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We try to make a baby, on a podcast! One clueless couple's journey into the wonderful, confusing, and expensive world of infertility and IVF (In Vitro Fertilization). Come along with us on an honest and real-time journey using crazy-good science to create a baby. We'll even try to be funny.

Amee and Christopher Banks


    • Jan 29, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 5m AVG DURATION
    • 99 EPISODES


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    Episode 98: Southern Babyidas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 51:17


    Chris manages to wrangle Amee into the hot chair after an extended hiatus. This week we try to catch everyone up on some movies, TV, lives, and of course, babies. Why are our babies turning Southern?!?!

    Episode 97: Depression Hour With Chris

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 20:38


    Hey, are you having a good day? Are things going well right now? Don't listen to this. It's too fracking depressing. Instead, try Star Trek Discovery, or maybe go see the new Queen movie. That was good! Hey, warned you!

    Episode 96: Well There Goes That!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 25:21


    Amee and Chris come to terms with what could be and grapple with more crapola. Plus, cat's do things, babies Trick or Treat, and the world moves forward. Come on in for a spell.

    Episode 95: BIG Changes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2018 52:00


    WE'RE BACK! Ready to talk and laugh and well, probably laugh some more. Chris and Amee return to talk babies, TV, movies, IVF, you know the drill. Plus, a special announcement that could send the Banks household upside down and inside out! An Expensive Science Baby day, is a good day. Come good 'day with us!

    Episode 94: Summer Over Yet?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 32:57


    Amee and Chris return! Yes, AMEE returns to talk summer, shows, thoughts, feelings, and babies. Plus, zoos, rides, infections, oh my. Come on join us, friends!

    Episode 93: Chrisfest 2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2018 26:57


    Chris joins your world for a small while, while Amee undergoes "Hell Week"! So much to do and say, and I doubt we'll do or say any of it! But, we'll have fun while trying. Come along on a solo voyage to the original Isle of Banks.

    Episode 92: End Times?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2018 50:23


    Amee and Chris prove they still exist by returning to the mic forever... forever! Plus, Amee questions the listeners, Chris should get 4 hours sleep, P has a birthday, and babies learn to do their best tigger impressions! I know I love you, you know I love you, but do you know you love you?

    Episode 91: 'Merica!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 33:34


    Amee and Chris return to spread 4th of July cheers to your ears. (Super rhymer supreme) This week Amee never stays home, Chris sheds it up, and the babies discover the love of H2O. I love to share, my teddy bear, I love to share with you. I love to share with all of my friends, I love to share it's true.

    Episode 90: My WIfe the Bobcat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2018 45:34


    How many cats can you cat in a cat-cat? I don't know either. This weak Amee performs, Chris shed stresses, and one baby learns to lead with his hand! This crazy ride of life is best when experiencing it together. Jump on in the car!

    Episode 89: Save All The Frogs!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 44:06


    Amee and Chris return that the frogs most desperate moment. Plus, brothers like brothers, all the food is gone, and a distant insult from the remote country of meatballs and Vikings sends Chris into a downward spiral of shame and self-loathing. If you were a taco, I wouldn't even wait until Taco Tuesday to eat you.

    Episode 88: Infection Reflection

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2018 36:56


    Weeeeeeeee'rrrrreeeee Back! After our exclusive three year tour of Europe, Scandinavia, and the Sub-Continent! This week Mother's Day is full of infections, babies are full of thoughts, and Chris is just, well, just full of it. Come put our pod in your ear!

    Episode 87: Make Sure You Include "Awareness"!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 40:35


    Spring is in the air, cats are catting, babies are babying, and podcasts are podding. This week Amee researchers the male anatomy, Chris recognizes genius, and babies decide it would be better to live outside! Come on in friends.

    Episode 86: We're Doing This!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 50:11


    The banksesssss return to the land of podcasting after surviving April Snow-pocalypse! Episode 86 brings you creatine levels, Star Wars rage, baby lead, and a host of other strange things to perplex and confound. Parenting level 100! Come on in for a listen, friends!

    Episode 85: 52 Weeks And 2 Days!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 38:55


    Quick, what do you get for the babies that have everything? Answer, more socks! It's a beautiful Wintery-Spring day in the great state of Minnesota and Amee and Chris are here to talk babies, TV, cats, and well, more babies! Come on in and join us for an hour of... enjoyment? Plus, shots, shots, shots... shots shots!

    Episode 84: Rainy Days Are Awesome

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2018 53:12


    Amee and Chris return during a rainy day of awesomeness! But, can Chris convince his wife that rain and cold are good things? I doubt it. Plus, babies are babying, cats are catting, and the world is worlding. Come friend with us!

    Episode 83: I'm Currently Talking to Ryan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018 57:08


    Amee and Chris decide podcasts are fun and launch back into the good old days of outlines and babies! Plus, Amee no longer gets to sing Technotronics, Chris likes toy stores, Adonis pretends to be Neil Armstrong, Leander just loves everyone, and the cats continue to do cat things. It's a great big, beautiful world and were living in it. Come play!

    Episode 82: We Really Don't Care For February

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2018 49:28


    Amee and Chris talk about random stuff in order to get through this crappy month. BUT, that doesn't mean our random stuff can't be fun, right? Eh? We got this. Tonight Amee gets closer to making her boobs drier, Chris wants to build a giant shed, and the babies fight for domination via eating and walking. Which wins? Find out on this episode of Expensive Science Baby!

    Episode 81: Clamoring For It

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2018 33:02


    Football season is over, baseball season is soon, Expensive Science Baby season never ends! Come on in friends as we take a look at infertility, babies, TV, and a host of other things. Can Chris and Amee's relationship survive carbohydrates? Dun, Dun, Dun!!!!!

    Episode 80: Boobepticmie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2018 43:43


    Amee and Chris return to talk life on the open waves, boobs that nearly fall off, and babies that can't tell time. What more could you want? A cat? Should we give you a cat? Do we have any spare cats? Amee?

    Episode 79: Dexter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2018 45:04


    Amee and Chris return with harrowing tales of babies doing all the things! Plus, Amee dreads her upcoming vacation, Chris thinks one of his children is plotting his demise, and the babies continue to discover interesting things about their legs. It's 2018, we're living in the future, come live with us a bit!

    Episode 78: A Very Baby Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2017 61:10


    Expensive Science Baby rings, are you listen'en, in the cribs, babies are pooping, a beautiful sight, we're happy tonight, recording another ESB podcast! It's the holidays and we're ready to run around being giddy. Tonight Amee doesn't sleep, then has all the sleeps, Chris gets called old, and the babies meet Santa! Santa!!! It's a beautiful time to share with friends and family. Come share with us!

    Episode 77: 8 Months

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2017 53:43


    One woman who struggles with the physics of pumping milk, one man whose voice sucks and doesn't know how to raise children, two beautiful twin boys who are exploring their worlds, and three cats that run it all. May not be your paradise, but it's close to mine. Come on in friends.

    Episode 76: Crappy Croup

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2017 37:00


    Weeeeeeeee'reeeee baaaaack. What can turn a Thanksgiving holiday into a sleepless worry-fest? What can turn a seemingly nondiscript trip to Target to a "Go Get Fucked Fest"? Tune in to find out which one of us went just a little crazy this week. Plus, crawling?!?!?

    Episode 75: Turkey Gobble Gobble

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2017 48:06


    Amee returns in half form as she fights off the many, many viruses assaulting her body. Plus, Chris laments the loss of turkey, Amee didn't see Justice League, and one of the boys discovers an all new world. I dreamt of a world where we were all family, now THAT would be a hell of a turkey day. Gobble Gobble!

    Episode 74: All Depressed And Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 73:31


    Amee makes yet another triumphant return and Chris just can't hold in the feels... so lashes out with love. We takl way too much about sexual assault (not Chris's), milking oneself (not Chris), and trying to feel creative through depression (Chris's). It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood and neighbors are a must. Come move in next door.

    Episode 73: All The Hallows Eve

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 45:54


    It's time for spooky ghosts, scary skeletons, and creepy, crawling babies! Amee and Chris are back even though a nor'easter has invaded the home. Tonight Stranger Things 2 returns, David S. Pumpkins is a thing, and the energy level is through the roof! Come on in the pumpkin-spiced podcast is all warm and cozy.

    Episode 72: All I Want For Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2017 66:30


    Amee and Chris return for another round of happiness. Today; a trip is survived, a van is used, non-green food is consumed, and there is a tooth sighting! Plus, it's Global Cat Day, go pet a random cat!

    Episode 71: Sleep Training!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2017 48:31


    Amee and Chris are back in full force, well, half force to bring tales to astonish and amaze (or mildly entertain). This week Chris turns a magical age, Amee begins her first full week back at work, and the boys try this new thing called sleeping. Come on in for a bit!

    Episode 70: Free Fallin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2017 67:10


    The long awaited return of the better half of ESB comes screaming into your ears like a baby that just can't quite reach that damn toy over there! Amee returns to work, babies start daycare, and Chris just wants to sleep. It's a shitty news week, let's try to cheer each other up with a little happiness. Let's go!

    Episode 69: ... Too Easy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 48:30


    Episode 69! So of course Amee wouldn't touch it with a ten foot stick! Chris spends the night like he spent most of his teenage years, solo! Cats have never been so cornered, TV has never been so TV'ed, and the podcast has never been so lacking of the female perspective. Look out friends, all this testosterone is going to be hard to get through.

    Episode 68: Twining with The Twins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2017 69:55


    This is a podcast. It is not the best podcast, nor is it the worst. It talks about babies, baseball, boobs, balloons, and even a few non "B" topics. Such as; cats, corners, feelings, parenting, science, and above all else, two kids that are awesome and two kids that try to do their best. We laugh, we cry, we eat, we Expensive Science Baby!

    Episode 67: Acapella

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2017 75:58


    What happens when you take 2 parts Amee, 2 parts Chris, 3 parts science, and 3 parts money? No, really, what happens? I have no idea. But, I do know that Amee, Chris, and the boys are back for another episode of Expensive Science Baby! This week the duo succumbs to tiredness and runs the show acapella! Plus, Chris reveals a smelly secret and Amee wrestles with her imminent return to the world of the work. Let's have some fun!

    Episode 66: I Need A Nap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2017 91:53


    Amee and Chris have a pseudo-triumph return after a week of sleeplessness, illness, and probably some other -ness in there as well. This week Amee spins the tale of the Great Head Adventure, Chris wears a shirt hated by all Russians, and the babies troll their parents with the possibility of teeth! It's a beautiful, tired day, let's see if The Banks's can finish their dream of living in a van down by the river!

    Episode 65: Strangers in the Knight

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2017 62:52


    What's better than one episode of Expensive Science Baby? Two episodes of Expensive Science Baby! But, we still only have one. Oh well, still good! Come join us as Chris gets sad, Amee gets social, and the babies get to try something completely new and different. You are loved and appreciated. Let's roll!

    Episode 64: A Cabin In The Woods

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2017 94:03


    Amee and Chris return with more baby stories then you can shake a stick at. Well, a small stick anyhow. Plus, do babies dream? If so, do they dream of images or just feelings? And if just feelings, do they dream of feeling purple? Did this sentence not make sense? How dare you. Let's go!

    Episode 63: Duo Hamburger!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2017 85:09


    We did it! We survived another week to bring you more exciting "entertainment". This week Amee actually listens to Chris once, Chris admits he doesn't listen to Amee, and both spend their days and nights listening to babies wail. Plus, Amee's TV report, cats cornering everything, and more Game of Thrones than you can toss a dwarf at. Of all the podcasts in all the world, you walked into mine. So let's dance!

    Episode 62: The Podcast That Lived

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2017 95:47


    Amee and Chris pull out a miracle and manage to podcast (and podcast well) on "the worst week Chris has had in two years." Plus, Amee tries to see how high she can get her temperature, babies have had enough of Amee's boobs, and Chris burns all the friendly bridges he has in life. It's Tuesday, you don't have a job, you've got nothing to do, I'm gonna get you pod.

    Episode 61: Persephonee's Birthday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2017 83:10


    It's one of those melancholy days over here at Expensive Science Baby, but we won't let that stop us from sharing all our unwise words with you! Come find out what new gift the cats got, what Game of Thrones character Amee drafted, and what Chris did this time. We'll try to laugh more than we cry as we celebrate the Little One's eighth birthday on, Expensive Science Baby!

    Episode 60: The One With The Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2017 86:59


    Amee and Chris are back and ready to fight... well, we paused the recording for the actual fight, but you get it. Plus, babies do stuff, Amee plans out a future melancholy moment, and Chris tries to take on two babes at once! It's summer, summer, summertime, time to relax and unwind... with Expensive Science Baby!

    Episode 59: Flying Mice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2017 72:39


    It's American Independence Day weekend, why not celebrate it with two people who love 'Merica? Well, one does. I won't tell you which one. Today we try to decipher cat noises, decoded baby cries, and figure out what each of us is saying to one another as well! Plus, one of the baby discovers a seriously laughing matter! One day the sun will swallow the earth and everything on it. So, let's build a rocket to get the heck out of here. A rocket of podcasts!

    Episode 58: Bug Murderer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2017 94:10


    The Banksssss are back at full strength after Chris tracks down Amee at a hidden resort in Titicaca. In a court of law she would be held libel for the murder of millions of bugs. meanwhile, Chris reaches for 100, babies play rolly-polly, and Zelda rips up a shoulder. Ice cream, you scream for it, I scream for it, we all scream for it.

    Episode 57.5: Solo Adventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2017 7:48


    Amee flees the country, Chris discovers his writing style is based entirely on American Gods, and babies sleep in the cribs. You know, like they do.

    Episode 57: Working 9:00 - 5:00

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 70:06


    The Bankseseses bounce back to the internet air waves complete with yelling babies. Amee deals with the postpartums, Chris forgets about sleep, and Amee actually leaves the house without the babies! What?! It's one of the weeks, let's hang out together.

    Episode 56: A Smile is Worth A Gazillion Cries

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2017 62:59


    Amee, Chris, and the two pooping machines are back with another go! Amee tries to educate a disinterested Chris in the ways of the Bachelorette, Chris continues to derp through life, and one of them looses something precious. Come on people, Acountabiabuddy the hell out of Amee!

    Episode 55: Clone Punching

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2017 78:26


    A mysterious woman demands Amee's child, but is that really such a big deal? Plus Amee demands Memorial Day be respected, Chris gets annoyed and video editing, and the babies do baby things.

    Episode 54: Getting It Right

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2017 64:10


    Always mess with their minds. Today Expensive Science Baby part A holds Expensive Science Baby part B accountable. Plus the return of trash TV, the great Minnesota heat wave of 2017, and crankiness and sex expectations mix as week six rolls around. What the hell is a Wonder Week? And why am I on poop watch? Answers to all these questions and more as year two of Expensive Science Baby oozes on... like poop.

    Episode 53: Dirty Feet

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017 75:18


    Episode 53 brings you everything you could possibly want out of life... and if you believe that I have some great land to sell you in Florida! It's Tuesday morning, time to get through the week with a little Expensive Science Baby!

    Episode 52: 1 Boy, 1 Girl, 1 Year

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2017 98:03


    What has 5 X chromosomes, 3 Y, and is 1 year old? Expensive Science Baby! That's us. We move further into child development and totally judge all other parenting styles. Then we compare infertility journey notes with the founders of fruitfulfertility.org. Plus Amee's TV segment, Chris tries not to spoil Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2, and more Cat Corner than you can shake a stick at. Shake a stick at? Why is that a thing? It's one year and we're feeling saucy, (well, Chris is) come join along!

    Episode 51: Sleep Deprivation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 65:35


    Expensive Science Baby approaches a year, Amee and Chris find themselves with shorter than normal fuses as sleep becomes a highly valued commodity. Plus, May Day comes and goes, babies poop and cry, and Amee has a run in with the mother of all baby wipe boxes. It snowed today so grab your shovel and dig into some Expensive Science Baby!

    Episode 50: Nursing Babies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2017 71:13


    Episode 50 blows into your ears like the Minnesota Wild trying to win a playoff game! Amee's dreams of nursing cats have been dashed against the rocks of reality as she is forced to only nurse childrens. Meanwhile, Chris's vacation suffers from a distinct lack of video games. And the house is plagued by a new nefarious foe! We're podcasting while nursing babies over here, why not come join us!

    Episode 49: Baby Week 1... WTF?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 77:28


    Week 49 brings us week 1 as the two intrepid adventures become four. This week we talk male contraception, review some weird ass baby stuff, and Chris tries not to be depressing the entire show. They were sperm and egg less than a short year ago and now try and have hair... it's weird. Come join the family!

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