ICYMI

Bonus: We Read Half His Age

Jennette McCurdy’s debut novel is so-so, but her depiction of doomscrolling is spot-on.

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Episode Notes

On today’s bonus episode, host Kate Lindsay and producer Vic Whitley-Berry discuss Half His Age, the debut novel from I’m Glad My Mom Died author Jennette McCurdy. The book explores an inappropriate relationship between a 17-year-old high school student and her teacher, pulling from McCurdy’s own experience growing up as a child star.

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This podcast is produced by Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Kate Lindsay.

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Join Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay twice a week as they gaze deep into the online abyss—and tell you what’s gazing back. All episodes

Hosts

  • Kate Lindsay is the co-host of ICYMI, Slate’s podcast about internet culture. She also writes the newsletter Embedded, and her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, Bustle, and GQ.

  • Vic Whitley-Berry is the producer of ICYMI.