Will and Allison (Mom) talk to Dad about the January blahs, Henry’s tiny snowman, Will’s practice ACT, the Speechless exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art, and all the strange made-up holidays in January.  in the News, there are stories about an experiment about sinking dead alligators to the bottom of the ocean, a Texas dog that swallowed a fork,… Read more →

Henry and Allison (Mom) talk to Dad about the upcoming 200th episode, Mom listening to old podcast episodes while she walks, horror movie kids, snake stories, the year 2020, New Year’s resolutions, Mom’s TV watching resolutions, Dad’s bad Italian and hand gestures, and Allison’s English as a second language experiences.  In the News, there are stories about scientists finding the… Read more →

Elizabeth talks to Dad about Elizabeth’s Austin road trip, the Congress bridge bats, the kolaches in West, Texas, the creepy podcast they listened to on the road, Mom and Dad watching A Quiet Place for the first time, horror movie soundtracks, Robert the Doll, a haunted doll in Key West, and the last few days of winter vacation.  In the… Read more →

Will and Henry talk to Dad about learning to play Christmas songs by ear on the piano, all the different kinds of salt and vinegar chips Henry got for Christmas, Will’s strange injuries, what it means to “put up” Christmas decorations, The Rise of Skywalker, and The Phantom Menace.  In the News, we discuss the US Department of Agriculture’s trade… Read more →

Henry and Mom (Allison) talk to Dad about calling parents by their first names, how really busy we’ve been, how quickly/slowly Christmas comes every year, Henry’s elf prison project, ping pong, anticipation for The Rise of Skywalker, how much we still love Baby Yoda, Christmas traditions, tamales, wake-up time on Christmas morning.  In the News, there’s a story about an… Read more →

Henry talks to Dad about the holiday season, Thanksgiving, pies, puzzles, the perfect Thanksgiving leftover sandwich. Henry playing “Let It Go” on multiple instruments, white elephant at the church Christmas party, Dad’s work Christmas party, Elizabeth’s teaching certification exam results, and Phoebe’s missionary Thanksgiving.  In the News, there’s a story about Denton, Texas Man who was arrested after having a… Read more →

Elizabeth talks to Dad about what it means to be “coming home,” the awkwardness of staying at other people’s houses, Elizabeth’s cat Sasha who thinks she’s smart (but is really dumb), Thanksgiving, Knives Out, Elizabeth’s last week of student teaching, the teaching certification exam, pies, and Dad’s quote in Bon Appetite magazine about the Libby’s pumpkin pie recipe.  In the… Read more →

Will talks to Dad about Cahoot, Thanksgiving break, our open invitation to Thanksgiving, The Mandalorian, the scavenger hunt that Phoebe made for Will, and Will’s electronic music.  In the News, there are stories about speculation about Greta Thunberg being a time traveler, a hotel in Japan that is only charging $1, but the entire visit is live streamed, and a… Read more →

Henry and Allison (Mom) talk to Dad about Disney+, streaming services, the new and improved Sonic, the Smash Brothers Cinematic Universe, the mystery vacation revealed, Thanksgiving, pie crusts, Dad’s spam voicemails. In an all-Florida-Man edition of the News, there’s a story of Florida Man hunting hogs and getting bitten by an alligator, Florida Man on probation and burglarizing the probation… Read more →

Will talks to Dad about Halloween, “OK Boomer,” a mundane Halloween costume party in Japan, Will’s birthday, learning to drive, Jojo Rabbit, the 3-second rule, and a Dallas tornado clean-up service project.  In the News, Will and Dad talk about a scientific study of a colony of cannibal ants in a former Soviet bunker, a dog who is learning to… Read more →