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 →

Phoebe and Phoebe’s friend Rachel talk to Dad about tornado watches, the aggressive coyote in their hometown, Phoebe’s Thanksgiving, snow, the bad thing that happened to a jerk driver, and the Twitter crusade against hot fruit.  In the News there’s a story about a girl named Abcde who was ridiculed by an airline employee, a story the giant cow (a… Read more →

Will talks to Dad about Thanksgiving, pies, Will’s birthday, Dad and Mom’s trip to see Phoebe at college, Maisy’s walk, Black Friday, and the chocolate bar fundraiser.  In the News, Dad has a story about the worst year to be alive: 536.  Will talks about a recent story about wombat poop and scientists’ discovery about why it’s cubed.  Dad talks… Read more →

Elizabeth talks to Dad about tarantulas, a hypothetical about your least favorite animal, Dad’s visit to the dentist, nitrous oxide, smoothies, Dad’s Coke Zero habit, carbonated sodas, Elizabeth’s two vices, Dad’s upcoming Japanese test, TV dinners, and Elizabeth’s teaching certification test. In the News, there’s a story about “rabid” raccoons that are actually drunk on fermented crab apples. Dad talks… Read more →