We are releasing from behind the paywall the first episode of Boys! Boys! Boys! with Katy Belle! For the rest of the episodes and more, go to MaximumFun.org/join to support One Bad Mother in its final year! *** While sorting through the detritus of her past, Biz came upon a book. An ancient book from the distant year of 1983, filled with antiquated…

We see in your future... love... and parental frustration? Danny Tamberelli and Katelyn Detweiler, husband and wife and authors of The First Date Prophecy and The Road Trip Rewind, join Biz to talk Tinder profiles, alternating chapters, and writing while the baby sleeps. Get your copies of The First Date Prophecy and The Road Trip Rewind in the boo…

We're getting on this rollercoaster and baby, we're going to be fine (probably)! Comedian Ellie Hino joins Biz to talk about Lady Ghostbusters, the Cuddle Circle of Life, and creating families of weirdos. Listen to Ellie Hino's debut comedy album Soft Bones on the streaming service of your choice. For more information and live shows, go to Ellie's …

How many times can you hear "We haven't seen a case like yours in years!" before you scream? Paulette Kamenecka, host of the podcast War Stories from the Womb: What You Didn't Expect When You Were Expecting, sits down with Biz to talk trainwreck pregnancies, the infertility gauntlet, and dog overlords. Listen to War Stories from the Womb: What You …

We all deserve a room-entrance jingle as good as "It's the Big Guy..." Comedian Rachel Feinstein (with a cameo appearance by her husband, Peter) joins Biz to talk about knocking down walls, ball places, and the commonalities of marriage to a firefighter and to a comedian. Watch Rachel newest stand-up special, Rachel Feinstein: Big Guy, on Netflix. …

Roe may be over, but the fight goes on! Moji Alawode-El, co-host of the Feminist Buzzkills Podcast, joins Biz to talk about sipping lemonade on summer days. Wait, no-- Supporting the Abortion Access Front and the ongoing battle for reproductive rights. Support the Abortion Access Front by visiting their website, www.AAFront.org, buying some excelle…

Coming in for a bro-hug! No, scratch that. Coming in for a hug-hug! Mark Pagán, host of the Other Men Need Help podcast, joins Biz to talk about the films of Sofia Coppola, sunsetting shows, and the limits of masculinity. Listen to Other Men Need Help wherever fine pods are cast. Learn more by visiting www.OtherMenNeedHelp.com. Go to MaximumFun.org…

Do you think you're a bad dad? Don't. Thanos is out there throwing his kid off a cliff to gain an Infinity Stone. Glenn Boozan, author of There Are Dads Way Worse Than You, returns to talk thread walls and bobbins, shutting down the braggarts, and the difference between (fictional) bad dads and bad guys who are dads. Get your copy of There Are Dads…

Will it ever end?! The demands. Not the podcast. Though it is ending. Judge John Hodgman producer Jennifer Marmor joins Biz to talk about sparkling water synchronicity, the finite limits of parental patience, and keeping the Woo alive. Go to MaximumFun.org/join to support One Bad Mother in its final year! Share a personal or commercial message on t…

Recycling coffee cups? Genius! Throwing plastic in the trash? Fail! Reusing your washable jar for your daily latte? Brain Blast! Debi Derryberry, musician and voice actor behind Jimmy Neutron, joins Biz to talk green living, using silly voices to teach tough lessons, and saving the orangutans with music. Listen to Debi's new kids album Gotta Go Gre…

The healing power of laughter is wonderful, but somebody's gotta pay those bills. Comedy Gives Back co-founder Zoe Friedman sits down with Biz to talk about the mysteries of male puberty, parent/child friend boundaries, and how comedy can change the world. Support Comedy Gives Back by going to their website, www.ComedyGivesBack.com, or by texting t…

"Self-care" is exhausting. Go ahead and mash that Pause button. Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, author of Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness, joins Biz to talk about the mental cost of saying no, the seduction of the wellness industry, and wine and cheese in Rome. Get your copy of Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redef…

Pack up both kinds of anxiety, kids. We're getting on the train. Dr. Regine Galanti, author of Parenting Anxious Kids: Understanding Anxiety in Children by Age and Stage, joins Biz to talk about "ignoring" your children, eating Cuties, and using CBT to overcome anxiety. Get your copy of Dr. Galanti's book, Parenting Anxious Kids: Understanding Anxi…

MaxFunDrive 2024 is nearly over! Producer Gabe joins Biz for a casual chat about dogs, donations, and doing the dew. Producer Gabe is also writing this as we speak. It's weird. You're great. Become a member of Maximum Fun and get 13 years worth of One Bad Mother bonus content, including this year's Boys! Boys! Boys! Choose Your Own Romance read-a-l…

Wake up! It's MaxFunDrive 2024! Or don't! You just got the baby to sleep! Or do! Who even knows anymore?! Rachel McElroy from the Wonderful! podcast sits down with Biz to talk the "angel baby," potty peer pressure, and competitive lullaby baby squats. Listen to and support Wonderful!, Rachel's podcast with her husband Griffin McElroy, by visiting w…

MaxFunDrive 2024 is drawing to a close! Biz is joined by subgroup OBM Disabled+ badmin Ashley Faye to discuss the language around disability, playing hide and seek, and sweet custom t-shirts. Go to Ashley's online store, Charming Beetique, and get a One Bad Mother discount by clicking this link: www.charmingbeetique.com/discount/OBM. Ashley's wonde…

While sorting through the detritus of her past, Biz came upon a book. An ancient book from the distant year of 1983, filled with antiquated beauty standards, extremely creepy behavior that was once considered charming, and also Star Wars. The book: Boys! Boys! Boys! by Jan Gelman. Book #2 in the Choose-Your-Own-Adventure-style series Follow Your He…