Welcome to Our Childhood Sucked! A podcast companion to the play of the same name. Over the span of this podcast, you will hear the entire devising process leading up to the first reading of OUR CHILDHOOD SUCKED as part of the Art House Productions INKubator New Play Festival that took place in May 2021. We came together to discuss our most formative yet problematic memories from pop culture in hopes of exposing our (and our audience’s) biases, blind spots, & insecurities, naming them, and acknowledging the need to move past our love for nostalgia.
Our Childhood Sucked
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Welcome to Our Childhood Sucked! A podcast companion to the play of the same name. Over the span of this podcast, you will hear the entire devising process leading up to the first reading of OUR CHILDHOOD SUCKED as part of the Art House Productions INKubator New Play Festival that took place in May 2021. We came together to discuss our most formative yet problematic memories from pop culture in hopes of exposing our (and our audience’s) biases, blind spots, & insecurities, naming them, and acknowledging the need to move past our love for nostalgia.
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November 24, 2021
OCS 18: The Second Draft
<p>In this episode, the team reads through the second draft and SMJ does the worst intro of all time. This episode was recorded on February 6, 2021.</p> <p>To learn more about our project, you can visit <a href="http://www.ourchildhoodsucked.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ourchildhoodsucked.com</a> and follow us on Instagram at ourchildhoodsucked.</p> <p>A big thank you to the supporters of our fundraising campaign this summer. Thank you to Sheryl Frank, Tara Kunkel, Julianne Schaub, Maggie Rodgers, Shima Rayej, Mark Fongheiser, Faulty Stars 1995, Nick Blanchard, Laura Guiterrez, Grace Dillon, Laura Brain, Adnan Ahmed, JM Diab, Katie Dembinski, Jarod Samuelson, Molly Camp, Oliver Richards, Molly Huey, Patricia Truss, Chandler Black, Maddie Dennis-Yates, Ben Eckert, and Tristan Rose Gillia.</p> <p>A new digital version of the play will premiere at the end of 2021! Keep your eyes on our website and Instagram for more announcements.</p>
November 3, 2021
OCS 17: They have like, a foursome
<p>In this episode, the team wraps up our discussion on race. Among a variety of topics, we discuss replacing Black actors with a different Black actor, disappearing children in Family Matters, Lifetime movies, even more stereotypes, and supporting characters in their sexual endeavors. This episode was recorded on January 19, 2021.</p> <p>To learn more about our project, you can visit <a href="http://www.ourchildhoodsucked.com/"><u>www.ourchildhoodsucked.com</u></a> and follow us on Instagram at ourchildhoodsucked.</p> <p>A new digital version of the play will premiere at the end of 2021! Keep your eyes on our website and Instagram for more announcements.</p> <p><br></p>
October 20, 2021
OCS 16: White guys are the heroes (labored sigh)
<p>In this episode, the team continues our discussion on race. Among a variety of topics, we discuss the importance of John Wayne, colorism, and common stereotypes. This episode was recorded on January 19, 2021.</p> <p>To learn more about our project, you can visit <a href="http://www.ourchildhoodsucked.com/"><u>www.ourchildhoodsucked.com</u></a> and follow us on Instagram at ourchildhoodsucked.</p> <p>A big thank you to the supporters of our fundraising campaign this summer. Thank you to Sheryl Frank, Tara Kunkel, Julianne Schaub, Maggie Rodgers, Shima Rayej, Mark Fongheiser, Faulty Stars 1995, Nick Blanchard, Laura Guiterrez, Grace Dillon, Laura Brain, Adnan Ahmed, JM Diab, Katie Dembinski, Jarod Samuelson, Molly Camp, Oliver Richards, Molly Huey, Patricia Truss, Chandler Black, Maddie Dennis-Yates, Ben Eckert, and Tristan Rose Gillia.</p> <p>A new digital version of the play will premiere at the end of 2021! Keep your eyes on our website and Instagram for more announcements.</p>
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