10 Things That Scare Me

Parasites suck. But a lot of things depend on them. John Platt from right outside of Portland runs the environmental news site therevelator.org. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.

What if he runs into the wrong one at the wrong time at night and mouths off? Bishop Michael Curry is the leader of the Episcopal Church. He presided over the royal wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle. You can hear more from Bishop Curry here. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.

Just like the children in the clubs. Kay Powell is a retired reporter and obituary writer for the Atlanta Constitution-Journal. You can read one of her most famous obituaries here. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.

That raccoon could’ve ripped my face off. Kara Swisher is the editor-at-large of Recode, host of the Recode Decode podcast, co-host of the Pivot podcast, and a contributor to the New York Times Opinion section, among other things. You can find her on Twitter @karaswisher. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.

Chewing on tinfoil. Kim is from L.A. She told us her fears using the link below. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.

Come on brain. Come on brain. Mitch Albom is the best-selling author of Tuesdays With Morrie and The Five People You Meet In Heaven. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.

Life without Subway sandwiches. Narla panhandles in Seattle. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.

Darth Vader if he was real. Check out her recent album Bought to Rot (https://www.bloodshotrecords.com/album/bought-rot) and upcoming tour (https://www.bloodshotrecords.com/tours-events/19967) Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.

Losing my hand in a conveyer belt.  Luke Bruner is a craft beer sales rep in Louisville, Kentucky. He told us his fears using the link below. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.

I thought I had a fear of death and then a woman stole my horse. Quince Mountain is a writer and a dog musher. He and his wife Blair Braverman run Bravermountain Mushing. Blair will be running her rookie Iditarod in March 2019. You can follow Quince and the dogs on Twitter here https://twitter.com/QuinceMountain. And Blair and the dogs here: https://twitter.com/BlairBraverman. Here is Blair's Iditarod musher profile: https://iditarod.com/race/2019/mushers/1062-Blair-Braverman/ If you want to follow along with the race, and her occasional trail updates from Quince, subscribe to the Iditapod Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/iditapod/id1204512892?mt=2 Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.

He was in the E.R. and nobody could wake him up. Jami Floyd is an attorney and journalist from New York City. She hosts All Things Considered on WNYC.  Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.

You know what I discovered that happens a lot more in New York City than you'd imagine? Scaffolding falling on people. Jon Ronson is a writer, journalist and radio host. He still uses Twitter @jonronson. And for more on Alison Moyet's Elvis Costello story, you should listen to her interview on Desert Island Discs. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b043wk0j Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.

Am I selfish with my money? Do I give enough away? Mark Duplass is a writer, director, and actor who lives in Los Angeles. He's co-starring in the movie Paddleton, available on Netflix February 22nd. Follow him @MarkDuplass. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.

If I want to be scared I can turn on the news. I don't need to pay for that. Trisha Hope is a realtor from League City, Texas. She's also published a book titled "Just the Tweets: President Donald J. Trump's Historical Collection of Tweets, Vol. 1". You can find out more about that here: https://justthetweets.com or @JustTheTweets17. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.

Losing touch with reality, completely. Aparna Nancherla is a comedian and actor, and currently stars in the Comedy Central show Corporate. You can find her on twitter and instagram @aparnapkin. Join the "10 Things That Scare Me" conversation, and tell us your fears at 10thingspodcast.org.