"The worst mistake of my whole entire life" (Edmonton)

Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids

Dan Misener

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4.7 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2019

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Anna documents her first kiss, Laura regrets shoplifting, Eloise wants to rid the world of communism, and much more. Recorded live at The Rec Room in Edmonton. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron.Photos from our Edmonton eventRate or review GRTTWaK in iTunesJoin the email newsletterUpcoming live eventsMusic by Podington Bear and LullatoneClosing theme is “Oh Dear Diary” by SloanTwitterInstagramFacebook

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0:00.0	When Eloise was in grade five, she wrote an autobiography.
0:05.3	And in it, she described the impact she hoped to have on the world.
0:10.0	In the future, I would like to stop homelessness and communism.
0:24.9	Communism is a horrible end sentence.
0:30.3	If I couldn't cure a homelessness without communism,
0:33.1	I would like to help a few homeless people without communism. That's Eloise, reading her hopes for the future.
0:41.1	I'm Dan Meisner, and this?
0:43.2	This, right now, is grown-up's three things they wrote as kids.
0:46.9	How are you doing tonight?
0:49.2	It's very, very nice to see you.
0:53.3	This is a show where we go back in time to remember the good, the bad, and the awkward parts of growing up.
1:00.7	This time recorded live at the rec room in South Edmonton.
1:03.9	We have a first kiss by the lake, a cautionary tale about shoplifting, a revenge fantasy, and much more.
1:13.0	This stuff is weird, it is wonderful, and by looking back at this stuff,
1:18.0	it can help us understand who we are today.
1:21.6	So think about who you were, when you were a kid, and stick around.
1:38.8	When Anna was 17, she had her first kiss, and when she wrote about it in her journal,
1:42.2	she included a lot of detail.
1:50.3	We get the full timeline, including conversations leading up to the kiss and all of the kiss aftermath.
1:55.6	It's an exploration of physical boundaries.
1:59.3	Please welcome Anna to the grown-up Street thinks they wrote his kids stage.
2:10.0	Journal, oh my word, you will never, ever believe what happened tonight.
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