Episodes
This week comedians Randy and Jason Sklar join Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…forget Bird-Magic or Yankees-Red Sox, nothing brings out the competitive spirit like a little sibling rivalry. This week is all about the pros and cons of encouraging competition in our kids. In Kurt’s house, it’s an old-fashioned race to see who can put their shoes on first. He is trying to teach his daughter, Olive, how to tie her shoes but entering the ring is challenger and younger brother...
Published 11/27/23
Queen Anna has a lot on her plate – there are visitors in her Kingdom, a friend in need, and even the Duke of Weselton’s nephew skulking around – so when the Spirits of Nature start acting up, she knows she has to solve the problem – and fast – before things get more out of control. But when Anna and Elsa travel to the Enchanted Forest, they find mysterious copper machines that are disrupting the natural order of things. Who made these machines and what are they doing in the forest? And more...
Published 11/21/23
This week comedian Dan Levy joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT… why are the biggest parenting critics in your life the ones you’ve known the longest and also used to share a bathroom with? Family, it’s like riding a bike; you never forget how to do it and when you fall your siblings will always be there to laugh at you. After a very long family vacation, Megan realizes that all that old baggage and habits one develops with their siblings and parents through the years...
Published 11/20/23
This week comedian Natasha Leggero joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…why does the idea of having only one child completely break other people’s brains? Chris has been getting the “So ya gonna have another one?” question a lot lately and quite frankly, he’s had it! Maybe the number of kids a couple chooses to have along with the fact that his wife nearly died in childbirth isn’t any of your business buddy! Natasha is also perfectly fine being in the “One and Done”...
Published 11/13/23
Cuddly as a cactus and charming as an eel, he’s your new favorite snarky talk show host. Join The Grinch (and his faithful dog Max) each week as he rants against Christmas cheer and roasts celebrity guests like chestnuts on an open fire. Starring Saturday Night Live’s James Austin Johnson as the notorious curmudgeon and broadcasting straight from Who-Ville, will The Grinch send these famous folks back down Mt. Crumpit, or will they soften his stance against Christmas and grow his heart three...
Published 11/07/23
This week comedian Al Madrigal joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT...why is it easier to come up with a make-believe demon that will punish your kid if they don’t behave rather than just asking them to simply stop doing something? Chris prefers to communicate directly and honestly with his daughter when she’s doing something wrong. At the same time, his mother leans into fantastical threats and absurd, never-going-to-happen punishments to get results. And because parenting...
Published 11/06/23
This week comedian Bobby Moynihan joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…it’s Halloween and even scarier than werewolves, zombies, and vampires is the first time installing a carseat for a newborn. Megan talks about the horror of coming up with a clever family costume idea, especially as a comedian. Better be funny! Bobby Moynihan recalls how everything with the first kid was absolutely terrifying but with his second kid, it’s like re-watching a horror movie. You know...
Published 10/30/23
This week comedian Mike Lawrence joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…Wait, what was I talking about? Oh right, why is parenting killing more of our brain cells than all of the collective drugs we've (allegedly) ever taken? Kurt laments that parenting has him so fried that he no longer can tell the difference between Among Us, Last Of Us, This Is Us, or a Thesaurus. But Mike Lawrence feels that parenting hasn’t made him dumber, but it has changed him in other ways. Like...
Published 10/23/23
Spouse alert! This week Kurt is on the hot seat as his wife, actress Lauren Cook joins him, Megan, and Chris. They love their kids, BUT…Why are the best laid plans blown up in seconds, because the only thing you can expect from kids is the unexpected? Megan shares a story about a wonderful mini-family vacation she lovingly planned only to have it ruined by judgey moms, demonic puke, and a little too much prosecco. Lauren Cook has been listening to the pod and she has NOTES for Kurt! But...
Published 10/16/23
This week comedian Moshe Kasher joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…they’re terrified that no matter how they convey the importance of the golden rule and treating others with kindness - their kids will still grow up to be amoralistic monsters. Kurt wants to build his children’s moral code without the tenets of religion or the threats of eternal damnation, but may have gone a little too secular when his daughter is quoting magicians instead of Jesus. Moshe thinks his young...
Published 10/09/23
The Great Creators is back for another season of great conversations about creativity with some of the most celebrated actors, musicians and performers of our time. Every week, Guy Raz (creator of How I Built This) leads a deep dive conversation with someone at the top of their game. From conquering stage fright to learning to be more present and focused, you'll learn how each guest mastered their craft and ultimately became more successful in life. This season, you’ll hear from Kelly...
Published 10/03/23
This week Tiffani Thiessen joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…they’re tired of being public enemy #1 the minute they enter a restaurant with their kids. Megan feels like the scarlet letter, “K,” is emblazoned on her chest when she brings her kid to a nice restaurant where they are relegated to the worst “members only” location on Earth- the children’s area. And Tiffani Thiessen may have a solution to the problem that involves leftovers and martinis. Tiffany also shares...
Published 10/02/23
This week actor Jason Mewes joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…why is getting them to change their routine like taking a left in the Suez Canal?
Kurt discusses how telling Olive that she’s attending a new school this year was akin to telling her that every puppy on Earth had vanished, while Jason Mewes is just coming to terms with the fact his 8 year-old daughter wants to wear a bra when the ultimate transition, a new baby boy, changes the family dynamic and throws him...
Published 09/25/23
Hold on tight and prepare to be whisked away on a weekly adventure with Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat! In a world full of delightful mix-ups and exhilarating mayhem, the mischievous Cat takes the reins and enlightens the ever-cautious Fish on the art of hosting a perfectly poised podcast. Featuring alphabet song sing-a-longs, tremendous tongue-twisters, and wondrous wordplay, you'll be left guessing what surprises The Cat will pull out of his hat next. Listen to The Cat in the Hat Cast...
Published 09/19/23
This week comedian Greg Fitzsimmons joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT… becoming a parent has definitely unlocked some deep-seated rage within all of them! Chris opens up about hucking a hot LaCroix at a driver after a near-miss fender bender while Greg admits that his rage is no match for his daughter when it comes to poolside family reunions. But despite all their rage, the crew can rest a little easier knowing that one day they might channel all that parental...
Published 09/18/23
This week everyone’s favorite “Superstore” employee, Colton Dunn, joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT… they didn’t know becoming a parent would give them superpowers!? Megan reveals how she summoned her mommy powers to finagle an international plane ticket to make it home during some epic flight delays. Meanwhile Colton’s prowess for parental scheduling is powerless against the kryptonite that is his kids refusal to cooperate! And everyone agrees that it doesn’t matter how...
Published 09/11/23
This week “Crashing” creator Pete Holmes joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT… becoming parents has turned them into people they never thought they’d be. Kurt confesses that all his future dad fits officially reside in a dirty Costco clothing bin. Pete admits he broke his “famously vegan” streak by succumbing to his daughter’s left-over chicken nuggets. But all the parental torture is worth it when your kids show flashes of affection, even if they come after you’re forced...
Published 09/04/23
This week comedian Matt Braunger joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…they’re happy to drop them off with complete strangers for 7 hours a day and be blissfully ignorant to what happens within the black box of day care. Megan reveals that her daycare not only knows her child’s correct diaper size, they’re also showering her husband with gifts! And Matt Braunger admits that he was a giant, crying, man-baby when he first dropped off his daughter but realized all is good when...
Published 08/28/23
This week, comedian and actor Kristen Schaal joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…why does it take 7 hours to eat, poop, brush their teeth, read a book, and go to bed at night? The crew talks about that no fly zone between dinner time and bed time when any number of things can go wrong. And this week, it’s bath time that has Megan exhausted, soaking wet, and topless…not in a good way. Plus when Kristen Schaal hosts a party, you better believe there’s a hard out at 7pm. You...
Published 08/21/23
This week, HGTV star Mina Starsiak Hawk joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids….BUT what the hell did these kids do to mommy’s body? Megan talks about how she dealt with her pregnancy and post-pregnancy body transformations and how shockingly, men didn’t stop being crude sex demons for one second. However, on the positive side, she did find out there was a pretty healthy market for her breast milk! Plus, Mina Starsiak Hawk opens up about her own mommy makeover, why it was...
Published 08/14/23
This week, comedian and legendary late-night sidekick, Andy Richter, joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids…..BUT, there are no days off with kids, even if you had 2 or 18 drinks the night before. Going out with friends and having a few isn’t what it used to be and screens can’t babysit all day, so slug down some aspirin and throw a plate of bacon down your throat because momma, there’s no calling in sick. Plus Andy Richter shakes off the cobwebs and jumps back into the parenting...
Published 08/07/23
This week, comedian and writer, Sarah Tiana, joins Megan ,Chris, & Kurt. They love their kids….BUT sometimes that involves teaching them to lie. Like on vacation when the kids’ club at the resort is 4 years old and up and it’s the only way you can have a drink by the pool in peace! Or at Disney World when you need your kiddo to stand on their tippy toes so they (and you!) can ride Space Mountain. Plus Sarah Tiana steps up to the plate with some of her own parenting lies, because telling...
Published 07/31/23
This week, comedian and actor Ron Funches joins Megan, Chris, & Kurt. They love their kids….BUT parenting with your partner is hard enough, how the hell are you supposed to do it on your own!? Well it helps when you can just leave your kid with a bunch of strangers while you grab a beer at the bar! Plus Ron Funches, who is a newly solo-parent, talks about the challenges of raising two sons that are nearly 20 years apart in age and why it turns out Bonnaroo might be “too adult” for a 12...
Published 07/24/23
This week, legendary sitcom mom, and actual mom in real life, Julie Bowen joins Megan, Chris & Kurt. They love their kids…BUT boy, are they gross! From swimming in toilets to crapping in bathtubs, there’s just no way to get around the absolute filth that is raising kids. And it turns out they never grow out of it. The stink just gets bigger and stronger, as showers become mere suggestions and soccer cleats turn into a gag-inducing biohazard. Julie also dives into the challenges of raising...
Published 07/17/23
This week Brat Pack royalty, actor, director and author of the new book, “Walking with Sam, A Father, a Son, and 500 Miles Across Spain” Andrew McCarthy joins Megan, Chris & Kurt. They love their kids…BUT they truly do ruin your life in the best way. From toddler defiance to teenage indifference, the gang opens up about the warp speed circle of parenting life. One day you’re simply trying to get shoes on your kid and get them out the door and in the blink of an eye they’re using Snapchat...
Published 07/10/23