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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