Secretly Timid

Burrr….it’s cold outside… On today’s episode of Secretly Timid the gang focus on faith and security. News stories include The Phelps clan’s Elizabeth Edwards funeral protest , whether or not this baby is cute or creepy , and further discussion on last weeks atheist bus-o-rama. We also discuss one filthy apartment and one man’s peculiar huffing choice, Equality T...

On this weeks episode of Secretly Timid the group discuss the Unicorn meat boycott in Germany, a controversial Atheist ad in Fort Worth, 5 things you love to discuss that no one cares about, a food recall , and The Walking Dead season finale. The group also act out a funny facebook fight between Jon and Mickey C from episode 9 and share a funny auto-tune tune courtesy of Paul (who is out sick). Th...

On today’s episode Jill returns from her vacation and special guest Luis Midence discusses the music video “ Wish you Would .” Later, the group mourn the passing of Leslie Nielsen and discuss a Spanish woman who now owns the sun , WikiLeaks, and question whether or not picky eaters have a “disorder.” OH, and otters are deadly . Today’s featured song is “Li...

Artist Andy Amato joins the cast once again on a special episode. Topics include Thanksgiving, The Walking Dead episode 4, a TSA pat down which leaves a bladder cancer survivor soaked in his own urine , a heroic dog accidentally being euthanized , a cruel al Qaeda terrorist plot , and narwhals. Yes, narwhals. Later Andy, Danielle, and Jon discuss the filming of Eric Himan’s music video &#82...

Diane and Danielle interview author Barbara Vance, whose collection of children’s poems  Suzie Bitner was Afraid of the Drain is receiving rave reviews and is perfect for kids and kids at heart.  You can see Barbara this Thursday, November 18th at 7:30 p.m. at the Jonsson Performance Hall at the University of Texas at Dallas . Barbara Vance is an author and illustrator. She lives in Dall...

On today’s show the cast discuss kinnearing and pearl bracelets . They also discuss embarrassing questions some women ask their gynecologists and whether or not new airline security regulations are an invasion of privacy or necessary to make us safe. The cast also discuss AMC’s The Walking Dead eps. 1 – 3 and Dead Set . Thanks listener Jeff for the heads up! Today’s featur...

On a very special mono-rific episode the group discuss why that “time of the month” shall now be called “ Shark Week ,” the correct pronunciation of new speaker of the house John Boehner’s surname, and how creepy Koch Industries own everything. Other topics include The Amazing Race, what famous musician asked Danielle out to dinner, The Dallas Desire lingerie footba...

The cast welcomes the lovely and talented April Collie to the show on a cold, wet day in Dallas. Topics include a Republican candidate’s claim that Morgan Freeman provided the voice over on a political ad , British comedian Stephen Fry’s claim that women do not enjoy sex , a former Dallas Police officer being charged with excessive force and astrologer and psychologist Debra Silverman&...

The talented and lovely Danielle Georgiou fills in for Jill on a special not-quite-double-but-longer-than-usual episode of Secretly Timid. Todays topics include Keith Richard’s new autobiography , a pink ribbon backlash , a new alcoholic drink that is making college students sick , and the top 10 haunted cities in America . Also, Jon talks about a recent tweet-and-run with a celebrity, Diane...

Ciro Faienza reads his short story, Monster Eyes . *** Advisory: This story contains strong, adult language and content which is not suitable for all ages or audiences *** Ciro Faienza enjoys being hyphenated as a writer-actor-director of film and theatre, and author-poet-visual-artist-critic. His essays and book reviews have appeared in Reflection’s Edge , and his work as a film director an...

On tonight’s special double-sized episode the group discuss (or is it discusses??) gay adoption, changing your name after marriage when you’re gay , the top 5 traits women want in a man , and Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel’s declaration that multiculturalism has failed . Marriage equality is discussed. Psylocke is also mentioned, as is Liu Xiaobo . Also, this is a li...

What…………. a train wreck. The one time Jon didn’t wear headphones is the time Paul’s mic isn’t turned on. Luckily, his voice is so full of bass that it was captured on other mics-so it isn’t too bad, but I apologize and promise to always wear my headphones in the future. On today’s show the cast talks about Brett Favre’s penis, ESPN’...

On today’s episode we learn that Diane is dirty and Jill gives her weekly “Pork Report.” On a more serious note, the cast discuss the gay teen suicide crisis, specifically the case of Rutgers University student, Tyler Clementi , whose roommate violated his privacy. The group also discusses the Assistant Attorney General of Michigan who is bullying and stalking a 21 year old colle...

Happy fall everyone! On today’s episode Diane reports that the canned pumpkin shortage has come to an end. In unrelated news,  atheists know more about religion than the religious , Cornell University introduces “gender neutral” facilities , and the group discusses what their last meal would be (in addition to debating capital punishment.) This episode’s featured song is...

On today’s podcast the quartet talk about the Texas State Fair and which fried food won the annual State Fair’s food contest . Paul then discusses other fattening food as well as what men really think when they say what they say . Oh, and there is some tension in the group . This episode’s featured song is “Beautiful Living” by the very talented singer/songwriter Lind...

Woot woot, we are 22! On today’s episode the gang discuss MTV’s video music awards (especially Lady Gaga’s meat dress ). They also discuss John Mayer’s twitter boycott , one city’s push for super high speed internet , and website “Frisky’s” money guide . Also, Jill and Jon squabble, the group gives some interior design advice,  and there is hope in...

Jill, Jon, Diane and artist Andy Amato (who sits in for the vacationing Paul) snuggled together one rainy Tuesday morning to discuss the news which included:  vandalism at a Planned Parenthood in California , a Floridian pastor’s controversial event planned for September 11th , and when multi-tasking can be taken too far . Lighter topics include an oopsie at a German grade school , and K...

Topics for todays show include a new study concerning workplace fornication , a creative post-cremation use for ashes , and Nike’s new (old) shoes . The cast also discuss Blender’s list of the 50 worst artists in music history . The featured song for this episode is “Fights” by Fallan Soldier .

On our first Secretly Timid Tuesday the cast discusses typo vigilantes , new entries to the New American Oxford Dictionary (aka the other good book), and  a possible z-list celeb sex tape . The show ends with a discussion of weird objects removed from weird places . Oh, and Paul eats pie. Today’s featured song is “Pictures Collected” by Salim Nourallah .

Pretty boy Stanton Stephens fills in for Paul Tran as the quartet take on in-flight baby slapping , Starbucks lingo , and words we didn’t know we were mispronouncing . They also discuss the untimely death of Dr. Frank Ryan and answer a listener question about long distance crushes. And later Diane tosses around racist pet names. The featured song for today’s episode is “Ozark Emp...

To the cast’s amazement, Ms. Diane was on time. This week’s episode is chock full of creamy goodness. The quartet discuss the most dramatic exit ever to grace the interwebs , a criminal who prefers to squirt his DNA on his victims , the worst person in the world , and one politician’s affiliation to a secret society . It should be noted that a cast member may or may not be affi...

After Diane finally entered the cat studio (after a cat fight between Paul and Jon) the quartet took to the mics and started episode 16. News items included one Republican’s twitter barebacking confession ,  a store manager using Jesus to dissuade a would-be robber , and controversy over the sale of an old confessional . Later, Jon gets emotional over the proposal on ‘The Bachelore...

Mathew reads his short story, One Day. Matthew S. Limpede was born and raised in Lewisville, Texas, a suburb just north of Dallas. He has a long history of affection for the arts, beginning with writing in his formative years. Throughout high school he participated in theater, and he continued writing and worked on several plays and screenplays while attending NYU Tisch School of the Arts. After 4...

Ashley and Stanton sit in for Diane on what turned out to be one hilarious episode. Between talks of spiritual crystals and Halloween costumes, the ensemble tackled a variety of different topics including : a teenager who survives a 16-story fall in New Zealand ,  sandwiches in cans , strange Scottish beers , a dating website for the beautiful , one family’s odd choice of discipline ,...

On this week’s episode the quartet discuss why parents hate parenting , passive-aggressive wedding presents , Facebook’s spotty customer service record , and alien contingency plans . Also, Jon wears a Diane themed shirt and Paul is on T.V. The featured song for this week’s episode is “Hey Jimmy” by The Theater Fire .