This week we’re talking about Little Weirds, Jenny Slate’s memoir. Jenny Slate is a comedian most well-known for her creation of Marcel the Shell with Shoes On; her acting in Parks and Recreation and Obvious Child; and her recent standup special Stage Fright. Slate shares vignettes of her life about heartache, loneliness, and misogyny in this book of magical realism personal essays.

Summary of the book (2:30)

Our key takeaways (4:30)

Our favorite quotes (15:18)

What questions do we still have? (43:40)

What to check out next: Kate suggests Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado and this clip from the Kroll show. Mollie suggests "The Crane Wife" by CJ Hauser and this clip from an interview with Jenny Slate and Seth Meyers.

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