Return to Childhood

Hosted by
Act One: Once More With Feeling... Jonathan Katz, who's best known for his role in the TV show Dr. Katz, visits his childhood homes with his sister Phyllis, for the first time in decades. Act Two: Punk in a Grey Flannel Suit... David Philp, lead singer for a British punk band called The Automatics back in the 70's, puts his career as a mortgage broker on hold for a few weeks and goes back on stage for the first time in 30 years, when he's invited to play for the thriving punk scene in Japan. Act Three: Ich Bin Ein Mop Head... A 34 year old man investigates who he was at 9 years old and learns a thing or two that he would rather not remember. Act Four: Everday I Forget Something Else... A 10 year old explains memory with the help of novelist Nicolson Baker.

Credits

Host:

Ira Glass