turns it into a gritty, grizzly reboot of a…

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Nobody's Perfect 29:46

3y ago29:46

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We're back to take some more bad ideas to incredible new heights! First, Sarah brings us a tale of a dinner gone awry with potential links to organized crime, and we turn it into the gritty Princess Diaries reboot none of us realized we needed. Then Gabriel takes us to the never-ending well of Bad Ideas, Reddit's Am I The Asshole, and we turn the s…

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The King of the Swamp 30:05

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Today on No Bad Ideas... Alligators! Bees! Construction! Violence! Annoyance! And more! In our first bad idea today, Gabriel brings us the story of a Florida man who resorts to violence to solve the problem of the loud construction site next to his home. The gang turns it into an action film about a construction crew to escape from a deadly game of…

Fear Of Public Shame Presents Podcasts

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Time:Bombs

Long Story Short Productions

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No Bad Ideas

Long Story Short Productions

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The Public Speaking Horror Show

Laura Reid

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The Fear of Forgetting Your Words, Having No Shame, and Enjoying the Moment with Cain Kamano 43:57

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Investigating Haunts, the Power of Intuition, and the Frequency of Voice with Marie Hathaway Myung 49:23

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Nothing is Inconceivable and the Fear of Spontaneous Karaoke by Andrea Sikkink 39:44

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Achieving Dreams, Oprah, and the Horror of Interviewing With a Mouthful of Food with Danette Kubanda 34:54

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The Horror of Live TV Bloopers, Telling Your Story, and Being Yourself with Jodie O’Brien 48:48

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Surviving a Public Panic Attack, Prayer, and Releasing Payoffs with Arliss Dudley-Cash 41:23

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Overcoming the Terror of Being an Introvert and Loving Life Through the Three C’s with Paul Larsen 1:14:27

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Why Rebellion is an Entrepreneurial Trait and Escaping the Too Much Talking Terror with Pua Pakele 41:44

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Jocelyn King’s Cyber Security Horror Story and How to Vanquish the Nightmare 49:48

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Life is About Storytelling and When Anxiety Attacks with Monique Bradley 47:28

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Pete Tingstrom on Forgetting to Thank the Important Person and Celebrating Life 32:23

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Audrey Alice’s Scariest 60 Seconds and Thriving After Divorce 37:15

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Radio Bob Presents: Hit Singles, the New Series by the Creators of Time:Bombs 3:57

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Trailer: The Public Speaking Horror Show 0:56

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It Couldn't Hurt... 30:38

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Otter Miyagi 27:52

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Guess the Bad Idea 30:11

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I Want My Wallet Back 31:07

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The Escalation Game 30:41

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Mate, Where's My Dossier? 27:59

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Karen: The Movie 33:24

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The Game In Reverse 30:39

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Bad Ideas Classic: Too Many Hats (With Tom Crowley) 44:01

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Takin' the Church to Task (with Bob Raymonda and Jack Marone) 55:02

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Tanking The Market (With Ethan Warren) 47:55

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A Grand Total of Zero Saw Movies 28:11

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The Wingman Argument 32:46

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Death Sandwich 32:16

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John Wick University (With Wil Williams) 58:29

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Legit (With Josh Rubino) 54:06

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Nobody's Perfect 29:46

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The King of the Swamp 30:05