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Episodes · 12 months
26
Nov 2025–Oct 2026peak share, Dec 2025
Share of analysed episodes per month, Nov 2025 to Oct 2026: 2 of 3,584, 6 of 3,862, 5 of 4,115, 1 of 4,226, 1 of 4,731, 2 of 4,438, 0 of 4,230, 1 of 4,319, 4 of 4,515, 0 of 4,419, 0 of 4,624, 4 of 4,594.
All time
158
+4 via 3 narrower
On record
43
took a position
Where they standLast discussed
1w ago
Nov 6, 2026
Who's talking
Top voices on this topicThe eight guests on the most episodes about this topic in the last 13 weeks, not counting their own shows or clips they were only heard in, most episodes first. VoiceRank (their score across the whole corpus) is shown for context and only breaks a tie. Each strip is that guest's episodes week by week, and the newest week is still in progress.
#Guest · last 13 weeksEpisodes, sorted, most firstVoiceRank
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Episodes on this topic, by weekEvery analysed episode tagged with this topic in each of the last 13 weeks, across all shows and whoever was on them. The newest week is still in progress, and recent weeks fill in as transcripts are analysed. Point at a name, or tab to it, to highlight the weeks that guest was on an episode.
All shows
Episodes on this topic per week, weeks starting Aug 17 to Nov 9 (the last still in progress): 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 0, 2, 0.
Where they stand
Camps of opinion · 4Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. The bar shows each camp's share of the people sorted into a camp. It is not a poll and not a share of any audience, and people whose position fit no camp are left out of it. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Positions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
Share of people placed in a camp17 people
35%
29%
18%
18%
- View childhood as traumatic6 people · 35%
- View childhood as formative5 people · 29%
- View childhood as idyllic3 people · 18%
- Support supervised school activities3 people · 18%
View childhood as traumatic
Childhood is defined by enduring bullying, fear, manipulation, or harmful environmental pressures.
6 people · 5 episodes
The fear of religion and the threat of the Rapture served as a manipulative tool during his upbringing.
“So that was used as a manipulative tool in a lot of ways to keep. Get kids grounded. They're like, hey, man, Jesus coming back and he gonna catch you. That was almost like a boogeyman, you know what I mean?”
Mythical Kitchen · Sep 2024 · 1 episode · 7.9M views on this topic
Getting physically bullied or intimidated by an older sister's boyfriend is a traumatic memory.
“he just looked at me and just real quick just punched me in the stomach [ __ ] what a beast dud yeah I [ __ ] cried I cried I was like and I just”
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast · Jul 2023 · 1 episode · 2.3M views on this topic
Bobby Lee recalls being bullied as a child, including being locked in a school locker for an extended period.
“I got stuck in a locker for two periods.”
TigerBelly · Oct 2025 · 3 episodes · 1.7M views on this topicView childhood as formative
Positive character traits such as resilience and self-reliance are developed through overcoming early hardships and challenges.
5 people · 5 episodes
Growing up with older cousins and siblings involved constant physical fighting which shaped a part of his identity.
“that's a core part of my identity being like a super lexible little brother yeah that's all I knew growing up just getting beat up I got beat up the entire time older cousins and brothers”
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast · Jul 2023 · 6 episodes · 11.5M views on this topic
He believes the best way to handle childhood fighting in his family was a lack of parental oversight where the children had to fight for themselves.
“I had to [ __ ] I had to shoot the fade with Danny and there was no parent coming to save you.”
Are You Garbage · Jun 2025 · 27 episodes · 5.2M views on this topicIR
Ian RankinUnrated
Ian Rankin believes he inherited a sense of resilience and determination from his working-class parents.
“Uh, there's a good Scots word I like throne. T H R A W N. It means to be stubborn, just to keep pushing ahead, not to give up, not to get downhearted, to take adversity uh on the chin and keep going. >> All of that I think I got from my parents.”
The Rosebud Podcast · Oct 2026 · 1 episode · 111K views on this topicView childhood as idyllic
Childhood is a period of happiness defined by strong family connections, freedom, and positive, cherished memories.
3 people · 3 episodes
WP
Walter PetersonUnrated
Walter Peterson claims he experienced a happy childhood because he enjoyed the freedom of the farm life.
“well I mean you were free as the breeze you had acres and acres to wander around in there was lots of wildlife there were some chores it was just a good life”
Jordan B Peterson · Jun 2022 · 1 episode · 1.6M views on this topicBB
Bill BaileyUnrated
Bill Bailey views his childhood as a happy time characterized by a busy home life, strong family connections, and parents who were hardworking and dedicated.
“I get a very good picture of you as a young man from this lovely family. You are brilliant. Bursting with energy and ideas and fun and it's a happy childhood where you're working hard.”
The Rosebud Podcast · Nov 2026 · 1 episode · 94K views on this topic
Growing up, her childhood was a wonderful and positive experience.
“My life was [ __ ] amazing.”
The 85 South Comedy Show · Dec 2025 · 1 episode · 85K views on this topicSupport supervised school activities
Shared childhood experiences like summer camp and school trends are essential and exciting parts of development.
3 people · 2 episodes
Returning to school after summer break was an enjoyable and exciting experience.
“Now that you're bringing it up, that used to fire me. I The beginning of the school year was great.”
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast · Dec 2025 · 7 episodes · 11.9M views on this topic
Dax Shepard expresses a desire to have attended a longer summer camp session during his youth.
“But I do wish I had gone to like a two week summer camp. Learned archery or something.”
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard · Aug 2025 · 6 episodes · 113K views on this topicMP
Monica Padman expresses excitement about the concept of summer camp experiences, specifically mentioning lice and camp vibes.
“Oh, camp. Just the vibes and the lice and Oh, wow.”
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard · Aug 2025 · 6 episodes · 113K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
In the transcripts
Episodes discussing this topic
Over time
Share of episodesThis topic's episodes as a share of every episode we analysed, in each complete month. We analyse more episodes every month, so a raw count would mostly show that growth. Recent months fill in as transcripts are analysed.
Complete months · first on record Jan 2012