Mary Walsh embraces her inner 'aging crumpet'

From This Hour has 22 Minutes to the new hit Netflix series Below, Mary Walsh has been keeping audiences entertained for decades. The actor and comedian has written characters and sketches throughout her career, but her personal life takes centre stage for the first time in her debut memoir Brassy Bit of Aging Crumpet. She talks about her unorthodox upbringing in Newfoundland, her expansive career in comedy and the power of humour to help us through even our darkest moments. Plus, musician Laura Roy explains why books are never far out of reach during recording sessions.

Books discussed on this week's show include:

Pookie in Search of a Home by Ivy L. Wallace

Martha Quest series by Doris Lessing

The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

Brassy Bit of Aging Crumpet by Mary Walsh

Your Illustrated Guide To Becoming One With The Universe by Yumi Sakugawa

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