Episodes
Remember when summer meant fun? If you're a parent, it may be hard to remember the easy, breezy days of sunshine and sprinklers. Shawna, Ryan, and Johnny talk about what summer means now. If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30 am-10 am Mon-Fri. We love hearing from you! Contact: [email protected] for any funny stories to share, ideas of what topics you want to hear from us, and anything that involves parenting. Learn more about...
Published 06/19/24
Published 06/19/24
Bad Parents are celebrating Dads! With Father's Day around the corner, we talk about the history of the special day, men's health, and what makes a good Dad's day gift.  HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30 am-10 am Mon-Fri. We love hearing from you! Contact: [email protected] for any funny stories to share, ideas of what topics you want to hear from us, and anything that involves parenting. Learn more...
Published 06/12/24
Everyone needs a break once in a while, especially parents. So sit back, relax and enjoy some of the highlights of what we do when we aren't scrambling to make 'second dinner' or driving to swimming lessons. If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30 am-10 am Mon-Fri. We love hearing from you! Contact: [email protected] for any funny stories to share, ideas of what topics you want to hear from us, and anything that involves...
Published 06/05/24
Today we're talking about parents making headlines. Shawna, Ryan and Johnny talk about what happens when parenting decisions make the front page. Who's right and who's wrong when it comes to parenting in the spotlight? If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30 am-10 am Mon-Fri. We love hearing from you! Contact: [email protected] for any funny stories to share, ideas of what topics you want to hear from us, and anything that...
Published 05/29/24
It's that time again, true confessions from your favourite Bad Parents. Every once in a while we have to vent about things that are really hard when it comes to raising the next generation. Filters are off!  If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30 am-10 am Mon-Fri. We love hearing from you! Contact: [email protected] for any funny stories to share, ideas of what topics you want to hear from us, and anything that involves...
Published 05/22/24
If you're raising kids, once in a while you realize you're actually raising future ADULTS. Today we talk about whether or not the stuff we're doing now is serving or hurting the future generation. And if you think that's heavy, don't worry Ryan also swears!  If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30 am-10 am Mon-Fri. We love hearing from you! Contact: [email protected] for any funny stories to share, ideas of what topics you want...
Published 05/15/24
It's that time again! Mother's Day is fast approaching, and we discuss the do's and don'ts of what gifts to give. What gifts have you received on Mother's Day? Whether it was something that you really wanted... or not... let us know! If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30 am-10 am Mon-Fri. We love hearing from you! Contact: [email protected] for any funny stories to share, ideas of what topics you want to hear from us, and...
Published 05/08/24
Parenting is tough, and if you don't laugh you'll cry!  Today's podcast is all about finding the lighter side of life and taking a stroll down memory lane to a time when we were kids, and life was a little easier.  If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30 am-10 am Mon-Fri. We love hearing from you! Contact: [email protected] for any funny stories to share, ideas of what topics you want to hear from us, and anything that involves...
Published 05/01/24
Having kids means being prepared for tough questions. Little minds often come up with big concerns! Today we talk about what strategies we've used when it comes to tackling life's hard conversations.  If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30 am-10 am Mon-Fri. We love hearing from you! Contact: [email protected] for any funny stories to share, ideas of what topics you want to hear from us, and anything that involves...
Published 04/24/24
We are reaching our hands into the giant Bad Parents mailbag and answering some of your burning questions. If we've learned anything this year, it's that when it comes to raising kids, we are all in this together!  If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30 am-10 am Mon-Fri. Contact: [email protected] for any funny stories to share, ideas of what topics you want to hear from us, and anything that involves parenting. We love...
Published 04/17/24
The solar eclipse brought something with it we didn't expect. No, not sudden blindness thank goodness, but a massive dose of PARENT GUILT. What happens when real life doesn't match the images bombarding us on social media? If you sometimes feel like you're just not measuring up, today's episode is a must-listen.  If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30am-10am Mon-Fri. We love hearing from you! Contact: [email protected] for any...
Published 04/10/24
When something bad happens, we want to know why…the weirder and badder the event, the more we need to know… It can’t possibly be random…someone needs to be responsible and held accountable…someone needs to be blamed…and there had better not be any loose ends… Certain segments of the population have always been suspicious of the official story…forget the simplest of most logical explanation…these awful events or phenomenon’s are the work of some kind of secret cabal or organization pulling the...
Published 04/03/24
Today's podcast talks about having it all when it comes to family and career. We also get a special Garbutt/Whalen family vacation update... time for take-off baby! And with Easter approaching, whatever happened to simple egg hunts and chocolate bunnies?! If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30am-10am Mon-Fri. We love hearing from you! Contact: [email protected] for any funny stories to share, ideas of what topics you want to...
Published 03/27/24
When celebrities make admissions about parenting, it often makes headlines. Bradley Cooper sparks some discussion on today's Bad Parents podcast. And when it comes to chores around the house, how much are Shawna, Ryan, and Johnny paying their kids?  If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30am-10am Mon-Fri. We love hearing from you! Contact: [email protected] for any funny stories to share, ideas of what topics you want to hear...
Published 03/20/24
"Can you handle the pressure when someone is always watching?" Big Brother follows a group of people living together in a house that is recording their every move! The houseguests will vote someone out of the house each week, and at the end, the last person standing will receive the grand prize of $100,000! Big Brother is currently in Season 12 of the series and is hosted by Arisa Cox (Instagram: @arisaroo Twitter: arisacox) This week we speak to host and executive producer Arisa Cox about...
Published 03/13/24
There have been many studies into the different types of music fans…basically, they can be broken down into four types… At the bottom of the pyramid are people who aren’t fans at all…they don’t like you or don’t care about you…they may not even know who you are…so for the purposes of this discussion, they don’t matter… The next level is casual fans…they sort of like you or your music, but they can take or leave what you’re selling…they have zero investment in your career… Going up another...
Published 03/06/24
When it comes to parenting, fail to plan or plan to fail. Or at least that's what 'they' say. So what do summer camps, the state of Florida and driving all have in common? Tune in to todays' Bad Parents podcast to find out!  If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30am-10am Mon-Fri. We love hearing from you! Contact: [email protected] for any funny stories to share, ideas of what topics you want to hear from us, and anything that...
Published 02/28/24
Who is “Professor Booty Smack? And how do you say no to a pet?! Being a parent never gets easier but at least we have each other! If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30am-10am Mon-Fri. We love hearing from you! Contact: [email protected] for any funny stories to share, ideas of what topics you want to hear from us, and anything that involves parenting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 02/21/24
Happy Valentine's Day from the Bad Parents Podcast!  From kid pickup lines, Reddit responses, and the unconditional love we receive from our kids… it’s all here on this special love podcast! If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30am-10am Mon-Fri. We love hearing from you! Contact: [email protected] for any funny stories to share, ideas of what topics you want to hear from us, and anything that involves parenting. Learn more...
Published 02/14/24
Have you ever left your kiddo somewhere, have you lied about where you're going because you'd rather go without the kids? In this episode we fess up to some of these and more! If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30am-10am Mon-Fri. We love hearing from you! Contact: [email protected] for any funny stories to share, ideas of what topics you want to hear from us, and anything that involves parenting. Learn more about your ad...
Published 02/07/24
We're opening the Bad Parents mail bag again to answer your questions! We may not have all the answers, but we sure are having fun trying! If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30am-10am Mon-Fri. Contact: [email protected] for any funny stories to share, ideas of what topics you want to hear from us, and anything that involves parenting, because we love hearing from you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 01/31/24
New year new us! Just kidding, it's the same Shawna, Ryan and Johnny making the same parenting decisions/mistakes. On today's episode hear how our 2023 holidays went, and our plans for 2024. Spoiler alert, someone's going topless.... If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30am-10am Mon-Fri. We love hearing from you! Contact: [email protected] for any funny stories to share, ideas of what topics you want to hear from us, and...
Published 01/24/24
Oh do we have a special episode for you! We are joined by Jack Bauer, Ace Merrill, David Powers, celebrity Dad, and Son of celebrities yep you guessed it, a true Canadian treasure, Kiefer Sutherland! If you can't get enough of us, we also have a morning show you can check out on Q107 from 05:30am-10am Mon-Fri. We love hearing from you! Contact: [email protected] for any funny stories to share, ideas of what topics you want to hear from us, and anything that involves parenthood. Learn...
Published 01/17/24
At around 7:30 on the cold, rainy evening of Wednesday, October 30, 2002, someone walked into the lounge of a recording studio in Jamaica, Queens, New York and fatally shot Jason Mizell with a 40-calbire gun: once to the body and another to the head…he died instantly…and whoever pulled the trigger just walked away… This was big news…Mizell was better known as Jam Master Jay, the DJ behind Run-DMC—one of the group’s founders in 1982—and one of the most important hip-hop artists in the known...
Published 01/10/24