575 - Turning 16 in Paris with Actress Mary Birdsong

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4.1 • 529 Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2019

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Actress Mary Birdsong (Succession, The Descendants, Reno 911) was turning 16 and desperately wanted to go to Paris with her French class but her family couldn't afford it. So what did her mother do? She hit the blackjack tables in Atlantic City. Listen to find out if she won! Watch Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show on YouTube anytime! https://bit.ly/39OoTdw With your host Christine Blackburn and comedian Blaine Capatch, writer Danny Zuker and many more talented people like Wayne Federman, MaryLynn Rajskub, Melissa Peterman, Ed Crasnick, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Greg Proops! Four comedians spin the Story Worthy Wheel of Truth and tell a true 1 or 2 minute story on the topic they land. The "expert judges" comment and everyone laughs their ass off. Story Smash sold-out consistently at the Hollywood Improv for 3 years. It's a blast! Check out the Story Smash website here- https://www.storysmashshow.com The Story Worthy Hour & 1/2 Of Power is now once a month on the third Sunday at 5:00pm PST, at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank California! Watch 7 true hilarious stories in 1 hour! More info on the website- https://www.storyworthypodcast.com Please follow for free, rate, and review Story Worthy on Apple Podcasts here- http://apple.co/1MceZ2Q It really helps. Follow Christine and Story Worthy on Social Media- Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/storyworthy/ Twitter-https://twitter.com/StoryWorthy Facebook- https://facebook.com/StoryWorthy/ ?and at ChristineBlackburn.com. Thanks guys! Christine

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Christine from Storyworthy.
0:09.1	Today on the show, actress Mary Birdsong talks about how her mother got the money to send her to Paris when she was 16.
0:16.4	I was in a French class from fourth grade on, which was awesome.
0:26.6	And I think my sophomore year, they were going to Paris for a cultural educational trip. And I really wanted to go.
0:28.6	And I think at first my mom did something reasonable, like ask my father if he could help us out to pay for it.
0:34.6	And he did not want to do that.
0:38.1	My mom did what any practical parent would do in this situation.
0:42.3	She borrowed $300 from a priest and took it to Atlantic City to play Blatchett.
0:48.4	She was gambling to try and win the money.
0:51.8	She was good at it.
0:53.5	Today on the show, actress Mary Birdsong talks about how her mother got the money. She was good at it. Today on the show,
0:54.7	actress Mary Birdsong
0:55.8	talks about how her mother got the money
0:57.7	to send her to Paris on a school trip
0:59.9	when she was 16.
1:01.9	Stay close.
1:04.5	Hey, hon, how you doing?
1:05.9	This is Mary Bird Song.
1:07.5	You're listening to Storyworthy.
1:09.6	Okay?
1:10.6	All right, I got to go.
1:24.7	Welcome to Storyworthy. My name is Christine Blackburn, and I'm coming you from Los Angeles, California.
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