About this episode
David and Rob discuss the show PEN15 and Anna Konkle's memoir The Sane One with the co-creator and star Anna Konkle.
David and Rob are joined in the studio by Anna Konkle, the co-creator and star of PEN15, one of their favourite shows of all time - looking at the trials and tribulations of being a seventh grader in the United States. Anna has a new book out - The Sane One - looking back at her real life, and real parents, that were part of the inspiration for her show.Feedback: flightlessbirdchat@gmail.comAnna’s book, The Sane One: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-sane-one-a-memoir-anna-konkle/b03f30c6d183b728Watch on Spotify. Spotify subscribers get fewer ads on our episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: David Farrier, Rob
Guest: Anna Konkle
Topics covered
- PEN15
- memoir
- seventh grade
- parenting
- comedy
- interview
Keywords
- PEN15
- Anna Konkle
- The Sane One
- memoir
- seventh grade
- comedy
- interview
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Spotify, megaphone.fm
Products: The Sane One
Books & works: PEN15
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