Send us a text In this episode of Super Familiar with the Wilsons , Amanda and Josh wrestle with the joys and indignities of modern parenting, including teaching their kid to ride a bike, spoiler: there’s crying, possibly from all parties. Along the way, they dive into caffeinated reflux regrets, debate the ethics of bird ownership, and get surprisingly philosophical about poop. Listener emails bring tales of Pride parades, pottery pilgrimages, and coffee mug addiction, while the Wilsons unpack ...
Jun 29, 2025•49 min•Season 6Ep. 43
Send us a text Josh and Amanda tackle the surprising accumulation of everyday objects and explore how we unconsciously become "those people" with habits and collections we never intended to have. Talking Points 0:45 - The Coffee Mug Revelation 5:25 - Becoming "Those People" 10:55 - Listener Questions 11:42 - Hobbies vs. Obsessions 21:52 - Fessholes Confessions 27:25 - What's in a Name? 29:15 - Recommendations & Closing Thoughts Remember to send your questions and comments to familiarwilsons@...
Jun 22, 2025•35 min•Season 6Ep. 42
Send us a text A heartfelt Father's Day reflection on breaking cycles of emotional unavailability and becoming the parent you never had. Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected]...
Jun 15, 2025•7 min
Send us a text "We’re not parenting experts. We’re just trying not to cry into a $40 cupcake while wandering a Disney mall in the Florida summer…" Amanda and Josh explore the complicated "relationship DMZ" that follows separation when kids are involved, sharing their personal experiences navigating co-parenting challenges and offering practical advice for others in similar situations. Talking Points Disney Springs Review Free ferry boat ride Different approaches to post-separation living arrange...
Jun 09, 2025•39 min•Season 6Ep. 41
Send us a text We explore the profound importance of rituals in building connection with loved ones while navigating the complexities of perimenopause and our changing social world. • Rituals creating emotional safety • Post-church chicken and Friday movie nights • Turning extroverts into introverts • Head pressure, rage episodes, and social withdrawal • AI Stress Make sure to subscribe to the 100 Things We Learned From Film podcast to hear Josh's upcoming appearance on the Facts and Lies, and R...
Jun 01, 2025•44 min•Season 6Ep. 40
Send us a text We've all done it—swiped Halloween candy from our kids' stash, pretended to watch their 750th video game playthrough, or claimed we don't know where that toy went (that we definitely threw away). In this candid conversation about the necessary deceptions of family life, we explore the white lies that keep our households running. Other Talking Points • Amanda builds a bar cart • Sneaky HamburgerMission • Bubbe Meise of the Future • Mailbag Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on...
May 26, 2025•45 min•Season 6Ep. 39
Send us a text We celebrate Amanda's 50th birthday with wisdom from friends. • Amanda's birthday party • The social awkwardness of parties • Winthrop scores his first two goals of the soccer season • Josh rants about movie soundtracks and their heavy-handed emotional manipulation • We share a segment from our "Unscrew It Up" podcast with humorous solutions to common marriage problems Write to us at [email protected] and let us know: Do you still party as much as you used to before the pa...
May 19, 2025•47 min•Season 6Ep. 38
Send us a text Hormones, third-grade teaching aspirations, and palm-scanning payment technology collide in this exploration of modern marriage and family life. Other Talking Points: "You're going through hell and taking me with you." Winthrops career ambitions Amazon's palm-scanning payment system at Whole Food Bad Advice from TV Moms Flashbacks Quiz Digital gardening Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! famil...
May 11, 2025•39 min•Season 6Ep. 37
Send us a text Navigating parenting dilemmas and celebrating academic achievements while sharing real-talk about the everyday quirks of Wilson life. Talking Points: • 8 year old Winthrop "character building" as his soccer team hasn't won a single game. • 18-year-old Muffy graduated with her AA degree featuring bagpipes and lengthy speeches, • Food territorialism creates marital tension • Fun with portmanteaus • Refined Gay Jeff's excitement about Fleet Week Let us know about your own character-b...
May 04, 2025•50 min•Season 6Ep. 36
Send us a text Topics • The great bra disposal debate • Unexpected sheriff visit • First visit to Blaze Pizza • The absurdity of everyday items • "Game Time" • Menopause symptoms men should know about • Winthrop's soccer dilemma Get in touch with your feedback or if you're also experiencing an unusually long week: [email protected] Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected]...
Apr 27, 2025•50 min•Season 6Ep. 35
Send us a text Is Josh becoming less of a curmudgeon?, birthday celebrations, and hastily-repaired chairs. More talking points: Soccer woes with Winthrop "Wilson Wanderings" Someone lost the remote control National Josh Day on May 8th The New York Times "Flashbacks" Quiz Book recommendation: "How to Solve Your Own Murder" by Kristen Perrin Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected]...
Apr 20, 2025•41 min•Season 6Ep. 34
Send us a text We celebrate the Florida Gators men's basketball national championship win while exploring how our son might perceive colors differently than most people, and Josh become a grass farmer...not that type of grass. Talking Points The Florida Gators won the NCAA men's basketball championship despite only leading for 17 seconds until the final minute Children's unusual names at soccer games Josh's successful "grass farming" and the push mower Our son's possible tetrachromancy Vagus ner...
Apr 14, 2025•41 min•Season 6Ep. 33
Send us a text We chat with Chris Barron, lead singer of the Spin Doctors, about their new album "Face Full of Cake" and explore his journey through music, stagecraft, and discovering photography as a healing art form. Check out the Spin Doctors' new album "Face Full of Cake" and let us know what you think at [email protected] Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected] Super Familia...
Apr 05, 2025•40 min•Season 6Ep. 32
Send us a text Soccer season returns with Winthrop joining a new, not-so-skilled team while his former teammate Gunter shines on the opposing side, Winthrop remains blissfully happy to be running around. • Josh's sports viewing curse continues. • An evening at the pub • Reading a letter from German listener M, who corrects Josh on German traditions and pronunciation • Debate about farmer's market pricing. • Josh loses his newly purchased mug. • "Ludwig," Next week, we'll be bringing you our inte...
Apr 01, 2025•29 min•Season 6Ep. 31
Send us a text Mailbag Episode! • Winthrop begins a new soccer season with the Mighty Eagles • Exploring the delicate balance between giving kids autonomy and making parental decisions • Nighttime reminiscences of creepy household encounters and ghost stories • Letter from Refined Gay Jeff prompts discussion about the importance of knowing your neighbors • Jeff shares memories of his childhood community where everyone knew each other and looked out for one another • Amanda and Josh question if i...
Mar 26, 2025•28 min•Season 6Ep. 30
Send us a text There was a time when knowing your neighbors wasn't just common—it was expected. Today, that simple connection has become increasingly rare. Josh and Amanda unpack why neighborhood relationships have faded and what we've collectively lost in the process. The numbers tell a troubling story: nearly one in six Americans don't know any neighbors' names, with this figure jumping to 26% among millennials. Even more striking, 65% of Americans admit to actively hiding from their neighbors...
Mar 16, 2025•39 min•Season 6Ep. 29
Send us a text BAM! Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected] Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected]...
Mar 15, 2025•23 min•Season 6Ep. 28
Send us a text The International Festival that wasn't, anonymous confessions, Daylight Saving Time, Scottish gibberish. BAM! Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected] Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected]...
Mar 09, 2025•33 min•Season 6Ep. 27
Send us a text Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected] Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected]...
Mar 05, 2025•42 min•Season 6Ep. 26
Send us a text Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected] Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected]...
Feb 23, 2025•43 min•Season 6Ep. 25
Send us a text Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected]...
Feb 19, 2025•42 min•Season 6Ep. 24
Send us a text Winthrop is a soccer star, the absence of eggs, Amanda makes friends everywhere. Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected] Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected]...
Feb 12, 2025•33 min•Season 6Ep. 23
Send us a text The title quite literally says it all. Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected] Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected]...
Feb 05, 2025•40 min•Season 6Ep. 22
Send us a text We're into poetry now! Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected] Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected]...
Jan 28, 2025•49 min•Season 6Ep. 21
Send us a text Amanda and Josh dig into the psychological aspects of watching TV together. Topics • The dangers of shared viewing experiences • Discussions around the show "Nobody Wants This" • Differing opinions on TV characters and actors • TikTok -on again/off again? • Updates on Winthrop's soccer matches • A Fraught Olive Garden Restaurant Review • A Harrowing Flashbacks Quiz • Refined Gay Thoughts with Refined Gay Jeff Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/su...
Jan 19, 2025•56 min•Season 6Ep. 20
Send us a text Josh was a rude boy, Saturday Soccer Update, you've got email, Do We Still Have 'em?, Old Ninjas, Gainesville Restaurant Review, We rec Toast of London. BAM. Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected] Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected]...
Jan 15, 2025•32 min•Season 6Ep. 19
Send us a text Gainesville restaurant review, inertia kids, weird restroom interaction, playground injuries, winter storms, Winthrop Strats soccer. BAM. Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected] Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected]...
Jan 09, 2025•35 min•Season 6Ep. 18
Send us a text We wish you a Merry New Year! Plus, we visit Saint Petersburg Florida, ponder childhood trauma, and hear from Refined Gay Jeff. Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected] Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected]...
Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Season 6Ep. 17
Send us a text Christmas Eve Topics: Being a grandparent, actors who hate each other, a neck update, Harry Potter trivia, eating chicken with eggs. Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected] Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected]...
Dec 24, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 16
Send us a text Topics: The Sausage Ball King, bucket lists, brand loyalty, Scandinavian sleeping, stocking caps, Cuban sayings, Christmas gifts, apologizing to the Belsons. BAM! Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected] Super Familiar with The Wilsons Find us on instagram at instagram.com/superfamiliarwitthewilsons and on Youtube Contact us! [email protected]...
Dec 17, 2024•46 min•Season 6Ep. 15
