The Brown family sits down - together! - to answer some fan questions! Sex, new wives, it's all on the table! Kind of! Though more of what is revealed is unintentional including Meri's critical communication towards Kody, Robyn pushing herself into the middle of things, and Christine's growing discomfort and dissatisfaction with her marriage. Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow TSWP on Facebook ...
Jul 14, 2025•42 min
We wrap up Welcome to Plathville Season 2 with some special guests - Jodie and Amanda of We Love to Hate Everything! The infamous driveway confrontation between Ethan and his parents take place, and much is revealed about the inner workings and dysfunction of the Plath family. Listen to We Love to Hate Everything here! Join their Patreon here! Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow TSWP on Facebook ...
Jul 10, 2025•49 min
It's Kody's birthday! But Robyn gets the gift of Christine apologizing for her behavior. Kody gets a thoughtful gift he does not appreciate at all. Cognitive dissonance is the concept of the week and there's a lot of it to go around. Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow TSWP on Facebook right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok ! Intro/outro music by There Wil...
Jul 07, 2025•41 min
Kody's going on some dates! He takes Meri skiing and she winds up with a visit from the Paw Patrol. Christine shoots him. He negs Janelle on a lovely hike. And finally, Robyn brings a sick baby to a restaurant. As always, lots to say about what's going on, mostly with Christine and Meri's conversation that's a lot more keep sweet than it is looking out for your sister wife's best interests. Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Loun...
Jun 30, 2025•44 min
Dr. Adam is joined by Corey and Carly to discuss the penultimate episode of season 2 of Welcome to Plathville. Ethan and Olivia get tantric! And we have much to say about the past, present, and future of the Plath family. Listen to Corey and Carly on Surviving Sister Wives , Surviving Reality , and on their Patreon ! Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow TSWP on Facebook right here and join the F...
Jun 26, 2025•57 min
Coverage of season 4 of Sister Wives begins now, and i'm so excited to talk to you about it. The Browns celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah, caroling included. The issues that will ultimately lead to Kody and Christine's divorce are very apparent already. And Robyn has an idea for a business that I for one think is going to go *just great.* Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow TSWP on Facebook ...
Jun 23, 2025•51 min
Season 19 concludes, I think anyway, with the final tell-all special! Suki posits the existence of the blind self for Kody and Robyn and their relationship. Janelle is ready to get some whenever, which is great for her. Christine has just had it with everyone more or less. Much, much to discuss so i'm excited to do so with you. Enjoy this podcast ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow TSWP on Facebook right here and join the ...
Jun 16, 2025•46 min
Well Ethan journeys to California, however grumpily, to try to save his marriage and have some poor soul touch his stank feet. Meanwhile, Lydia continues to flirt with the idea of flirting with her mystery man! Enjoy this podcast ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow TSWP on Facebook right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok ! Intro/outro music by There Will Be Fireworks , used with permi...
Jun 12, 2025•42 min
The tell-alls continue! Kody does his best Shakespeare impression and has system failure TWICE as he's caught in his own lies. Janelle is fine with kissing, sort of. There's a supercut of Christine and David making out. And Robyn is just... just about what you'd expect, honestly. Enjoy this podcast ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow TSWP on Facebook right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikT...
Jun 09, 2025•50 min
Well, we have more tell-all to discuss as Kody tries to have a staring contest. Christine gets mad on everyone else's behalf. Janelle doesn't want to be friends. And Robyn doesn't remember anything or do anything or watch anything. Enjoy this podcast ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow TSWP on Facebook right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok ! Intro/outro music by There Will Be Firewor...
Jun 02, 2025•51 min
Ethan and Olivia get a couple's tattoo and Ethan anger stacks the entire time. Max (who is awful) dances badly and gives Moriah her first kiss. Micah skateboards! Deceptively interesting episode with a lot of foreshadowing. Dr. Adam talks you through all of it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 29, 2025•48 min
We are in for something of a tone shift here, as the Browns (and Woolleys) sit down with Suki for a new set of tell-alls. Kody returns to form in a bad way. Christine, Meri, and Janelle all try to make sense of the past. And Robyn can't even look at the clips and would rather have a root canal. This is going to be something else, folks. Get ready. Enjoy this podcast ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow TSWP on Facebook righ...
May 26, 2025•52 min
Hi folks! A few weeks ago I was able to sit down and discuss all things Sister Wives, podcasting, and even some pandemic stories with Amanda Lipnack-Radel of Little Miss Recap, Amanda's Coaching Corner, and more. We cover some reactions to Season 19, Little Miss Recap, and I have her both predict the future of the Brown family and do some word association. It was a very, very fun conversation and i'm so glad you get to hear it. Listen to Amanda's Coaching Corner here! Listen to Little Miss Recap...
May 22, 2025•53 min
Content warning - this episode deals with the fallout of Garrison Brown's passing, including his memorial service. The Brown family gathers to say goodbye to Garrison. Kody and Robyn continue to be separated from the rest, but there are some significant connections in grief between Kody and Janelle. This is a hard one, folks. Thanks for covering it with me. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or cha...
May 19, 2025•50 min
Max continues his quest to do... whatever it is he's doing, by meeting Kim and Barry. Ethan and Oliva continue to slow-motion fall apart, this time to the tune of ragtime piano music. Also, Micah! Enjoy this podcast ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow TSWP on Facebook right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok ! Intro/outro music by There Will Be Fireworks , used with permission. Hosted ...
May 15, 2025•45 min
Content Warning - this episode continues to deal with the fallout of Garrison Brown's passing. The Brown family continues to process in various ways. Laughter, tears, and more. Janelle and Savannah take an emotional visit to the cat shelter which has memorialized Garrison. Plus, Kody and Robyn take their kids to Kody's hometown (sort of) so Kody can relive a former career. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis...
May 12, 2025•46 min
As a one-off bonus (?), Dr. Adam is joined by Dr. K, a fellow communication professor and someone personally familiar with polyamory, to discuss the first-ever episode of TLC's Polyfamily. How does Polyfamily represent polyamory in the eyes of someone who is both an academic and a consensual non-monogamist? How do the professors read Sean and Tyler's cold-war parenting conflict? And just... just what is going on here? Lets all find out together. Enjoy this podcast ad-free, along with monthly bon...
May 09, 2025•52 min
CONTENT WARNING: Suicide, alcohol abuse, mental health Garrison Brown's passing is addressed by numberous members of the Brown family. Frank discussions and recounting of the circumstances surrounding what happened, and Dr. Adam does his best to recap and react. Please note any ad revenue for this podcast will be donated to selected animal shelters in Garrison Brown's memory. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Cri...
May 05, 2025•43 min
Amye! Amanda! Exclamation points! I'm joined by the ladies from Little Miss Recap to discuss the Plath family's changing makeup and all the underlying issues. Moriah and her (sort of?) boyfriend Max come to an inflection point. Ethan and Olivia continue to try to find solutions to their problems, specifically a new home further away from Barry and Kim. Lots of fun discussion and we all value your feedback, including how to handle Plathville coverage going forward. Enjoy! Enjoy this podcast ad-fr...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Valentine's Day has arrived and both Christine and David and Kody and Robyn are going out to dinner to discuss their relationships. In doing so, Kody says things Dr. Adam never felt he'd hear. Plus, Janelle and Meri ally on Coyote Pass and communicate about themselves in truly surprising ways. Enjoy this podcast ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow TSWP on Facebook right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Inst...
Apr 28, 2025•55 min
The Brown family is back and so is season 19! Christine and David help Janelle move to North Carolina to start what is NOT a pot farm, and Dr. Adam rolls up some puns for your enjoyment. Kody and Robyn reveal that they are owning the soulmate title and Robyn specifically shows exactly how she manipulates Kody and others with specific communication choices. It's good to be back, and this podcast never left. Have fun! Enjoy this podcast ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or ...
Apr 21, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Please fill out TSWP Audience Information Survey here ! Olivia gets some heavy metal and Ethan doesn't throw up. The grown Plath kids light lanterns in a symbolic gesture of moving on from the past. Plus, the old Plath family farm gets some visitors from Down Under, and they brought sugar! Oh my gosh. Enjoy this podcast ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow TSWP on Facebook right here and join the Facebook group! Intro/outro...
Apr 17, 2025•44 min
The finale of Sister Wives season 3 arrives, and so does Solomon! Mixed emotions across the Brown family, and perhaps the origins of the differences and grievances that ultimately leads to the family falling apart start to appear in this episode. Dr. Adam identifies these issues and also explores Meri and Robyn's bestie relationship and why it isn't what it seemed to be. Enjoy this podcast ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow T...
Apr 14, 2025•54 min
LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLLLLLLE! Kody finally gets his boys' night out, including the beginning of his remarkable pattern of befriending his wives' personal trainers. Meanwhile, the wives (and Kody) purchase furniture for Solomon's nursery, and the wives (without Kody) move and build it. In all seriousness, there's some interesting insights into Kody's dynamic with men, athletics, and his past that genuinely surprised me in a good way, so I hope you enjoy. Plus - a Jeff Aldrege cameo! Just what y...
Apr 07, 2025•45 min
Moriah is going on a date with a man with a motorbike! Micah gets steamy (literally and figuratively) at work. And Ethan annoys the crap out of his wife while trying to make breakfast. There's a lot to go over here so Dr. Adam is going to give you many thoughts. Hope you enjoy. Enjoy this podcast ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow TSWP on Facebook right here and join the Facebook group! Intro/outro music by There Will B...
Apr 03, 2025•39 min
The Wives go to the Las Vegas strip to zip line, bond, and be approached by some weirdly invasive street performers. Meanwhile, Kody is left alone with all the kids, and that goes about as well as it usually does. Dayton does homework! And Dr. Adam, for one, is proud of him. Enjoy this podcast ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow TSWP on Facebook right here and join the Facebook group! Intro/outro music by There Will Be F...
Mar 31, 2025•45 min
The Browns think they'll go to Boston. Think they'll start a new life. No, just kidding, but they do go! And talk to some students and folks all about polygamy in a very of-its-time conversation and presentation of the family. Danielle the professor is there to guide them and the Brown teens do a lot of thinking and discussing of their futures both in and out of school. Enjoy this podcast ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow TS...
Mar 24, 2025•47 min
We're back to Plathville! And the family is fractured! Micah and Moriah have moved out. Olivia and Ethan have cut ties. And Kim and Barry need someone or something to blame. Some painful conversations, some painful realizations, and many difficult emotions as the Plath adult children grow and change. Lets talk all about it, shall we? Get this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow TSWP on Facebook right here...
Mar 20, 2025•44 min
The Brown family are visited by friends from their old church and old lives who are struggling with the prospect of taking on a second wife. Kody and the rest of the Brown adults give advice and perspective. The Browns have family church, and friends Nicole and Andy reveal a great deal about themselves and their tension with their faith. Enjoy this podcast ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow TSWP on Facebook right here and...
Mar 17, 2025•42 min
The Brown family tries to beat the heat both in terms of the Vegas summer and the simmering tension within their family. So off to California, though it does little to help Hunter and the other teenagers' mood. Dr. Adam takes a look at Robyn's continued effort to force her place in the family, and Ysabel temporarily moving in with Meri. Lots to talk about! Enjoy this podcast ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Follow TSWP on Facebook...
Mar 10, 2025•45 min
