S1 EP6: Jennette McCurdy discusses child stardom and her memoir 'I'm Glad My Mom Died'

The Louis Theroux Podcast

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Comedy, Society & Culture, Arts

4.3 • 696 Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2023

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Louis meets former child actor and bestselling author Jennette McCurdy. Calling in from Missouri, whilst on her book tour, Jennette talks to Louis about the process of writing her memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, her complicated feelings towards child stardom and how she’s managed to forge successful relationships since. Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themes, including mental health issues, eating disorders, sexual abuse and death. For further information and support, visit https://resources.byspotify.com/ Links: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy https://www.amazon.co.uk/Im-Glad-My-Mom-Died/dp/1982185821/ref=asc_df_1982185821/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=570436685930&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2627304235139422921&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046360&hvtargid=pla-1530068095877&psc=1&th=1&psc=1 iCarly Netflix link https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/70136153 Sam + Cat Netflix link https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80027564 Sam + Cat – Dumpster Scene Sam watches kat get eaten by a garbage truck Jennette McCurdy - ‘Not That Far Away’ Jennette McCurdy - Not That Far Away Ron Howard - Happy Days Happy Days | Richie Loses It Ron Howard – The Andy Griffith Show Andy Griffith Show - Opie's Allowance Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends – Series 2, Episode 6: ‘Wrestling’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00b9993/louis-therouxs-weird-weekends-series-2-6-wrestling Attachment Theory https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-attachment-theory-2795337 New York Times profile of Dan Schneider https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/arts/dan-schneider-nickelodeon.html Credits: Producer: Paul Kobrak Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri Production Manager: Francesca Bassett Music: Miguel D’Oliveira Show notes compiled by Millie Chu Executive Producer: Arron Fellows A Mindhouse Production exclusively for Spotify www.mindhouse.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Wait, am I being called into service? I was so busy answering my messages. Okay, I'm a professional.
0:20.4	Hello, Louis Theroux here and welcome to my podcast exclusively on Spotify, called, appropriately enough, the Louis Theroux podcast.
0:32.5	Today I'm speaking to Jeanette McCurdy, a talented actor, director, and most importantly, writer,
0:40.8	whose brilliant book, I'm glad my mom died, has been tearing up the bestseller list.
0:45.5	It recounts her journey from success as a child star in Hollywood on the Nickelodeon Network,
0:52.9	through to the realization that the dream that she was
0:55.7	following was wholly of her mother's making and not her own. I came to Jeanette's work through
1:01.5	the book, not fully realizing that, you know, even though the book is about child stardom and her being
1:06.7	on these Nickelodeon shows, but for many people, she remains a big star purely on the strength of her
1:12.1	childhood TV work. And I think for people of that generation, they grew up watching Jeanette
1:18.7	on Nickelodeon and are just fans of those TV shows, which, as I say, remain on television,
1:25.8	well, they're on Netflix to this very day.
1:28.4	There's some strong language, references to mental health issues, eating disorders,
1:33.8	sexual abuse, did I mention that? Death? Take your pick.
1:38.4	The chat flows, I think, quite naturally and doesn't need a lot of setting up or explanation,
1:43.6	except to say, I spoke to Jeanette
1:45.9	remotely. She was on tour in the US. I was in a studio in London. It took us a little time to sort
1:51.5	out the technicalities. It wouldn't be the Louis-Thory podcast without a gremlin or two.
2:04.6	All of that and much, much more coming up.
2:10.4	This episode of the Louis Thruh podcast is presented by Shopify.
2:15.5	Get used to hearing that sound because when you start using Shopify,
2:18.9	you're going to hear it again and again and again.
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