Jodie Sweetin PT 1: How Rude! Stephanie Tanner gets Real on Healing, Reboots, Hollywood, Love, Loss, Adoption and Reconnecting!
This week we reunite with Jodie Sweetin, the actress who won hearts as Stephanie Tanner on the iconic television series “Full House” and its successful reboot “Fuller House.” We reconnect after an astonishing 16 years. The reunion is filled with humor and nostalgia as our lives have changed since we last saw each other. Jodie reminisces about the challenges of raising young children, admitting that her husband is content with his role as a stepdad-uncle figure. It gets sentimental when we reveal the state of our daughter’s bedroom,symbolizing the lasting impact of family ties. We delve into the deep history shared between us, particularly the bond formed when Pol' created a stunning green dress for Jodie 16 years ago, shortly after she gave birth to her first child. As we discuss her upcoming Armenian Coffee Grounds reading, a light-hearted exchange about an Armenian friend from her past ensues. The topic shifts to Jodie’s personal life and her journey to sobriety and healing and she candidly discusses her decision to stop drinking and why. The boys recount their recent adventure on a "Nauti Yacht" in Croatia and Jodie adds to the story with tales of her own best friend, who recently bought a yacht and participates in “naughty cruises.” The conversation about recreational substances naturally leads into a discussion about thedifferences between THC and mushrooms. We reflect on Jodie’s impressive career and her early days in Hollywood, specifically how she landed the role of Stephanie and discuss the challenges of working as a child actor, including the legal restrictions on work hours and the importance of schooling on set. We get real about Jodie’s famous lisp as a child and trademark catchphrase “How Rude!” A brief discussion on how the Kardashians helped raise awareness of Armenian culture in the U.S. and Jodie reflects on her upbringing and shares her story of adoption and emotional journey of healing, documented in her first book, unSweetined. We circle back to Jodie’s enduring connections with her former “Full House” cast members, and how the bond was further strengthened during the making of “Fuller House” and we chat about her podcast with Andrea Barber called How Rude Tanneritos. Jodie reflects on the pressures of being known and recognized as Stephanie Tanner for the rest of her life and how it has shaped her. An emotional moment comes when we talk about the loss of Bob Saget, who played her on-screen father, Danny Tanner and she shares the heartbreaking pain of losing him and we share our own experiences of loss, including the death of Anna Nicole Smith, leading to a bittersweet conversation filled with memories and reflections. As the episode draws to a close, Jodie discusses her experiences on “Dancing with the Stars,” her involvement with Jeff Lewis’s radio show, where she has become an official “Chump,” and new comedy show, “Family Dinner,”. We end the episode with the first half of Jodie's Armenian Coffee Cup Reading and she reveals who the warrior is Pol' sees in her cup. As we bid farewell, it’s clear that this episode is a perfect blend of humor, nostalgia, and heartfelt moments, offering listeners a deeper understanding of Jodie Sweetin’s life, both on and off the screen. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network by going to HurrdatMedia.com. Subscribe to our audio: linktr.ee/undressedpod Follow Pol Atteu: Instagram: @polatteu Tiktok: @polatteu Twitter: @polatteu www.polatteu.com Follow Patrik Simpson: Instagram: @patriksimpson Tiktok: @patriksimpsonbh www.patriksimpson.com Follow SnowWhite90210: Instagram: @snowwhite90210 Twitter: @SnowWhite9010 www.snowwhite90210.com Watch Gown and Out In Beverly Hills on Prime Video. www.gownandoutinbeverlyhills.com #UndressedPodcast Armenian Coffee Reading: https://polatteu.com/armenian-coffee-cup-read Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices