A NEW PODCAST ABOUT FEAR
What scares you?
Dying? Heights? Squirrels?
What scares people is the subject of a new podcast produced by WNYC Studios in New York. It’s called, simply enough, 10 Things That Scare Me. In these short podcasts — most are under 10 minutes — minor and major celebrities as well as regular folks are asked to name what scares them.
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci is scared of divorce attorneys. Movie director Paul Feig (“Bridesmaids,” “Ghostbusters”) is afraid of rats and helicopters. Author John Green (“The Fault in Our Stars”) is afraid of geese.
In a statement, Paula Szuchman, WNYC Studio’s vice president of on demand content, said, “10 Things That Scare Me is an experiment in empathy. The show drops you right into the hidden world of a complete stranger whose fears invariably remind you of your own. These episodes are like little meditations, an opportunity to pause for a minute and feel…
