Talk to Dad

Henry talks to Dad about his success selling the world's finest chocolate, playing games (Sounds Fishy and Dutch Blitz), the birds and the squirrels, and Henry's post-COVID singing.  In the News, we talk about mini wormholes created in a quantum computer and a man's foot that was found in a thermal pool in Yellowstone and identified.  Will and Phoebe join us for a very special Whatcha Listening To? and we list our favorite albums, songs and concerts of 2022.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, Henry and Dad try Sour Patch Kids Cola Bubbles and Jolly Rancher Gummies Sour Lemonade Stand candies.

Will talks to Dad about doing his first podcast from college, registering for classes, the cold weather, building snowmen, Wakanda Forever, watching comedy alone, and the online trend of listening to music with your dad.  In the News, we talk about the discovery of the oldest known alphabetical sentence, the words that have been added and removed from the Scrabble dictionary, Steve Jobs' Birkenstock sandals, and octopuses that throw shells at each other.  We take a couple of Buzzfeed thanksgiving quizzes.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try a bunch of new candy, including Juicy Drop Gummies with sour gel, Hi-Chew Fantasy Mix, and Haribo Berry Clouds.

Phoebe talks to Dad about Phoebe's podcast spreadsheet, the possibility of Tiktok listeners, social media algorithms, influencers, cold weather, Phoebe's music therapy work with preschoolers, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, remembering Dad's trips to Austin with Phoebe, and traveling to see Phoebe and Will for Thanksgiving.  In the News, we talk about the 2022 inductees to the Toy Hall of Fame, a newborn baby Hippo at the Dallas Zoo, a piece of the Space Shuttle Challenger found in the Bermuda Triangle, and a National Park Service warning about not licking giant toads.  Allison (Mom) joins us for a few rounds of the Categories game.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try Little Prince Brand Noodle Oodles noodle crackers, a Taiwanese Snack.

Henry and Elizabeth talk about baked apples, brunch, turkey vultures, Halloween, Dad's latest Tiktok viral videos, how toilet paper should hang, and house lighting.  In the News, we talk about a Florida teen who caught 28 Burmese pythons in 10 days, a painting by Piet Mondrian that has been hanging upside down for 60 years, and a prankster who hung Bigfoot advisory signs in a Pennsylvania park.  Henry and Elizabeth play Made-up Movie Minute and make up plots to 2022 holiday movies.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try funfetti flavored candy corn and Nerds candy corn.

Henry and Allison (Mom) talk to Dad about Henry's exemplary student driving, the soup can microphone that Henry and Dad made, and Henry's new school year as an upperclassman.  In the News, we talk about scientists' attempts to de-extinct the woolly mammoth, a bear in Turkey that got intoxicated on psychedelic honey, and the finalists for the Big Choice Awards for food at the State Fair of Texas.  Henry and Allison play the Job Interview Game.  For Treat Yourself, we try three kinds of popcorn from Trader Joe's: kettle corn, white cheddar popcorn and pineapple chili kettle corn.

Will and Henry talk to Dad about their vacation to Maine and Boston, lobster, The National in concert, The Blue Man Group, old graveyards, the end of summer, and Ms. Marvel.  In the News, we talk about The Line, Saudi Arabia's linear city project, Spain's Prime Minister urging people to stop wearing neckties for the environment, a tangle of string found on Mars by the Mars rover, and scientists that have figured out how to use dead spiders as mechanical robots.  We play a Dad Quiz based on old industry group TV commercials.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try Neapolitan flavored Oreos, Reese's crunchy snack cakes, and Sweet's Tart N' Tangy Taffy.

Will and Elizabeth talk to Dad about Danny DeVito, vocabulary, Elizabeth's move, Murphy beds, sleeptalking, hypnogogic hallucinations, solipsism, Mom's heroism, the Animal Collective concert, and lighting design.  In the News, we talk about an Oklahoma man who killed his friend because he thought he intended to feed him to bigfoot, an American tourist who fell into Mount Vesuvius, and a man who stole an R2-D2 statue from Walt Disney World and claimed he was just trying to test Disney's security.  We play the Job Interview Game.  Finally, for treat yourself, we try some specialty sodas, including Betty Buzz Tonic Water, Mango New Wave Soda, Sprecher Orange Dream and Cheerwine.

Henry and Allison (Mom) talk to Dad about the annual summer road trip, seeing a moose, hiking, the extended family, the pool, Season 4 of Stranger Things, summer jobs, Henry and Elizabeth's upcoming birthdays, our planned trip to Maine and Boston, when Dad came in second place in voting to his best friend, and the fate of the podcast when Will leaves home.  In the News, we talk about LaMDA, Google's language AI, a huge bacteria the size of an eyelash, and NASA wanting it's moon dust and cockroaches back.  We take a Dad Quiz about summertime.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try some more Van Leeuwen Ice Cream: summer peach, campfire s'mores and Grey Poupon mustard.

Phoebe and Phoebe's friend Hannah talk to Dad about the summer heat, the house plants that are taking over, Dad's bird friends, chiggers, fireflies, Alaska, and Phoebe's new job as an Instagram influencer.  In the News, we talk about a woman who set free hundreds of cockroaches in a New York court, a couple of people who were taken to the hospital after falling in a vat of chocolate, and a strange unidentified creature seen outside a zoo in west Texas.  Hannah and Phoebe play a couple of rounds of Made-Up Movie Minute. Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try some Little Debbie flavors of ice cream, including Strawberry Shortcake Rolls, Zebra Cakes and Oatmeal Cream Pies.

Will and Henry talk to Dad about bug bites, Santi's return to Spain, Will and Dad's trip to Austin, Everything, Everywhere All At Once, Will's state solo, Texas barbecue, Henry's trip to Paris, Henry's driver's permit, and Stranger Things 4.  In the News, we talk about a family that found someone else's dog sleeping in their bed, a man who was arrested for calling 9-1-1 and telling them to put Joe Biden in jail, and a California court's decision that bees are fish.  We do a Dad Quiz about Father's Day trivia.  For Treat Yourself, we try a Blueberry Muffin KitKat, Marshmallow Top Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, SweeTarts Chewy Fusions, and Firework Oreos with Popping Candy.

Henry and Santi talk to Dad about the end of the school year, dancing at the orchestra banquet, Henry's composition, Mom's isolation, and the end of Santi's time in America.  In the News, we discuss a woman in Texas who lost her monkey at Dollar General, a man who landed a plane when the pilot became incapacitated, and a woman who was using Tinder to recruit people for her kickball team and got banned for life.  We play Either/Or.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we sample a variety of fruits after eating Miracle Fruit.

Elizabeth and Will talk to Dad about swimming, Mother's Day, sparkling waters, serving sizes, Elizabeth's wasp story, and Will's fame as a portrayer of Satan.  In the News we discuss this year's Video Game Hall of Fame inductees, creepy dolls washing up on Texas beaches, and a woman who found an ancient Roman sculpture in a Texas Goodwill thrift store.  We play a couple of rounds of the French Toast Game.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try Nitro Draft Pepsi, Nitro Draft Pepsi Vanilla, and Twizzlers Filled Twist Tropical Blast.

Phoebe talks to Dad about Phoebe's summer plans, springtime, Phoebe's small business, Venmo, Utah soda culture, Crumbl cookies, Phoebe's cello jury, the dentist, rock climbing, backyard improvements, weighted blankets, and our favorite quilts.  In the News, we talk about a rattlesnake that made itself at home on a Texas family's couch, a new cereal made to be eaten with orange juice, and drive-thru habits.  Allison joins for a couple of rounds of The French Toast Game.  Then, for Treat Yourself, we try Crunchy Cookie M&Ms and Starburst Airs Gummies.

Will and Henry talk to Dad about the end of the school year slump, singing The Wellerman as soloists in the choir concert, the pool finally getting filled with water, the bass that Dad put together with Will, Phoebe's birthday, Moon Knight, and Will's teachers complimenting his tastes in music.  In the News, we talk about the world record for the youngest mariachi singer ever, a the drone display that rickrolled Dallas on April Fool's Day, and a fossil found that is believed to have belonged to a dinosaur that died on the day of the asteroid strike.  We discuss some hypothetical situations.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try some limited edition flavors of Van Leeuwen French Ice Cream, including elderflower and lemon royal wedding cake, pizza and Kraft macaroni and cheese flavors.

Elizabeth and Allison (Mom) talk to Dad about whether other people's dreams are interesting, podcasting equipment, Sweet Dreams, the seven seas, pirates who count, Elizabeth's school year and summer plans, golf, ice fishing, Dad's guitar-building hobby, Banjo-Kazooie, Cyrano, and musicals.  In the News, we talk about a man in Oxford, England who had a mountain of stolen bikes in his back yard, a man who pushed 4-year-old quintuplets in a half-marathon, and Yves Klein's invisible paintings.  Allison, Elizabeth and Dad play the ABC Game.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try some Easter candies, including Chocolate Pudding Peeps, Sparkly Wild Berry Peeps, and Swedish Fish jelly beans.

Will and Santi talk to Dad about visiting New York and New Jersey, Dad losing his phone on a train, visiting the New York Public Library, David Byrne's American Utopia, New York's neighborhoods, visiting museums, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, Come From Away, and The Batman.  In the News, we talk about a box of human heads stolen in Colorado, an ancient vampire squid named after President Biden, and cardboard beds you can order from Japan. We play a few rounds of The Alphabet Game.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try several flavors of Japanese KitKats (pistachio, melon and wheat biscuit) and Starlight Coca-Cola.

Will and Henry talk to Dad about the weird winter weather and school interruptions, the upcoming trip to New York City, Dad and Henry building an electric guitar, and Will and Henry's new music.  In the News, we talk about Florida Man stealing a car that got hit by a train and ended up running into a house, Texas woman who tried to buy a woman's child at a Walmart checkout line, and a cilantro sundae being sold by McDonald's in China.  We discuss some Hypotheticals about an inmates-running-the-asylum scenario, and a 25-year time reset.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try Avocado Chips, Vegetable Crisps, and Lay's Layers.

Will and Santi talk to Dad about Spain, beaches, our upcoming trip to New York, the Super Bowl, Valentine's Day, Fun Dip, and Dad's unforgiveable Valentine's Day mistake.  In the News, we talk about a man in England who stands in line professionally, a perfume from Idaho that smells like fresh french fries, and a university in Michigan that mistakenly told over 5,000 future students that they won almost a full scholarship.  Allison joins and gives us a Mom Quiz about Valentine's Day.

Henry and Allison (Mom) talk to Dad about the snow and ice storm, sledding, Mom's snowwoman, the status of the pool project, Maisy's almost escapes, and our upcoming trip to New York.  In the News, we talk about Florida Women who broke into a man's apartment and threw glitter at him, an 8 year-old who snuck a handwritten book onto a library shelf, and Bee Cave Bob the armadillo, Texas' answer to Punxsutawney Phil.  We play some games with Alexa.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try some chocolate treats from Trader Joe's, including Chocolates with Mint and Honey, Chocolate Drizzled Plantain Chips with Sea Salt, and Chocolate Dipped Bomba puffed peanut and corn snacks.

Will and Allison (Mom) talk to Dad about Wordle, more COVID, memories of getting sick at school, Will and Santi's orchestra senior day, pool construction, Moon Knight, Book of Boba Fett, Will's music hobbies.  In the News, we talk about a science experiment attempting to quantum entangle a tardigrade, a man in India who climbed a tree to avoid getting a COVID-19 vaccination, and a lost dog who was coaxed home by sausages strapped to a drone.  We play a few rounds of Would You Rather.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try three flavors of Zapp's Chips: Spicy Cajun Crawtaters, .

Henry and Santi talk to Dad about foreign accents, New Year's resolutions, the State Fair, camping, building a fire in Outdoor Education, plans for the long weekend, a gummi bear sacrifice, and spontaneous combustion.  In the News, we talk about a woman who went on a blind date and was stuck there for four days due to a COVID-19 lockdown, cows that produce more milk while wearing VR goggles, and a mafia boss who was caught in Spain because he was spotted on Google Maps.  We take a Texas Dad Quiz to quiz Santi about how much he's learned from living in Texas.  Finally, on Treat Yourself, we try some new candy bars, including salted caramel Twix, salted caramel Milky Way, fudge Milky way, and potato chip Reese's Big Cup.

Henry and Will talk to Dad about new year's resolutions, life without wi-fi, their favorite Christmas presents, Will's otamatone, Spider-Man No Way Home, the New Year's dance, and Book of Boba Fett.  In the News, we discuss the 2022 banished words list, someone's Amazon Alexa telling them to stick a coin in a light socket, and fish raining from the sky in Texarkana.  We discuss our favorite things from 2021.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try limited edition Valentine's Hostess snack cakes, including mixed berry Twinkies, heart-shaped Ding Dongs, and strawberry cheesecake Baby Bundts.

Phoebe talks to Dad about Tiktok, COVID, college, Yoga for Performing Musicians, Christmas presents, melodicas, Dr. Mario,  New Year's Eve, Wits and Wagers, and board games.  In the News, we talk about the ongoing controversy around Pluto's planetary status, stationary bikes that restaurant guests can pedal at McDonald's in China, and a television you can taste.  Phoebe and Dad play a few rounds of Hum That Tune.  For Treat Yourself, Santi joins the whole family to try some traditional Christmas treats from  Mallorca.

Elizabeth talks to Dad about Nintendo 64 fog, rhythm games, the Burkman Holiday House's maximalist Christmas decorations, worst Christmas music, Christmas Wrapping by the Waitresses, the family being together for Christmas, weird things that students say in school, the California Raisins, and revisiting the fact that Santi does not like pie.  In the News, we discuss the most mispronounced words of 2021, cheating in the camel beauty contest industry, and a dentist in Italy who tried to get out of getting his COVID vaccine by using a fake arm.  Allison (Mom) joins for a holiday TV movies edition of Made-Up Movie Minute.  Finally, For Treat Yourself, we try gummy Froot Loops and Cinema Popcorn from Daiso (the Japanese dollar store).

Will and Santi talk to Dad about Will getting his driver's license in Paris, Texas, Santi's first Thanksgiving dinner in the US, putting up Christmas decorations and Maisy's reaction to the Christmas tree train, Doctor Who Flux, and the new Disney+ show, Hawkeye.  In the News, we talk about the mystery of human feet showing up on the beaches of the Pacific Northwest, Ohio Man burning down his mother's house because he was burning cobwebs with a blow torch, Canada releasing its strategic maple syrup reserves, and an update on Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench's sixth Thanksgiving together.  Will, Santi and Dad play the Laffy Taffy Joke Game.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, Santi tries banana Laffy Taffy, and we try some Christmas candy bars, including Peanut Brittle Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Christmas Cookie Hershey's bar, M&M snowballs, and Lifesaver Gummy Christmas wreathes.

Henry and Allison (Mom) talk to Dad about their friend's Chucky podcast, Dune, The Eternals, Halloween, Phoebe's surprise appearance, and Henry, Will and Santi going to the Tame Impala concert without a parent.  In the News, we talk about Pablo Escobar's cocaine hippos being declared "persons" in federal court, the Space X crew's perseverance despite a broken toilet on their rocket, a judge in Georgia who mock-banned Elf on the Shelf, and this year's inductees into the Toy Hall of Fame.  We discuss several hypotheticals about eating pets, superpowered girlfriends, and an invention that would make you rich, but possibly destroy the world.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try gummy Oscar Meyer hotdogs and pumpkin pie Pop Tarts.

Phoebe talks to Dad about life at college, Will getting accepted to college, classes getting canceled due to snow, the Texas Freeze, Phoebe getting snow down her back, Phoebe's welcome song, Phoebe's song writing, Halloween, things people not from America wonder about Halloween in the United States, and Phoebe's corn maze date.  In the News, we talk about a woman in Canada who had a meteor land on her pillow, a man who is suing a psychic who failed to remove an ex-girlfriend's curse, and the official city wizard of Christchurch, New Zealand getting laid off after two decades.  We play the Dad Joke Game.  For Treat Yourself, we try Tollhouse Pumpkin Spice Cookies and Pillsbury Grands Pumpkin Spice Rolls.

Will and Allison (Mom) talk to Dad about the pool construction at their house, Maisy's desire to break free, the events at the State Fair of Texas, Karen, the mean Emu, Dad's pantry war against the wheat weevils, the boys dressing up as hotdogs for their fall orchestra concert, the family movie night wheel, and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. In the News, we talk about a many in Turkey who joined a search party for himself, an artist who was paid $84,000 for an art exhibit, and took the money and called it art, and Otis, the winner of Fat Bear Week.  Allison, Will and Dad play a few rounds of Hum That Tune.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try the Jelly Belly Bean Boozled Fiery Five Challenge.

Henry talks to Dad about American pizza toppings, cough drops, word pronunciations, Santi's birthday, Free Guy, Dad's movie theater seating hack, Henry's upcoming talent show performance, and Henry not going to Homecoming.  In the News, we talk about a discovery in New Mexico that suggests humans arrived in North America about 10,000 years prior than previously thought, a gravestone that went missing for 150 years and was being used to make fudge, and a lawyer who was arrested for dressing up like a Halloween monster and walking on the beach.  We play a few rounds of Would You Rather.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try candy corn flavor Red Vines, and Sour Patch Watermelon and Swedish Fish flavored marshmallows.

Elizabeth and Mom (Allison) talk to Dad about the cryptic message on the family's message board, Elizabeth's experience at the school where she teaches and the the notorious "devious lick" TikTok trend, her students' creative writing assignments, Mom's English as a Foreign Language classes, Dad's second viral TikTok post,   In the News, we talk about the time crystal that Google discovered using it's quantum computer, the true nature of McDonald's Grimace and whether piranhas live in North Texas lakes.  The podcast plays a game called Band or BS.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try Jagabee snacks and Wendy's spicy chicken sandwich flavor Pringles.

Will, Henry and Santi talk to Dad about our vacation in New Braunfels and Austin, floating the Guadalupe River, strange Olympic sports, Fossil Rim Wild Animal Ranch, Santi getting bit by an ostrich, visiting Natural Bridges Caverns, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, seeing the bats come out from the Congress Avenue Bridge, playing mini-golf, running into one of Santi's friends from Mallorca, an immersive art museum called Wonderspaces Austin, and kayaking the river in Austin.  In the News, we talk about the federal government's investigation into broken McDonald's ice cream machines, a billionaire's plan to build a high-tech utopian city in the desert, the winners of the 2021 Big Tex Choice Awards, and the 2021 Ig Nobel Awards Winners.  We play a new game called Hum That Tune.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try a couple of new flavors of Twizzlers: Mystery Flavor and Strawberry Smoothie.

Will and Santiago talk to Dad about the start of their senior year of high school, the leniency of American schools, the way teenagers dress these days, the popularity of anime, Dad's weird dreams, dreaming and swearing in a foreign language, the curse of the gray minivan, and the myth of Dad's car potato.  In the News, we talk about a rollercoaster in Japan that's so fast it's breaking bones, wasps that build fluorescent nests, and a cow that was spotted in the backseat of a car in a McDonald's drive-thru in Wisconsin.  We entertain a few hypothetical questions.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try three flavors of the Japanese snack Pretz.

Elizabeth and her friend Caralyn talk to Dad about Caralyn's wedding, Jurassic Park, Elizabeth's school teaching, marriage, the story about when Allison learned of Dad's stubborn persistence, the American-ness of Kraft macaroni and cheese and Spaghetti-Os, and eating sweet things with dinner.  In the News, we talk about recurring dreams, a baby shark that was born in a tank in Italy where only female sharks lived, a man who escaped his hotel quarantine by tying bed sheets together, and a man in Korea who found $140,000 worth of money taped to the bottom of a used fridge.  We play a few rounds of the Dad Joke Game.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try Kinder Bueno White, Fruit Cereal KitKat, and Apple Cider Donut Oreos.

Henry, Allison (Mom) and Santiago (our Spanish exchange student) talk to Dad about the family trip to Utah, the first day of school, the difference between US and Spanish schools, the new Marvel show What If..., Luca, Henry's new demo, Henry's birthday and his new guitar.  In the News, we talk about the finalists of the Big Tex Choice Award at the State Fair of Texas, black ice worms that are emerging from melting glaciers, and a gathering of Kyles in Kyle, Texas.  We play a few rounds of Either/Or.  Finally, we try a few new flavors of potato chips and Mexican Street Corn flavor Cheetos.

Henry and Allison (Mom) talk to Dad about Dad's repairs around the house, virtually meeting our future exchange student, Henry's upcoming birthday, the family's upcoming car trip, car trip treats, what a police officer said to Dad, and when someone says you look like a celebrity.  In the News, we have an update on the flight where passengers had to put their hands on their heads, a study on whether dogs would give their owners treats, and a woman in Georgia who found 18 snakes under her bed.  We play a few rounds of Would You Rather?  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try three different Yes! Chips! (a Korean brand snack): roasted corn crisps, banana-flavored puffs, and sweet potato chips with black sesame.

Will talks to Dad bout quitting his summer job, the strangely good weather in Texas, seeing Black Widow, Loki, the 4th of July, and Will and Henry's Kanye West rhythm and blues jam.  In the News, we talk about face pareidolia (the tendency to see faces in things that aren't really faces),  a couple who broke up after being handcuffed together for 123 days, and the strange happenings on airplanes lately.  Henry joins the podcast for Whatcha Listening To and we talk about music we've been enjoying lately.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try Crispy Fruit, freeze dried fruits in four different varieties, cantaloupe, pineapple, mango and tangerine.

Henry and Allison (Mom) talk to Dad about Maisy's habit of eating and drinking when the podcast starts, Dad replacing a ceiling fan, 1-900 numbers, long distance calling, upcoming birthdays, icebox cakes, peach crisp, and how exciting it is to become an adult.  In the News we talk about the largest hailstone ever recorded in the State of Texas, a world record set by stacking 5 M&Ms, a woman who wore the same Hawaiian shirt to 264 Zoom meetings without her coworkers noticing, and a lost Rembrandt that was discovered because it fell off the wall of the Italian family who owned it.  Will joins the podcast and we play a new game, the Dad Joke Game. Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try snack chips from India Bazaar.

Will and Henry talk to dad about the podcast's fifth anniversary, the summer heat, the exchange student who will be living with us next school year, the death of our refrigerator, summer vacation, Will's job, The Snow Cone Lady, and having the whole family fully vaccinated.  In the News, we talk about large alligators sighted in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, giving away pickled herring to people who receive COVID vaccinations, drones trained to respond to human screams, and a man who spent a day eating waffles in a Waffle House.  Allison (Mom) joins and we play The Superlative Game.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try Nutchos, almond-based chips.

Will and Henry talk about Mom being gone, Will's new job, Henry and Dad's trip to Dallas on Record Store Day, seeing A Quiet Place Part 2, the Disney+ show Loki, and cancelling cable TV.  In the News, we talk about a woman in South Africa who had decuplets (10 babies at once), a Russian movie to be filmed in outer space, and a man who was swallowed by a humpback whale.  We play a few rounds of Either/Or. For Treat Yourself, we try Skittles Gummies and Peanut Lovers Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

Phoebe and Phoebe's cousin John talk to Dad about John's entrepreneurial ventures, critters and dangerous playground equipment in John's yard, Phoebe's Tiktok controversy, and John's little sister watching baby birds get eaten by a snake.  In the News, we talk about the FDA warning people with seafood allergies not to eat cicadas, a chicken nugget that sold on eBay for almost $100,000, and a man in Massachusetts who got stuck on a golf course because he followed GPS directions.  For Treat Yourself, we try weird food combinations that are trending on Tiktok, including watermelon and yellow mustard, pickles and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and Easy Cheese with Oreos.

Elizabeth and Will talk to Dad about the origin of the word podcast, Will's high adventure camping trip, hitting a deer, Mom and Dad's trip to the Texas Hill Country, and Dad's interaction with a homeless man in Austin.  In the News, we talk about people eating Brood X cicadas, a 28-year-old Florida Woman who impersonated a high school student to promote her Instagram account, and tardigrades and tiny squid being taken into outer space.  For Treat Yourself, we try treats from a Texas truck stop, including Takis meat stick, strip pork cracklings, and jalapeno flavored peanut brittle.

Henry and Allison (Mom) talk to Dad about school ending and summer beginning, Will and Henry's high adventure camping trip, Mom and Dad's upcoming trip to Fredricksburg and Austin, Will and Henry's jam sessions, plans to build a pool and Holliday Inn Holidomes.  In the News, we talk about the US government's upcoming report on UFOs, an experiment where scientists shot tardigrades out of a gun at 2,000 miles per hour, and a teen in Spain who built a cave in his back yard because he was mad at his parents. In Hypotheticals we discuss a hypothetical about a magic shirt and another about living a life where your existence is a political controversy.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, Will joins the podcast and we try Taiwanese wafer cookies.

Henry and Will talk to Dad about getting a cold and not getting Covid, Henry's vaccine, the new normal after the pandemic, rain, Will's new music release (Extended Fantasy by BBoy, available on Soundcloud), and the school year ending.  In the News, we talk about the tiger that was running around loose in a neighborhood in Houston, free vaccines being given at Dracula's Castle, a Belgian farmer who changed national borders by moving a stone, and a new theory on why we have strange dreams.  The boys play a couple rounds of Made-Up Movie Minute.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try new candy bars, including key lime pie KitKat, Fruity Pebbles and Cocoa Pebbles chocolate bars, and Whozeewhatzit.

Will and Will's cousin George talk to Dad about George moving from Colorado to Utah during a pandemic, video games they used to play when they were younger, Demon Slayer, Agents of Shield, Marvel TV shows and movies.  In the News, we talk about a Chinese booster rocket that may fall and destroy us, Florida Woman's run-in with a flying turtle, and a transparent pool suspended between two buildings 150 feet off the ground.  We play several rounds of Either/Or.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try Hostess Crispy Minis in two flavors, strawberry and cream and cookies and cream.

Phoebe talks to Dad about getting stuck at a railroad crossing, the UTA jingle, Utah's state song, the Texas state song, the Texas state pledge, weird food TikTok videos, trending recipes, mini waffle makers, Phoebe's in-home care job, sweet potato popsicles, intense cello teachers.  In the News, we talk about the prevalence and speed of tyrannosaurus rex, a man who bowled a perfect game with a bowling ball containing his father's ashes, and a robot vacuum that prompted a call to the police.  Phoebe and Dad play a few rounds of Would You Rather.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, Phoebe and Dad try Jell-O Play Slime in pink unicorn and green monster flavors.

Henry talks to Dad about Henry and Will's band, recording a demo of the song Henry wrote, dad's strange obsession with electric guitars, today's nature walk, Henry's choir concerts, Maisy's new TikTok videos, the best-selling musical artists of all time, and the Beatles.  In the News, we talk about a mysterious creature in Poland, a shortage of garden gnomes, and octopus dreams.  Will joins and we play a few rounds of Think Fast. Finally, For Treat Yourself, we try Honey Comb Big Bites and Fruity Pebbles Crisps.

Elizabeth and Allison (Mom) talk to Dad about Elizabeth's second vaccine, substitute teaching, getting shots, how injections work, magic eye illusions, pandemic fatigue, and fear of shots.  In the News we discuss Coinstar cashing in for the guy who got his final pay in 90,000 oily pennies, a woman who cut off her world-record-long 24-foot-long fingernails, a man who robbed a bank wearing such an ugly tie that no one could remember what he looked like, and researchers development of brain glue to treat traumatic brain injuries.  We discuss some Hypotheticals about black market animal keeping, a curse that causes 5% of the things you touch to teleport away from you, and a lifetime's worth of suffering.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try Cheeto's macaroni and cheese in two flavors: Cheesy Jalapeno and Flamin' Hot.

Will and Allison talk to Dad about most of the family getting vaccinated for COVID-19 in former Sears, Honey Grove, Texas, at NASCAR stadiums, Will's chaotic school year calendar, ripple effects of all the strange disasters of the past year, Will's new electronic music, and Godzilla vs. Kong.  In the News, we talk about scientists creating synthetic cells that can perfectly replicate themselves, a mafia boss who was discovered because of his YouTube cooking vlog, ravens who steal food in a Costco parking lot, and Japanese meals served on grounded jumbo jets.  We play 20 Questions with Alexa.  Finally, for treat yourself, we try Li Hing gummy bears, Volcano Popping Candy and key lime pie flavor M&Ms.

Will and Henry talk to Dad about going to Hawaii, getting rained on and escaping flash flood warnings, Hawaiian food, chickens, the birds that scared dad late at night, WandaVision and Falcon and The Winter Soldier.  In the News, we talk about the newly discovered microbes on the International Space Station, sea slugs that decapitate themselves and grow new bodies, and a gorilla and two lions catching COVID in Prague.  We play a few rounds of Either/Or.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try some Hawaiian sour li hing candy treats.

Henry and Phoebe talk to Dad about the family's upcoming vacation to Hawaii, getting COVID tested for Hawaii, Zoo Tycoon, Phoebe buying scrubs for her new job, animal hospitals, and getting new passports.  In the News, we talk about a California woman who got a driver's license with her wearing a mask, studying delayed gratification in cuttlefish, a mysterious monolith in the Congo that was burned to the ground, and a man who left $5 million to his border collie in his will. We take a Dad Quiz to see how much we know about Hawaii.  Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try some unusually flavored peanut butter from PB Crave and raspberry rhubarb fruit spread from World Market.

Phoebe talks to Dad about Phoebe getting a job as a special needs caregiver, Clifford's Really Big Movie, A Bell for Christmas, and Muppets Most Wanted, the name Phoebe, The Muppet Show on Disney+, Phoebe trying to get her musical skills back, Dad working from home and being a stay-at-home-dad, businesses changing to more of a work-at-home model, an update on Mom and Dad's vaccine study, Phoebe moving back to Utah and maybe getting a vaccine, and Dad replacing the kitchen faucet.  In the News, we talk about a UFO spotted by an American Airlines pilot, a puppy born with six legs, a world record for swimming under ice in a frozen lake, and scientists cloning a black-footed ferret believed to be extinct.  Allison (aka, Mom) joins and plays Made-up Movie Minute with Phoebe based on Netflix movies you've never heard of. Finally, for Treat Yourself, we try three treats from World Market: fried egg potato chips from Spain, banana-flavored mochi chocolate cookies from Taiwan and ruby chocolate.