Latest Grown-ups Podcast Episodes
"I don't feel like celebrating" (Anniversary Special)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - December 30, 2019 10:15 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsIt’s our final episode of season 6, and the 13th anniversary of Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids. To celebrate, we revisit some of our all-time favourite readings from the archives. Show notes Join the email newsletter Upcoming live events Music by Podington Bear and Lullatone Closin...
"Hugs and kisses aren't enough" (Toronto)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - December 16, 2019 10:15 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsHolly gets her friends out of jail, Vince lists his favourite things, Peggy crushes on Matthew Perry, and much more. Recorded live at The Royal Cinema in Toronto. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron. Photos from our Toronto event Rate or review GRTTWaK in iTunes Join the email newsl...
"I'm writing this stark naked" (Montréal)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - December 02, 2019 10:15 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsDan hates camp, Amanda gets naked in the rain, Ash has a crush on a barista, and much more. Recorded live at La Sala Rossa in Montréal. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron. Photos from our Montréal event Rate or review GRTTWaK in iTunes Join the email newsletter Upcoming live event...
"Mr. Sexy wears a thong" (Moncton)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - November 18, 2019 10:15 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsAmanda stinks up her school, Kate imagines a US-Canada war, Kayla describes Mr. Sexy, and much more. Recorded live at The Caveau in Moncton. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron. Photos from our Moncton event Rate or review GRTTWaK in iTunes Join the email newsletter Upcoming live ev...
"I need adventure" (Kitchener)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - November 04, 2019 10:15 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsRachel predicts the future, Tim carries a knife, Sara compares Lucy Maud Montgomery to Stephen King, and much more. Recorded live at TWH Social in Kitchener. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron. Photos from our Kitchener event Rate or review GRTTWaK in iTunes Join the email newslett...
"Kissed by a wet donkey" (Saskatoon)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - October 21, 2019 09:15 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsCorrinne wants a pet gerbil, Heather wants to see balls, Lauryn wants to run away from home, and much more. Recorded live at The Broadway Theatre in Saskatoon. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron. Photos from our Saskatoon event Rate or review GRTTWaK in iTunes Join the email newsle...
"We only want each other for the kissing" (Toronto)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - October 07, 2019 09:15 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsEmilia recounts her first kiss, Michelle tries to guilt her parents, Natalie recognizes the importance of eye health, and much more. Recorded live at the Royal Cinema in Toronto. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron.Photos from our Toronto eventRate or review GRTTWaK in iTunesJoin the e...
"Atomic fart blasts" (Halifax)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - September 23, 2019 09:15 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsAmy laments being a pre-teen, Krista writes a letter to her future self, Carolyn’s rabbit dies, and much more. Recorded live at The Carleton in Halifax. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron.Photos from our Halifax eventRate or review GRTTWaK in iTunesJoin the email newsletterUpcoming li...
"Hottie Hunter" (Victoria)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - September 09, 2019 09:15 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsMarissa goes hottie hunting, Anna dislikes piano lessons, Jeni writes an unauthorized sequel to a 1964 young adult novel, and much more. Recorded live at the Victoria Event Centre in Victoria. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron.Photos from our Victoria eventRate or review GRTTWaK in i...
"Mr. Sexy Legs" (Vancouver)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - August 26, 2019 09:15 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsCarol watches Titanic, Alan shares a pun-filled geography lesson, Ev contemplates success and failure, and much more. Recorded live at The York Theatre in Vancouver. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron.Photos from our Vancouver eventRate or review GRTTWaK in iTunesJoin the email newsle...
"A burning furnace of hatred" (Victoria)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - August 12, 2019 09:15 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsZebariah hates Bill Gates, Haidee hates two of her friends, Loreen gives her sister a very unusual birthday card, and much more. Recorded live at the Victoria Event Centre in Victoria. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron.Photos from our Victoria eventRate or review GRTTWaK in iTunesJoi...
"I thought my mom was an alien" (Toronto)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - July 29, 2019 09:15 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsLuke wants a pet, Holly goes to a teen dance, Suzan grieves for a llama, and much more. Recorded live at The Royal Cinema in Toronto. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron.Photos from our Toronto eventRate or review GRTTWaK in iTunesJoin the email newsletterUpcoming live eventsMusic by P...
"I love oral hygiene" (Fredericton)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - July 15, 2019 09:15 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsBrittany investigates a bank robbery, Mike can’t do yo-yo tricks, Ashley wants to pierce her tongue, and much more. Recorded live at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre in Fredericton. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron.Photos from our Fredericton eventRate or review GRTTWaK in iTunesJoi...
🇨🇦 “The Great White North” (Canada Day special)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - July 01, 2019 09:15 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsTo celebrate Canada Day this July 1, it’s a very special episode full of childhood and teenage writing about our home and native land. Letters to Canadian prime ministers, encounters with Canadian wildlife, a harsh introduction to Canadian weather, and much more. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Be...
"How dirty are you?" (Montréal)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - June 17, 2019 09:15 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsCora stalks a boy, Jeff puts an unusual spin on a classic children’s story, Eliza learns about personification, and much more. Recorded live at La Sala Rossa in Montréal. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron.Photos from our Montréal eventRate or review GRTTWaK in iTunesJoin the email ne...
"The worst mistake of my whole entire life" (Edmonton)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - June 03, 2019 09:15 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsAnna 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 newsletterUpc...
"My hormones were flying" (Regina)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - May 20, 2019 09:15 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsKate writes poems about Prince William, Lynette describes her first kiss, Hannah’s brothers fart in her room, and much more. Recorded live at The Artesian in Regina. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron.Photos from our Regina eventRate or review GRTTWaK in iTunesJoin the email newslette...
"Mom, put on some clothes!" (Calgary)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - May 06, 2019 09:15 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsHannah asks God an important question, Chris’s brother comes home, Marta loses her virginity, and much more. Recorded live at the Leacock Theatre at Mount Royal University in Calgary. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron.Photos from our Calgary eventRate or review GRTTWaK in iTunesJoin ...
"Puberty has taken her" (Montréal)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - April 22, 2019 09:15 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsNisha gets drunk, Danielle falls in love on the bus, nobody eats the fish Jonah caught, and much more. Recorded live at La Sala Rossa in Montréal. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron.Photos from our Montréal eventRate or review GRTTWaK in iTunesJoin the email newsletterUpcoming live ev...
"Let the devil take my soul" (Winnipeg)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - April 08, 2019 09:15 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsCarley writes a postcard to a famous musician, Rheannon gets her heart broken, Sara shares a moral tale about wishes, and much more. Recorded live at the Park Theatre in Winnipeg. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron.Photos from our Winnipeg eventRate or review GRTTWaK in iTunesJoin the...
"We all smelled like poo" (Saskatoon)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - March 25, 2019 09:15 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsKim writes a ransom note, Kurt tells the story of a magic jungle mouse, Julianna falls off a tractor, and much more. Recorded live at The Broadway Theatre in Saskatoon. Show notes Kim’s ransom noteSupport GRTTWaK. Become a patron.Photos from our Saskatoon eventRate or review GRTTWaK in iTunesJ...
"Get down and party" (Woodford)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - March 11, 2019 09:15 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsJemma tricks her grandma, Mark writes a rap song, Glen fights a skeleton, and much more. Recorded live at the Woodford Folk Festival. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron.Rate or review GRTTWaK in iTunesJoin the email newsletterUpcoming live eventsMusic by Podington Bear and LullatoneCl...
"Hunting for Yowies" (Woodford)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - February 25, 2019 10:15 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsKate tries to drop her boyfriend, Sax hunts Yowies, Oliver debunks the concept of true love, and much more. Recorded live at the Woodford Folk Festival. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron.Rate or review GRTTWaK in iTunesJoin the email newsletterUpcoming live eventsMusic by Podington B...
"Passion at its finest" (Valentine's Day special)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - February 11, 2019 10:15 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsFrom secret crushes to breakup poems, raging hormones to long distance love letters... it's a very special episode of Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids dedicated to love, romance, and the awkward, awesome things things that can happen when kids fall in, and out of love.
"No better than a rag" (Yellowknife)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - January 28, 2019 10:15 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsJane explains the miracle of sponges, Chris tells the tale of a mischievous elf, Emily has an incident on the monkey bars, and much more. Recorded live at the Black Knight in Yellowknife. Show notes Support GRTTWaK. Become a patron.Photos from our Yellowknife eventRate or review GRTTWaK in iTu...
"Punk rock is today’s revolution" (Victoria)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - January 14, 2019 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsJulia picks up a hitchhiker, Mitra goes to a dance, Doug gets scientific, and much more. Recorded live at the Victoria Event Centre in Victoria.
"The Republic of Dad" (Montréal)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - December 31, 2018 10:15 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsPaul critiques Pop Art, Nisha recounts a feline miracle, Serenay drafts a UN resolution, and much more. Recorded live at La Sala Rossa in Montréal.
"I wrecked his little heart" (Montréal)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - December 17, 2018 10:15 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsKim is mad at Britney Spears, Daniel raps a love song, Myra wonders if she’s fake, and much more. Recorded live at La Sala Rossa in Montréal.
"Make the bed creak" (Toronto)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - December 03, 2018 10:15 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsVicky writes a letter to all the boys in the world, Erica reviews a Weird Al Yankovic concert, Jane wonders about the future, and much more. Recorded live at the Royal Cinema in Toronto in partnership with The Word on the Street Festival.
"Farting in the bath" (Vancouver)
Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids - November 19, 2018 10:15 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 561 ratingsAnnelies farts in the bathtub, Emilie overhears her parents having sex, Ryan shares a Star Trek Christmas story, and much more. Recorded live at The York Theatre in Vancouver, in partnership with ONE TO ONE, a children’s literacy program.
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