Adoption, anorexia, bulimia, drinking on parks, kiss chase gone wrong and school plays! Seann and Joanne cover a lot of ground in this funny, insightful and touching episode of Class Clown.

Host: Seann Walsh
Producer: Adam Horton
Digital Activation Producer: Alfie Dundas
Cover Design: Ben Toms
Photography: Jack Margerison
Music: Mike J Benwell

CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome — Joanne McNally joins Seann Walsh
0:39 Why Joanne McNally only shows one side of her face on camera
1:15 Joanne McNally describes her stand-up comedy style
2:58 Joanne McNally’s childhood: mischievous, validation-seeking, obsessed with boys
4:44 The Holy Water drinks story — stealing booze from her mum’s holy bottle
9:24 Growing up middle class in Dublin and class perceptions in Ireland vs UK
12:05 How childhood shaped Joanne McNally’s confidence and stage presence
16:09 Joanne McNally’s early stage experience: school plays and performing as a child
20:00 Being adopted — how adoption shaped Joanne McNally’s personality and career
41:03 From PR and an eating disorder to discovering stand-up comedy