Weird Parents

You know the drill. Here's the stash. A mix of moments that never made it into our season three episodes.

There you have it. The season 3 finale is here. Thank you so much for listening to our exhausted rambling this season. Here's my experience of doing extended paternity leave with our baby daughter for three months. And also Sammie's experience going back to work and the emotional struggle of that.

Coop gets into his vasectomy experience. Plus, we watch a video of a vasectomy being done. Not fun.

A beige flag is a personality trait that's neither good nor bad. But it may make your partner come off as dull, unoriginal or worse... unexciting.

We ran out of ideas this week, so we just let the tape roll. Find out how much Coop hates the sound of people eating and what a neanderthal sounded like.

Our top three unpopular parenting opinions.

I love it when you call me Big Poppa. This week we're talking about the importance of play. And how it's not a luxury, but a necessity.

There once was a girl from Ealing...

The top five things kicking our asses right now.

Did you know Jamie Oliver called his kid Buddy Bear? Wtf. From Apple to Xenon, we go through some of the weirdest kids names we could find. Plus, some corkers from a former teacher. List from Emma's Diary

The future is now, old man. From new house to new baby, time to talk all the changes we've gone through recently and how that affects the fam.

Welcome to Season 3. Thanks for bearing with while we, you know, had a whole-ass 'nother baby. Here's our story of her birth and also some educational commentary on the birth of shrimp.

Christmas special is here, folks. Enjoy a bevvy and a Christmas chat with us.

Spicy takes, gross noises, silly banter... Just a bunch of bits that we cut from this season. Feast your ears. Thanks for a proper one. We'll catch you in 2023 for Season 3.

Gotta be done. From Fruitbat to Unicorse, we get into what a special show Bluey is for parents and how it compares to other kids TV shows. We also reveal our top five all-time favourite Bluey episodes. Enjoy the Weird Parents season two finale! We'll be back in 2023, folks.Follow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

Like, honestly. Do you want to give and get unconditional love? Are you scared of being alone? Are you trying to create a better world? We share why we decided to have kids, including our one on the way.We also hear from Childfree Girls and why they DEFINTELY 100% don't ever want children. Not to mention the importance of voicing that decision to the public. Especially when it comes to reproductive rights.Childfree Girls, a podcast hosted by three women living in three different countries, challenges society's expectations of women as mothers with no-holds-barred conversations and interviews.Learn more about Childfree GirlsCheck Childfree Girls out on Instagram

Are you a flexible parent? Or a permissive parent? Maybe you're a tiger parent. We go through it all this week. And we also reveal each of our parenting styles.Take the quizRead about the four types of parentingFollow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

The innovative banana guard protector provides tough, portable storage with ventilation holes and is designed to fit any size or shape banana. Perfect for on-the-go snacks.Check out Chloe's online coachingCheck out Luke's SoundcloudListen to the First Born episodeListen to the Middle Child episodeFollow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

When did you first start to notice your mum or dad mode kicking in? When was your first seismic dad sneeze? Or when did you first passively-aggressively put something on the stairs to be taken up?Turns out Sammie is about 80% there already.Follow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

Child dog bite hospital admission rates across the UK have risen a lot in the last few years. Sammie's here to school us on why it's important to learn the warning signs. And also how to listen to what your pet is telling you.Watch Girl Scout info-mercialWatch Perfect Polly Pet Watch Fluffy from the US ArmyFollow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

What are your biggest pet peeves with other parents?Is it judgy parents? Or parents that let their kids terrorise animals? Or even parents that shame you for not having kids?We go through our biggest ones this week.Follow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

A bit of a mess this week. We're tired.Follow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

This is our favourite kind of episode. We delve into a huge list of the weirdest and most disturbing kids films ever made. Expect classics like The Witches (1990), Secrets of NIHM (1982), Jumanji (1995) right through to some proper obscure treasures like Sparky and The Magic Piano (1987) and Morozko (1964). Plus, much much more!We're 100% doing a part II in future.P.S. Thanks for helping us hit our one-year anniversary. Love you guys!You can also check out other episodes from us like this.Check out Weirdest Kids Books Ever: Part ICheck out Weirdest Kids TV Shows Ever: Part ICheck out Weirdest Fairy Tales EverFollow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

Let's talk homemaking. What makes a house a home? We go through some 1950s advice for keeping your house in order. Yup. The good, the bad and the ugly.We also watch some Architectual Digest videos to see how celebrities keep their home in order. That includes Travis Barker, Kourtney Kadashian, Jessica Alba, Wiz Khalifa and Liv Tyler.Sorry it's so long this week! We cut like 45 mins of chatting out too!!Watch Jessica Alba on Architectual DigestWatch Travis Barker on Architectual DigestWatch Wiz Khalifa on Architectual DigestWatch Liv Tyler on Architectual DigestFollow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

Olly Olly Olly.Listen to part oneFollow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

GRRRRRR. Follow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

Slightly morbid? Yes. Slightly cute? Yes. Very cringey? Hell yes. Let's take you through why you should record messages for your children and relatives for them to listen to when you're older.Follow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

The Whole Cast of The Mummy (1999) vs Shego vs The Goblin King vs Princess Kida from Atlantis vs Mr Tumble, plus much MUCH more. Who will you decide to f*ck, marry or kill?------------Watch Daddy or Chips adFollow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

Get cosy and find out a bit more about our lives, including how we got our cat, what we've watched on TV lately, our holiday to York, and how good we are at improvising convo. Let us know if you want us to do more of these, because it was really fun!Follow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

Right back at it again with the baby story of our first daughter B! Here's everything we went through in the first year of her life, including sleep deprivation and Sammie flashing the postman. Laugh, cry, enjoy. Just don't worry anymore. The pain is over.Listen to Part II: The Baby Has LandedListen to Part I: PregnancyFollow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

Let's get into how to get started with reusable and cloth nappies. Not to mention why every parent should consider it.[Ad] Use the promo code 'SAMMIE' to get a 10% discount from the The Nappy Gurus for reusable nappies, cloth menustral products and eco-friendly alternatives for your home. You can also get Beauty Kubes shampoo and bodywash, period pants and Poppets wipe solution, and much more from these guys.Check out the BabyLove Poo Explosion videoFollow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

Time to get deep.We catch up with Norma from The Boy Who Lived Before (2006) about her son's past life (originally aired on Channel 5)Coop talks about more kids past lives and Jim Tucker's bookSammie does some past life regression guided meditation and sees some weird af stuffWe also find some strange YouTube videosListen to part one of our chat here

We take another look at the Prepper lifestyle and what it means to be a doomsday prepper. Not to mention a little look at the Doomsday Preppers TV show on National Geographic. Get your gas masks out.Listen to part one of our chat hereSome of the books Coop recommends:Just in Case: How to Be Self-Sufficient When the Unexpected Happens by Kathy HarrisonFood for Free by Richard MabeySAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea by John WisemanThe New Complete Book Of Self Sufficiency by John SeymourThe Ultimate Guide to Old-Fashioned Country Skills by Abigail R. GehringFollow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

Prepper = a person who believes a disaster or emergency is likely to occur in the future and makes active preparations for it. Like by stockpiling food, ammunition, and other supplies.This week, we talk about about the basic of prepping for emergencies and self-sufficiency. Especially when you've got little ones to look after!Listen to part two of our chat hereSome of the books Coop recommends:Just in Case: How to Be Self-Sufficient When the Unexpected Happens by Kathy HarrisonFood for Free by Richard MabeySAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea by John WisemanThe New Complete Book Of Self Sufficiency by John SeymourThe Ultimate Guide to Old-Fashioned Country Skills by Abigail R. GehringFollow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

Truly bad.Follow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

Part II of our Bing Bunny deep dive. We have a good old rummage around in Bing's Hurt Locker to find out what's really going on. Like, is Bing a tortured soul? Is he a psychopath? Is he a weapon of mass destruction?Watch Bing on YouTubeFollow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

Here we go! We're talking all B I N G  T H I N G S this week. That includes who Flop is, why Pando's always stripping off, whether or not Amma and Flop get it on behind the scenes, and much more.We also caught up with Bing's creator and author, Ted Dewan, and got him to set the record straight.This is part one of two.Watch Bing on YouTubeRead Atlas of the Heart by Brené BrownFollow Ted on his websiteFollow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

The Great British Playground. Where the most transgressive and disgusting rumours and tales of our time begin. We go through a load of our favourite including chicken scratches, where babies come from, The "They're Gonna Taste Great" Frosties Kid, and more. Enjoy, sickos!Follow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

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Season 2 starts here, folks. Glad to be back and sharing our birth experience with you. This week, we go through the first two weeks of our daughter's life. And what it's like to have a newborn. Spoiler: it's tiring. We also share a slightly terrifying moment we had, which meant we had to go back to hospital for three days.Listen to part one on pregnancyFollow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

It wouldn't be Christmas if we didn't talk about weird family christmas traditions, now would it? Wishing you all the best this festive season. See you in 2022!P.S. The Hedgehog we talk about at the end is actually called a pomander, which is a gift people used to give in the medieval age. Read more about them hereWatch the Elf on a Shelf videoTheme music by Steve OxenFollow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter

... Mostly just Sammie eating or the dog fighting the cat. Also something about a chihuahua penis. Enjoy!Follow us on InstagramFollow us on TwitterTheme music by Yeah, He Dies

And there we have it. Season one is over. We get all wistful about the last 21 episodes and start to plan what we're doing next, both personally and on the podcast.Thank you guys, we'll catch you in 2022 for season two!Watch W*NKERS on YouTubeCountdown theme cover by Ollie CrayfordFollow us on InstagramFollow us on TwitterTheme music by Yeah, He Dies

More creeptacular stories and tales including children melting in pots of milk and childhood best friends getting beheaded. We also finish off our chat to shirlgirl68 with a dramatic reading from the Wayside School series.Check out Shirlgirl68 on TwitchGoosebumps theme cover by Super Guitar BrosTheme music by Yeah, He Dies

From humanoid animals conducting robin funerals to the Goosebumps classic "Night of the Living Dummy" , we delve into more of the weirdest kids books we could find. We're also joined by Twitch streamer shirlgirl68 to talk through some of our daughter's weirdest books.Check out Shirlgirl68 on TwitchGoosebumps theme cover by Super Guitar BrosTheme music by Yeah, He Dies

Bad name. We know. But we can't all come up with something as genius as 'Treehouse of Horror'.  This week, we chat about past halloweens and costumes. We also tie up our Spooky Season. Happy Halloween, everyone!Opening music:March of Midnight by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.auMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Theme music by Yeah, He Dies

Our penultimate spooky season episode, where we delve into cases of reincarnated children with past lives. Sammie also does some past life regression guided meditation to see if she can find her past life. Spoiler: she almost falls asleep.Watch guided past life regression meditationWatch the Angel Initiative's angel meditationTheme music by Yeah, He Dies

We're back from the brink. Better than ever? Hmm. Maybe not. We're still pretty fucked in this episode! But we chat through childhood and parenting fears, as well as fear-based parenting. Sammie also has a story about peeing in a bottle on the motorway. Good times.Watch Brett Ullman's intro to fear-based parentingWatch the cursed images video from I Like PhobiasWatch the fear of oceans video from I Like PhobiasTheme music by Yeah, He Dies

Spooky season continues. This week, we go right back to the OG tales of yore, full of wolves feeding grandmothers to their granddaughters and princesses collecting skeletons for their creepy gardens.Uh, and physic sausages, for some reason.We delve into the classics like Little Red Hiding Hood and Sleeping Beauty, right through to obscure stories from the Brothers Grimm, bringing it home to Angela Carter's Bloody Chamber and Walt Disney.It gets dark. And weird.More on the creepy abandoned Silverlands Nursing CollegeMore on Madamme D'Aulnoy, pioneer of literary fairy talesMore on Angela Carter's feminist workTheme music by Yeah, He Dies

What else is there to say? Little demons say and do some disturbing things.Thanks to everyone for sending in your spooky stories. We love ya xTheme music by Yeah, He Dies

Would you rather be able to accurately predict your partner's rock, paper scissor moves? Or have a dog that can look after the baby overnight? Would you rather have your child sleep in in the morning? Or have an extra long nap in the afternoon? Would you rather have snot come out your butt or poo out your nose?We go through some of the weirdest 'would you rathers' we could find for parents, while we snuggle on the sofa with the puppy.Theme music by Yeah, He Dies