Episode 65: Mary Anne + 2 Many Babies

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02/25/25 • 127 min

OMG, there are 2 many babies! Well, it’s more like two actual babies and a ton of eggs that the girls and their pretend husbands have imprinted on, because it’s the mandatory egg baby episode! Plus, we all learn a valuable lesson about not relying on were-hedgehog erotica for accurate information on natural history topics.

On today’s agenda: real men dispose of their documents responsibly; Karen goes against her own moral code but stops short of murder; Logan fails as a provider because he’s 13; more cinema-based humiliation; 32 pages on the real meaning of marriage; an unusually entertaining yet troubling Pike chapter; WE WENT TO LONDON AND DID THE THING; a traumatic egg-based jumpscare; non-toxic, painless baby paint; the one non-negotiable requirement of competent parenting.

Full context for the ferret thing: https://www.newsweek.com/move-over-meerkat-manor-87497

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Full context for the ferret thing: https://www.newsweek.com/move-over-meerkat-manor-87497

Our theme song is ‘The Incredible Shrinking Larry’ by Matt Oakley and ‘Big Band Jingle A’ is by Lobo Loco, both on the Free Music Archive.

If you like our show, tell a friend, rate and review on your podcast app of choice, drop us an email, or come say hi on Instagram! We also have a ko-fi and we're real self-conscious about it!

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Episode 64: Mallory and the Ghost Cat

OMG, Mallory’s found a ghost cat! Or a reincarnation cat? Or possibly just a regular cat? This book definitely comes down on the side of “ghosts are real”, but is EXTREMELY vague on what ghosts actually are and whether they can use a litterbox. Also, the Pikes learn about Alzheimer’s! Merry Christmas, folks!

On today’s agenda: a litany of crimes against food; the cool lesbian biker auntie we all wish we were; Mallory and Jessi’s shameful secret; it’s not crop theft if you know the farmer; some remarks about aging that are frankly uncalled-for; cut-rate ectoplasm detectors are a false economy; Claudia Kishi, old-person whisperer; Esther’s cat chooses violence.

Our theme song is ‘The Incredible Shrinking Larry’ by Matt Oakley and ‘Big Band Jingle A’ is by Lobo Loco, both on the Free Music Archive.

If you like our show, tell a friend, rate and review on your podcast app of choice, drop us an email, or come say hi on Instagram! We also have a ko-fi and we're real self-conscious about it!

Next Episode

Episode 66: Kristy For President

OMG, Kristy’s running for eighth-grade president! Which sounds extremely low-stakes until you compare it to Mallory’s unopposed run for seventh-grade secretary. Plus, a delightful glimpse of what might have been, if only Scholastic weren’t COWARDS.

On today’s agenda: Alan Gray’s writhing corpse; pizza legalities; Esther questions the nature of her reality; gritty, challenging middle-school theatre; a terrible shortage of visiting authors; delicious moles; pandering to the electorate for fun and profit; extensive bike-based misery; a Frookie Cookie deep dive.

Our theme song is ‘The Incredible Shrinking Larry’ by Matt Oakley and ‘Big Band Jingle A’ is by Lobo Loco, both on the Free Music Archive.

If you like our show, tell a friend, rate and review on your podcast app of choice, drop us an email, or come say hi on Instagram! We also have a ko-fi and we're real self-conscious about it!