In this hour, stories of the adventures—and misadventures—of growing up. In a cave, on the ball field, and on a camping trip. This episode is hosted by Jay Allison, producer of this show.

 

Follies of Youth Extras

Jim Hasson

Jim and his dad

Jim and his dad.

Jim more recently

Jim more recently.

Sivad Johnson

1 Sivad Johnson age 7 with a bike

Sivad Johnson age 7 with a bike.

2 Sivad age 8

Sivad age 8.

3 Sivad and his younger brother Jamal who inherited the bike

Sivad and his younger brother Jamal who inherited the bike.

4 Sivad and Jamal when they went skydiving

Sivad and Jamal when they went skydiving.

Usra Ghazi

Usra Ghazi on a camping trip in Amman Jordan a couple of years after the story took place

Usra Ghazi on a camping trip in Amman Jordan a couple of years after the story took place.

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Follies of Youth

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In this hour, stories of the adventures—and misadventures—of growing up. In a cave, on the ball field, and on a camping trip. This episode is hosted by Jay Allison, producer of this show.

Trevor Nourse gets lost in a cave.

Susan Rohde gets to play wiffle ball with the cool kids.

New camp counselor Martha Cooney is determined to win "rookie of the year."

Self-proclaimed nerd Usra Gahzi goes on a coed camping trip. 

Sivad Johnson and his buddies seek to reach new heights on their bikes.

Jim Hasson grows up with a healthy fear of strangers.

8th grader Nadia Hakim learns a lesson thanks to depilatory cream.

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