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Thrift Shop Biography

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Jan 4, 2023 • 1h 6min

Cher

Can you BELIEVE we found Cher in the thrift shop this week?!  Cher has been super-famous for a staggering SEVEN decades! She's an omnipresent icon! Hard to imagine that once upon a time nobody knew who she was.  Her pre-fame existence and subsequent rise to fame are as interesting and colourful as her enduring career.  This was someone destined and determined to make a mark on the world and that's exactly what she went and did ( with a little help from Sonny).This is a brand new podcast where we discuss and deliberate over memoirs and biographies found in thrift shops. This is a great way to do things as we are not choosing who to read about. We may not be fans of the person, we may never have heard of the person and we never know who we are going to find next...There are only 2 rules to this podcast. The book has to be found in a thrift shop and we are not allowed to talk about the book until we press record, which is sometimes agonising.We have lots of episodes coming up so if you find yourself enjoying our podcast, please be sure to subscribe to be among the first to hear about each episode.THANK YOU FOR LISTENINGThrift Shop Biography
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Dec 28, 2022 • 1h 6min

Mommie Dearest - Joan Crawford by her daughter, Christina.

This week we found Mommie Dearest languishing on the shelves at the thrift shop. An iconic book both of us were aware of but had never read! We were appalled and enthralled by Christina Crawford's account of life with her mother, Joan, one of the defining stars of Hollywood's Golden Era.Be warned: This podcast episode includes child abuse. Lots of it and it's really horrible. There are also a couple of reactionary F bombs so perhaps not a great episode to listen to with your kids. Unless you want them to understand how lucky they are to have you as a parent (in comparison to Joan Crawford anyway)This is a brand new podcast where we discuss and deliberate over memoirs and biographies found in thrift shops. This is particularly good as it means we are not choosing who to read about. We may not be fans of the person, we may never have heard of the person and we never know who we are going to find next...There are only 2 rules to this podcast. The book has to be found in a thrift shop and we are not allowed to talk about the book until we press record, which is sometimes agonising.We have lots of episodes coming up so if you find yourself enjoying our podcast, please be sure to subscribe to be among the first to hear about each episode.THANK YOU FOR LISTENINGThrift Shop Biography
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Dec 28, 2022 • 1h

Mariah Carey

We found Mariah Carey's Autobiography in the thrift shop this week. We never would have normally read this book but are SO glad we did. What a life! Who knew?!  Little Mariah could have so easily grown up to be someone VERY different.  Yet even when she succeeded beyond all odds, her life was beset with drama and difficulties.  What a woman! What a voice! What a book!Be warned: This podcast episode includes childhood trauma, coercive relationships and Christmas! This is a brand new podcast where we discuss and deliberate over memoirs and biographies found in thrift shops. This is particularly good as it means we are not choosing who to read about. We may not be fans of the person, we may never have heard of the person and we never know who we are going to find next...There are only 2 rules to this podcast. The book has to be found in a thrift shop and we are not allowed to talk about the book until we press record, which is sometimes agonising.We have lots of episodes coming up so if you find yourself enjoying our podcast, please be sure to subscribe to be among the first to hear about each episode.THANK YOU FOR LISTENINGThrift Shop Biography
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Dec 27, 2022 • 56min

Rod Stewart

We were lucky enough to find a copy of Rod Stewart's Autobiography in the thrift shop this week. It's a right riveting read and very funny.  We discuss Rod's rise to fame from his humble beginnings, his artistry, his famous friends and his women! Lots and lots of women! This is a brand new podcast where we discuss and deliberate over memoirs and biographies found in thrift shops. This is particularly good as it means we are not choosing who to read about. We may not be fans of the person, we may never have heard of the person and we never know who we are going to find next...There are only 2 rules to this podcast. The book has to be found in a thrift shop and we are not allowed to talk about the book until we press record, which is sometimes agonising.We have lots of episodes coming up so if you find yourself enjoying our podcast, please be sure to subscribe to be among the first to hear about each episode.THANK YOU FOR LISTENINGThrift Shop Biography

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