She is chasing me either with a knife or a scissors threatening to castrate me is what

I would say is the actual event.

And it's very hard for me to explain that in a way that doesn't sound like a piece, but

it was not.

I swear to God.

I think everybody was laughing.

I know it became a story that was never told as anything more than fun, no funny.

Welcome to your Momma's Kitchen, the podcast that explores how we're shaped as adults

by the kitchens and some of the zany things we ate as kids.

I'm Michele Norris.

For generations of Americans, Matthew Broderick will forever be known as Ferris Bueller,

the lovable slacker who inspired countless teens to play hooky and skip school since

his film Ferris Bueller's Day Off was released in 1986.

But Matthew Broderick's career is so much wider than that.

It spawned decades both on stage and on screen.

He began his career on Broadway when he was still in his teens and he's a two time Tony

Award winner known for his roles and how to succeed in business without really trying

and the producers and so much more.

He's appeared in a slew of popular films, including war games, the freshman glory, election

and the remake of the Stefford Wives.

And he's a prolific voice actor and animation too, yes, that was his voice as Symba in the

Lion King and all those sequels.

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