[Contains explicit content] America may be polarized, but we are united in one key respect: most of us were horrifically awkward teenagers. In this episode of Sounds Like America, comedian and host Michelle Buteau is your chaperone on a comical field trip through puberty, crushes, teen rebellion, and the beginnings of adulthood.

The comedy in this episode was recorded at live venues all around the country. It features Blair Thompson, Clifford Meyers, Dina Hashem, Steph Tolev, Katherine Ferns, Jim Tews, Kevin Camia, Sandra Bernhard, Josh Gondelman, Mike Birbiglia, Tammy Pescatelli, Beth Stelling, Christine Gentry, R. Eric Thomas, Candice Guardino, Kumail Nanjiani, LeClerc Andre, Sara Armour. Margot Leitman, and Isaac Oliver.

You'll also hear interviews with Curtis Cook, Mike Drucker, DC Pierson, Ben Roy, Phil Griffiths, Janine Brito, Janet Varney, Baron Vaughn, and Will Miles.

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