Best Nick Thune Podcasts (2024)

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Nick Thune Writes a Different Kind of Love Song 1:00:44

8d ago1:00:44

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This time on Before Your Very Ears, hosts Sean Watkins and Peter Harper give love a chance. Helping them learn the ways of love is Nick Thune, comedian and musician, who spearheads the songwriting session—but not before sharing some of the best bird-related jokes you’ll ever hear. The trio settles on a Steve Jobs-ish strategy of starting with the f…

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Take This Hammer: Writing a Song With Ed Helms 54:18

9d ago54:18

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You probably know Ed Helms from his unforgettable turns in The Hangover movies, The Office, and a laundry list of era-defining comedies, but what you might not know is that he shreds bluegrass music, too. (Actually, if you’ve seen The Office, you’ll know about his impressive musicianship.) Helms has played in bluegrass bands since his college days,…

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Listen Now: American History Tellers, First Ladies 7:55

4d ago7:55

7:55

The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We'll take you to the events, the times and the people that shaped our nation. And we'll show you how our history affected them, t…

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From Song to Cinema: How Cary Brothers Writes With His Eyes and Ears 53:44

18d ago53:44

53:44

Ever wondered how songwriters capture scenery and stories so vivid that they seem to jump out of the song and into real life? Cary Brothers can offer some insight. In addition to releasing three full-length solo albums, the Los Angeles-based musician’s songs have been featured in dozens of film and TV productions, including Grey’s Anatomy, ER, Scru…

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Garrison Starr on Taking Back Your Narrative 1:05:01

1M ago1:05:01

1:05:01

Mississippi-born, Los Angeles-based musician and songwriter Garrison Starr has been recording and releasing music since the early ’90s. The veteran rocker is an expert on creative expression—but also on navigating the “ballsack of an industry” that is the professional music world. That includes the alienating experience of having to engage in a nar…

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Dan Wilson 41:43

2M ago41:43

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If you’ve been in any bar past last call, you’ve heard Dan Wilson’s work. “Closing Time” launched his band Semisonic into the international pop-culture stratosphere in 1998, and since then, he’s become an A-list cowriter with some of music’s biggest names—including, perhaps, the biggest: Taylor Swift. The 62-year-old Minnesota native cowrote the Ch…

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Nebraska, Bacharach, and Adam Sandler: How Milk Carton Kids Write a Song 1:14:50

2M ago1:14:50

1:14:50

Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale, the songwriters and musicians behind indie-folk favorites Milk Carton Kids, don’t cut corners when it comes to songwriting. Everything gets held under the microscope; everything is subject to change. There’s no ego in the room, just pure service of the song. Ryan and Pattengale join hosts Sean Watkins and Peter Har…

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Madison Cunningham 1:05:18

3M ago1:05:18

1:05:18

On the second episode of Before Your Very Ears, west coast folk musician and songwriting powerhouse Madison Cunningham engages in some anger management. Along with hosts Sean Watkins and Peter Harper, Cunningham, whose 2022 record Revealer won the Grammy for Best Folk Album, digs into the nature of artistry and truth-telling: What are the social an…

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Theo Katzman 58:20

3M ago58:20

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While plenty of songwriters are happy to give a post-mortem review of how they write a song, the actual process happens behind closed doors. What goes through their heads while they decide on a specific word choice? Who hasn’t wished to be a fly on the wall while professional musicians hack together the pieces that make our favorite songs? That’s t…

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Before Your Very Ears 2:55

4M ago2:55

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There's only one rule: Finish the song. Join Sean Watkins and Pete Harper as they meet up with their favorite songwriters, set up some mics, and write a song—in real time. Head over to our Patreon at http://patreon.com/beforeyourveryears for TONS of bonus content, early access to episodes, and much more.…

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“Baba Gets To Go In The Lounge” with Sabrina Jalees | 39 29:57

5M ago29:57

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This week comedian Sabrina Jalees joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt LIVE! They love their kids, BUT…did our parents just not give a shit or are we the crazy ones? Kurt reminisces about the good old days as a 12 year old smoking heaters and flipping through porn in the Dayton airport because his parents thought sending an unaccompanied minor on a flight …

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"I Registered for a Gucci Diaper Bag" with Colton Underwood | 38 40:36

4M ago40:36

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This week Colton Underwood joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT….why are our closets bursting with thousands of dollars of unused baby crap that we all thought was vital to keep our babies alive when all we needed was a blanket and boobs? Megan recalls the panic items she threw on her baby registry when Conrad was born including …

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“They’ll Learn Sea Shanties and Scrimshaw ” with John Hodgman | 37 47:56

5M ago47:56

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This week comedian and actor John Hodgman joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…why are we putting the pressure on ourselves to take out a mortgage to send our kids to a school where the main subject is shapes? Chris went to an open house at a prestigious school that is part Hogwarts, part Clyvedon Castle and he was ready to spill…

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“I’m Not An Australian YouTuber With Frosted Tips” with Baron Vaughn | 36 38:38

6M ago38:38

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This week comedian and actor Baron Vaughn joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…why are we worrying about what a six year old is going to be when they grow up? Kurt got a chance to go to career day at Olive’s school and show all the kids what a comedian’s life is like. And while the tough toddler crowd didn’t appreciate Kurt’s jok…

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“We Had Sex Roughly Around The Same Time” with Nick Thune | 35 41:11

6M ago41:11

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This week, comedian Nick Thune joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They all love their kids, BUT… Do we really need to be friends with their friends' parents? We've already been through grade school, high school, college, and the workplace, and we've made ALL the friends we need at this point. We're pretty set by now. Or, are we? During a family trip to …

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“Mama’s Night For Me!” with Adam Cayton-Holland | 34 46:48

6M ago46:48

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This week comedian Adam Cayton-Holland joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…parents are allowed to have a favorite child (admit it, we all do) but who gave them the right to have a favorite parent!? Megan got one little illness that put her out of commission for a few days and all of the sudden she’s knocked down the parental ran…

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“Un Día a La Vez” with Aida Rodriguez | 33 37:21

6M ago37:21

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This week comedian Aida Rodriguez joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…how are we expected to be stable, emotional pillars to our kids when we’re falling apart ourselves? (Tissue Warning!) Chris shares some bad news with the group about his mom’s recent cancer diagnosis and struggles with the duality of needing to be both a heart…

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“I Think Waffles Are Very Healthy” with Noah Gardenswartz & Ester Steinberg | 32 40:44

6M ago40:44

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This week, comedians (and married couple!) Noah Gardenswartz and Ester Steinberg join Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…how is it possible to be the gentle, warm, and caring parents we all aspire to be while we’re in a raging fight with our spouse? After Megan’s husband forgets his passport on a recent family trip, she finds herself…

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“I’m Going To Decrease Your Treats” with Eugene Mirman | 31 40:29

7M ago40:29

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Happy New Year Buttheads! This week comedian Eugene Mirman joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…why are even our best intentions twisted and used against us by our sadistic children? When Kurt asks his kids how their day at school was, they clamp up like a couple of Cold War era Soviet Spies under a hot interrogation light. Kurt’…

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“Ozzy Osbourne Would Be A Great Santa” with Jack Osbourne | 30 37:38

7M ago37:38

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This week, Jack Osbourne joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…Ho! Ho! Ho! It’s the most expensive time of the year! Megan finds out that no matter if it’s Los Angeles or Indianapolis, Santa is still going to shake you down and get what’s his. Gone are the days of taking your kids to the mall for a free picture with the cigarette …

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“We're Not Having Sex, We're Eating Pretzel Bites” with The Dumb Dads | 29 43:26

8M ago43:26

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This week, Kevin Laferriere and Evan Berger aka The Dumb Dads, join Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…remember when you and the other person who helped make those little time-sucks were friends!? This week is all about making sure we’re carving out time for our OG’s, the ones who were here before kids - our spouses. When Chris’ baby…

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“Where Are The Children For Me To Take Care Of?” with Danielle Fishel | 28 43:51

8M ago43:51

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This week, actress Danielle Fishel joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…even when they’re away from their own kids, they can’t shut off that parenting switch. Megan whisked off to Catalina for a kids-free girls' weekend but forgot to leave the parenting brain at home. When she came across two little kids it was goodbye “Let’s do …

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“It Smells Like Four Loko and Drakkar” with Melissa Fumero | 27 37:22

8M ago37:22

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Actress Melissa Fumero joins Megan, Chris, and Kurt. They love their kids, BUT…Can we not douse our kids in the bad family traditions we were subject to as children, and instead bottle them up and put them on the shelf for all of eternity? Like many Cuban-Americans, Chris grew up smelling like a cross between freshly cut flowers and an out-of-work …

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“It’s Like Living With Your Worst Internet Trolls” with The Sklar Brothers | 26 45:34

8M ago45:34

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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 pu…

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“My House Looks Like Someone Robbed the Double Dare Set” with Dan Levy | 25 43:30

9M ago43:30

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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…

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“One Is an Accessory, Two Is a Lifestyle” with Natasha Leggero | 24 44:36

9M ago44:36

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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 th…

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“I Kind Of Wanted To Raise Dorks” With Al Madrigal | 23 43:11

9M ago43:11

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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 wro…

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“Oh, I Got to Do This for Another 18 Years” with Bobby Moynihan | 22 40:57

9M ago40:57

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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 …

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“Give Me The F***ing Juice Box, Daddy’s Thirsty” with Mike Lawrence | 21 36:05

10M ago36:05

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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, La…

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“God Forbid He Be a Little Hungry” with Lauren Cook | 20 44:11

10M ago44:11

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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 r…

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“They’re Sociopathic Narcissistic Monsters” with Moshe Kasher | 19 38:14

10M ago38:14

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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 t…

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“We’re Losers and I Like Being a Loser” with Tiffani Thiessen | 18 39:37

10M ago39:37

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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 …

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“Why Do They Say Snooch to the Nooch?” with Jason Mewes | 17 35:04

10M ago35:04

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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 w…

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“AAA is Your Dad Now” with Greg Fitzsimmons | 16 30:46

11M ago30:46

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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…

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“Cupcakes, That’s All the Kids Want” with Colton Dunn | 15 33:30

11M ago33:30

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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 prowes…

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“I’ll Eat Things That Are F*cked up Like Chicken!” with Pete Holmes | 14 32:17

11M ago32:17

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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 le…

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Big 12 true freshmen primed to make an impact in 2023 1:03:22

11M ago1:03:22

1:03:22

Which true freshmen are set to make an impact in the Big 12 in 2023? Andrew and Cooper go team-by-team discussing which newcomers are ready to hit the field! Texas - 1:30 Kansas State - 7:30 Oklahoma - 13:00 Texas Tech - 19:00 TCU - 25:00 Baylor - 31:00 Oklahoma State - 35:30 UCF - 40:30 Kansas - 44:30 Iowa State - 49:00 BYU - 52:00 Houston - 53:00…

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“Every Daycare Has One Kooky Lady” with Matt Braunger | 13 30:00

11M ago30:00

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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 husba…

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“Mama Loved Another Baby” with Kristen Schaal | 12 34:21

11M ago34:21

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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 Mega…

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"Throw Out the Participation Trophy" with Mina Starsiak Hawk | 11 33:46

12M ago33:46

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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 …

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“Hand Over the Pedialyte Kid” with Andy Richter | 10 29:07

12M ago29:07

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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 pla…

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“You’re a Liar…And You’re One of Us” With Sarah Tiana | 9 34:05

1y ago34:05

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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…

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“Don’t Take a 12-year-old to Bonnaroo” with Ron Funches | 8 29:06

1y ago29:06

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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, talk…

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“If I Looked Like That, I’d Be Naked All the Time!” with Julie Bowen | 7 32:57

1y ago32:57

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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 str…

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“Mom, I Pooped in a Hole” with Andrew McCarthy | 6 32:13

1y ago32:13

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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 par…

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"We All Don't Fight in the Bounce House!" with Jessi Klein | 5 43:31

1y ago43:31

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This week writer, comedian, and best selling author, Jessi Klein joins Megan, Chris & Kurt. They love their kids…BUT that doesn’t mean they have to love OTHER PEOPLE’S kids, especially when some unsupervised 6-year-old is double kicking your 3-year-old in a bounce house like it’s Mortal Kombat! The crew unloads on the clusterf*ck of kids’ parties, …

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“Like Wrangling Puppies in a Prison Bathroom” with Michelle Buteau | 4 31:27

1y ago31:27

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This week comedian and actress, Michelle Buteau joins Megan, Chris & Kurt. They love their kids…BUT they also LOVE using them as an excuse to get out of plans. Megan used her son this past week to get out of a friend’s party and then had an epiphany. Her own mother did the same thing when she was a kid! It’s the Gailey family tradition of blaming i…

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"There’s No Claire’s in the Womb" with W. Kamau Bell | 3 40:29

1y ago40:29

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This week W. Kamau Bell joins Megan, Chris & Kurt. They love their kids… BUT they’re running out of patience with THEIR parents. Everybody loves grandma and grandpa until they start inserting their outdated opinions about culture into every parenting decision that pops up like when to pierce your kiddo’s ears. In Chris’ case, “right out of the womb…

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"Why Do All Disney Movies Start with Horror?” with Laurie Kilmartin | 2 36:55

1y ago36:55

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This week Laurie Kilmartin joins Megan, Chris & Kurt. They love their kids… BUT are completely stressed about how soon is too soon to expose them to anything and everything? Like, when is it ok to show them The Lion King? How old do they have to be before you can leave them with a babysitter? What’s the worst that can happen when that babysitter is…

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“Mom Groups Are a Savior and a Curse” with Rob Huebel | 1 33:13

1y ago33:13

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On the premiere episode, Megan, Chris & Kurt vent about planes, snack packing, and the headaches that come from traveling with small children including early morning airport pickups, car seat installations and keeping your kiddos entertained over the Pacific Ocean! Plus, actor, comedian, and hilarious dad, Rob Huebel gets in on the sharing with som…

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