Bless These Braces Funny Or Die
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- Comedy
On Bless These Braces, writer and comedian Tam Yajia mines her own past and dives deep into the awkward teenage years of her guests to explore the coming of age ceremonies that are supposed to mark our transformation into adults. From first kisses to first periods, reading the Torah in front of the congregation to writing AOL away messages alone in your room, Tam and her hilarious guests leave no stone unturned in their exploration of the most awkward (and meaningful) years of our lives.
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Camp Romance with Shelby Wolstein
Comedian and writer Shelby Wolstein (Keeping Records) joins Tam to recount her elaborate Bat Mitzvah entrance and kissing at camp after a concussion before they figure out the premise for a perfect pilot.
Key Moments
01:57 - Periods and hemorrhoids
03:55 - Growing up Jewish, going to camp
07:00 - Learning Torah
11:30 - Shelby Wolstein's Amazing Bat Mitzvah Entrance
17:15 - Don't Let Your Mom Choose Your AOL Screenname
20:18 - "Dating" In Middle School
25:20 - Don't Do This After Sex
30:50 - Bat Mitzvah videos
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Soy Vey with Dylan Adler
Comedian Dylan Adler (The Late Late Show) goes deep with Tam Yajia on breakdancing at Bar Mitzvahs, his identical twin brother, and a memorable first kiss.
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Seinfeld Dreams with Hayley Marie Norman
Hayley Marie Norman (Datemare, AP Bio) joins Tam to talk about her career as a child performer, sex dreams with sitcom characters, and a color purple themed Bat Mitzvah. But not The Color Purple. You'll see.
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Flies In The Buttcrack with Sophia Benoit
Sophia Benoit (Well, This Is Exhausting) stops by to look back on when she first felt like an adult, unique porn categories, and playing with dolls into middle school.
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Key Moments
02:13 - The Worst Part Of Accutane
13:07 - "Should I Wash My Feet?"
15:10 - Try And Say This Phrase Without Laughing
19:37 - Sophia Prefers To Read Than Watch
21:20 - Going to France to Become an Adult
03:00 - Loving School
05:40 - She Wants Her Dad to Come Out
06:20 - Having Very Open Parents
07:50 - Playing With Dolls in Middle School
08:25 - Getting Boobs, Getting Your First Period
11:30 - No Bra? Wear a Coat
14:25 - Masturbating
17:08 - Fascinating Porn Categories
25:16 - Bat Mitzvah Themes
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Leave The Dolphins Alone with Megan Gailey
Comedian Megan Gailey (I Love My Kid, But...) joins Tam for a stroll down memory lane to reminisce about retainers, all girl Summer camp, and various piercings.
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2:05 - Retainer Necklaces
9:10 - Bat Mitzvah DJ Hookup
12:04 - Ear Piercing for Communion
16:50 - The Best Hotel In Indianapolis
18:34 - Bat Mitzvah Parties and Themes
20:18 - Why 7th Grade Was Hard
27:56 - Pictures From Childhood
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Jewtinas with Joanna Hausmann
Writer and comedian Joanna Hausmann (Hamster and Gretel, Bill Nye Saves The World) joins Tam Yajia to talk doing therapy in Spanish, the best Yiddish words, and the smell so bad Tam's husband passed out.
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