Phoebe and Mom (Allison) talk to Dad about Synchronicity, Calculus, Dennis the Menace, strange coincidences, Phoebe’s good day and her upcoming spring trip, Socratic seminars, McDonald’s oatmeal, prom, Phoebe’s plan to study music therapy in college, Phoebe’s 18th birthday, Record Store day, and the family’s new double oven.  in the News, Dad has a story about a restaurant in North… Read more →

Will and Henry talk about colds, voices changing, crowd surfing at the church dance, Smashmouth and Shrek, Dad’s renewed Japanese studies, weeboos and otakus, languages.  Dad gives a Maisy Update about taking our Boston terrier to Petco for a vet visit and how much Maisy freaks out when someone walks their dog in front of our house.  The boys talk about… Read more →

Phoebe talks to Dad about the fact that the podcast has been around for almost two years, her thoughts about Portugal (including the night that Dad and Phoebe wandered around the oldest neighborhood in Lisbon), the difference between gelato and ice cream, Dad starting to buy vinyl records again, Dad and Phoebe’s upcoming road trip to Austin, Buc-ee’s, kolaches in… Read more →

Will talks to Dad about the family’s trip to Portugal, that one time his school binder started blowing away in the wind, and tips for succeeding in middle school.  Dad talks about the legal conference he attended this week, and the chili cookoff he won.  Dad and Will discuss Easter and the movie Isle of Dogs.  In the News, Dad… Read more →

Henry talks to Dad about the family’s vacation to Portugal, Maisy getting lost (and found) while the family was away, how excited they are to see the movie Isle of Dogs.  In the news, there’s a story about a man who used his cows to make a message for the SpaceX rocket, one about a kid who broke the world… Read more →

Henry and Will talk to Dad about doing homework on the last day of school before spring break, how kids and adults see sleeping differently, the family’s anticipation of its upcoming vacation, flying on airplanes, jet lag, William’s class speeches, the Mandela Effect (again), Detective Pikachu, and The Emoji Movie.  In the News, Dad tells a story about a cat… Read more →

Phoebe talks to Dad about Word Hunt, her aversion to drugs, and state academic decathalon.  Phoebe and Dad give an update on Maisy the Boston terrier.  Dad worries that the family will be rained on during their upcoming vacation.  Phoebe talks about her talent for giving gifts, and Daiso, the Japanese dollar store.  Dad gives an update to his diet. … Read more →

William talks to Dad about robotic catapults, the suspiciousness surrounding his cell phone number, the awesomeness of Black Panther, post-credit scenes, Dad’s no-candy-no-drive-thru-no-convenience-store diet, and the family’s upcoming trip to Portugal.  In the News, Dad talks about Barbra Streisand’s clone dogs, Will reads a story about a man who stole a pot of meatballs, and Dad discusses a new species… Read more →

Elizabeth talks to Dad about grammar, prescription drugs, cough medicine, hypothetical neighbors, Elizabeth’s video game achievement, Bust-a-Move 2, and Elizabeth’s growing cat.  Dad gives a Maisy Update.  In the News, Dad tells about  Pennsylvania teenager who is running for Governor of Kansas, Elizabeth reports on a skier in New York that turns up in California a week after going missing… Read more →

Henry and Mom talk to Dad about the flu, The Incredibles 2 trailer, excitement to see Black Panther, eating barnacles, Henry’s odd food habits, crawfish, and superstitions.  In the News, Dad reads a story about ants that behave like human armies by having coordinated attacks and tending to their wounded.  Henry tells a story about a dog in Kansas that’s… Read more →