Radio Topia from PRX.

January 11th, last night was the dance.

I couldn't find anyone to dance with on the slow dances, or was I just being chicken?

There are a few things in life, more awkward than your first attempts at finding love.

So I dance with Bob, my imaginary boyfriend. Just don't tell him

he's imaginary. It hurts its feelings.

For kids like Kate Kelleher, the more you try to escape that awkwardness, the worse it can get.

He's so sweet and he's just the right size.

I get a lot of strange tears for dancing with thin air but I don't care.

From PRX and Radiotopia I'm Neil and this is mortified.

Today on the show we continue to celebrate Mortified's 20th anniversary

by sharing never before heard material from the show's very first year.

In fact, it's a long lost gem from our very first show ever.

It's a journal packed with the three most important things to a Midwest teenager growing up in

the 1980s.

First Kisses, First Thisshes, and the Arcade Classic.

Poll position.

That's a game.

Plus a huge thanks to everyone who voted in round one

of our most mortified tournament of teen eggs.

As of this recording, Portland is in the lead.

If you want to join in on the fund,

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