A Brief History of Oversharing
Shawn Hitchins
Musings from a “one-man flash mob” (Toronto Star)
Comedian Shawn Hitchins explores his irreverent nature in this debut collection of essays. Hitchins doesn’t shy away from his failures or celebrate his mild successes — he sacrifices them for an audience’s amusement. He roasts his younger self, the effeminate ginger-haired kid with a competitive streak. The ups and downs of being a sperm donor to a lesbian couple. Then the fiery redhead professes his love for actress Shelley Long, declares his hatred of musical theatre, and recounts a summer spent in Provincetown working as a drag queen.
Nothing is sacred. His first major break-up, how his mother plotted the murder of the family cat, his difficult relationship with his father, becoming an unintentional spokesperson for all redheads, and many more.
Blunt, awkward, emotional, ribald, this anthology of humiliation culminates in a greater understanding of love, work, and family. Like the final scene in a Murder She Wrote episode, A Brief History of Oversharing promises everyone the A-ha! moment Oprah tells us to experience. Paired with bourbon, Scottish wool, and Humpty Dumpty Party Mix, this journey is best read through a lens of schadenfreude.
Author - Shawn Hitchins.
Narrator - Shawn Hitchins.
Published Date - Sunday, 14 January 2024.
Location:
United States
Description:
Musings from a “one-man flash mob” (Toronto Star) Comedian Shawn Hitchins explores his irreverent nature in this debut collection of essays. Hitchins doesn’t shy away from his failures or celebrate his mild successes — he sacrifices them for an audience’s amusement. He roasts his younger self, the effeminate ginger-haired kid with a competitive streak. The ups and downs of being a sperm donor to a lesbian couple. Then the fiery redhead professes his love for actress Shelley Long, declares his hatred of musical theatre, and recounts a summer spent in Provincetown working as a drag queen. Nothing is sacred. His first major break-up, how his mother plotted the murder of the family cat, his difficult relationship with his father, becoming an unintentional spokesperson for all redheads, and many more. Blunt, awkward, emotional, ribald, this anthology of humiliation culminates in a greater understanding of love, work, and family. Like the final scene in a Murder She Wrote episode, A Brief History of Oversharing promises everyone the A-ha! moment Oprah tells us to experience. Paired with bourbon, Scottish wool, and Humpty Dumpty Party Mix, this journey is best read through a lens of schadenfreude. Author - Shawn Hitchins. Narrator - Shawn Hitchins. Published Date - Sunday, 14 January 2024.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:00:36
Chapter 2
Duration:00:09:56
Chapter 3
Duration:00:18:54
Chapter 4
Duration:00:20:44
Chapter 5
Duration:00:07:45
Chapter 6
Duration:00:02:37
Chapter 7
Duration:00:00:58
Chapter 8
Duration:00:13:19
Chapter 9
Duration:00:26:45
Chapter 10
Duration:00:04:58
Chapter 11
Duration:00:11:49
Chapter 12
Duration:00:27:29
Chapter 13
Duration:00:27:48
Chapter 14
Duration:00:20:29
Chapter 15
Duration:00:11:57
Chapter 16
Duration:00:08:37
Chapter 17
Duration:00:20:21
Chapter 18
Duration:00:10:14
Chapter 19
Duration:00:36:39
Chapter 20
Duration:00:04:28
Chapter 21
Duration:00:28:38
Chapter 22
Duration:00:07:03
Chapter 23
Duration:00:21:05
Chapter 24
Duration:00:04:20
Chapter 25
Duration:00:16:15
Chapter 26
Duration:00:07:19
Chapter 27
Duration:00:02:38
Chapter 28
Duration:00:01:38