Death, Sex & Money Sex-Positive Parents, Crass Grandparents, and a Weird and Wonderful Childhood

When comedy writer Tamara Yajia talks about her childhood, she’s sometimes unsure what tone to strike. Her new memoir Cry for Me Argentina: My Life as a Failed Child Star depicts a very fun nuclear family with parents and grandparents who are loud, crass, and sex-positive. There are hilarious moments and situations that seem wildly inappropriate. In this week’s episode, Tamara tells Anna about the ups and downs of her childhood, which was spent in both Argentina and the U.S., and what she wishes her parents had done differently. This episode was produced by Cameron Drews. To check out the episodes about Hurricane Katrina that Anna mentioned, click here: Get more Death, Sex & Money with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of DSM and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts.

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Death, Sex & Money Sex-Positive Parents, Crass Grandparents, and a Weird and Wonderful Childhood is an episode from Audio Book Club.

This episode is 58:02 long.

This episode was published on Sep 2, 2025.

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