14 episodes
The Old Man and The Me Adrienne LaValley
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5.0 • 13 Ratings
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The Old Man and The Me tell stories about life, mental illness, loving someone with a mental illness and everything in between. Some are written by me. Some by the old man who died March 2, 2017. A lot of sensitive topics are discussed, so not suited for children.
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Creepy Kid Part 2
This week our dear friend Michael C. Bryan reads the second half of Wella and Me, a chapter from his memoir 'Creepy Kid.'
*Find Michael on instagram @mikeycbryan -
It's Not You, It's Me
This week The Old Man gives some advice on how to get through the rollercoaster as his nephew struggles with his worst lows.
It's not you, my brain isn't working right. And I'm not the only one. -
Oh Holy Night- Revisited
It's that time of year again when we rip open the presents, eat all the things, hug all the people and try to be grateful for all that we have.
This week we're revisiting one of our favorite stories about Christmas time. Stick around to find out what a 'slowest present opening contest' is and what The Old Man thinks of Jesus.
Happy Holidays everyone!! -
Wella and Me
This week our friend Michael C. Bryan is reading Part 1 of a chapter of his memoir 'Creepy Kid'.
We all have stories about how we became who we became. Here's Michael's. -
SU
In this weeks episode we do something a little different! We’re talking to Su about what it’s like in her own head during childhood, adulthood and everything in between.
Why keep it all in when we can get it all out? -
The Universe in the Kitchen
This week we talk about what it's like to grow up in a house with a mentally ill parent. Mental illness can not only impact the person suffering from it, but also the individuals who love and support them.
What would happen if we talked about the Universe in the Kitchen a little bit more?
Customer Reviews
Relatable, raw, and captivating - more please!
Adrienne goessss there, right to the spot most people don't want to visit, but is NECESSARY to visit, and manages to strick that delicate balance of honesty and humor. And I could hear some of my story in her episode, The Weight of It, and it was very healing.
So freakin good
So, it’s a combo of funny and haunting. The old man writes beautiful, stark, dark stories and poems, some of which are simply read by his daughter, some of which are interpreted through the stained glass of his life (and death I suppose). And the Me (Adrienne) also attacks with a rawness and vulnerability that’s at once painful and completely engaging and disarming.