She was a nun teaching in inner-city Detroit in the 1940s. She was the first female partner in a stock brokerage firm in North America (allegedly) in the 1980s. She was a b****! She was, to me at least, spectacular. Each episode of From Grandma, with Shade shares stories of my outrageous and often problematic grandmother. Some witnessed first-hand by me and some that I've heard from other family members. All likely a bit embellished, in the way that legends are over time...and she was LEGENDARY! Find new episodes every Tuesday morning on all major podcast platforms.
My grandmother's story comes to its conclusion…and my family has a somewhat abnormal reaction…normal for us, but not “normal”.
20 Sept 2022
Grandma Lies
My grandmother had an unusual relationship with the truth - preferring to unrelentingly see things the way she wanted them to be. It was somewhere between “fake it, 'til you make it” and delusion. Turns out this might have been a hereditary quality…
13 Sept 2022
Grandma Drives
Growing up in the suburbs with parents who would not allow you to drive, meant you either mooched rides from family, or you took the bus. Well, my grandmother used to pick me up at very odd hours and at somewhat unusual places…for a grandma. But getting in the car with her was always risky…
6 Sept 2022
Grandma Finds Out
I was a “flamboyant” child. As a teenager, I shared my biggest secret with my grandma. Her immediate reaction, while not positive, was relatively neutral. Her slightly longer-term reaction was…interesting.
30 Aug 2022
Grandma Covers
As a teenager whose parents were a little bit on the uptight side, my grandmother regularly covered for me so that I could engage in what most would consider normal teenage behavior…including this one particular night when I was 18.
23 Aug 2022
Grandma Offends
My grandmother often offended me and the rest of my family. She seemed to get some satisfaction from it. This episode shares tales of some of my grandmother’s most offensive moments and our horrified reactions. Remember, I warned you all along that she was problematic, and I meant it.
16 Aug 2022
Grandma Gives Gifts
My grandmother seemed to enjoy giving gifts. Even though her gifts were usually pointed criticisms wrapped in a bow, at least she never got me a waterbed.
9 Aug 2022
Grandma Gets Shot
This episode may start with a bang, but don’t worry, grandma doesn’t die…well, not yet at least. Things are about to take a turn…for the sexy.
2 Aug 2022
Grandma Slays
This first episode provides an introduction to my family, me and, most notably, my grandmother. It also tells the story of the time that my grandma…well…killed a man.
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