Will and Henry talk to Dad about their vacation to Maine and Boston, lobster, The National in concert, The Blue Man Group, old graveyards, the end of summer, and Ms. Marvel. In the News, we talk about The Line, Saudi Arabia’s linear city project, Spain’s Prime Minister urging people to stop wearing neckties for the environment, a tangle of string… Read more →
Episode 280 – Favorite Cryptid, Suspect Job Interview and Betty Buzz Tonic Water
Will and Elizabeth talk to Dad about Danny DeVito, vocabulary, Elizabeth’s move, Murphy beds, sleeptalking, hypnogogic hallucinations, solipsism, Mom’s heroism, the Animal Collective concert, and lighting design. In the News, we talk about an Oklahoma man who killed his friend because he thought he intended to feed him to bigfoot, an American tourist who fell into Mount Vesuvius, and a… Read more →
Episode 279 – Sentient Computers, NASA’s Cockroaches and Grey Poupon Ice Cream
Henry and Allison (Mom) talk to Dad about the annual summer road trip, seeing a moose, hiking, the extended family, the pool, Season 4 of Stranger Things, summer jobs, Henry and Elizabeth’s upcoming birthdays, our planned trip to Maine and Boston, when Dad came in second place in voting to his best friend, and the fate of the podcast when… Read more →
Episode 278 – Bird Friends, Chocolate Vat and Little Debbie Ice Cream
Phoebe and Phoebe’s friend Hannah talk to Dad about the summer heat, the house plants that are taking over, Dad’s bird friends, chiggers, fireflies, Alaska, and Phoebe’s new job as an Instagram influencer. In the News, we talk about a woman who set free hundreds of cockroaches in a New York court, a couple of people who were taken to… Read more →
Episode 277 – Austin and Paris, Stranger Things Binge and Blueberry Muffin KitKats
Will and Henry talk to Dad about bug bites, Santi’s return to Spain, Will and Dad’s trip to Austin, Everything, Everywhere All At Once, Will’s state solo, Texas barbecue, Henry’s trip to Paris, Henry’s driver’s permit, and Stranger Things 4. In the News, we talk about a family that found someone else’s dog sleeping in their bed, a man who… Read more →
Episode 276 – Escaped Monkey, Tinder Kickball Recruiter, and Miracle Fruit Redux
Henry and Santi talk to Dad about the end of the school year, dancing at the orchestra banquet, Henry’s composition, Mom’s isolation, and the end of Santi’s time in America. In the News, we discuss a woman in Texas who lost her monkey at Dollar General, a man who landed a plane when the pilot became incapacitated, and a woman… Read more →
Episode 275 – Devil Will, Creepy Dolls and Nitro Pepsi
Elizabeth and Will talk to Dad about swimming, Mother’s Day, sparkling waters, serving sizes, Elizabeth’s wasp story, and Will’s fame as a portrayer of Satan. In the News we discuss this year’s Video Game Hall of Fame inductees, creepy dolls washing up on Texas beaches, and a woman who found an ancient Roman sculpture in a Texas Goodwill thrift store. … Read more →
Episode 274 – Orange Juice and Cereal, The French Toast Game and Crunchy Cookie M&Ms
Phoebe talks to Dad about Phoebe’s summer plans, springtime, Phoebe’s small business, Venmo, Utah soda culture, Crumbl cookies, Phoebe’s cello jury, the dentist, rock climbing, backyard improvements, weighted blankets, and our favorite quilts. In the News, we talk about a rattlesnake that made itself at home on a Texas family’s couch, a new cereal made to be eaten with orange… Read more →
Episode 273 – April Fool’s, Doomsday Dinosaurs and Mac and Cheese Ice Cream
Will and Henry talk to Dad about the end of the school year slump, singing The Wellerman as soloists in the choir concert, the pool finally getting filled with water, the bass that Dad put together with Will, Phoebe’s birthday, Moon Knight, and Will’s teachers complimenting his tastes in music. In the News, we talk about the world record for… Read more →
Episode 272 – Musical-Loving Blockchain Dude, Invisible Art and Sparkly Wild Berry Peeps
Elizabeth and Allison (Mom) talk to Dad about whether other people’s dreams are interesting, podcasting equipment, Sweet Dreams, the seven seas, pirates who count, Elizabeth’s school year and summer plans, golf, ice fishing, Dad’s guitar-building hobby, Banjo-Kazooie, Cyrano, and musicals. In the News, we talk about a man in Oxford, England who had a mountain of stolen bikes in his… Read more →