Will talks to Dad about the broomstick challenge, going to a concert in Dallas to see the “News Photographers,” Will asking a girl out on a date for the first time, and Will’s electronic music.  In the News, there are stories about a new world record for largest firework ever in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, a space scientist who thinks there… Read more →

Henry talks to Dad about Henry’s choir, the weather, Roman numerals, the Super Bowl, Henry’s sorcerer band director, pink slips, the Marvel TV shows coming to Disney+, Moon Knight, Henry’s Trombone solo, and Maisy howling along to the boy’s music.  In the News, there are stories about very lazy cave salamanders, someone who received 55,000 copies of the same piece… Read more →

Elizabeth talks to Dad about biting your tongue, Elizabeth’s substitute teaching gig, Mom and Dad’s trip to Key West, Nancy Forrester’s Secret Garden and Buddy the Parrot, Donut Shop Guy, visiting Robert the Doll, hanging out at home with the boys, Infinity Train, and kazoos.  In the News, there are stories about the 70-layer, world-record breaking dip, a call for… Read more →

Will and Henry talk to Dad about mornings, Mom and Dad going away, TV dinners, bike riding, breaking chairs, first dance, 2001 A Space Odyssey, and the new season of Doctor Who.  In the News, there are stories about sequencing the genome of the giant squid, a mushroom moon base,  a podcast for lonely dogs, and the discovery of the… Read more →

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 →