What happens when two people who grew up in a very strange corner of Los Angeles look back and realize just how bizarre their upbringings really were?

They start a podcast, of course.

I'm Ashley Johnson.

And I'm Talas and Jaffe.

Before we became the internet people we are today, we spent our childhoods as working actors, appearing in shows like growing pains and films like Mr. Mom.

In our podcast, Weird Kids, we're diving deep into our unique upbringings, our friendship

with each other, and all the delightfully odd interests we still carry with us today.

In each episode, we get to share stories of our youth, the things that bring us joy, the

problems that we face,

and occasionally the friends we've collected along the way.

If you're a misfit, an outcast, or just a weirdo who loves all things nostalgic and

unconventional, come take a seat at our table.

Each week, we'll be releasing previously members-only episodes on YouTube and all major podcast

platforms, with new episodes dropping exclusively and ad-free on beacon.tv.

This is a headgum podcast.

What? Yes. Oh, yes, of course. Sorry, yes. Where were we? Ah, yes.

The wedding of Etacumba and Bokoéh has just been attacked, and I had borne witness to the tragic

passing of Queen Noma, queen of the Edrizenean, wielder of the Fro.

I was flying through the air with a heavy heart carrying her granddaughter and my closest ally on Genegama, the new queen of Airtjini.

I often reflect on that moment.

It matters the way you come into a room, the way your people see you.

And of all the thousands of ways I could imagine on Genegama becoming queen,

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