Once We Sold Dead Snakes | Episode 16

About this episode

Nathan and Alan share stories from their childhood jobs and experiences.

Once, Alan and Nathan were just two kids trying to earn a buck. For Nathan, that meant working at a trophy shop. For Alan, that meant tossing newspapers from his bike (and selling dead snakes in exchange for silver dollars). They’ve come a long way since. Follow Once We Were Spacemen wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to extended episodes a whole week early by joining our Patreon. Once We Were Spacemen is a Collision33 production.

People in this episode

Hosts: Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk

Topics covered

• childhood jobs
• storytelling
• humor
• nostalgia
• personal anecdotes

Keywords

• trophy shop
• newspapers
• dead snakes
• silver dollars
• childhood

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Collision33

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