When You Were Young

By Dan Connolly

When You Were Young is a storytelling podcast about hometowns, childhoods, and our relationships with those things as we age. Dan Connolly and Chelsea Wahl welcome a guest to discuss a range of topics... more

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The podcast currently has 4 episodes available.

When You Were Young episodes:

May 04, 2020 Delco
Chelsea and Dan welcome their first WYWY guest, good friend and Philadelphia native Jim Adair. Jim's Philly roots go back centuries, so they had plenty of ancestral-related things to discuss. He also talked about the adjustment of moving to Delaware County (a place that Dan has a fascination with), grappling with a Catholic school education, and growing up with depression. Chelsea and Dan also realize they are talking to a three-time paper airplane flying champion.
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47min
April 12, 2020 What's My Age Again?
Chelsea and Dan sit down to talk all things music from their childhood: first albums, first concerts, memorable music videos, radio stations, and hometown bands. They each share a funny story of meeting a famous musician, and discuss the wild west that was the downloading era of music. Lastly, they do a rapid fire round of naming some of the most replayed songs from their youth.
Check out the Spotify playlist of every song mentioned in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6kXsXYEVKNNq0qGhtWpNmL?si=5n6YbcQCTu639-Vw1FVEPQ
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1h 2min
March 22, 2020 Garbage Plates
Amidst their self-isolation from COVID-19, Chelsea and Dan sit down and dig deep into Chelsea's upbringing. First, Chelsea talks about what it means to be from Raachester (Rochester) and growing up with divorced (and incredibly musical!) parents. Then she illustrates the roundabout way she met her best friend, her god-awful screen name, and recalls the agony of having a crush on the second chair cellist.
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59min
March 02, 2020 The Pilot: A Little (Okay, A Lot) About Me
In the first episode of When You Were Young, Dan's wife Chelsea interviews him. First, they shed light on what they hope to get out of the podcast. Then they discuss growing up in Haskell, Dan's family life, and what it meant to live on the perfect street. Finally, they talk about his high school experience, AOL Instant Messenger, and Dan shares a wild story about the only bone he's ever broken.
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59min

FAQs about When You Were Young:

How many episodes does When You Were Young have?

The podcast currently has 4 episodes available.