This week, Biz talks with Elizabeth Ito, creator of the Peabody Award winning animated series City of Ghosts. Plus: Biz basks in the (short lived) glory after returning from a restful week off. Watch City Of Ghosts on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80994664 Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. Share your genius and fail moments! Call 206-350-9485 Be sure to tell us at the top of your message whether you’re leaving a Genius moment, a Fa...
Nov 10, 2022•58 min•Ep. 479
Turn down your dials, because it's cacklin' season! The Sisters Ellis, Helen and Biz, reunite to talk scary movies, fainting in theaters, and The Prunemaster. Plus, Biz gets burned up! Pre-order your copy of Helen Ellis' new book, Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge , wherever books are sold. Follow Helen on Twitter @WhatIDoAllDay . Order Helen's other books at her Penguin Random House page: https://tinyurl.com/3vwwueeh Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun...
Oct 27, 2022•48 min•Ep. 478
Strap in, because we're getting this baby in gear! New York Times columnist Kevin Roose joins us to talk high-tech rockers, futuristic self-soothers, and watching YouTube tutorials in hospital parking lots. Plus, Biz is in a mood. Read Kevin Roose's article, "I Was Skeptical of Baby Gear. Then I Became a Dad." in the New York Times. Listen to Kevin's new podcast, Hard Fork , as well as Rabbit Hole wherever fine pods are cast. Learn more about Kevin at his website, KevinRoose.com . Follow him on ...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 477
This week: new parent David Bizzaro, the Emmy winning puppeteer who's worked with The Muppets, Sesame Street, The Flaming Lips and the TERRIFIC new show Waffles + Mochi, which also stars Michelle Obama. And with that, OBM is now one step closer to Michelle O. Do you feel the energy? We do! Plus, Biz talks about the value of pivoting, the importance of self-care, and the perils of piles. Piles! Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. This week, we...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 476
Ready to get all frisky and rebellious? Let's go to the library! Our favorite librarian, Gwen Glazer, returns to the show to talk advanced library techniques, front-facing puberty books, and protecting great reads from scared people with blowtorches. Plus, Biz interprets lunch. Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. This week, we're sponsored by Hello Fresh. Go to HelloFresh.com/BADMOTHER65 and use code BADMOTHER65 for 65% off plus free shipping...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 475
Household heteronormativity is soooo yesterday, everyone. Or at least, it should be. Kate Mangino, author of Equal Partners: Improving Gender Equality at Home, joins Biz to discuss cognitive labor, the many lies of television, and how there is no "outside" and "inside" work. Plus, Biz saw a change. Get your copy of Equal Partners: Improving Gender Equality at Home wherever books are sold. Learn more about Kate Mangino by visiting her website katemangino.com. Follow Kate on Twitter @manginokate. ...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 474
Put your "THE END IS NEAR" signs in the trash (recycling bin)! Kelly Corrigan and Dr. Joellen Russell from the podcast All Together Now join Biz to share positive updates on climate change! They would know. They are Science Moms. Plus, Biz likes Saturdays again! Listen to Kelly Corrigan Wonders and the five-part miniseries All Together Now on the podcatcher of your choice. Visit ScienceMoms.com for science and climate change news from moms! Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as ...
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 473
To be or not to be haggard and broken? Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of negative self-talk or to just go out for milk. Friend of the show Dr. Carla Naumburg returns to discuss toll collecting, curiosity, kindness, and her newest book, You Are Not a Shitty Parent. Plus, Biz encourages bar-setting. Pre-order your copy of You Are Not a Shitty Parent: How to Practice Self-Compassion and Give Yourself a Break, out September 27th, 2022, wherever books are sold. Learn m...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 472
It's another Umpteenth Thousandth Genius Fail Spectacular Plus Rant, Labor Day Edition! 2022! We're doing it! You're doing it! Honks all around! 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. This week, we're sponsored by Bombas and Green Chef. Go to Bombas.com/BADMOTHER to get twenty percent off your first purchase. Go to GreenChef.com/BADMOT...
Sep 08, 2022•51 min•Ep. 471
Keep that stake burning! Biz continues her conversation with Dr. Elinor Cleghorn, author of Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World, about pain, chloroformed birth, and the ever-ongoing witch hunt around women's bodies. Plus, Biz sees it all. Get your copy of Elinor Cleghorn's book, Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World, wherever books are sold. Follow Elinor on Twitter @elinorcleghorn and on Instagram @elinorcleghorn. Our book You’re Doing A Great Job!: 100 Way...
Aug 31, 2022•56 min•Ep. 470
It's Fun with Feminism Time! Join Biz and author Dr. Elinor Cleghorn on a brand new adventure in medical gender disparity in The Mystery of the Wandering Womb! Plus, Biz is negative. Get your copy of Elinor Cleghorn's book, Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World, wherever books are sold. Follow Elinor on Twitter @elinorcleghorn and on Instagram @elinorcleghorn. Our book You’re Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You’re Winning at Parenting! is available wherever books are sold. Thank y...
Aug 25, 2022•53 min•Ep. 469
How much harder could birthing be? Try adding the toxic stress of being a black woman in America. Biz is joined by author Linda Villarosa to discuss hands in car doors, the weathering of microaggressions, and her new book, "Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation." Plus, Biz was alone. Get your copy of Linda Villarosa's "Under the Skin" wherever books are sold. Visit Linda's website at LindaVillarosa.com. Follow Linda on Twitter @lindavillarosa...
Aug 17, 2022•53 min•Ep. 468
What's more haunted? An Alabama ghost house or your haggard and broken, sleep-deprived mind? Christine Schiefer of the And That's Why We Drink podcast joins Biz to split the difference! Plus, Biz is pooped. Get your copy of A Haunted Road Atlas: Sinister Stops, Dangerous Destinations, and True Crime Tales by Christine Schiefer and Em Schulz wherever books are sold. Listen to And That's Why We Drink on the podcatcher of your choice. Follow Christine on Twitter @xtineschiefer and on Instagram @xti...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 467
Since when was it a crime to be pregnant? Oh wait, since always. Thanks, patriarchy. President and CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health Dr. Jamila Perritt joins Biz to discuss trauma and resilience, the history of the criminalization of pregnancy, and the quality of care we "deserve." Plus, Biz solves a mystery! Learn more about Dr. Perritt's work by visiting the Physicians for Reproductive Health website, PRH.org. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wher...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 466
Who doulas the doulas? The doula companions! We sit down with author and full-spectrum doula Carly Manes to talk abortion education, self-publishing, and the complicated history of the term "doula." Plus, Biz can't get it done. Get your copy of Carly's book, What's an Abortion, Anyway, at WhatsAnAbortionBook.com. Follow on Instagram @whatsanabortionbook. Learn more about the Dopo Abortion Doula Cooperative by visiting WeAreDopo.com. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is avail...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 465
Set the GPS to 5 miles backaways. We're making progress on the nonbinary front, even if the entire route is detours. We talk to comedian Abby Wambaugh about what it means to be nonbinary while your kids call you "Mommy." Plus, Biz celebrates! Check out Abby Wambaugh's outstanding audio piece "Mombinary" at Transom.org. Find out more about Abby and her standup comedy at her website, www.abbywambaugh.com . Follow Abby on Twitter @AbbyWambaugh and on Instagram @abbywambaugh. Check out Theresa’s boo...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 464
Still lost on sex versus gender? Have no fear! Lisa Kenney of Reimagine Gender is here! Lisa returns to give some much needed clarification on what words to use while we rage against the machine. Plus, Biz is surfing. Go to ReimagineGender.org to find out more about Lisa's work. 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 t...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 463
A very merry happy Un-Birthday/Christmas in July/Yes Day or any other jolly un-official holiday celebration to you! Friend of the show Kevin Maher returns to talk Godzilla poetry, love and cancer, and Santa's frequent marginalization. Plus, Biz is very tired. Pre-order your copy of Santa Doesn't Need Your Help by Kevin Maher and Joe Dator here, on Joe Dator's website, JoeDator.com. Find out more about Kevin and his many projects at his website, LoveKevin.com. Follow Kevin on Twitter @KevinGeeksO...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 462
We are super fucking angry, sad, and enraged. Guess why. We talk to Kimberly Inez McGuire of URGE, Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity, about power, control, and papayas. Plus, Biz is pissed. Go to URGE.org to learn more. To learn about self-managed abortion, mifepristone, and misoprostol, please check out URGE.org/smazine. Check out URGE's linktree @urgeorg and follow URGE on Twitter @URGE_org. Kimberly Inez McGuire recommends you donate to KansansForFreedom.com to help continue the fight ...
Jun 29, 2022•59 min•Ep. 461
Whee! Come to the messy playground where we learn that funny doesn't need to be cruel. Biz is joined by Nicole Blaine, comic and founder of The Crow comedy club, to talk epic love stories, the films of Sally Field, and the gift of comedy as communication. Plus, Biz is alone. 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. Visit The Crow ...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 460
How do you raise an antiracist? Step One: Stop clutching the pearls! Ibram X. Kendi, founding Director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research and author of How To Raise An Antiracist, joins Biz to talk about "child-proofing," the sound of denial, and terrifying our kids versus protecting them. Plus, Biz is open for Summer! Get your copy of How To Raise An Antiracist wherever books are sold. Listen to Be Antiracist with Ibram X. Kendi on the podcatcher of your choice. Visit Ibram...
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 459
If Superman was a real hero, he'd just volunteer to hold the baby while you go to the bathroom. Veteran reporter Gloria Riviera sits down with Biz to discuss the childcare crisis, crying in the recording booth, and the never-ending need for paper towels. Plus, Biz goes to the library. Listen to No One Is Coming To Save Us on the podcatcher of your choice. Follow Gloria Riviera on Twitter @griviera. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. O...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 458
It's the Umpteenth Genius Fail Spectacular Plus Rant, Memorial Day 2022 Edition! Woooooo! 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. This week, we're sponsored by BetterHelp and Storyworth. Go to BetterHelp.com/BADMOTHER to get 10% off your fir...
Jun 02, 2022•56 min•Ep. 457
Oh my stars and garters, a bare shoulder? Better burn down the Planned Parenthood. It's the only way to protect the children. James Arthur M returns to Max Fun and One Bad Mother to talk SCOTUS leaks, LGBTQ and reproductive rights, and the omnipresent fear of white men in khakis. Plus, Biz needs to mind the shoulders! Watch or listen to Get On Up with JAM & Renee on your Echo device or on Backchannel through Youtube. Listen to Minority Korner on the podcatcher of your choice. Follow James on...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 456
If silence is golden, does that make communicating more golden? Rebecca Rolland, author of The Art of Talking With Children, joins Biz to talk green trucks, end of day check-ins, and how screaming into the void might actually be communication. Plus, Biz is ready for summer! Get your copy of The Art of Talking With Children wherever books are sold. Visit Rebecca's website at RebeccaRolland.com. Follow Rebecca on Twitter @rolland_rg. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is availa...
May 18, 2022•51 min•Ep. 455
Babies make for interesting bedfellows, but can you safely sleep and bedshare? Meg Kant from Bebo Mia thinks so! Meg sits down with Biz to talk birth journeys around the world, voluptuous cats, and how much sleep you really need. Plus, Biz did an experiment. Visit BeboMia.com for courses and workshops, and use code OBM15 to get 15% off! Follow Bebo Mia on Facebook @bebomianic, Instagram @bebomiainc, and Twitter @bebomia. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now whe...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 454
They're here... The MaxFunDrive members! Jordan Crucchiola of the Feeling Seen podcast joins Biz to talk thirsting on the internet, gray asexuality, and the settled and sexy parents of Poltergeist. Plus, it's week 2 of MaxFunDrive! Listen to Jordan Crucchiola's Maximum Fun podcast Feeling Seen wherever fine pods are cast. Follow Jordan on Twitter @JorCru and support her Patreon at Patreon.com/crucchiola. Go to MaximumFun.org/join now to support One Bad Mother and Feeling Seen! Get the One Bad Mo...
May 04, 2022•54 min•Ep. 453
We have some great expectations for today's guest... and MaxFunDrive! Heidi Murkoff, author of What to Expect When You're Expecting, joins Biz to talk trusting your mom gut, the legacy of What to Expect, and what she wanted to be when she grew up. Plus, it's MaxFunDrive! What to Expect When You're Expecting is available literally wherever books are sold. Visit Heidi Murkoff's website WhatToExpect.com and support Heidi's advocacy group, What To Expect Project, at WhatToExpectProject.org. The 8th ...
Apr 27, 2022•59 min•Ep. 452
It's Marni! She quit her job at HR/And now she'll teach kids to speak wide and far! Longtime friend of the show Marni Zalben joins Biz to talk radically shifting careers and making your kids proud. Plus, Biz is handy with a knife. 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 month...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 451
You are not a bad parent. Unless you are a hamster. Then yes, you are a bad parent. Writer-comedian Glenn Boozan sits down with Biz to talk about needlessly self-critical moms and her new book, There Are Moms Way Worse Than You. Plus, the gang's all here for Biz! Get your copy of Glenn Boozan's There Are Moms Way Worse Than You wherever books are sold. Follow Glenn Boozan on Twitter @boozan and on Instagram @glennboozan. Check out Theresa’s book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now whe...
Apr 13, 2022•45 min•Ep. 450
