Things My Mother Never Told Me (… About Lockdown)

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Things My Mother Never Told Me (... About Lockdown): Mae Martin

Things My Mother Never Told Me

Mae Martin

Things My Mother Never Told Me (... About Lockdown)

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Sindhu Vee and Mae Martin talk about the influence their mothers have had on their lives.

Lockdown is making us think a lot more about family, and for many people the parent-child relationship has been flipped. With the older generation more vulnerable to Coronavirus, middle-aged children are now worrying about where their parents are, and if they're behaving responsibly. We're telling them not to stay out late, to stay away from friends (especially those bad influences who won't wear masks), and to eat their vegetables. 

Sindhu Vee and her guests take a look at that bond, and ask whether the things their mothers taught them have set them up to cope with a global pandemic.

This week, Mae Martin, star of the Netflix comedy series "Feel Good", talks about her relationship with her mother, and what it's like to be in lockdown on the other side of the world from your parents. 

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Comedian Sindhu Vee invites guests to talk about their mothers and coping with lockdown.

Comedian Sindhu Vee invites guests to talk about their mothers and whether parental teachings have set them up to cope with a global pandemic.

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