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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Wednesday and happy HALLOWEEN WEEK!! We open with Tuesday vs. Chewsday part 982734 (Harrison is not compromising, but we’re still trying).
Harrison did the unthinkable last night: weeknight plans past 7pm. Chappelle was in town on a Tuesday (home at 1am, he’s recovering), which brings up two questions: 1) when’s the last time YOU made weeknight plans past 7?? And 2) after 15,000 phones got locked up at the show.. should phones be banned at concerts and comedy shows?
Then the hack every parent needs: the BEST location for an easy kids’ birthday party is.. a public golf course?? Hear us out: communal area, picnic tables, food from the shack, kids running wild, zero rules. We will be taking no further questions, just look up your local public course hahaha
Two rabbit holes we fell down after talking about golf: chess is officially recognized as a SPORT?! (we learn how sports are actually classified, and golfers & bowlers are in the same category hahaha) and the paper straw PLOT TWIST.. a new study has plastic straws winning, and we have never felt more vindicated.
Plus it’s a festive week over here: costumes are required at extracurriculars (treats TBD, comment if you bring them!!), we’re making breakfast tacos for our trash guys (the Harlem Globetrotters of trash, iykyk), and we’re making the case that going to Spirit Halloween is a LOST ART. Plus Alex is hosting a mahjong night tonight for her best friend’s new app, which turns into the real talk: be a cheerleader for your friends, because it’s never too late to pivot.
Then on the table: Ziploc x Cheerios (resealable cereal bags, FINALLY), why more brands need to bring back mascots (Tony the Tiger supremacy), and the Halloween-week debate: couples costumes, cringe or cute?!
Finally, the Bicker of the Week comes from YOUR DMs: he told the waiter it was their anniversary to get free dessert on an early date.. she says cheap, he says hilarious. Our ruling depends entirely on his motive hahaha. Weigh in!!
Happy Halloween week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:00:45 Tuesday vs. Chewsday pt. 982734
00:02:09 The BEST location for an easy kids' birthday party
00:05:08 Plans past 7pm on a WEEKNIGHT?!
00:07:52 Different types of sports & how they're classified (yes, CHESS is a sport)
00:15:10 The paper straw PLOT TWIST
00:21:40 Should phones be BANNED at concerts & comedy shows?
00:24:59 Our Halloween-week extracurricular questions (costumes + treats)
00:27:34 Our trash guys are the Harlem Globetrotters of trash
00:31:51 Going to Spirit Halloween is a LOST ART
00:33:48 Be a cheerleader for your friends (+ why it's never too late to pivot)
00:40:48 Ziploc x Cheerios: the collab we didn't know we needed
00:44:23 Why more brands need to bring back MASCOTS
00:47:16 Couples costumes: cringe or cute?!
00:53:52 Bicker of the Week: faking an anniversary for free dessert.. cheap or hilarious?!
00:56:01 LOVE YOU GUYS!
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Sources:
*Sports classifications: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315614141_E-sports_mind_sports_and_the_Olympics_What_is_a_sport_anyway
*Plastic straws: https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/lifestyle/paper-straws-worse-for-the-environment-than-plastic-ones-says-study/
*Ziploc x Cheerios: https://www.generalmills.com/news-and-stories/press-releases/new-cheerios-with-ziploc-pantryseal
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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Monday!! We’re coming off a BIG weekend: F1 with the kids (Tate is now a race car girl, more on that later) and the first annual father/child weekend!! Alex Kost and Ace came to town and the boys were booked and busy.. gymnastics drop-in, boat breakfast, short rib tacos (Harrison has a marquee dish now??) and the UT game. Which brings us to a new framework: PTO (Parent Time Off) credits.. and why bringing your kid on the boys trip actually EARNS you some hahaha
But first: Jules has a Taylor Swift announcement (the new songs grow on you, it’s science), and we need a ruling from the audience: do you ACTUALLY need insurance to rent a car?? Someone who knows, please weigh in!!
A solids update for everyone who asked: the difference between 1st kid energy (a regimented feeding PROGRAM) and 2nd kid energy (looking around the kitchen like.. banana it is). And we found THE Christmas shopping spot. We’re not gatekeeping, it’s in the episode, and yes there’s a Ferris wheel.
Then it’s what’s on the table today?!
🧸 Parenting: the “one and done parenting” take going viral.. does having one kid actually mean MORE parenting? And why we keep bringing our toddler to new experiences (the F1 takeaway).
🍿 Pop culture: the Love Is Blind couple MIGHT be getting back together?! Plus Jennifer Lawrence responding to Connor Wood calling her his celebrity crush (and the shirt he made about it hahaha)
💼 Business: JetBlue is testing kid-free flights?! We have thoughts.. and they’re not what you’d expect. Also: a military dog startup just hit a $1.2B valuation and we’re still processing.
💻 Technology: iPhone Duo reviews are in (getting it or skipping it?) and how much would YOU pay for guaranteed WiFi on a flight?
🃏 Wildcard: The Dictionary.com word of the year is maxxing???
OK the other random stuff before we go… House update: PERMITS APPROVED!! The fence could go in this week. Plus Book Club is back with The Five Types of Wealth, and the Bicker of the Week: committing to family dinner.. one of us sets the menu at 10am, one of us “will never make a firm meal commitment.” You can guess who. And we close with your question: should toddler birthdays have gift registries? One of us defends it, one of us is OUT.. comment your take!!
Hope everyone has a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:01:10 Why do Taylor Swift songs ALWAYS get better with time?
00:02:23 Do you ACTUALLY need insurance to rent a car?!
00:06:38 First Annual Father/Child Weekend for Harrison & Alex Kost!
00:13:03 How many PTO (Parent Time Off) credits is THIS worth?!
00:17:06 Starting Solids: 1st vs. 2nd time parent energy
00:23:54 We found THE Christmas shopping spot
00:26:32 JetBlue is testing kid-free flights?!
00:30:41 How much would you pay for guaranteed WiFi on a flight?
00:34:21 Bicker of the Week: committing to family dinner
00:43:15 Why we keep bringing our toddler to new experiences
00:46:17 The Love Is Blind couple MIGHT be getting back together?!
00:52:11 DWTS: Jennifer Lawrence just responded to Connor Wood calling her his celebrity crush
00:55:02 House update: PERMITS APPROVED!!
00:57:19 Book Club: The Five Types of Wealth (Sahil Bloom)
01:03:01 A $1.2B startup for military dogs?!
01:07:58 iPhone Duo: getting it or skipping it?
01:09:58 The "one and done parenting" take going viral
01:11:37 Dictionary.com's word of the year is.. maxxing?!
01:14:15 Should toddler birthdays have gift registries?!
01:16:48 LOVE YOU GUYS!
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Sources:
*Entreprise-rent-a-car: https://www.enterprise.com/en/car-rental-faqs/us-insurance-and-protections/personal-auto-insurance.html
*JetBlue kid-free flights: https://people.com/jetblue-introducing-kid-free-flight-as-part-of-adults-only-vacation-package-12184628
*Love Is Blind: https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/1235088614/love-is-blind-stew-jax-back-together/
*Jennifer Lawrence x Connor Wood: https://www.buzzfeed.com/mariamsharia/jennifer-lawrence-connor-wood-crush
*The military dog startup: https://x.com/SMB_Attorney/status/2113464367500976182?s=20
*Dictionary.com word of the year: https://www.parents.com/the-2026-word-of-the-year-12189718
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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy FRIDAY!! We open with the debate you guys started: permanent holiday lights. The comments say they’re the answer to our white lights vs. colored lights problem.. we say lights go UP and lights come DOWN (or you lose the specialness!!). Tacky or worth it, we need votes!!
A follow up on the budgeting app: the no-spend era is real. Alex is now submitting purchase requests to the CFO of the household (Jules jk lol) live on the pod (makeup remover, toy bins and hangers: APPROVED hahaha). Jules is also headed to a baby shower this weekend, which gets us into going splitsies on gifts, the wedding card she bought three years ago and never sent (it’s getting a baby drawn on it and a second life), and the sweetest story we’ve heard in a while about a shirt our friend has worn since his first date.. which turns into the real question: what are the sentimental items you will NEVER throw away?
What we’re watching corner: a Heated Rivalry update (season one is coming to theaters?!), the Elizabeth Holmes documentary feedback (every single person says GO, we’re going), and the Love Is Blind clip that has Harrison asking if he needs to start watching.
PLUS we announce our lunch giveback winner.. Dani from Seattle, DM us!!!
Then it’s what’s on the table today?!
🧸 Parenting: is my toddler shy, or is it just a new situation? (the dance class name song has us thinking) and thumb sucking vs. the pacifier.. Rocky has officially chosen the thumb and we’re at peace with it.
🍿 Pop culture: Selena Gomez quit vaping and used her platform to say it’s not worth it, which somehow leads to remembering when restaurants had SMOKING SECTIONS??
💼 Business: Airbnb is banning checkout chore lists (great news.. unless the cleaning fees go up?) and SpaceX & Tesla are exploring a merger, aka Elon negotiating with himself hahaha
💻 Technology: half the internet needs a security patch (and it’s apparently a 9.2/10 problem???)
We close with the Bicker of the Week: “I’ll be ready in a second”.. a second is not a unit of time Harrison recognizes. Plus the question of the week from Grace on YouTube: what’s the best and hardest part of having two kids close in age?
Hope everyone has a great weekend :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:04:05 Are permanent holiday lights TACKY or WORTH IT?!
00:07:12 Budgeting follow up: no spending.. except the essentials
00:10:17 Going splitsies on a baby shower gift
00:12:24 The sentimental items you NEVER throw away
00:16:16 Heated Rivalry update: it's coming to theaters?!
00:18:02 The Elizabeth Holmes documentary feedback
00:21:57 Should Harrison start watching Love Is Blind?!
00:25:10 Announcing our lunch giveback WINNER!!
00:26:48 Is my toddler shy.. or is it just a new situation?
00:29:58 Thumb sucking vs. the pacifier
00:34:17 Selena Gomez quit vaping
00:37:31 Remember smoking sections in restaurants?!
00:39:01 Airbnb is banning checkout chore lists
00:42:43 Half the internet needs a security patch?!
00:45:04 SpaceX & Tesla are exploring a MERGER
00:48:57 Bicker of the Week: "I'll be ready in a second.."
00:53:29 Our early personality reads on Tate & Rocky
00:55:07 Question of the week: kids close in age.. worth it?
00:56:58 LOVE YOU GUYS!
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Sources:
*Heated Rivalry: https://variety.com/2026/tv/columns/heated-rivalry-released-movie-theaters-1236916996/
*Elizabeth Holmes: https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/you-can-see-everything-nathan-fielder-elizabeth-holmes-documentary-f5b0f67e
*Toddler Shyness: https://blog.lovevery.com/social-emotional-behavior/supporting-shy-child/
*Thumb sucking: https://midlothianpediatricdentist.com/thumb-sucking-in-babies-is-it-really-bad/
*Selena Gomez quits vaping: https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/selena-gomez-shares-warning-vaping-changed-voice/story?id=137373235
*Airbnb bans checkout chore lists: https://people.com/airbnb-introduces-new-rules-limiting-checkout-chores-like-laundry-dishes-and-trash-12186624
*Security patch: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmly0lg3w5x2o
*SpaceX & Tesla exploring merger: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/business/elon-musk-spacex-tesla-merger.html
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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Wednesday!! We start off with the HARD-HITTING question everyone is talking about: what’s the perfect pool temperature? (lol) But really, Harrison started the morning with a 6:55am father/daughter swim (pool heated to a magnificent 92 degrees), so now we NEED to know.. comment yours, and nobody ask about our heating bill hahaha
House updates: the fence is officially in fabrication!! The front yard should be done in two weeks (check back with us then), and the outdoor kitchen behind the pool is “best case Thanksgiving”.. or best case Christmas, depending which one of us you ask. Which, speaking of the holidays, this is your friendly reminder to book your flights NOW.. they’re up 31% from last year (Christmas flights too, up 23%!!)
Jules has a baby shower this weekend, which gets us into the best baby shower gift that isn’t on her registry (the answer involves a monogram, and we stand by it). And things are THRIVING on our block: our neighbors celebrated their 25th anniversary by swapping the Halloween decorations for hearts for ONE week (she tried on her wedding dress for everyone in the neighborhood.. we’re obsessed with them), postcards are officially the lost art we’re bringing back, and the booing is spreading.. our neighbors are Googling the rules and taking it seriously!!
A follow up on the budgeting app Harrison built us with AI: it’s WORKING (a text every morning with yesterday’s spend, the month to date, and how we’re tracking against budget).
In an effort to bring some structure, we’re calling this next section “What’s on the table?!”. And on the table TODAY… The Coterie Golf Digest ad, which we’re giving a 10/10: the first baby brand to EVER advertise in a golf magazine, because moms carry 71% of the mental load and dads can’t share the load if no one’s talking to them. In pop culture: the DWTS pregnancy announcement (and live gender reveal!!) that had everyone crying. Plus the Victoria’s Secret fashion show comeback: the fantasy bra is back, 15 of the 60 models were moms, and Harrison is mostly mad he missed the stock run hahaha. And another great debate: custom license plates, cool or cringe?!
We close with a question from the audience: the grandparents have been drinking on babysitting duty.. is that normal?? Which gets us into our babysitter non-negotiables and why clear is kind. Tell us yours!!
Hope everyone is having a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:00:01 We started the morning with a swim…
00:03:36 What are the chances our home updates will be done before Thanksgiving?!
00:04:45 Friendly reminder to book your Thanksgiving flights!!
00:08:11 The best baby shower gift (that isn't on her registry)
00:15:04 On our block: a 25th anniversary, postcards & booing
00:20:48 Harrison built us a budgeting app with AI (and it’s working!!)
00:26:47 Coterie's Golf Digest ad is a 10/10
00:38:27 DWTS: the pregnancy announcement that had everyone crying
00:45:11 The Victoria's Secret fashion show comeback
00:50:26 Custom license plates: cool or cringe?
00:57:25 Question from the audience: grandparents drinking on babysitting duty
1:00:52 LOVE YOU GUYS!
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Sources:
*Coterie ad: https://www.instagram.com/p/DeuNlIvG4-L/
*Breadwinner stats: https://x.com/Kalshi/status/2112234825361084726?s=20
*Thanksgiving flight stats: https://media.hopper.com/research/2026-holiday-travel-index
*DWTS announcement: https://www.instagram.com/p/DevTy-iCL5Y/
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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Monday!! We’re back from the parents-only trip to Jackson Hole!! And we were greeted with the sweetest thing Tate has ever said (“I missed you”).. so naturally we’re never leaving again hahaha
Which kicks off the kids corner: can a 2 year old ACTUALLY miss their parents? Why do kids save their meltdowns for YOU (spoiler: it’s actually a compliment)? And the take we stand by: we don’t FaceTime the kids while we’re away.. it’s for you, not them (discuss). Plus Tate spent the day playing with the 5 year old across the street and we watched her level UP in real time (the sharing song WORKED and we’ve never been prouder), and Rocky started solids on his half birthday!! (And we think he likes food more than his sister??? hahaha)
The trip itself: 72 hours of undivided attention with the neighbors (who shall now be known as Mr. & Mrs. Bears), an activity-based itinerary with one non-negotiable per day, and Alex solving a live influencer brand-trip mystery at lunch like a detective. All of which leads to the real question: what makes a good travel companion? Oh, and the Tetons are named after.…. you’ll have to listen.
In other news: Abercrombie is CRUSHING college apparel, we need to STOP saying “go to market” (and all corporate buzzwords), Harrison is building us a family budgeting app (if you have one you love, comment it!!), we need to see the Elizabeth Holmes documentary, and we design our fence LIVE on the pod.
Then we’re in full holiday mode: an audience question on keeping a Christmas party adults-only, planning OUR Christmas party (black tie.. with bbq??), family Halloween costume ideas, and the debate we need you to settle: is November 1st too early to decorate for Christmas?! (Pls let us know in the comments)
Hope everyone has a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:00:40 Can a 2 year old ACTUALLY miss their parents?
00:02:33 Why kids save their meltdowns for YOU
00:06:20 Abercrombie is CRUSHING college apparel
00:08:56 Rocky started solids (HALF BIRTHDAY YAY!!)
00:12:45 THIS is why your kids should play with older kids
00:24:33 We need to STOP using corporate buzzwords
00:25:58 IRL home update: designing the fence LIVE
00:30:27 Our parents-only trip to Jackson Hole
00:36:03 What makes a good travel companion?
00:40:40 We need a family budgeting app…
00:42:22 Going deep with your friends
00:44:06:23 The Tetons are named after WHAT?!
00:45:14 What Alex is reading: City of Girls
00:45:37 The Elizabeth Holmes movie everyone's talking about
00:52:53 Question from the audience on adults-only party invites
00:56:11 Planning our Christmas party (black tie.. with bbq?)
00:57:03 Is November 1st too early to decorate for Christmas?!
00:59:57 Halloween costume ideas for families
01:01:26 LOVE YOU GUYS!
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Sources:
*The Tetons - https://www.nps.gov/places/000/grand-teton.htm
*Elizabeth Holmes documentary - https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/you_can_see_everything (Rotten Tomatoes), https://abc11.com/post/the-dropout-elizabeth-holmes-theranos-amanda-seyfried/11617331/ (payment), https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/you-can-see-everything-box-office-nathan-fielder-elizabeth-holmes-huge-start-1236915640/ (debut)
*Anna Sorokin paid for Inventing Anna - https://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-paid-anna-delvey-sorokin-tv-series-victim-fund-2021-1
*Why kids save meltdowns for you: https://www.tapouts.com/learn/after-school-meltdowns
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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Friday!! We have a special guest: Victoria Thain Gioia, co-founder & CEO of Perelel, Harvard MBA.. and most importantly, a working mom of 4 (ages 9, 7, 6 & 2!!)
We start with the story behind it all: a 20-week scan that didn’t go as expected, and how obsessing over the “why” sent Victoria deep into prenatal nutrition research.. deep enough that she pitched her OB a company idea mid-appointment (from the stirrups!!) The big takeaway: one-size-fits-all doesn’t work for women.
Then we get into the part we know you guys most want to hear: what it actually looks like to run a company with 4 kids at home. The 5am wake-ups, white-knuckling it from 7 to 7:50 every morning, the 2.5 year old who interrupts her work calls for a scheduled cuddle (we’re obsessed), and the mom guilt conversation we think every working parent needs to hear: “I’m a better mom because I work.” Plus why her answer to “is this worth it?” lives in a photo from her daughter’s school project.
We also talk about why there is NOTHING more powerful than the mom group chat (you’re not on an island, we’re all on the island together), the work-life balance advice that makes her laugh, and the realities of working motherhood.
We finish up with the women’s health research gap: women weren’t included in clinical trials until 1993, less than 10% of funding goes to women’s health, and what Perelel is pledging to change that. Then we close with rapid fire: what every TTC couple should know, the wellness trend she wishes would die, and the thing she wishes was talked about more.
Thank you Victoria!! Hope everyone has a great weekend :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:00:38 Meet Victoria: CEO, Harvard MBA & mom of 4
00:03:15 The 20-week scan that started it all
00:13:28 What the prenatal industry gets wrong
00:17:44 Making life easier for moms
00:24:00 A day in the life of a CEO mom of 4
00:28:47 Navigating mom guilt (“I’m a better mom because I work”)
00:32:00 Creating your community of moms
00:33:44 The reality of working motherhood
00:38:09 Why there is NOTHING more powerful than the mom group chat
00:39:17 The work-life balance advice that makes Victoria laugh
00:42:25 The women's health research gap explained…
00:46:49 Rapid fire questions: TTC, wellness trends & pregnancy loss
00:49:27 Thank you for listening!
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the hosts or Two Parents & A Podcast. This episode is for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your doctor or a qualified healthcare provider before making any changes to your diet, supplements, or health routine, especially while pregnant, postpartum, or trying to conceive.
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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Wednesday!! Before anything else: we’re doing an audience check-in!! Comment what you want to hear more of (Q&As? guests? news rundown? pop culture?) and we’re picking one comment and sending you to your favorite lunch spot on us ($100!!) So comment!!
By the time you’re listening, we’re in Jackson Hole on a couples trip with the neighbors!! Alex packed a carry-on (brave), Harrison packed “extreme” location-specific outfits, and there are custom t-shirts involved that we legally (lol) cannot spoil yet. But leaving the kids had us in our feelings.. we thought we’d be excited for the getaways and honestly the break from the kids is zero percent of the excitement?? Which leads us to the parenting cliches that are ACTUALLY true: no phase lasts that long, and every chapter is somehow better than the last (meanwhile “sleep when the baby sleeps”.. like who is doing the laundry??? hahaha)
Mid-episode, Harrison needs to vent about the new sales tactic that has to stop: strangers sending UNSOLICITED calendar invites (“hey, I spoke to Alex!!” no. no you did not.) But, in happier news, our whole street is in the Halloween spirit and it’s proof that neighborhood morale starts with ONE house (we got boo’d!! we’re booing back!!) Plus the bike bus: have you seen these?? Whole neighborhoods biking to school together.. there are 200+ of these programs now and we’re obsessed.
THIS WEEK WE LEARNED: positive parenting literally wires kids’ brains for joy. A new study found praise at age 3 shows up in brain scans at 18?! It confirmed what we see every time Tate shows us an outfit she’s proud of (and like honestly with ourselves??? Love being around positive people).
And the big viral debates this week: is it rude to ask to stay at your friend’s place when you travel?? Jules would be OFFENDED if a friend came to Austin and didn’t stay with her, Harrison is a forever hotel guy, so we need your votes. Same with siblings at birthday parties: family invite or just the kid on the card?!
Hope everyone has a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:02:19 Audience check-in: tell us what you want to hear (we'll pick a comment & send you to lunch!!)
00:05:13 Part 29834 of us not being able to pronounce words
00:07:26 Couples trip to Jackson Hole!!
00:11:29 How do you ACTUALLY feel about vacationing without the kids?
00:17:44 The parenting cliches that are ACTUALLY true
00:18:45 The new sales tactic that needs to STOP
00:26:12 Neighborhood morale starts with ONE house
00:33:31 Have you seen the bike bus?!
00:36:51 3 banger movies coming out SOON
00:41:08 Can you make popcorn from corn on the cob?!
00:43:54 THIS WEEK WE LEARNED: parenting & the power of positivity
00:51:21 Is it rude to ask your friend to stay at their place?!
00:59:47 Should siblings be invited to birthday parties?!
01:0319 LOVE YOU GUYS!
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Sources:
*Positive parenting: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-positive-parenting-children-joy-mental.html
*Bike Bus: https://bikebus.world/
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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Monday!! EURO JULES IS BACK!! The trip recap is lowkey scattered throughout the entire episode (sry), but the highlights: a Tuscany wedding, a “2 hour” drive that was actually 4.5 through scenery Jules swears is Pittsburgh adjacent (it’s a compliment??), and a new barometer for measuring the success of a trip.
But first, Alex gets sent to the mall with a box of Harrison’s returns and gets absolutely humbled at the counter (“ma’am, has this been washed?”).. so we need a ruling: can you return a shirt you already washed?!
The wedding’s pizza night spirals us into the food corner: pizza vs burgers for America’s favorite food (the official ranking has burgers & fries not at #1.. Alex is appealing the decision), mashed potatoes catch a STRAY (“it’s literally a liquid French fry”), and milk is in bags in Canada?!
We get into why traveling at 30 beats traveling at 22, and the real theme of this episode: life gets BETTER with age. Alex keeps meeting 38 year olds doing really cool things, and instead of fearing getting older.. knowing that’s when the hard work pays off.
Football is in FULL swing: Harrison made corn dogs from SCRATCH for the Red River Rivalry (the secret is dipping the dog in a cup of batter), Sooner Magic was sprinkled (BOOMER!), and the question of the week (NOT a new segment): how much football is a dad allowed to watch in a weekend? We landed on zero uninterrupted games at home.. but the better the behavior, the longer the leash hahaha.
Then the parenting corner: Tate is OFFICIALLY in need of her own suitcase (maybe a ride-on one??) and the article claiming child-led potty training is becoming a problem. We did child-led, so we have thoughts (and a Tate update: she’s batting 80-90%!!)
Plus Tobey Maguire officiated his ex-wife’s wedding with their kids in the front row (we’re here for it), the Bicker of the Week: starting a show as a couple.. aka Harrison waited 45 minutes and Alex’s head hit the pillow (point: Harrison), and we close with Harrison’s 3 jet lag tips!!
Hope everyone has a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:01:29 Can you return a shirt after washing it?!
00:03:36 Jules' Euro trip recap (kind of this really continues sporadically throughout the episode lol)
00:07:21 Did you know pizza ranks as the #1 favorite food in the United States?!
00:11:21 Why does Canadian milk come in bags?!
00:15:08 Making friends at a wedding…
00:17:34 Do you prefer traveling to big cities or small towns?!
00:19:30 Life gets better as you get older
00:22:53 Combs vs. hairbrushes for men…
00:25:43 Harrison's from-scratch corn dogs
00:28:15 Red River Rivalry (BOOMER!)
00:32:20 How much football is too much football?!
00:39:08 Austin City Limits
00:40:41 Uber safety features & preferences
00:46:43 Tate OFFICIALLY needs her own suitcase
00:47:44 Jules’ new barometer of a successful trip
00:51:58 Is child-led potty training a problem?!
00:55:58 Tobey Maguire officiated his ex-wife's wedding?!
00:58:30 Bicker of the Week: starting a show as a couple
01:01:49 Harrison's 3 jet lag tips
01:04:23 LOVE YOU GUYS!
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Sources:
*The Problem With Child-Led Potty Training: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/2026/08/potty-training-delay-problem/688299/
*Tobey Maguire officiated ex’s wedding: https://www.tmz.com/2026/10/11/tobey-maguire-officiates-ex-wife-wedding/
*Pizza is officially America’s favorite food: https://www.ajc.com/life/according-to-a-recent-poll-pizza-is-officially-americas-favorite-food/JHGCWVWMQFGERPFL37ID4KB5PI/
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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy FRIDAY!! Anyone else keeping up with Jules’ insta story?? (bc we are and like need to book a Euro trip ASAP?!)
Alex kicks us off with her girls night recap (which apparently she already recapped to Harrison last night) (and this morning) (hahahhaha blame the margaritas). Harrison also has some thoughts on her outfit.. sorry to the audio listeners (you’ll have to use your imagination lol).
The business corner is packed this week: is Starbucks actually buying Chipotle?! Harrison breaks down the CEO shuffle and what it would mean. Nvidia is officially the most valuable company EVER. Plus, SpaceX just made a move that could make it your next cellphone carrier?? Over in AI land, Ben Affleck is suddenly everywhere talking artificial intelligence, and everyone is debating: actual tech savant or cosplay? And the Kardashians’ AI trailer confusion raises the real question of how you can even tell what’s real anymore.
THEN P (our Gen Z rep) quizzes A & H on Gen Z lingo…aura farming, crash out, it’s giving...(spoiler: their millennial-ness was showing ahahaha).
In the parenting corner, Tate is in a full language explosion, Alex is officially rebranding the “terrible twos” as the terrific twos, and we react to 5 controversial parenting takes (sweeping generalizations do NOT go over well).
And finally, the Bicker of the Week: sharing towels with your partner.. yes or HECK NO?!
Hope everyone has a great weekend :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:01:43 Alex's girls night out
00:07:38 Harrison’s thoughts on Alex's outfit (sry to audio listeners)
00:09:31 Is Starbucks buying Chipotle?!
00:14:27 Nvidia is now the most valuable company EVER?!
00:20:27 Starlink is getting into cellphone service?!
00:22:19 Ben Affleck's AI press circuit
00:24:27 The Kardashians' AI trailer confusion
00:29:18 Why you should ask "what keeps you busy?"
00:33:13 Gen Z lingo explained…
00:41:24 Rebranding the “terrible twos”
00:42:15 5 controversial parenting takes
00:51:47 Bicker of the Week: sharing towels?!
00:56:44 LOVE YOU GUYS!
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Sources:
Starbucks is Exploring Buying Chipotle: Is starbucks buying chipolte
Nvidia is now the most valuable company: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/nvidia-hits-time-high-ai-013502375.html
Starling is Getting Into Cellphone Service: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spacex-starlink-mobile-carrier-radio-airwaves/
BuzzFeed 37 Contraversial Parenting Takes: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/37-controversial-parenting-opinions-spark-233101812.html
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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Wednesday!! Wea open with the homework we promised: the Jura vs. Mr. Coffee blind taste test (but also promised this section was 2.5 minutes MAX lol) Results? Closer than you'd think (about a 10% difference.. the Jura wins on ease, Mr. Coffee holds its own).
On the home front: a postpartum update - Alex's first cycle is back, the bloodwork results are in, and the TLDR is she needs iron (P has a rec, but as always its #NotMedicalAdvice). Also Tate's sleep is back to normal, fingers crossed.. she asked to go to her own bed, and we're crediting the block party. Our neighborhood did “Night Out”: street blocked off, everyone brings a dish, the firefighters come by and the kids sit in the fire trucks. Tate played SO hard. When Alex said “night night?" she said "yeah" hahaha
Then the parenting corner: the peak road trip age according to YOU is 7 to 12 (makes sense.. below seven, a park is a park lol), and the tiny habit that builds your kid's confidence: when they say "mama, LOOK".. look. Every time. They need to know they're more important than whatever you're doing.
Then Harrison's conference learnings: where consultants think GLP-1s are headed (25% of adults in the US!!) and a theory on Gen Z drinking that traces it to whoever was in college during COVID.
Plus THINGS WE DMED: the college girl selling ad space on her dorm wall.. we're reaching out to buy a spot, and we may or may not be selling our own backdrop once before the studio move lol.. And continuing rapid fire on topics: AIRBNB-GATE (65% of reviews are five stars?? the internet has questions), Utah becoming the first state to let AI prescribe medication (starting with acne.. low risk, easier access, we're watching), THIS WEEK WE LEARNED kids who walk or bike to school do measurably better in class (a 12 minute walk can last four hours into the school day!!), Lane Johnson retiring for his mental health (no stage too big to take care of yourself.. RESPECT), and the college tour road trip we're officially stealing: our neighbor drove his daughter to 16 schools up the East Coast. We have 16 years to plan ours and we've already started hahaha
Hope everyone has a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!
00:02:33 How does the Jura coffee machine ACTUALLY compare to a Mr. Coffee?!
00:05:02 Postpartum update: first cycle back + bloodwork results
00:06:50 Tate's sleep is back to normal!! (fingers crossed)
00:08:48 Our friend's Pilates studio was robbed the week before opening..
00:12:14 The peak road trip age, according to YOU
00:12:42 Help build your kid's self confidence by doing THIS…
00:14:30 Harrison's conference learnings: GLP-1s & Gen Z drinking
00:25:06 THINGS WE DMED: The college girl selling ad space on her dorm wall
00:27:06 AIRBNB-GATE: are bad reviews disappearing?!
00:32:03 AI NEWS: Utah is now letting AI prescribe medication?!
00:34:57 THIS WEEK WE LEARNED: Kids who walk to school do better in class?!
00:40:20 Lane Johnson retires for his mental health
00:44:47 Anyone else excited for their future college tour road trip?!
LOVE YOU GUYS!!
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Sources:
*Kids who walk to school: https://www.sciencenordic.com/children-and-adolescents-denmark-exercise/children-who-walk-to-school-concentrate-better/1379550
*Utah AI prescriptions: https://news.lavx.hu/article/utah-launches-first-u-s-program-letting-ai-prescribe-medication-without-direct-doctor-oversight
*AIRBNB-GATE: https://x.com/levelsio/status/2107417249216679999?s=20
*Vinyl Pilates: https://www.instagram.com/vinylpilates/
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