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Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
SiriusXM
33 episodes
1 month ago
We never really graduate from high school. The crushes, the break-ups, the frenemies, the starring roles, and the chorus parts…they all make us who we are today. On Back to School, Broadway mainstay and longtime talk show host Seth Rudetsky interviews celebrities about their high school experiences—and how those experiences continue to shape them.
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We never really graduate from high school. The crushes, the break-ups, the frenemies, the starring roles, and the chorus parts…they all make us who we are today. On Back to School, Broadway mainstay and longtime talk show host Seth Rudetsky interviews celebrities about their high school experiences—and how those experiences continue to shape them.
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Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
Skylar Astin
Skylar Astin had a lot of jobs in high school. First of all, he was already acting professionally. But he also worked as a telemarketer, which he used as an opportunity to practice his dialects, and at Hollister, where he had to ask grown men, "Do you support our flops?" This is the last episode of Season 3, so thanks for listening and don't forget to share with a celebrity-obsessed friend!
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4 years ago
38 minutes 25 seconds

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
Noah Wyle
Noah Wyle of "ER" fame went to a boarding school, where, in addition to his schoolwork, he had to care for a horse. But in between mucking out the stall and riding practice, he still found time to get in plenty of trouble and discover his passion for acting.
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4 years ago
38 minutes 1 second

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
Megan Mullally
Megan Mullally, AKA Karen from "Will and Grace," knew she wanted to be a performer from day one. She entered high school focused on ballet, but one fateful cabaret-style singing performance gave her the bug.
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4 years ago
39 minutes 57 seconds

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
Ryan O'Connell
When Ryan O'Connell, the creator of "Special," came out of the closet, he threw a sexuality reveal party that was the talk of his high school. Plus, growing up with cerebral palsy, wanting his life to be like the movie "Thirteen," and how a medical malpractice lawsuit changed his life.
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4 years ago
35 minutes 35 seconds

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
Joel Kim Booster
Comedian Joel Kim Booster left home at the age of 17 after his super-Christian parents learned he was gay. On this episode, he explains how he navigated that alongside the regular trials and tribulations of high school.
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4 years ago
39 minutes 41 seconds

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
Sydnee Washington
Comedian Sydnee Washington's high school experience was the opposite of boring. Going to prom with her godbrother? Check. Setting her house on fire? Check again. Plus, hear about the case of toxic shock syndrome so memorable it "made her who she is today."
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4 years ago
33 minutes 15 seconds

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
John Early
If you're familiar with comedian and "Search Party" actor John Early, you will not be surprised to learn that, in high school, he made friends with his female teachers, was so funny people were scared of him, and took it upon himself to whip the drama department into shape. Don't worry, though—there's plenty you will be surprised by, too.
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4 years ago
47 minutes 8 seconds

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
Ana Gasteyer
Before SNL's Ana Gasteyer was an actor, singer, and sketch comedian, she was a violinist. In fact, she once spent her precious summer months at a chamber music camp she describes as a "living hell." Plus, hear all about her devastating senior year musical casting and the rats that haunted her childhood home.
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4 years ago
29 minutes 21 seconds

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
Nina West
Drag queen Nina West went to a Catholic high school, which made coming to terms with his sexuality...interesting. But he managed to dodge the girls who had crushes on him and see his first drag show at the local gay bar.
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4 years ago
49 minutes 34 seconds

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
Camryn Manheim
If you're looking for wild high school stories, you've come to the right place. Camryn Manheim's teenage years included an arrest, suing her own father, and something called an "orgy tent." This is our last episode of the season; we'll see you in the new year!
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4 years ago
48 minutes 43 seconds

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
Caroline Rhea
Comedian and actress Caroline Rhea went to a tiny, all-girls high school in Canada. Here, she describes her extremely innocent upbringing, including how she made money by sewing and selling stuffed mice in Elizabethan costumes.
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4 years ago
32 minutes 3 seconds

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
Judy Gold
Growing up, comedian Judy Gold was teased relentlessly for being tall. She finally found her place—and sense of humor—among the band kids. Plus, she had a secret girlfriend long before she ever came out.
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4 years ago
37 minutes 38 seconds

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
Marilu Henner
Marilu Henner has no problem remembering high school. She has highly superior autobiographical memory, which means that she remembers virtually every day of her life in vivid detail. On this week's episode, she talks about growing up in a house that was also a dance studio and performing in the original company of "Greece."
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4 years ago
37 minutes 10 seconds

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
Mario Cantone
On this episode, Mario Cantone (AKA Anthony from "Sex and the City") talks about the teacher who made him feel comfortable coming out in the '70s and his mother's many insurance scams.
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5 years ago
32 minutes 1 second

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
Colleen Ballinger
Colleen Ballinger, AKA Miranda Sings, was raised super-Christian. She was homeschooled through the eighth grade and had, in her words, "hair down to her butt." Then, she went to a public high school. Hear all about her rude awakening on this week's episode.
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5 years ago
44 minutes 6 seconds

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
Dana Delany
"Desperate Housewives" actress Dana Delany went to four different high schools in four years. On this episode, she opens up about boarding school, heartbreak, and why she always celebrates the anniversary of the day she lost her virginity.
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5 years ago
36 minutes 7 seconds

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
Bowen Yang
Bowen Yang is a cast member on Saturday Night Live. But in high school, he was fighting for stage time against a drama teacher who was determined to keep him in the ensemble. Plus, he describes the fateful AOL chat window that outed him to his parents. Catch Bowen on SNL or check out his podcast, Las Culturistas.
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5 years ago
44 minutes 6 seconds

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
BD Wong
These days, BD Wong is a seasoned and acclaimed actor. But in high school, he once entered a scene seven minutes late because he couldn't find the prop. Plus, he talks about his adventures at San Francisco gay bars in the '70s.
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5 years ago
33 minutes 5 seconds

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
Patrick Wilson
You may think someone as handsome and talented as Patrick Wilson would have an easy time in high school. And you would be *mostly* right. But he did have his fair share of heartbreak, injury, and getting in trouble. Hear all about it on this week's episode.
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5 years ago
27 minutes 46 seconds

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
Maureen McCormick
Maureen McCormick, AKA Marcia Brady, was already a famous working actress when she was a teenager. But it turns out, she also went to regular public school when she wasn't filming! Here, she talks about making out at the movies and riding to prom in the back of a pickup truck.
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5 years ago
34 minutes 51 seconds

Seth Rudetsky's Back to School
We never really graduate from high school. The crushes, the break-ups, the frenemies, the starring roles, and the chorus parts…they all make us who we are today. On Back to School, Broadway mainstay and longtime talk show host Seth Rudetsky interviews celebrities about their high school experiences—and how those experiences continue to shape them.