Phoebe talks to Dad about the weather, the coyote attacks, running, Dad’s grandmother’s funeral, high altitude, and Phoebe’s upcoming audition.  In the News, Dad and Phoebe talk about a man with an emotional support alligator, a toddler stuck in a claw machine, a Taco Bell in Osaka that sells okonomiyaki burritos, and a man who saved a woman’s life because… Read more →

Elizabeth and her friend Caralyn talk to Dad about Elizabeth’s teaching observation, middle school, Heads Up Seven Up, corduroy, spelling tests, words that are hard to spell, Dad’s healthy 2019 so far, local coyote attacks, and raccoons.  In the News, there’s a story about a durian fruit being sold for $1,000 per fruit, another about a halfway constructed tunnel in… Read more →

Will and Henry talk to Dad about A Series of Unfortunate Events on Netflix, Dragon Ball Super Broly, the Bumblebee movie, the Super Blood Wolf Moon, and Will’s sleepwalking and sleeptalking.  In the News, there’s a story about a guy who was locked inside a 24-Hour Fitness gym, an asteroid that hit the Super Blood Wolf Moon and plants that… Read more →

Phoebe talks to Dad about her new dorm room and roommates, snow at college, Phoebe’s Music Therapy auditions, dad’s new habit of walking to lunch at work, the weird duck that Phoebe knew when she was a kid, the crossing guard goose, Maisy’s weird reluctance to approach something surrounded by electrical chords, Phoebe cooking for her friends, and Dragon Ball. … Read more →

Henry and Mom talk to Dad about going back to school after the holiday break, the murder mystery in Henry’s language arts class, and the difference between dinner and supper.  In the news, Henry reads a story about a would-be kidnapper who chased a woman into a karate dojo, Mom talks about an astronaut who accidentally called 9-1-1 from space,… Read more →

Will talks to Dad about jumping into his friend’s pool on New Year’s Day, the family’s New Year’s Eve Party, sucking helium from balloons, Aquaman, the family’s upcoming summer vacation in Japan, the deer of Nara, and the Doctor Who New Year’s special.  In the News, Dad reads a story about a man who is attempting to cross the Atlantic… Read more →

Phoebe and Elizabeth talk to Dad about Maisy’s Christmas present, Phoebe and Mom’s Fitbit challenge, Webkins, Christmas morning, eating tamales on Christmas Eve, finding out about the family’s upcoming vacation to Japan, New Year’s resolutions, Elizabeth’s goal to do a stand-up comedy open mic, and Mary Poppins Returns.  In the News, we talk about the first man ever to traverse… Read more →

Henry and special guests the Graham family (Henry’s friend Parker, his brother Oliver and their dad Josh) talk to Dad about Christmas trees, mannequin heads, dogs that bark at inflatable holiday decorations, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and Transformers.  In the News, there’s an update on the aggressive coyote that’s been attacking joggers in our neighborhood, a new world record for… Read more →

Elizabeth and Mom talk to Dad about Christmas, the movie Love, Actually, pronunciation of the word “divisive,” Hallmark Channel Christmas movies, Elizabeth running into a middle school classmate at Best Buy, Elizabeth’s makeshift laptop repairs, and ugly Christmas sweaters.  In the news, there are stories about a KFC-scented fire log, a $500 brownie, Vitamin Water’s challenge to go without a… Read more →

Will talks to Dad about the weather, making a fire, the zen of roasting marshmallows, Christmas lights, Wreck it Ralph 2, Spider-man Into the Spiderverse, Black Panther’s Golden Globe nomination, the Dark Knight movies, Dad’s experience taking the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, Will’s orchestra Christmas concert, and the Undertale sequel Delta Rune.  In the News, there’s an update about the… Read more →