About this episode

Drew Afualo and Anna Konkle discuss her series Pen-15, personal anecdotes, and her new book.

https://www.youtube.com/@thecommentsectionwithdrew?sub_confirmation=1 Anna Konkle is on the show this week!! Drew and Anna talk about the lasting legacy of her series Pen-15, getting swindled in a trading card exchange, dialup Internet, the anticipation of your first period, feet-nibbling fish, and so much more. Anna’s new book The Sane One is out now and can be bought wherever books are sold. Follow Anna: https://www.instagram.com/annaryankonkle/?hl=en Follow Drew: https://www.tiktok.com/@drewafualo on TikTok https://www.instagram.com/drewafualo on Instagram Follow the show: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecommentsection on TikTok https://www.instagram.com/thecommentsection/ on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Drew Afualo

Guest: Anna Konkle

Topics covered

• comedy
• trading cards
• nostalgia
• internet
• puberty
• fish

Keywords

• Pen-15
• Anna Konkle
• trading cards
• first period
• dialup Internet
• comedy podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Sane One

Books & works: Pen-15

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