"I will now talk about my sorrows" (Montréal)

Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids

Dan Misener

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4.7 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2017

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Talia overcomes her shyness, Josh reads Indiana Jones fan fiction, Madeline crushes on her bandstand partner, and much more. Recorded live at La Sala Rossa in Montréal.

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0:00.0	When Cheryl was in grade six, she had a change of heart about boys, and she wrote about it in her diary.
0:09.4	Dear diary, I think I lost my craving for boys and gained a craving for men.
0:20.4	I saw Mrs. Montgomery's husband today.
0:23.8	What a hunk.
0:27.7	He's so sophisticated, yet so down to earth and not at all stuffy.
0:33.8	Boys don't give me that effect anymore.
0:36.8	Yours truly, Cheryl.
0:41.4	That's Cheryl, reading a diary entry about her crush on an older man.
0:46.5	I'm Dan Meisner.
0:47.8	And this?
0:48.7	This is grown-ups read things they wrote as kids.
0:52.0	How are you doing?
0:58.1	This is a show where we go back in time to remember the good, the bad, and the awkward parts of growing up. This time, recorded live in
1:04.4	Montreal, we have Indiana Jones fan fiction, the consequences of having an accent and an unrequited crush on a bandstand
1:13.8	partner. This stuff is weird and it is wonderful. And by looking back, it can help us understand
1:20.3	who we are today. So think about who you were when you were a kid. And stick around.
1:37.7	When Josh was in grade five, he was a big fan of the Indiana Jones movies.
1:44.3	In fact, he was such a big fan that he decided to write his own Indiana Jones story.
1:49.9	All right. Indiana Jones and the law statue of Kula Mula.
1:58.0	Author, Joshua Budman, illustrator, Joshua Budman, publisher, Budco.
2:02.6	Copyright, 1992.
2:08.6	Dedication. I dedicate this story to my family because I love them.
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