Episode 69: I'm Glad my Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

Welcome back!! This week your favorite fake ass friends dive in to the controversially titled memoir "I'm glad my Mom Died" by Jennette McCurdy. She was famous for her role as the feisty and fierce "Sam Puckett '' on Nickelodeon's hit series, iCarly and Sam & Cat. McCurdy stepped away from the popular role and officially quit acting in 2017. Although Kat didn't read the book this week, Moni managed to navigate the deeply personal and sometimes disturbing events of Jennette's life as a child actor. They discuss the difficulty of abusive parental relationships, the awkwardness of growing up in front of the camera, and the resilience it takes to overcome your own demons. Warning: Adult Content & Language, please be advised this show is for adults 18 and up and the open minded. Spoiler ALERT!!! If you don't want to hear details from this book, come back after you've read this book. _TW: _emotional, physical and mental abuse, abusive parent, anorexia and bulimia (graphic depiction), disordered eating, sexual abuse, terminal illness, death. *Please email [email protected] with your book suggestions and "Stranger Than Fiction" stories so we can share them on the show!! **Dedication: This week's episode is dedicated to the listeners as always. It's also dedicated to the breath that fills our lungs daily and YOGA that reminds us to breathe. Show Notes: * _About the Book _:"A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook control of her life." Good Reads 320 pages/Published August 9th 2022 by Simon & Schuster 6 hours 50 mins audio book Biography /memoir _ About the Author:_Jennette Michelle Faye McCurdy is an American writer, director, podcaster, singer, and former actress. McCurdy's breakthrough role as Sam Puckett in the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly earned her four Kids Choice Awards, among other accolades. Check out what she's up to now:https://www.jennettemccurdy.com -Empty Inside Podcast: "Empty Inside is a podcast where host Jennette McCurdy talks with a different guest each episode, doing a deep dive into a specific topic. General topic areas are comedy, eating disorders, filmmaking, jealousy, therapy, and the crippling sense of doom we all face as we desperately try to fill the void within." https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9qZW5uZXR0ZW1jY3VyZHkubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M?sa=X&ved=0CAcQrrcFahcKEwi47pmr4Oz5AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQLA Notes: Mormons and black people: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackpeopleand_Mormonism About Mormons: https://www.history.com/topics/religion/mormons Mentioned in the show Video clip of hit Broadway musical "Book of Mormon" https://youtu.be/GVJgmp2Tc2s Stranger than Fiction:""Jump humping and soaking": How Mormon teens are getting around their religion’s premarital sex rules" https://metro.co.uk/2021/10/09/soaking-loophole-helps-mormon-teens-have-sex-on-a-technicality-15392252/Soaking Please reach out and let us know how we are doing!! You can find us online by clicking our Link tree https://linktr.ee/Fabpod *Don't forget to follow, rate, review, and SHARE our podcast! Thank you!