Middle school will bury you
… or at least that’s how it feels to Noa.
It's the first day of eighth grade, and the Olivias are already icing her out. The weird kid who calls himself God publicly proclaims his love for her and then punches the guy Noa kinda sorta (definitely doesn’t!) have a crush on. Desperate to get God to leave her alone, Noa teams up with a secret club and they cook up a revenge plot to take him down. But when tragedy strikes, the line between harasser and victim becomes murky. Will Noa have to give in to being God’s girlfriend… forever?
A scripted podcast about middle school.
Episodes
We recommend starting from the beginning. (Otherwise it won’t make any sense!)
Transcripts available upon request.
Chapter 1: God Likes Me
It’s the first day of eighth grade and someone’s got a crush on Noa. Someone pretty overwhelming.
Chapter 2: Operation Cheer
Noa teams up with God’s former crushes to give him a taste of his own medicine: public humiliation.
Chapter 3: Atone
It’s Yom Kippur, and Little God wants an apology from Noa. Meanwhile, Noa gets an unexpected apology from someone else.
Chapter 4: Hot Humping Action
Unpredictable periods, spermies with eyeballs, and a debate on humping. Welcome to sex ed in the classroom… and in the schoolyard.
Chapter 5: Secret Lover
Noa makes a shocking discovery while sneaking through the woods — where Julie Nudelman was murdered.
Chapter 6: Smited
Noa must decide whether to come clean about her crush on Seb — despite being convinced that Little God is punishing them, bible-style. Is Noa smitten enough to make a move... while being smited?
Chapter 7: The Magic Box
In a self-punishing mood, Noa goes to Little God’s to tutor him for his bar mitzvah... but when he charms her into doing a magic trick with him, things take an even darker turn.
Chapter 8: God’s Bar Mitzvah
When Little God’s bar mitzvah turns from magic to mayhem, Noa must decide whether to speak up and destroy his life — or keep quiet and destroy hers.
Accolades
*Spotify’s Best New Podcasts of 2021
*Spotify’s Best Podcasts of November 2021
*Bello Collective’s 100 Outstanding Podcasts From 2021
*CBC’s Podcast Playlist’s Best Podcasts of 2021
*Podcast the Newsletter’s Best Podcasts of 2021
*New York Magazine’s 25 Notable New Releases
What People Are Saying
“Here Lies Me [is] making me cringe, laugh, and get all emotional. And the acting/directing is incredible.”
— James Kim, Moonface
“Frank is perhaps best known in the audio world as the creator and host of The Longest Shortest Time, a podcast born out of the pre-Serial era that was notable for the way it took parenting as a serious subject of inquiry, narrative, and humor. With Here Lies Me, and supported by producer Hannah Boomershine, Frank gets to parlay her earned wisdom into a whole new genre. The results are exciting.”
— Nick Quah, Vulture
“This podcast gave me nods to the Bo Burnham film Eighth Grade, Big Mouth on Netflix, and to throw in a Canadian reference, Degrassi. But please don't let the idea of a ‘teen drama’ deter you. Teens and adults alike will equally enjoy this show.”
— Kelsey Cueva, CBC’s Podcast Playlist
“This podcast makes the terrible things fun and makes me nostalgic for something I never thought I’d feel nostalgia for.”
— Lauren Passell, Podcast the Newsletter
“If you want to relive all the heartbreaking trauma and goofy fun of middle school, look no further — it’s all here in a genuinely touching, richly detailed story. The acting is excellent and the whole production is first rate!”
— Jonathan Mitchell, The Truth
We recorded the show entirely remotely
Sometimes, after a long day, our teens turned into pirates and zombies.
