Darrell Thorne

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79 appearances 1 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 28 Jul

Darrell Thorne’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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The Moth · Feel Good: The Moth Radio Hour · 28 Jul 2026 podcast

I'm someone who has always been risk-averse, and I describe myself as having a very high self-preservation instinct.

But really, it just means that there's a lot of fear.

Flying, turbulence, like the slightest bump, I'm thrown into a panic.

My palms start sweating, as they are now.

I feel lightheaded and, you know, I have other fears as well.

Strange dogs, undercooked chicken.

roller coasters, elevators, choking on a bay leaf.

There are many things, and basically anything that makes me feel there may be a risk, I tend to shy away from.

So I had certainly shied away from any gigs on a cruise ship.

The idea of being on a boat tossed around in the ocean was not for me.

But I thought, you know, this is amazing.

And who knows, maybe the waters aren't so bad down in the south.

So I go to a meeting with this client.

First meeting, we're laying out the performances, he's explaining the themes, etc.

And I notice there's four days on the calendar where there's nothing scheduled.

And he says, I might as well tell you, that's when we're going through the Drake Passage.

Those are the stormiest waters in the world.

30 to 60 foot waves and it lasts for 36 hours.

So my heart sank, my stomach flipped, my palms immediately began sweating, and I just was filled with terror instantly.

And he saw that in my face apparently.

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