Podcasts by The Fear with Sarah Morgan
The Fear is a comedy podcast about everything that scares us.
Comedy writer Sarah Morgan invites her favourite funny guests to bring in and unpack three things that give 'em the fear - their favourite scary scene from film or TV, a childhood terror, and a fear or phobia they live with now. It's spooktacular!
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NICK MOHAMMED - HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR 2021 from 2021-10-24T23:01:49
In our annual fright-fest episode! Actor, writer and magician NICK MOHAMMED (Ted Lasso, Intelligence, Mr Swallow) unpacks his biggest fears, including Madame Tussauds’ Chamber...
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David Quantick "Vampire Bruce Springsteen" from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Emmy-winning writer David Quantick (Veep, The Thick Of It, Brass Eye) talks about his new horror novel ALL MY COLORS, plus! Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell, Stephen King, Chris Morris, Coleridge's opiu...
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Kat Sadler "Don't Have Nightmares" from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
WooooooOOOooh!! It's stand-up, comedy writer and editor of satirical online women's magazine Succubus, Kat Sadler! (@sadkatler) In a packed show, we discuss; dying on stage while dressed as a gho...
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Robin Ince Halloween Spooktacular from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
From the (dis)comfort of the Great Big Owl studio (boo-dio) Robin and Sarah share some spooky Veggie Sushi and a pint of tea, and enjoy a mind-bending chat-cocktail of (amongst other things).... co...
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WILL MACLEAN - HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR 2020 from 2020-10-30T00:01
Back from the dead! The Fear is back for a one off spooky special, recorded on socially distant Zoom in the strange time of October 2020.
Writer WILL MACLEAN (The Cunni...
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SECRET SANTA - All Rather Mysterious from 2019-12-23T00:01
Ho ho ho! Secret Owl Santa has brought you something you didn't ask for and might object to, just like all Secret Santas!
It's an episode of All Rather Mysterious in which the team unr...
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Vicki Pepperdine “One misty, moisty morning…” from 2019-12-12T03:00
LAST EPISODE OF THE SERIES.... Writer and performer Vicki Pepperdine (Dear Joan and Jericha, Getting On, Sally4Ever) on her writing routine, finding your voice, a creepy poem from her childhood,...
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Ian Martin “You wouldn’t want to get stuck with him at a party” from 2019-12-05T03:00
Writer Ian Martin (Avenue 5, The Death of Stalin, Veep) on podcasts, his loathing of amateur compound swearing, the ‘death of satire’, The Skeletons from Jason And The Argonauts, a half-remember...
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Shannon Murray “Whipping up some inspiration porn” from 2019-11-28T03:00
Actor, writer, disability activist and sweary legend SHANNON MURRAY (Silent Witness, Eastenders, Class) on nude scenes, growing up in a rock n’roll household, fancying Dracula, Tales Of The Unex...
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Kemah Bob “A hug from the inside” from 2019-11-21T03:00
Comedian, TED-talker and Drag King KEMAH BOB (The Guilty Feminist, FOC It Up) has what a lazy comedy reviewer might call a ‘frank and fearless!’ chat about fear, including:
Brona C. Titley “A slave to the green man” from 2019-11-13T03:00:12
BLURB Comedy writer and performer Brona C. Titley (Tracey Ullman’s Show, 8 Out Of 10 Cats) reveals what it’s like to wake up and find you’re the focus of a furious internet pile-on; PLUS we unpa...
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Kate Hodges – Spooky Books Special from 2019-11-07T03:00
Black Shuck! The melting monk! Highgate Vampires! A mystically powerful WH Smiths! To celebrate USBORNE’S WORLD OF THE UNKNOWN: GHOSTS and WELCOME TO THE DARK SIDE: OCCULT LONDON, Sar...
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David Reed and Danielle Ward: Halloween Spooktacular 2019 from 2019-10-31T03:00
Merry Goth Christmas! In a densely packed, cobweb-laden live show from York Theatre Royal, husband and wife team Danielle Ward (Do The Right Thing, The Half) and David Reed (Inside The Comedian, Al...
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Michael Lee Richardson: “If you’re not a bit witchy-woo at this point, you’re a Tory” from 2019-10-24T02:00
Writer Michael Lee Richardson (Bafta winner- My Loneliness Is Killing Me) unpacks his biggest fears: THE WHEELERS FROM RETURN TO OZ, GHOSTS, and FACES AT THE WINDOW...
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Andy Nyman “A flaming Rabbi” from 2019-10-17T02:00
In a gorgeously sprawling chat, Andy Nyman (Ghost Stories, Derren Brown) talks about the latest incarnation and tour of GHOST STORIES; plus ghost trains, haunted theatres, Imposter syndrome, Fid...
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“Have silent dreams, I am no danger” with TOM NEENAN from 2019-10-10T02:00
Hey you big Halloweenies! Triple-threat Tom Neenan (Mash Report, It’s Always Infinity) joins Sarah for seasonally spooky chat about SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR, his radio show THE HAUNTENI...
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The Fear: The Live! in London with Helen Zaltzman from 2019-10-03T02:00
We’re baaaack... live from the London Podcast Festival, HELEN ZALTZMAN (The Allusionist, Answer Me This) unpacks her greatest fears- including a festive fizzy beverage advert, a cruel childhood ...
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THE FEAR: THE LIVE at the London Podcast Festival, Sunday 15th September! from 2019-08-29T09:29:29
The new series is so close you can smell it (sorry about that), but in the meantime here’s details of our forthcoming live shows featuring HELEN ZALTZMAN (London Podcast Festival, September 15th...
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Ed Byrne “It scared the bejesus out of me” from 2019-05-16T02:00
In the last ep this series, (boooo) comedian ED BYRNE (Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week) talks about scary stuff including; hangover anxiety; toxoplasmosis; zombie ants; It Follows...
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Jordan Morris “Don’t think about the Mash hand” from 2019-05-09T11:18:28
LA-based comedy writer Jordan Morris (@midnight, Bubble, Jordan Jesse Go!) on creating his monster-packed gig-economy sci-fi sitcom Bubble, plus! Schitt’s Creek, hipster neighb...
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Jason Hazeley "Aminophylline Suppositories" from 2019-04-25T02:00
Pifs, plumbing and panic attacks....
Comedy writer Jason Hazeley (Philomena Cunk, Ladybird Books For Grown Ups, Framley Examiner) joins Sarah to unpack his greatest fear...
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Stuart Goldsmith “You’re a daywalker now, baby” from 2019-04-18T02:00
Stuart Goldsmith, stand-up, host of The Comedian’s Comedian podcast and ex-goth talks about his favourite spooky things including: Stu’s secret vampire past! Brandon Lee’s The Crow! Clive Barker...
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Bec Hill “Bowie’s bulge” from 2019-04-12T02:00
Stand-up Bec Hill (Comedy Club 4 Kids; Bec Hill’s Pun Run) joins Sarah for spine-chilling chat about: Polly Pocket and Sexy Hamburglars! “Monster Ball” week on RuPaul’s Drag Race! The importance...
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Glenn Wool from 2019-03-26T13:00
Ahoy hoy you spooky babies! Canadian stand up Glenn Wool (8 Out of 10 Cats, John Oliver's 'New York Stand Up Show') joins Sarah to unpack his greatest fears. Scary first gigs! Anxiety symptoms! ...
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Great Big Owl - Hootenanniversary 2019 trailer from 2019-02-15T03:00
The Great Big Owl family of podcasts is sort of a year old-ish!
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Matt Kirshen "Astronaut Punching" from 2018-10-17T02:00
Comedian Matt Kirshen (The Jim Jeffries Show, Probably Science, Bigipedia) shares his fears of heights, the miniseries Stephen King's It, and a childhood trauma in a fairg...
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Carrie Quinlan Doesn't Watch A Horror Film from 2018-10-10T02:00
In a spooktacularly special episode, the bloody (like blood) boo-rilliant (brilliant) Carrie Quinlan (John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme, Ask The Nincompoops podcast) decides this isn'...
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Log a.k.a Jon Blyth from 2018-10-03T08:13:15
Toot toot! All aboard the wonky-brain train! It's a sensitively-handled anxiety special with journalist, podcaster and publican Jon Blyth, aka Log. The host of the Regular Features podcast talks...
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Terri White from 2018-09-26T02:00
In this episode, Sarah sits down with Terri White (Empire magazine's Editor-In-Chief) to talk about her very personal relationship with cinema and scary movies.
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Riley Silverman from 2018-09-19T02:00
In this episode, Sarah talks to LA-based stand up comedian Riley Silverman about her biggest fears, including fear of being yourself on stage, Dr Who, panic attacks, Larg...
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Richard Osman from 2018-09-12T02:00:41
To kick off Series 2, Sarah welcomes the beloved TV presenter, director, producer and acclaimed TV format creator Richard Osman. Take him by the hand for a trip through the theme tune to Tales of T...
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Danielle Ward from 2018-09-03T03:00:16
Stand up, musician and host of Do The Right Thing Danielle Ward talks about her fear of flying, horrifying adverts from the 1980s, and... what's that in the curtains!.....
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John Luke Roberts from 2018-09-02T03:00:29
Stand up comedian John Luke Roberts talks about clown school and coulrophelia, being bullied by birds, and which is the best ending to Little Shop of Horrors. Follow us on @thefearpodcast - and don...
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Alice Lowe from 2018-09-01T16:34:35
We couldn't have picked a more perfect first guest in Alice Lowe (@alicelowe) because she is one of the best comedy-horror actor/writer/directors working today. In this show we discuss many...
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Trailer: Season 2 beginning 12th September 2018! from 2018-08-30T13:39:59
The Fear is a comedy podcast about everything that scares us. Comedy writer Sarah Morgan invites her favourite funny guests to bring in and unpack three things that give 'em the fear ...
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Phill Jupitus & Jason Manford from 2016-10-08T16:48:28
But... there hasn't been a podcast here for ten years, not since... the accident...
In this special 'lost' episode, comedy gods Phill Jupitus and Jason Manford take a brea...
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Sali Hughes from 2016-07-21T17:23:59
WooooOOOOooooh! Our 7th guest on @thefearpodcast is writer, Welshwoman and classy broad Sali Hughes (Guardian, Pretty Honest, Soho Radio). Sali talks trolls, The Godfather, mus...
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Joel Morris from 2016-06-01T12:04:31
In this ep of @thefearpodcast, Sarah talks to comedy writer and horror nerderlinger Joel Morris (Framley Examiner, Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe, The Ladybird Books For Grown Ups) about ...
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Rufus Jones from 2016-05-02T16:48:51
Rufus Jones (Hunderby, W1A, The Ghoul) talks about evil twins, how not to die in a Marple, the films of Ben Wheatley, Reece Shearsmith, Freudian nightmares, fanny mattresses an...
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Margaret Cabourn-Smith from 2016-04-22T16:34:22
Margaret Cabourn-Smith (Do The Right Thing, Miranda, Catastrophe) joins Sarah in the corner to discuss The Blair Witch Project, the underlying HORROR of Disne...
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Phil Nichol from 2016-04-15T10:49:02
This episode, stand up Phil Nichol (Perrier Award winner, Catastrophe, Corky and The Juicepigs) unpacks The Wizard of Oz, child vampires, and being alone...Explicit rating for swears and scares....
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