Pratfalls of Parenting

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Kenny Blumenfeld | Pratfalls of Parenting Ep 121 Mar 24, 2015

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“When I’m afraid of something it means something big. It means I find something fascinating.” Kenny Blumenfeld’s bio starts “There once was a boy who was terrified of thunderstorms…” Kenny is a weather expert, a weather researcher, a science communicator, a documentarian, storyteller, and writer. Kenny talks about unschooling, parenting after divorce, and sharing his […]

Gina Sampaio | Pratfalls of Parenting ep 120 Mar 17, 2015

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“Ever since I was young I wanted to be a mom and I sort of knew whatever else I would do would probably come later.” Writer of the Sister Serendip blog and performer Gina Sampaio talks about being a stay-at-home mother of five. She talks about how she and her husband started out adopting one […]

Hillary Frank | Pratfalls of Parenting Ep 119 Mar 10, 2015

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“I would hate for people to think of it as a ‘mommy’ podcast.” The Longest, Shortest Time podcast creator and host Hillary Frank joins via the magic of Skype to chat about how she first recorded audio pieces into a cassette recorder with the help of Radio Shack and how that led to her producing work for […]

Shanan Custer | Episode 1 Rereleased Mar 03, 2015

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This is a special rerelease of the very first episode! Shanan Custer talks about being a comedy writer, actor, director and mom. Childhood adventures are revisited, confessions are made, and creative parenting secrets are revealed. Like the Pratfalls of Parenting on Facebook! Special thanks to Anna Weggel for Pratfalls of Parenting theme music

Elizabeth McQueen | Pratfalls of Parenting Ep 118 Feb 24, 2015

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“There is the parent that I want to be and there is the parent that I am.” Musician Elizabeth McQueen talks about taking new babies on the road as a touring musician and what it’s like to transition to staying in one place. She shares great stories about trying to entertain young children while traveling […]

Chris Lynch | Pratfalls of Parenting Ep 117 Feb 17, 2015

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“I don’t think parenting get’s in the way of being an artist at all. It’s the having to earn a living that becomes challenging.” Musician Chris Lynch of the band the Shiny Lights talks about playing strange accordion gigs and how they can pay off in surprising ways. He shares why he always keeps a […]

Diana Saez | Pratfalls of Parenting Ep 116 Feb 10, 2015

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“Having kids has really forced me to be thoughtful about what I want to do and where I want to go.” Writer and comedy maker Diana Saez talks about never really feeling like an official, professional grown up and the strange feeling of actually reaching grown-up status and finding it actually gratifying. She talks about […]

Matt Allex | Pratfalls of Parenting Ep 115 Feb 03, 2015

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“I don’t turn down a gig unless I’m already booked on another show.” Matt Allex is a comedy writer and performer, a podcast co-host and producer, and a founding member of Fearless Comedy productions. In this episode Matt talks about figuring out that performing comedy was a thing that a person could do as a […]

Benny Solberg | Pratfalls of Parenting Ep 114 Jan 27, 2015

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“I don’t think either of us thought about what it meant to start an ice cream business in our mid-30s with kids.” Benny Solberg of FrozBroz craft ice cream sits down to chat about trying to decide whether or not to turn a fun project into a new, full-on career. He also talks about the […]

Jon Stark | Pratfalls of Parenting Ep 113 Jan 20, 2015

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Comic and writer Jon Stark talks about not inviting co-workers to come watch his early years at stand-up comedy and about trying to separate his comedy life from his professional corporate life. He also talks about the open and supportiveness of the Twin Cities comedy community. Plus, Jon talks about his journey from playwright to […]

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