Performing Arts · Jake Robards and Emily Wachtel

Nepo, Baby!

by Jake Robards and Emily Wachtel

#14 Performing Arts
▲1 today #132 Arts
▼8 today

You don’t get to choose your parents! Nepo, Baby! unpacks the perceived privilege of being part of a famous family — with its hilarious, chaotic, often-misunderstood world of connections — and the ties that bind us all together, famous or not. We all have messed-up families. Some are just more famous than others. So, does having a famous parent help? Does it hurt? Or does it just make therapy more expensive?

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#132 ▼ 8 Arts US

#14 ▲ 1 Performing Arts US

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I love this! It’s warm and witty and like being a part of a conversation with really interesting people. Some great anecdotes and also some real linsights for anyone who has a parent.

Shoosh1999 · Nov 2026

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