"At least I know I'm fertile" (Halifax)

Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids

Dan Misener

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4.7 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 29 February 2016

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Erin laments being a late bloomer, Jenna reads her last will and testament, Michelle takes an east-coast-themed acid trip, and much more. Recorded live at The Company House in Halifax, NS.

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0:00.0	When Jana was in grade 7, she started to explore the darker side of life.
0:06.0	March 7th.
0:08.0	Lately I've been reading books about cults and other mystic forces.
0:15.0	The more I read, the more I appreciate and long to be a member of a cult.
0:20.0	Being a leader long to be a member of a cult.
0:31.6	Being a leader to be called master of summon demons really appeals to me.
0:41.3	That's Jana, reading about her childhood desire to join a cult. I'm Dan Meisner, and this...
0:43.3	This is grown-ups read things they wrote as kids.
0:46.3	It's nice to see you.
0:47.3	Boy, oh boy!
0:50.3	On this show, we go back in time to remember the good, the bad, and the awkward parts of growing up.
0:58.2	This time, recorded live at the company house in Halifax.
1:01.6	We have late bloomers, the last will and testament of a 13-year-old and an East Coast-themed acid trip.
1:10.9	This stuff is weird, it is wonderful,
1:13.7	and whether you grew up wanting to join a cult or not,
1:17.1	a lot of it is pretty relatable.
1:19.4	So think about who you were, when you were a kid, and stick around. Our next reader, Aaron kept a diary between the ages of 11 and 14.
1:38.1	And at our Halifax show, she read a few entries that describe
1:42.4	The agony and the ecstasy of falling in love multiple times,
1:46.6	being rejected by friends and what it was like to be a very late bloomer.
1:53.0	Please welcome to our stage, Aaron.
2:03.2	May 9th, 1982.
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