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The compelling, inspiring, (often comic) coming-of-age story of Trevor Noah, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed. One of the comedy world's brightest new voices, Trevor Noah is a light-footed but sharp-minded observer of the absurdities of...

'A gloriously enjoyable read from start to finish' - Daily Express 'Here's a book to savour' - Mail on Sunday Miles Jupp (News Quiz presenter, star of Rev, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and The Thick Of It) delves into the mind of his comedy creation Damien Trench - urbane food writer and...

INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS PODCAST WITH JOE CORNISH ‘An affectionate and revealing account … Funny, sad, real, rueful.’ The Times ‘Warm, rambling and self-aware’ Guardian The long-awaited, rambling, tender, and very funny memoir from Adam Buxton Ramble /ˈramb(ə)l/ Verb 1. walk for...

Adopted at six months old by Dubliners Sean and Helen Gallagher, PJ spent much of his childhood knocking back Lucozade with the local alcoholics in his parents' northside pub. But the chaos that reigned for his first ten years was nothing compared to what happened when - having lost the pub - Helen took in psychiatric patients from the local hospital to give them 'care in the community'. Now it was a household of ten - PJ, his sister, his parents and six lost souls. Worst. Idea. Ever. Madhouse is PJ's riotous life story.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER More than one million copies sold! A “brilliant” (Lupita Nyong’o, Time), “poignant” (Entertainment Weekly), “soul-nourishing” (USA Today) memoir about coming of age during the twilight of apartheid “Noah’s childhood stories are told with all the...

Some say that the first hint that Bill Bryson was not of Planet Earth came when his mother sent him to school in lime-green Capri pants. Others think it all started with his discovery, at the age of six, of a woollen jersey of rare fineness. Across the moth-holed chest was a golden thunderbolt...

Hi, Chanel here. Tiffy and I call each other every day and have found that our conversations comfort each other and always stray back to our nutty childhoods. One day, Tiffany shipped me a microphone and told me to write down a list of memories that we’d only share once recording. And so, this little podcast was born. Will you learn scientific facts? NOPE. Is any of it backed by psychological research? NEEOOTTTT AT ALL. Is it deep? NATTA REELEEE. Are you going to be confused who’s talking because our voices are similar? VERY YES. Each episode we’ll unpack each other’s memories and hope...

WTAF was my childhood? Growing up in the 80s and 90s was wild, dangerous toys, questionable parenting, and “family-friendly” TV shows, movies, and songs that were anything but. Join Eric (True Consequences) and Justin (Generation Why) each week as they dig into the hilarious, traumatic, and downright unbelievable stories from their childhoods. From near-death experiences and soap-in-the-mouth punishments to singing wildly inappropriate lyrics as a child, this podcast asks the question we’re all thinking: What the actual f* was my childhood?** If you love nostalgia with a side of dark ...

Welcome to Childhood Confessions, the podcast where nostalgia meets honesty! Join us as we dive into the vibrant world of millennial memories, exploring the quirks and adventures of growing up in the 90s and 2000s. Each episode, we bring on special guests to share their tales of childhood mischief, discuss millennial topics, and reminisce about the cultural touchstones that defined our formative years.From playground antics to late-night AIM chats, we'll take a trip down memory lane while unpacking the experiences that shaped us into the adults we are today. But that's not all – we're not ...

Susan Huckle is your typical homeschooled '90s kid in an End Times-obsessed Pentecostal Christian church on California's central coast. She's ready for the Rapture (any day now!) but wonders why God hasn't healed her dad yet from a paralyzing stroke.

A sometimes nostalgic, sometimes cynical look back at pop culture. Join us as we revisit movies, cartoons, and live-action TV of the 80s and 90s, and ask the question, ”Does this hold up? Or did I just ruin my childhood?”

A dumpster dive into our childhood nostalgia. Join us in re-examining the most influential and minor media of the 2000s and 2010s that raised us in order to answer the question: TRAGIC OR NOSTALGIC? Part rewatch podcast, part pop culture dissection and total mess that was our adolescence.

The podcast where we look under the bed. In each episode we take a lighthearted look at the creepy things (both intentional and unintentional) that caused us all nightmares as kids and still give us the chills today. We will take on movies, TV shows, books, the scary house in the neighborhood, the lunch lady, or anything else that frightened us and ask - were our fears justified?

These personal essays have been called poignant, humorous, and mercifully short. Life’s adventures as seen through the eyes of a child and grownup. They have won contests, been published in books and newspapers, and performed at Jonathon Timpanelli's famous Open Mics at Shakespeare Bookstore in New York City.

Harriet, Ethan and Rach take you in to the deepest, darkest corners of your childhood, reading fan fictions of your most beloved tales. Season 1 is a full reading of what the internet has dubbed the worst fan fiction of all time: My Immortal by Tara Gillesbie.

Whether she’s taking a face plant in a second-grade war, lying her way into pet ownership, setting the fondue kit on fire or taking the Fifth after an epic food fight, Confessions of a Helmet-Free Childhood chronicles Cinnia Curran Finfer finding her way through childhood by trial and error - heavy on the error. She wasn’t trying to be funny; it just keeps turning out that way. Born the second of four girls in New York City, Cinnia’s childhood played out in five different grade schools and three different high schools in New York, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Illinois.

Sisters and 90s babies Sid and Riley discuss media from their childhood and whether it holds up today.Music by: Josef Tuna MeteshPod cover art by: ColorfulAndCocky on Etsy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My Warped Italian Catholic Childhood is a comedic throwback to the '50s era. Little Rosemarie is a misplaced ward of the times. Her attempt to adapt to the traditions of her culture, coupled with the dogma of the Catholic church, is overwhelming. Because the tale is narrated through the eyes of an innocent child; her recollections are even funnier and engaging. Little Rosemarie trudges through her daily life questioning her puzzling existence. Guilt, sin, the devil, the lack of sex education, and the unmerciful instruction of The Sisters Of Mercy befuddle the sprite.

Jen delves into watching the Disney Animated Feature films and reacts to them with a modern eye. Every episode includes the history of the film and how it came to be.Buy me a coffee at https://supporter.acast.com/oof-right-in-the-childhood Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/oof-right-in-the-childhood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recently hailed as "the greatest cabaret artist of [V's] generation" in The New Yorker, Mx. Justin Vivian Bond makes a brilliant literary debut with this staggeringly candid and hilarious novella-length memoir. With a recent diagnosis of attention deficit disorder, and news that V's first lover from childhood has been imprisoned for impersonating an undercover police officer, Bond recalls in vivid detail coming of age as a trans kid. Always haunted by the knowledge of being "different," Bond was further confused when the bully next door wanted to meet secretly. Their trysts went on for years, and made Bond acutely aware of sexual power and vulnerability. With inimitable style, Bond raises issues about LGBTQ adolescence, homophobia, parenting, and sexuality, while being utterly entertaining.