127 Cynthia: I Need a (Straight) Man

The Mortified Podcast

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Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2018

⏱️ 20 minutes

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The story of a shy teenager who wanted to meet the man of her dreams. Or at the very least, a straight guy. But some things are easier dreamed than done. The Mortified Podcast is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Listen @ getmortified.com.

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0:00.0	Radio Tapio.
0:04.0	From PRX.
0:10.0	Dear diary.
0:11.0	6th grade.
0:12.0	February 14th.
0:13.0	1991.
0:14.0	I am really depressed.
0:15.0	How could she break up with me?
0:17.0	Mom, you can't read this.
0:24.0	February 14th, 2000.
0:28.0	Valentine's Day is stupid.
0:33.0	If I see another girl with one of those big ass teddy bears, her?
0:37.0	And that stupid bear are going down.
0:44.0	From PRX and Radio Tapio, this is the Mordified Podcast.
0:48.0	I'm Neil.
0:49.0	Today, the story of Cynthia Dorsey, a shy teenager who was sick and tired of being overlooked
0:54.0	and wanted nothing more than to finally become someone's sweetheart.
0:58.0	In my journal, and I talk about being type-cased as the best friend,
1:04.0	I even started my own law of confessions of a first carrier because I was the friend that carried my friend's purse as well.
1:12.0	They went in dance with all of the guys.
1:15.0	Here's Cynthia on stage in Baltimore at the ideal art space.
1:20.0	I'm from Washington, D.C.
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