In episode 18, I recall some infamous stories from my childhood, like learning my real name on the first day of grade 1, why my diet used to consist of “nothing from the sea”, and the time I threatened to cut a woman’s neck off. All of this somehow led my parents to enroll me in acting classes, which I loved. However, auditioning for film and TV roles just compounded the shame of my repressed sexuality, creating a series of child acting rivalries fuelled by comparison, jealousy, and latent attraction. All of this culminated in a one-sided competition with Ryan Gosling…
Seminal moments included DJ Tanner’s first kiss on Full House:
The ending of the film Casper:
And all of short-lived teen sitcom Breaker High:
Oh, and there was this:
This episode makes more sense if you’ve already listened to my Shame series.
