Wendi Aarons, I'M WEARING TUNICS NOW: On Growing Older, Better, and a Hell of a Lot Louder

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Zibby Owens

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4.4 • 602 Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Humor writer Wendi Aarons, whose work appears frequently in The New Yorker and McSweeney's, joins Zibby to discuss her hysterical, honest, and moving new memoir I’m Wearing Tunics Now: On Growing Older, Better, and a Hell of a Lot Louder. Wendi talks about her witty and unique clothes-themed essays, explaining how each article of clothing (from chunky heels to maternity pants to cooling cloths) connected meaningfully to an important time in her life. The two also discuss motherhood, aging, weight gain, and self-acceptance (which are all so rarely discussed in books). Finally, Wendi shares the origins of her writing career (it all started with a satiric piece about maxi pads!) and what is currently on her TBR list.

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0:00.0	There's a lot we're told about bladder leaks.
0:02.5	We're told of it is something to be ashamed of,
0:04.8	that it means that you have to stop doing the things that you love.
0:07.3	But it means weakness. Really?
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0:20.9	It's time to rethink bladder leaks.
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0:25.5	Always seek medical advice from your GP or a pelvic health specialist.
0:34.6	Hi, I'm Zivie Owens, the creator and host of the award-winning podcast that you're listening to right now.
0:40.1	Thank you so much called Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books.
0:43.0	It is a daily podcast 365 days a year, and each day we talk to an author about all of the things related to their career, their book, their life, and more in 30 minutes or less, because who has time?
0:55.3	I am now an author myself, although I wasn't when I started this podcast, and you can get my new
1:00.7	memoir, Bookends, a memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature, wherever books are sold starting
1:05.8	July 1st, and my children's book, Princess Charming. You can learn more about me at Zibby Owens.com,
1:11.8	but really you're here to learn more about the authors,
1:14.5	and that is what we're going to do.
1:16.7	Also, be sure to check out all the other podcasts
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1:24.2	and definitely check out those shows as well.
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