Losing teeth? Forgetting your lines? Pumping your breaks to no avail? Wake up and figure out what it means! April Angel and Michael Sheridan of the Dream Interpretation Podcast and Aisling Dream Interpretation join Biz to talk top 10 dreams, doing too much, and getting good sleep. Listen to the Dream Interpretation Podcast wherever fine pods are cast. Learn more about April Angel by visiting her website, www.AprilAngel.com , and Michael Sheridan by visiting www.dream-analysis.com . Go to Maximum...
Aug 10, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 551
Biz has the COVID, so we're running an old favorite: Camp Mom! *** Biz and Theresa are packing our bags for Camp Mom! Camp mom…an exciting opportunity to save money and spend quality time with your children! It’s as easy as staying up after the kids go to bed and outlining a syllabus of science, art, and movement activities that children of any age and any interest level will totally be into. Don’t forget meals! Be it Mom, Dad, a sitter, a grandparent or the dog next door, the counselor is in an...
Jul 26, 2024•58 min
Author Claire Berger joins Biz to talk about starting over at 50, moving across the country to live with her kids, and more! Go to claireberger.com to order Claire's book and see her other work. Go to MaximumFun.org/join to support One Bad Mother in its final year! Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at MaximumFun.org/Jumbotron . Visit our Linktree for our website, merch, and more! https://linktr.ee/onebadmother You can suggest a topic or a guest for an upcoming show by s...
Jul 19, 2024•53 min•Ep. 550
Look out! The robots are coming! They're here to... adorn your walls and share the joys of creating art with your kids? Artist Craig Snodgrass of the Robot of the Month Club joins Biz to talk Gen X summer adventures, 3D printing at home, and kids bringing back the 80s. Go to SnodgrassArt.com to join the Robot of the Month Club and purchase Craig's art, character sheets, robots, and miscellaneous robot parts. Go to MaximumFun.org/join to support One Bad Mother in its final year! Share a personal ...
Jul 13, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 549
We are releasing from behind the paywall the first episode of Boys! Boys! Boys! with Katy Belle ! For the rest of the episodes and more, go to MaximumFun.org/join to support One Bad Mother in its final year! *** While sorting through the detritus of her past, Biz came upon a book. An ancient book from the distant year of 1983, filled with antiquated beauty standards, extremely creepy behavior that was once considered charming, and Star Wars. The book: Boys! Boys! Boys! by Jan Gelman. Book #2 in ...
Jul 05, 2024•55 min
We see in your future... love... and parental frustration? Danny Tamberelli and Katelyn Detweiler, husband and wife and authors of The First Date Prophecy and The Road Trip Rewind , join Biz to talk Tinder profiles, alternating chapters, and writing while the baby sleeps. Get your copies of The First Date Prophecy and The Road Trip Rewind in the bookstores now. Listen to the audiobook of The First Date Prophecy , starring Danny Tamberelli and Mara Wilson, on the audiobook app of your choice. Go ...
Jun 29, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 548
We're getting on this rollercoaster and baby, we're going to be fine (probably)! Comedian Ellie Hino joins Biz to talk about Lady Ghostbusters, the Cuddle Circle of Life, and creating families of weirdos. Listen to Ellie Hino's debut comedy album Soft Bones on the streaming service of your choice. For more information and live shows, go to Ellie's website, www.EllieHino.com . Go to MaximumFun.org/join to support One Bad Mother in its final year! Share a personal or commercial message on the show...
Jun 22, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 547
How many times can you hear "We haven't seen a case like yours in years!" before you scream? Paulette Kamenecka, host of the podcast War Stories from the Womb: What You Didn't Expect When You Were Expecting , sits down with Biz to talk trainwreck pregnancies, the infertility gauntlet, and dog overlords. Listen to War Stories from the Womb: What You Didn't Expect When You Were Expecting wherever fine pods are cast. For more information on Paulette Kamenecka, her book, and her work, visit her webs...
Jun 07, 2024•56 min•Ep. 546
We all deserve a room-entrance jingle as good as "It's the Big Guy..." Comedian Rachel Feinstein (with a cameo appearance by her husband, Peter) joins Biz to talk about knocking down walls, ball places, and the commonalities of marriage to a firefighter and to a comedian. Watch Rachel newest stand-up special, Rachel Feinstein: Big Guy , on Netflix. Go to MaximumFun.org/join to support One Bad Mother in its final year! Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at MaximumFun.org/...
May 31, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 545
Roe may be over, but the fight goes on! Moji Alawode-El, co-host of the Feminist Buzzkills Podcast , joins Biz to talk about sipping lemonade on summer days. Wait, no-- Supporting the Abortion Access Front and the ongoing battle for reproductive rights. Support the Abortion Access Front by visiting their website, www.AAFront.org , buying some excellent merch, donating what you can, and helping any way you can. Listen to the Feminist Buzzkills Podcast wherever fine pods are cast. Go to MaximumFun...
May 24, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 544
Coming in for a bro-hug! No, scratch that. Coming in for a hug-hug! Mark Pagán, host of the Other Men Need Help podcast, joins Biz to talk about the films of Sofia Coppola, sunsetting shows, and the limits of masculinity. Listen to Other Men Need Help wherever fine pods are cast. Learn more by visiting www.OtherMenNeedHelp.com . Go to MaximumFun.org/join to support One Bad Mother in its final year! Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at MaximumFun.org/Jumbotron . Visit ou...
May 17, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 543
Do you think you're a bad dad? Don't. Thanos is out there throwing his kid off a cliff to gain an Infinity Stone. Glenn Boozan, author of There Are Dads Way Worse Than You , returns to talk thread walls and bobbins, shutting down the braggarts, and the difference between (fictional) bad dads and bad guys who are dads. Get your copy of There Are Dads Way Worse Than You: Unimpeachable Evidence of Your Excellence as a Father , as well as Glenn Boozan's previous book, There Are Moms Way Worse Than Y...
May 09, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 542
Will it ever end?! The demands. Not the podcast. Though it is ending. Judge John Hodgman producer Jennifer Marmor joins Biz to talk about sparkling water synchronicity, the finite limits of parental patience, and keeping the Woo alive. Go to MaximumFun.org/join to support One Bad Mother in its final year! Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at MaximumFun.org/Jumbotron . Visit our Linktree for our website, merch, and more! https://linktr.ee/onebadmother You can suggest a t...
May 03, 2024•54 min•Ep. 541
Recycling coffee cups? Genius! Throwing plastic in the trash? Fail! Reusing your washable jar for your daily latte? Brain Blast! Debi Derryberry, musician and voice actor behind Jimmy Neutron, joins Biz to talk green living, using silly voices to teach tough lessons, and saving the orangutans with music. Listen to Debi's new kids album Gotta Go Green by visiting her website, www.DebiDerryberry.com , or through your streaming service of choice. Go to Debi's Youtube channel, Debi Derryberry KIDS! ...
Apr 26, 2024•57 min•Ep. 540
The healing power of laughter is wonderful, but somebody's gotta pay those bills. Comedy Gives Back co-founder Zoe Friedman sits down with Biz to talk about the mysteries of male puberty, parent/child friend boundaries, and how comedy can change the world. Support Comedy Gives Back by going to their website, www.ComedyGivesBack.com , or by texting the word LAUGH to 707070. You can also give directly by hitting the Donate button on their home page . Go to MaximumFun.org/join to support One Bad Mo...
Apr 19, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 539
"Self-care" is exhausting. Go ahead and mash that Pause button. Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, author of Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness , joins Biz to talk about the mental cost of saying no, the seduction of the wellness industry, and wine and cheese in Rome. Get your copy of Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included) wherever books are sold. Learn more about Dr. Pooja Lakshmin and her work by visit...
Apr 11, 2024•41 min•Ep. 538
Pack up both kinds of anxiety, kids. We're getting on the train. Dr. Regine Galanti, author of Parenting Anxious Kids: Understanding Anxiety in Children by Age and Stage , joins Biz to talk about "ignoring" your children, eating Cuties, and using CBT to overcome anxiety. Get your copy of Dr. Galanti's book, Parenting Anxious Kids: Understanding Anxiety in Children by Age and Stage , at the bookstore of your choice. Learn more about Dr. Galanti, her other books, and her work by visiting www.LongI...
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 537
MaxFunDrive 2024 is nearly over! Producer Gabe joins Biz for a casual chat about dogs, donations, and doing the dew. Producer Gabe is also writing this as we speak. It's weird. You're great. Become a member of Maximum Fun and get 13 years worth of One Bad Mother bonus content, including this year's Boys! Boys! Boys! Choose Your Own Romance read-a-long adventure with Biz and Katy Belle. Go to MaximumFun.org/join to support One Bad Mother in its final year!...
Mar 29, 2024•26 min
Wake up! It's MaxFunDrive 2024! Or don't! You just got the baby to sleep! Or do! Who even knows anymore?! Rachel McElroy from the Wonderful! podcast sits down with Biz to talk the "angel baby," potty peer pressure, and competitive lullaby baby squats. Listen to and support Wonderful! , Rachel's podcast with her husband Griffin McElroy, by visiting www.MaximumFun.org/join . Become a member of Maximum Fun and get 13 years worth of One Bad Mother bonus content, including this year’s Boys! Boys! Boy...
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 536
MaxFunDrive 2024 is drawing to a close! Biz is joined by subgroup OBM Disabled+ badmin Ashley Faye to discuss the language around disability, playing hide and seek, and sweet custom t-shirts. Go to Ashley's online store, Charming Beetique , and get a One Bad Mother discount by clicking this link: www.charmingbeetique.com/discount/OBM . Ashley's wonderful links to podcasts by, about, and for people with disabilities as well as resources: https://www.disarmingdisability.com/ - No longer has episod...
Mar 28, 2024•40 min
While sorting through the detritus of her past, Biz came upon a book. An ancient book from the distant year of 1983, filled with antiquated beauty standards, extremely creepy behavior that was once considered charming, and also Star Wars. The book: Boys! Boys! Boys! by Jan Gelman. Book #2 in the Choose-Your-Own-Adventure-style series Follow Your Heart Romance. Biz does the unthinkable and passes this unholy tome to her own freshly minted teen, Katy Belle. Will Katy Belle choose John, the footbal...
Mar 27, 2024•9 min
Week 2 of MaxFunDrive 2024 continues! Biz sits down with Jessica Roberts, Motherboard admin, parent of a ninja child, not haver of sleep, and investigator of the past. Become a member of Maximum Fun and get 13 years worth of One Bad Mother bonus content, including this year's Boys! Boys! Boys! Choose Your Own Romance read-a-long adventure with Biz and Katy Belle. Go to MaximumFun.org/join to support One Bad Mother in its final year!...
Mar 26, 2024•27 min
Week 2 of MaxFunDrive begins! Badmin and author Annie Cardi catches a sweet hang with Biz to talk about The Scarlet Letter , "23 and me", and getting the "D." Get your copy of Annie's newest book, Red , wherever books are sold . Learn more about Annie and her books by visiting her website, www.AnnieCardi.com . Become a member of Maximum Fun and get 13 years worth of One Bad Mother bonus content, including this year's Boys! Boys! Boys! Choose Your Own Romance read-a-long adventure with Biz and Ka...
Mar 25, 2024•24 min
On Day Five of MaxFunDrive, Amber Hobbins extolls the virtues of One Bad Bowl and while downplaying the downright heroic work she's done helping and advocating for people in bad situations. Become a member of Maximum Fun and get 13 years worth of One Bad Mother bonus content, including this year's Boys! Boys! Boys! Choose Your Own Romance read-a-long adventure with Biz and Katy Belle. Go to MaximumFun.org/join to support One Bad Mother in its final year!...
Mar 22, 2024•29 min
Is it a bird? A plane? Condescension from the patriarchy? No! It's Superbrain! Theresa returns this first week of MaxFunDrive 2024 to talk about neuroplasticity, new dogs and haircuts, and discerning "easier" from "different." Plus, Theresa! Become a member of Maximum Fun and get 13 years worth of One Bad Mother bonus content, including this year’s Boys! Boys! Boys! Choose Your Own Romance read-a-long adventure with Biz and Katy Belle. Go to MaximumFun.org/join to support One Bad Mother in its f...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 535
It's Day Four of MaxFunDrive 2024! Go to MaximumFun.org/join , choose a membership level, and select One Bad Mother to support our show! On Day Four of MaxFunDrive, One Bad Mystic founder Bridgid Roney joins Biz to talk figurative and literal forests, becoming uncool, and commune livin'. Register for and learn more about Bridgid's retreat, Nourish: Retreat for Mothers, by visiting their website, www.NourishRetreatForMothers.com . Follow Bridgid on Instagram @bridgid.the.mom . Become a member of ...
Mar 21, 2024•31 min
It's Day Three of MaxFunDrive 2024! Go to MaximumFun.org/join , choose a membership level, and select One Bad Mother to support our show! On Day Three of MaxFunDrive, Biz interviews badmin Kitty Julien in their grand Rapunzel turret! They talk about One Bad TMI, One Bad Gardening, and nicknames for our multiple lovers. Become a member of Maximum Fun and get 13 years worth of One Bad Mother bonus content, including this year's Boys! Boys! Boys! Choose Your Own Romance read-a-long adventure with B...
Mar 20, 2024•31 min
It's Day Two of MaxFunDrive 2024! Go to MaximumFun.org/join , choose a membership level, and select One Bad Mother to support our show! On Day Two of MaxFunDrive, Biz interviews Maude Winters, badmin and cozy, spicy royal romance novels! Things get saucy! Learn more about Maude and her books by visiting her website, www.MaudeWinters.com and follow her on Instagram @maude_winters_fiction . Become a member of Maximum Fun and get 13 years worth of One Bad Mother bonus content, including this year's...
Mar 19, 2024•31 min
It's Day One of MaxFunDrive 2024! Go to MaximumFun.org/join , choose a membership level, and select One Bad Mother to support our show! We're kicking off The Final Season of One Bad Mother by breaking bad(min)! Biz interviews Emily Montgomery, one of the fabulous admins that patrol the One Bad Mother boards and Facebook groups, keeping the convos safe for all the residents of Gotham City. Become a member of Maximum Fun and get 13 years worth of One Bad Mother bonus content, including this year's...
Mar 18, 2024•22 min
12 Step Meetings are a lot like Poison Control: Not only will they not judge you, they'll be glad to have you. Also, you go to them when you've drank something you shouldn't have. Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, author of Drunk-ish: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving Alcohol , joins Biz to talk underage beers with cute boys, Grand Dame parenting podcasts, and getting support when you're down low. Get your copy of Stefanie's memoir, Drunk-ish: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving Alcohol , wherever books are sold....
Mar 15, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 534
