Bless These Braces

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Get all 10 episodes of season 1 now, and stay in touch for new episodes, news, and show extras: https://norby.link/ceiRm2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Get all 10 episodes of season 1 now, and stay in touch for new episodes, news, and show extras: https://norby.link/ceiRm2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Get all 10 episodes of season 1 now, and stay in touch for new episodes, news, and show extras: https://norby.link/ceiRm2 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Get notified when we drop new episodes, news, and show extras: https://norby.link/ceiRm2 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Get notified when we drop new episodes, news, and show extras: https://norby.link/ceiRm2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Kylie Brakeman (The Tonight Show) stops by to chat with Tam about freak trains, old Facebook statuses, and the girl who campaigned to be Most Random in her middle school yearbook. Get notified when we drop new episodes, news, and show extras: https://norby.link/ceiRm2 Key Moments: 02:25 - Adult stuff they did this week 04:30 - Middle school in 2010; "Randomness" 06:55 - Middle school, popularity, and walking in circles pretending to have friends 08:06 - Freak trains 09:16 - Kylie's first kiss 12:43 - First period 14:04 - Going to Bat Mitzvahs and other coming of age ceremonies 15:00 - New Bat Mitzvah theme for today 17:50 - Texting people selfies 18:33 - The best Facebook statuses from Kylie's teen years 25:28 - Learning how to leave a conversation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Robby Hoffman (Too Far, Verified Stand-Up) sits down with Tam to look back on her Bat Mitzvah, keeping Kosher, and putting ointment on her Great-Uncle's feet. Get notified when we drop new episodes, news, and show extras: https://norby.link/ceiRm2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Ron Funches (Trolls: World Tour, Gettin' Better) joins Tamara Yajia to talk abotu his childhood cartoon crushes, badly timed boners, and the magic of Bill Clinton playing the sax. Get notified when we drop new episodes, news, and show extras: https://norby.link/ceiRm2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer and comedian Gil Ozeri (Big Mouth, Happy Endings) joins Tam to talk about his two Bar Mitzvahs, fart etiquette, and the cassette tapes he ordered to achieve multiple orgasms. Get notified when we drop new episodes, news, and show extras: https://norby.link/ceiRm2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices