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A podcast about our family of four where we discuss parenting, life events, argue about stuff, and hear from our adorable children.

Levi and Amy


    • Dec 30, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    ep021: Not Quite Newlywed Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2023


    It has been a long time since we posted one of these, sorry about that… but here's a newlywed-ish game we recorded around Thanksgiving 2023.

    ep020: It was all yellow

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022


    Adulting is tough, we talk about some hardships, Amy's many many tv shows, the history of alchohol, etc. Amy shows off her musical talent, and Levi saves lives. Finally, Kyla interviews us while we are on our camping trip!

    ep019: I think we are still fun...?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022


    Sorry folks for another one year hiatus, but we're back again. This is admittedly a pretty boring episode, primarily an update/summary of the last year or so, but then Levi interviews Kyla in the second half (much better than the first!). We talk about school, camping, favorites, etc.

    We're moving host providers.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 1:16


    The RSS change has already happened through Apple, Google, Spotify, etc., but if you are subscribed directly to podbean, then search for us in your podcast app (search We Used To Be Fun) for an updated feed, or check the site below to directly listen or grab the updated rss link. Podbean only allowed us to host a few recent episodes, so we are now hosting a site via github to keep all episodes available! weusedtobefun.github.io

    We're back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 53:01


    After essentially a one year hiatus, we're back! Janey joins us as a special guest, we catch up on a year of pandemic life in a matter of minutes, talk about The Mandalorian sort of, and play a game of "mimic" where we all try to mimic random sounds. This episode was recorded in mid-Feb 2021. Comments or questions? twitter.com/weusedtobefun

    ep018: We're back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021


    After essentially a one year hiatus, we're back! Janey joins us as a special guest, we catch up on a year of pandemic life in a matter of minutes, talk about The Mandalorian sort of, and play a game of “mimic” where we all try to mimic random sounds. This...

    ep017: 4th of July Special Kids Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020


    In this special edition, Amy chats with the kids about Independence Day (the holiday, not the movie), their thoughts on the coronavirus pandemic, daddy's work, their favorite books, Star Wars characters, vacation discussion, and favorite songs.

    4th of July Special Kids Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 23:28


    In this special edition, Amy chats with the kids about Independence Day (the holiday, not the movie), their thoughts on the coronavirus pandemic, daddy's work, their favorite books, Star Wars characters, vacation discussion, and favorite songs.Comments or questions? twitter.com/weusedtobefun

    ep016: Good ole Family Podcasting, part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2020


    The third and final episode of this series. Mostly more rapid fire, but it was getting pretty late and everyone was a little tipsy, hungry, and volume levels varied significantly!

    Good ole Family Podcasting, part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 22:56


    The third and final episode of this series. Mostly more rapid fire, but it was getting pretty late and everyone was a little tipsy, hungry, and volume levels varied significantly! Comments or questions? twitter.com/weusedtobefun

    ep015: Good ole Family Podcasting, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020


    The Janey laughs edition. Why is Levi so great? Let us count the ways… Also, some fun “rapid fire” questions, Janey gets drunk, we discuss Cooler Ranch Doritos, do you cake or pie, and we compare birth stats. Enjoy!

    Good ole Family Podcasting, part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 77:56


    The Janey laughs edition. Why is Levi so great? Let us count the ways... Also, some fun "rapid fire" questions, Janey gets drunk, we discuss Cooler Ranch Doritos, do you cake or pie, and we compare birth stats. Enjoy!Comments or questions? twitter.com/weusedtobefun

    ep014: Good ole Family Podcasting, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020


    Grandma Laurie, Aunt Kelly, Aunt Janey, and cousin Emma join our podcast for some fun and entertaining discussion, but then it gets real, then it doesn't, then it does again. Such a rollercoaster of emotion! Also, Janey laughs a lot. Recorded in mid-December 2019. Tune in next time for part...

    Good ole Family Podcasting, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 48:29


    Grandma Laurie, Aunt Kelly, Aunt Janey, and cousin Emma join our podcast for some fun and entertaining discussion, but then it gets real, then it doesn't, then it does again. Such a rollercoaster of emotion! Also, Janey laughs a lot. Recorded in mid-December 2019. Tune in next time for part 2! Comments or questions? twitter.com/weusedtobefun

    Not So Rapid Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 46:27


    Amy convinces Levi to drink hard liquor and answer questions... never again. We discuss some political contenders (FYI, this was recorded a couple of months ago, but just finally got it edited), then we ask the kids about our summer vacation, activities, school, etc.Comments or questions? twitter.com/weusedtobefun

    ep013: Not So Rapid Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019


    Amy convinces Levi to drink hard liquor and answer questions… never again. We discuss some political contenders (FYI, this was recorded a couple of months ago, but just finally got it edited), then we ask the kids about our summer vacation, activities, school, etc.

    ep012: No Dolphins :(

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019


    We talk about our summer vacation, the transition to full-time daycare, how Kyla breaks her arm, and Amy starts to interview Nora and Kyla.

    No Dolphins :(

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019 32:39


    We talk about our summer vacation, the transition to full-time daycare, how Kyla breaks her arm, and Amy starts to interview Nora and Kyla.Comments or questions? twitter.com/weusedtobefun

    ep011: Tornadoes, Recitals, and Minions, Oh My!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019


    Amy talks about the great tornado scare of 2019, we discuss the kids' dance recital, and the kids talk about the Minions movie.

    Tornadoes, Recitals, and Minions, Oh My!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 44:33


    Amy talks about the great tornado scare of 2019, we discuss the kids' dance recital, and the kids talk about the Minions movie.Comments or questions? twitter.com/weusedtobefun

    ep010: Happy Happy Joy Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2019


    We talk about Amy's steps to surefire happiness, and Levi is a grumpy old man. Finally, Nora “reads” us a Star Wars book.

    ep009: Star Wars Celebration 2019!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2019


    Levi does most of the talking again… this time all about Star Wars Celebration! Then, Kyla talks about Doc McStuffins, her current favorite show.

    ep008: RepRap RepRap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019


    Levi declares his analogist superiority and talks about 3d printing… all to Amy's amusement. Then, the kids talk about Star Wars characters, etc.

    ep007: A box of mixed biscuits.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019


    Who is Kate Beckinsale's latest boytoy? We discuss our favorite bands and songs, and vacation options. Levi rants about sexism in parenting, we discuss gender norms and expectations, Amy does a British accent, and the kids talk with dad at bedtime.

    ep006: Big Pimpin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019


    Some quick updates on this episode. We talk cholesterol, dance class, Nora's preschool, Emperor Palpatine, and some triumphs and fails. We play a game where we try to guess songs without music or lyricism, and the kids talk about Woody, Star Wars, and continue being adorable.

    ep005: You deal with it, mister.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019


    A quick update on Levi's degree, triumphs and fails, Amy takes the kids to play in a mud pit, and Kyla gets a bug on her hair.

    ep004: The deuce message.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019


    We're on iTunes! Amy gives an update on the WSU strike (which is over now, but wasn't as of this recording). Charlie Brown is hilarious. We play a game of “what words we'd use to describe eachother”, which goes exactly as we should've expected, and Kyla talks about her favorite...

    ep003: That guy, he's a douche.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019


    What are bad habits that we selfishly want to let our kids do, even if its not good for them? What are our least favorite parenting responsibilities, and favorite things to do as a family? We eat some kettle cooked potato chips whilst podcasting, argue about what age kids should...

    ep002: Sh*% got real

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019


    Things get serious in episode 2. Amy discusses the WSU strike, we go over some parenting triumphs and fails, and the kids do impressions of movie characters.

    ep001: Our first episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019


    Let's talk about how are we going to do this podcast, some dogs we've had, horses, and an in-depth child review of Mulan II (2004).

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