When You Were Young

Dan Connolly
  • 4.8 (12)
  • Personal Journals

When You Were Young is a storytelling podcast about hometowns, childhoods, and our relationships with those things as we age. Dan Connolly and Chelsea Wahl welcome a guest to discuss a range of topics, including: the high school experience, family, relationships, pop culture and more.

Episodes

  1. 05/04/2020

    Delco

    Chelsea and Dan welcome their first WYWY guest, good friend and Philadelphia native Jim Adair. Jim's Philly roots go back centuries, so they had plenty of ancestral-related things to discuss. He also talked about the adjustment of moving to Delaware County (a place that Dan has a fascination with), grappling with a Catholic school education, and growing up with depression. Chelsea and Dan also realize they are talking to a three-time paper airplane flying champion.

  2. 04/12/2020

    What's My Age Again?

    Chelsea and Dan sit down to talk all things music from their childhood: first albums, first concerts, memorable music videos, radio stations, and hometown bands. They each share a funny story of meeting a famous musician, and discuss the wild west that was the downloading era of music. Lastly, they do a rapid fire round of naming some of the most replayed songs from their youth. Check out the Spotify playlist of every song mentioned in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6kXsXYEVKNNq0qGhtWpNmL?si=5n6YbcQCTu639-Vw1FVEPQ

  3. 03/22/2020

    Garbage Plates

    Amidst their self-isolation from COVID-19, Chelsea and Dan sit down and dig deep into Chelsea's upbringing. First, Chelsea talks about what it means to be from Raachester (Rochester) and growing up with divorced (and incredibly musical!) parents. Then she illustrates the roundabout way she met her best friend, her god-awful screen name, and recalls the agony of having a crush on the second chair cellist.

  4. 03/02/2020

    The Pilot: A Little (Okay, A Lot) About Me

    In the first episode of When You Were Young, Dan's wife Chelsea interviews him. First, they shed light on what they hope to get out of the podcast. Then they discuss growing up in Haskell, Dan's family life, and what it meant to live on the perfect street. Finally, they talk about his high school experience, AOL Instant Messenger, and Dan shares a wild story about the only bone he's ever broken.

  • 4 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

4.8
out of 5
12 Ratings

About

When You Were Young is a storytelling podcast about hometowns, childhoods, and our relationships with those things as we age. Dan Connolly and Chelsea Wahl welcome a guest to discuss a range of topics, including: the high school experience, family, relationships, pop culture and more.

Information

  • Creator
    Dan Connolly
  • Years Active
    2020
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026
  • Show Website
    When You Were Young