Phobias: Stories about fears
The Story Collider
Story Collider, Inc.
4.4 • 824 Ratings
🗓️ 2 September 2022
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
If someone tells you they’re not afraid of anything, they’re a liar. As the wise Nelson Mandela once said: "The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear." In this week’s episode, both our storytellers face their fears, no matter how irrational.
Part 1: Steve Whyte decides to try exposure therapy to overcome his fear of germs.
Steve Whyte thought he had it all figured out until he left the womb. He was Elf #2 in the Old Greenwich Elementary School production of Twas The Night Before Christmas. Later, lured by the prospect of big money, Steve joined the improv world, and can be seen at the Magnet Theater in Chelsea. For money he edits video, and for fun he plays the drums.
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| 0:28.2 | A science story, huh? |
| 0:31.4 | Is NYU scientist the... |
| 0:33.2 | I felt... |
| 0:33.9 | I felt... |
| 0:34.0 | And I just thought, well... |
| 0:36.1 | It was that golden moment. |
| 0:39.3 | Because science was on my side. |
| 0:46.4 | Hey, everybody. |
| 0:51.7 | Welcome to the Story Collider, |
| 0:53.2 | where we bring you true true personal stories about science. |
| 0:56.6 | I'm your host, Aaron Barker. |
| 0:59.0 | Sometimes science is scary, and this week our stories are all about deep fears, whether they're rational or not. |
| 1:07.4 | Our first story is from Steve White. |
| 1:10.4 | It was recorded in the before times in December 2019 at the Tank in New York City. |
| 1:15.8 | The theme that night was, Baby It's Cold Outside. |
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