Beste Funny Moms podcaster (2024)

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DEEP DIVE: Taking Care Of Our Parents (And Our Kids) 49:37

4h ago49:37

49:37

This month's Deep Dive series is all about family dynamics. Listen to the whole playlist on Spotify. If you’re part of the “sandwich generation”– taking care of your parents and your children at the same time– you’ve got a lot of company. The demographic trends of starting our own families later, and increasing life expectancies, mean this double-c…

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Our Amazing Action Movie 58:33

3d ago58:33

58:33

Acomi and Turk182 comeback to an idea they had several episodes back. What if they could make an Expendables type movie, but with their favorite and most badass, action movie heroes? So, after taking a few weeks to think about it, they're back to share their list of who should be in the movie, and why? Join Acomi and Turk as they loosely piece toge…

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Fresh Take: Chip Leighton, "What Time Is Noon?" 43:27

3d ago43:27

43:27

How is it our teens find us so cringe while also depending on us for clothes, shelter, and Chipotle? Chip Leighton, author of the new book WHAT TIME IS NOON, discusses the disconnect between teens' naivete about the world and the ironclad rules of interaction they still see fit to impose upon their parents. Chip Leighton is creator of The Leighton …

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The Man Who Ruined Sonic The Hedgehog 41:54

1d ago41:54

41:54

Acomi and Turk182 talk about Sonic the Hedgehog comic writer and artist Kenneth Penders. Known for his mediocre work on the Sonic and Knuckles comic books for Archie Comics, Penders created multiple characters during his tenure. After leaving the publisher, he would later claim copyright over these characters, and sue Archie Comics for the rights. …

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Why Women Have Less Free Time 47:43

5d ago47:43

47:43

A recent report found that the division of home responsibilities is still grossly unequal. Mothers—whether they are married or single—do significantly more than fathers. In fact, the “The Free-Time Gender Gap” report found that “simply being a woman is linked to spending more time on unpaid childcare and household work, and having less free time, e…

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We Think You'll Love: "What It's Like To Be" Podcast 34:13

6d ago34:13

34:13

We’re excited to share an episode of the podcast “What It’s Like to Be…” from New York Times bestselling business book author Dan Heath. In every episode, Dan interviews someone from a different profession: a cattle rancher, a FBI special agent, a professional Santa Claus. He asks what it’s like to do what they do. It’s the perfect show to listen t…

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Let's Watch! Supaidaman, Episode 18 29:55

7d ago29:55

29:55

Acomi and Turk182 keep swinging along with Supaidaman Episode 18, In the Mother's Chest: Resurrect the Young Boys. The Iron Cross Army try to lure Supaidaman into a trap by making a boy and his mother look like thieves. When the boy turns against his mother, Supaidaman has no choice but to make things right. Acomi and Turk182, along the occasional …

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DEEP DIVE: Introverts vs. Extroverts (and Making Room for Both in Your Family) 46:31

7d ago46:31

46:31

This month's Deep Dive series is all about family dynamics. Listen to the whole playlist on Spotify. What makes us introverts or extroverts– and why do so many of us choose our total opposites for our parenting partners? In this episode we talk about the myths of introverts and extroverts, why opposites attract, and how to parent kids who are also …

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Roadtrips And Books, Part 2 42:25

10d ago42:25

42:25

Part 2 Acomi finishes his review of John Gardner's novel October Light. This spurs Turk182 into talking about one of his least favorite books, Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace. Pulling up a wiki page, Turk goes into everything he hates about the book; which is probably what everyone else loves. The insane, absurdity of the characters and plot.…

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Fresh Take: Dr. Dan Siegel 45:52

10d ago45:52

45:52

What is the "whole-brain perspective" when it comes to parenting, and what does it mean to parent with the brain in mind? Dr. Dan Siegel, founding co-director of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center and Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute, and author of the psychology classic THE WHOLE-BRAIN CHILD, explains how we can help our kids …

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Roadtrips And Books, Part 1 57:59

12d ago57:59

57:59

Part 1 Acomi and Turk182 explain the woes and troubles of starting the weekend's recording session late. And, Acomi regales him with the recent story of his 12 hour drive to Indiana to pick up a puppy. All this, in the land of Mennonites and no bathrooms. In turn, Turk relays his horrendous interactions with nearly every fast food drive thru in Mis…

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We Regret to Inform You...This Totally Works 50:29

12d ago50:29

50:29

What do you do that, goshdarnit, actually works exactly as advertised to make your life better? In this episode, we discuss all the early bedtimes and PT exercises that we find annoyingly effective, plus... time management tactics that are frustrating useful meal planning methods that work every time (if you do them) how to make your phone more bor…

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Let's Watch! Good Guys Wear Black (1978) 1:42:52

14d ago1:42:52

1:42:52

Acomi and Turk182 anchor down on their Chuck Norris with the 1978 classic Good Guys Wear Black. Retired members of a Black-Ops team are being assassinated with little notice or concern. When the crosshairs fall on the commando's leader, Major. John T Booker, the hunter becomes the hunted. Determined to find out who's behind the assassinations, and …

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DEEP DIVE: Pushing Kids the Just-Right Amount 43:39

14d ago43:39

43:39

This month's Deep Dive series is all about helping our kids through hardships like making mistakes, getting rejected, and facing competition. Listen to the whole playlist on Spotify. Do you worry about finding the balance between forcing your kid to keep doing activities that are good for them (that you already paid for) and not letting them be mis…

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Turk's Dollar Bin Haul, Part 2 1:26:19

17d ago1:26:19

1:26:19

Part 2 Acomi and Turk talk about Turk's recent trip to Mississippi. The 14 hour drive, each way, wasn't bad, but great, either. But, what made the entire trip tolerable was a visit to the local comic book store (LCS), 3 Alarm Comics. Turk met with the owner and his daughter, before being enthralled by the biggest selection of of dollar comic book b…

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Fresh Take: Emily Rubin Persons of Skip Coaching 46:41

17d ago46:41

46:41

How can we help our kids prepare to move from a structured high school/ home environment to the less structured and more independent college environment? It starts earlier than you think! Emily Rubin Persons, founder of SKIP Coaching, explains how to help kids build the skills they need from a young age. Emily is a certified ADHD Coach who works wi…

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Turk's Dollar Bin Haul, Part 1 56:09

19d ago56:09

56:09

Part 1 Acomi and Turk talk about Turk's recent trip to Mississippi. The 14 hour drive, each way, wasn't bad, but great, either. But, what made the entire trip tolerable was a visit to the local comic book store (LCS), 3 Alarm Comics. Turk met with the owner and his daughter, before being enthralled by the biggest selection of of dollar comic book b…

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Helping Kids Manage Their Friendships 50:07

19d ago50:07

50:07

What do we do as parents when our kids aren't great at making friends, or their friends are outgrowing them, or we feel that their friends are a bad influence? Sometimes, we're not supposed to do anything at all. Sometimes our kids really need our support. How can we tell the difference? In this episode, Amy and Margaret discuss: what might contrib…

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Let's Watch! Angels Of The City (1989) 2:13:35

21d ago2:13:35

2:13:35

Acomi and Turk182 throw on their best 80s clothes, stuff their pockets full of money and head out for a night of fun on the streets of Los Angeles. And, what's more fun than dancing, drinking, and doing drugs? Paying for a prostitute a.k.a. the Angels of the City (1989). Two college girls have to pretend to be hookers and have sex with a stranger a…

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DEEP DIVE: Competition: How Much Is Good For Our Kids? 46:52

21d ago46:52

46:52

This month's Deep Dive series is all about helping our kids through hardships like making mistakes, getting rejected, and facing competition. Listen to the whole playlist on Spotify. Does competition have benefits? What level of competition is healthy for our kids? Many of us agree that the stereotypical dad yelling through the fence at T-Ball is t…

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Lording It Over Us 1:03:52

24d ago1:03:52

1:03:52

Acomi and Turk182 hop into the Funback machine and take a trip to the glorious 1980s, specifically the golden age of adult films. Or, was it, though? Video was replacing film and threatening to saturate the market with low quality and low production products. AIDS was a growing issue that the government wasn't acknowledging. And, the industry was n…

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Fresh Take: Gabrielle Blair 39:12

24d ago39:12

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As moms, we're often given tons of societal pressure on how we have to give our kids all the right things—then told to "chill out" when it comes to the worrying part. Gabrielle Blair, author of the new book THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT, is here to tell us that adulthood doesn't look like it used to, and that there are many paths to the success and happin…

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Que Sera, Sera 1:05:03

25d ago1:05:03

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Acomi and Turk182 debate over how honest they would be with their children because of singer Janice Ian and Doris Day. After Turk takes jabs at the naïveté of the young lady in Ian's song At Seventeen, he turns to Day's Que Sera, Sera. There, they diverge on coddling versus brutal honesty. Your classic psychological "hard mother", "soft mother" the…

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Does Messy Matter? 50:21

26d ago50:21

50:21

In a recent study, women who saw their homes as "cluttered" had higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol than those who reported more well-organized, restful spaces. But for some of us, the stress of trying to be neat feels harder than any occasional shame or confusion that messiness might cause. Does messy matter? Does it matter the same for e…

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These Bands Do Not Exist, Part 2 42:56

28d ago42:56

42:56

Part 2 Acomi and Turk182 go through a Rolling Stones article reviewing 50 Best Songs By Made Up Musicians. These are original songs in movies that were performed by fake bands in said movies. Acomi and Turk read through the list to see how many of these fake songs and bands they know, and how many of them they think deserved to make the top 50 cut.…

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These Bands Do Not Exist, Part 1 47:40

28d ago47:40

47:40

Part 1 Acomi and Turk182 go through a Rolling Stones article reviewing 50 Best Songs By Made Up Musicians. These are original songs in movies that were performed by fake bands in said movies. Acomi and Turk read through the list to see how many of these fake songs and bands they know, and how many of them they think deserved to make the top 50 cut.…

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Let's Watch! The Final Executioner (1984) 1:44:42

28d ago1:44:42

1:44:42

Acomi and Turk182 brace themselves for a post apocalyptic future where "contaminated" citizens are cast into the wasteland and hunted for sport. A future where amusement comes from being The Final Executioner (1984). Not to be confused with The Bronx Executioner (1989) which used footage from The Final Executioner to make a very similar, while conf…

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DEEP DIVE: When Your Kids Gets Rejected 48:36

28d ago48:36

48:36

This month's Deep Dive series is all about helping our kids through hardships like making mistakes, getting rejected, and facing competition. Listen to the whole playlist on Spotify. Every kid will experience some kind of rejection, and some will have an easier time of it than others. How do we validate our kids' feelings while giving them the tool…

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Fresh Take: Mark Bittman 37:40

1M ago37:40

37:40

How can we get our kids cooking with us (or even FOR us) in the kitchen? Mark Bittman, longtime chef, food writer, and author of the new book HOW TO COOK EVERYTHING: KIDS, has some incredibly simple tips for bringing kids into the cooking process. Mark Bittman is the author of more than thirty books, including the How to Cook Everything series. Ove…

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What Fresh Hell is Halloween? 54:07

1M ago54:07

54:07

How has Halloween become a days-long, massively involved and expensive holiday? What happened to the good old days of stumbling around the neighborhood in a Barbie mask you could barely breathe in with a pillowcase full of candy? Here's how Halloween went from just spooky to spooky consumerist. Amy and Margaret discuss: How Halloween has lost its t…

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Let's Watch! Supaidaman, Episode 17 34:14

1M ago34:14

34:14

Acomi and Turk182 keep on swinging with another episode of Japanese Supaidaman a.k.a. Spider-Man. So, sit back true believer and enjoy Episode 17, Pro Wrestler Samson's Tears. Acomi and Turk182, along the occasional special guest, provide running commentary of awfulsome movie and TV shows. The hosts select movies that either one, or both, have neve…

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DEEP DIVE: Letting Kids Make Mistakes 49:29

1M ago49:29

49:29

This month's Deep Dive series is all about helping our kids through hardships like making mistakes, getting rejected, and facing competition. Listen to the whole playlist on Spotify. There are benefits to our kids' making mistakes, even when it’s hard. Maybe especially when it’s hard. Some kids have tons of flexibility and safety around trying new …

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The Truth About Yasuke - Part 2 51:25

1M ago51:25

51:25

Part 2 Acomi and Turk182 continue their learning about the truth behind the first black samurai in Japan. Former slave, turned king's protector Yasuke. The inspiration for the anime Afro Samurai, and many other tales. But, what we know about Yasuke isn't entirely accurate. n fact, it's not accurate at all. The man who wrote the definitive history o…

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