You're gonna need a bigger episode. Biz welcomes aboard author Ira Marcks to talk about his new graphic novel Shark Summer, the influence of Jaws, and how the stories we tell impact other people. Plus, Biz is let down by GIFs. Get your copy of Shark Summer wherever books are sold. Visit Ira's website at www.iramarcks.com and follow him on Twitter @iramarcks and on Instagram @iramarcks. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our book You’r...
Sep 01, 2021•50 min•Ep. 420
It's One Bad FANTI 2: Electric Boogaloo! Biz continues her conversation on old media, young eyes, and new perspectives with Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson of the podcast FANTI. Plus, Biz hates summer. Listen to FANTI here or on the podcatcher of your choice. Visit Tre'vell's website and Jarrett's website. Follow Jarrett on Twitter @JarrettHill and Tre'vell @TrevellAnderson. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our book You’re Doing ...
Aug 25, 2021•52 min•Ep. 419
Slay on, bad mothers! The hosts of the Maximum Fun podcast FANTI, Jarrett Hill and Tre'vell Anderson, are here to talk portmanteaus, the trouble with Will & Grace, and developing critical lenses for young minds. Plus, Biz is on a roll! Listen to FANTI here or on the podcatcher of your choice. Visit Tre'vell's website and Jarrett's website . Follow Jarrett on Twitter @JarrettHill and Tre'vell @TrevellAnderson . Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever b...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 418
Extrovert versus introvert! It's the Battle of the Temperaments! And by battle, we mean Biz has a charming chat with author Julie Vick on searching for lost time time and hiding spots from your children. Plus, Biz has a horrible realization. Get your copy of Julie's book, Babies Don't Make Small Talk (So Why Should I?): The Introvert's Guide to Surviving Parenthood , here or wherever books are sold. Visit Julie's website here. Follow Julie Vick on Twitter @vickjulie and on Instagram @julievickwr...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 417
Better learn how to work that coffee maker. Comedian Chris Gethard sits down with Biz to do the hard math: What is the Amount of Yelling per Child ratio? Plus, Biz goes for the gold. Watch or listen to Chris Gethard's new comedy special, Half My Life, here . Visit Chris Gethard's website for tour dates. Follow Chris on Twitter @ChrisGethard and on Instagram @chrisgeth . Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our book You’re Doing A Great ...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 416
Welcome to Sandwich Generation, where we serve nothing but kids meals and early bird specials! Comedy writer Kevin Maher joins Biz to talk about the double-duty of raising children and caring for aging parents. Plus, Biz DID IT. Visit Kevin's website and Kevin Geeks Out . Follow Kevin on Twitter @KevinGeeksOut . Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our book You’re Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You’re Winning at Parenting! is available wh...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 415
It's a better and brighter world for LGBTQ teens, and even better if you're a reader! YA author Martin Wilson joins Biz to discuss the excellent winners and nominees of this year's Lambda Literary Awards . Plus, Biz lets it rip... again! Get your copies of Martin Wilson's YA books on his website or wherever books are sold. Martin's Lambda Award Recommendations: Camp by LC Rosen Sasha Masha by Agnes Borinsky The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson Flamer by ...
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 414
What's the secret to great writing? Sex! That, and investing the time to write. The Secret Lives of Church Ladies author Deesha Philyaw returns to talk co-parenting, writing inside and outside the church, and how everybody's from Cordele, Georgia. Plus, Biz was sick. Get your copy of Deesha's award-winning book The Secret Lives of Church Ladies here or wherever books are sold. Visit Deesha's website here . Follow Deesha on Twitter @DeeshaPhilyaw and Instagram @deeshaphilyaw . Deesha's Recommenda...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 413
Troublemakers and The Cure fans unite! Neil Katcher of Ooh You're In Trouble and Mortified joins Biz to share in the solidarity of humiliation! Plus, Biz shares her teen angst through the art of poetry. Listen to Ooh You're In Trouble and Mortified wherever pods are cast. Follow Neil Katcher on Twitter @neilkatcher . Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our book You’re Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You’re Winning at Parenting! is availab...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 412
Get your game face on and fill your boxes. The Ellis sisters are here to haggle! Unless it's the end of the day. Then it's $5. Helen Ellis, Biz's sister and author of Bring Your Baggage and Don't Pack Light , is on the show to talk garage sales, the decline in demand for china sets, and the march of time. Plus, Biz was wrong. Preorder your copy of Helen's new collection of essays, Bring Your Baggage and Don't Pack Light, here and check out Helen's other books here . Follow Helen on Twitter @What...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 411
Now that COVID restrictions have been lifted, is it time to panic? No! Biz steps up to the ring to pummel an expert with all the questions you may have! Dr. Lena van der List of UC Davis Children's Hospital joins us to talk masks, pregnancy, pools, camps, beaches, and the risks of socializing with the loosey-goosey. Plus, Biz loves a library. Listen to Dr. van der List's podcast for UC Davis Health, Kids Considered , here or wherever pods are casted. Visit UC Davis' Coronavirus resource page her...
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 410
Summer days got you down? Escape into your mind and use your imagination! Illustrator and author Tori Sharp comes by to show Biz how. Plus, Biz brings the God of Lightning. Get your copy of Just Pretend here or wherever books are sold. Visit Tori's website here . Follow her on Twitter @NovelTori and on Instagram @noveltori . Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our book You’re Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You’re Winning at Parenting! is...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 409
Is greatness achieved through your accomplishments or by knowing who you are? Put away your pins (or maybe have the kids pick them up), because author Ben Brashares and illustrator Elizabeth Bergeland join Biz to kick off summer reading! Plus, Biz is on the move. Get your copy of Ben and Elizabeth's book The Great Whipplethorp Bug Collection here , as well as their first book Being Edie Is Hard Today here , or wherever books are sold. Visit Ben's blog, The SAHD Life, here . Visit Elizabeth's web...
Jun 09, 2021•59 min•Ep. 408
It's time to Womp up the Jamz! Actress comedians and real life best friends Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham join Biz to talk about birthing their TV babies while pregnant with their actual babies. Plus, Biz has a bad feeling about this. Rent or purchase Jess and Len's television shows Best Friends Forever and Playing House on the streaming service of your choice. Listen to their podcast WOMP It Up! here and Jessica's new podcast with June Diane Raphael The Deep Dive here or on the podcatcher...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 407
All the way from Australia, we brought in a professional to confirm what OBM has always known: Moms don't want your advice. Comedian and author Nelly Thomas joins us to break down the nomenclature confusion behind molls, roots, and petting your chinchilla. Plus, Biz can feel it. Get your copy of Nelly Thomas' book with Cat McInnes Some Mums (Are Fat Molls) here along with her other books, Some Girls, Some Boys , and Some Brains . Visit Nelly's website and listen to her podcast Person Place Thing...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 406
We're talking about tweens! Awkward. Biz welcomes Judith Warner, author of And Then They Stopped Talking to Me: Making Sense of Middle School , to discuss angst, isolation, and "the deflation of childhood happiness." It's a good time. Plus, Biz finds things still confusing. Get your copy of And Then They Stopped Talking to Me: Making Sense of Middle School here or wherever books are sold. Visit Judith Warner's website and follow her on Twitter @judithwarner and on Instagram @judithwarnerbooks . ...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 405
The Road So Far: One Bad Mother hits its second Max Fun Drive membership goal! As promised, Biz pulls up to What If World in the Impala. There, standing tall, deep in thought, but ready to join the fight against evil is her brother in arms: Eric O'Keeffe . It's One Bad Supernatural! Biz and Eric discuss the CW action adventure show starring world class muffins of stud Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, and Misha Collins! They play trivia, dig up spoilers and monsters, and accidentally talk a little...
May 15, 2021•53 min
It's the return of One Bad Guncle! James Arthur M. of the Minority Korner podcast is back to put the sugar on your broccoli, truth-wise! Plus, it's the last week of Max Fun Drive! Listen to James' podcast Minority Korner wherever podcasts are found. Follow James on Twitter @JamesArthur_M and on Instagram @jamesarthurm . Be sure to watch the MaxFunDrive 2021 Game Show Spectacular , hosted by Biz and James, on Friday, May 14th at 4:00 pm PDT! Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself ...
May 11, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 404
We hit our first Max Fun Drive membership goal, so you know what that means... We're sharing a fail of Broadway Opening Night proportions - Biz gets Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti 's name wrong three times in a row... to her face! Thank you to all the Max Fun Drive supporters who joined or boosted or upgraded their memberships! We're not done yet though. If you love One Bad Mother, we need you to visit www.maximumfun.org/join and become a member! If you join at the $10 a month level, you get ou...
May 06, 2021•2 min
It's an extra musical edition of One Bad Mother! Tony Award-winning actress Laura Benanti joins Biz to sing about big feelings, nipple papayas, and her new picture book for moms, M Is For Mama and Also Merlot: A Modern Moms ABCs! Plus, it's Max Fun Drive! Get your copy of Laura Benanti's book with Kate Mangiameli and Helene Weston, M Is For Mama and Also Merlot: A Modern Moms ABCs , here or wherever books are sold. Listen to or purchase your copy of Laura Benanti's self-titled album here . Visit...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 403
Teenage angst is good for one thing... comedy. Fox animated series The Great North creators Wendy and Lizzie Molyneux joining us to talk writing with your sibling, memory pranks, and what it's like being the motherf***ing boss. Plus, Biz doesn't miss lunch. Watch The Great North on Fox, Sunday nights at 8:30 PM ET/7:30 PM CT, or on your streaming provider of choice. Follow Wendy and Lizzie on Twitter @WendyMolyneux and @LizzieMolyneux . Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is a...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 402
I'm not all right and that's all right. Biz is joined by "Depression Professional" John Moe to discuss mental health, honest communication, and his new podcast Depresh Mode. Plus, Biz isn't really alone. Listen to Depresh Mode with John Moe here or wherever you get your podcasts. The Depresh Mode newsletter is available twice a week. Subscribe for free and stay up to date on the show and mental health issues. https://johnmoe.substack.com/ John’s acclaimed memoir, The Hilarious World of Depressio...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 401
400 episodes in and we're still doing it! Honk honk! Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our book You’re Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You’re Winning at Parenting! is available wherever books are sold. Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org . Our sponsors this week are Billie and Bombas . Get your starter kit for $9 plus free shipping by going to MyBillie.com/MOTHER . Give a pair when yo...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 400
Whip out your jazz hands and diplomas, because it's a scandal! Biz goes back to school with author and journalist Melissa Korn to discuss her new book with Jennifer Levitz, UNACCEPTABLE: Privilege, Deceit and the Making of the College Admissions Scandal. Plus, Biz doesn't want to do it. Get your copy of UNACCEPTABLE: Privilege, Deceit and the Making of the College Admissions Scandal here or wherever books are sold. Read Melissa's articles for the Wall Street Journal here . Follow her on Twitter ...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 399
Kittens play the glockenspiel and unicorns are real today in One Bad Mother World because Eric O'Keeffe, the host of the What If World podcast, is here! Biz and Mr. Eric explore storytelling for kids, the power of imagination, and the biggest question of all: How soon is too soon to introduce their kids to Supernatural? Plus, SPRING BREAK! Listen to What If World here or wherever podcasts are found. Join and contribute to What If World's Patreon here . Follow What If World and Mr. Eric on Twitte...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 398
What is family if not a group of people you love and love you? And breadsticks? Biz is joined by Tyler Greene of the This Is My Family podcast to discuss sharing, crying, and baby barf in your ear. Plus, Biz is wistful. Visit This Is My Family's website here and listen to TIMF wherever podcasts are found. Check out Pod People, the awesome company Tyler works with, here . Visit Tyler's website here and follow him on Twitter @ storyproducer and Instagram @storyproducer . Check out Theresa’s book! ...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 397
Sometimes, the best ideas come from the darkest of times. Biz sits down with comic storyteller Lisa Lim to discuss exploring your creativity, running in circles, and being an Asian mom amid the Coronavirus. Plus, Biz shares a recipe for happiness. Visit Lisa Lim's website here . Follow her on Instagram @chineseladybug1 . Read her comics for MUTHA Magazine here and read "No One Is Paying Attention: A comic about the rise in anti-Asian crimes" here . Purchase Cutting Edge: New Stories of Mystery a...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 396
Is your child's bookshelf lacking diversity? Are you tired of never seeing your family illustrated in a picture book? Never fear. Alli Harper of OurShelves returns to continue her mission: Deliver a sustained, abundant overpouring of books! Plus, Biz is unsure of her options. Visit the OurShelves website here . Read the inaugural blog post here . Follow OurShelves on Instagram @ourshelveskids , Twitter @OurShelvesKids , and Facebook . If you would like to share video or written stories about wha...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 395
We are here to do two things: 1. Encourage you to speak publicly about uncomfortable things, and 2. Remind you that you are doing a great job. The amazing Dr. Jessica Zucker returns to the show to discuss her new book I Had A Miscarriage: A Memoir, A Movement . Plus, Biz doesn't have the answers. Genius & Fails begins at 43:40. Get your copy of I Had A Miscarriage: A Memoir, A Movement here or wherever books are sold. Visit Dr. Zucker's website, follow her on Instagram @ihadamiscarriage , an...
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 394
What do you do when your kids ask difficult questions about race, crayons, and culture? First, you make a playlist, then you call Angela Joy! Biz sits down with Angela to discuss her wonderful children's book Black is a Rainbow Color ! Plus, Biz busts out some cake parenting. Get your copy of Black is a Rainbow Color here or anywhere books are sold. Visit Angela Joy's website and follow her on Instagram @angelajoybooks . Listen to Angela's Black is a Rainbow Color playlist on Spotify here . Chec...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 393
