Look, you might be an adult now but those fond childhood memories of your favourite cartoons and tv shows will be with you forever.

But what happens when you find out the adults behind the crucial nostalgia that gets you by, had actually been abusing and manipulating your favourite childhood stars?

In this episode of The Quicky we’re unpacking a new docuseries exposing abuse suffered by Nickelodeon child actors, and what happens to our brains when our innocent memories are completely ruined.

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: Carly Dober - Director of The Australian Association Of Psychologists 

Producers: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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