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Listen, They're Fine is the brutally honest parenting podcast for anyone tired of perfect families on social media. Hosts Bubba and John are best friends and neighbors with wildly different approaches to raising kids. Bubba's the chaos parent - wine mom energy, creative solutions, and yes, his 4-year-old knows some colorful language. John's the engineer dad with color-coded schedules, researched gear recommendations, and theories about everything.
Each week, they dive into the beautiful disaster of modern parenting - from navigating school politics to dealing with their own childhood trauma while trying not to mess up their kids. Expect heated debates about screen time, birthday party etiquette, and whether goldfish crackers count as a food group.
This isn't gentle parenting advice from certified experts. This is two regular dads figuring it out in real time, fighting like siblings, and giving you permission to be imperfect. Episodes drop weekly and feature everything from laugh-until-you-cry parenting fails to surprisingly deep conversations about breaking generational cycles.
Warning: Contains explicit language, discussions of mental health, and two grown men admitting they have no idea what they're doing.
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On this week's episode we celebrate the life of Bubba's elderly neighbor Gertrude, plus share some thoughts on what is fair when it comes to street parking. It's an episode you won't want to miss! Recommendations:Bubba wants you to read West of Eden by Jean SteinJohn offers a pro tip on three-day weekend trips with the family. Make it just a one night stay and beat the traffic!
Did you know that building furniture forts for your children can be hazardous to your health? But not nearly as hazardous as certain fruits and vegetables are to dogs. Plus the guys share their advice on how to tactfully handle a neighbor with a messy yard.Recommendations:Bubba suggests taking your kids to the local diner and talk to old peopleJohn wants you to visit the local exotic pet shop with your kids
John tackles the daily challenge of packing school lunches for his boys, while Bubba takes his kids on a tour of a ghost ship with some unexpected results. Plus bonus conversations on the finer points of grilling and whether your child deserves to have a chair thrown at them. Recommendations: John wants you to watch the HBO Series True Detective (Season One) & Bubba wants you to listen to the music of Bob Seger.
On this week's episode of Listen They're Fine the guys discuss how to talk to your kids about their classmates with special needs, when it's appropriate to take out your penis in front of guests and the finer details of caring for the family dog. Recommendations:John loves the WAKING UP Mediation smartphone app by Sam HarrisBrandon recommends the movie ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
The guys discuss the trials and tribulations of navigating TARGET as a husband, the best way to make flavorful tamales and how to talk to your kids about eating dirt.
Bubba recommends the movie Marty Supreme
John recommends the audiobook of Project Hail Mary
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The times they are a changing on this week's episode of Listen They're Fine. The closing of a local music venue has the guys nostalgic for the bands they listened to growing up which leads to a wide ranging discussion of what career paths lie ahead for their children. Bubba's daughter is threatening to become a YouTuber while John's son is destined to end up in a courtroom one way or another.
Recommendations: The lectures of YouTube History Professor JING XUEQIN & A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
On this week's episode of Listen They're Fine we learn that Jeff Goldblum is a kissing bandit, pee-wee baseball tryouts will put a strain on your marriage and your kid's grandparents will let them play in traffic if given the chance.
Recommendations: let your kid make a cardboard fort + family friendly trivia night at Sports Basement in Long Beach
The guys discuss the best way to break up a sibling fight, solo parenting when your spouse is out of town and how to avoid turning into your neighborhood's loud, angry, hairy, fat Dad.
Recommendations:
Audiobook "As You Wish" the story of The Princess Bride & The Truman Show (available on the handy free streaming app KANOPY)
John son's Internet search history leads to some difficult family conversations, Bubba's kid keep getting bitten by squirrels and the guys discuss whether their elementary school fitness fundraising event is just one big Ponzi scheme.
Recommendations - Having a boys night with your son to eat sauted mussles & supporting your local family owned Chinese restaurant (Ta Chen)
In this week's episode Bubba and John tackle hard-hitting questions like; Are chores an effective punishment for kids? Which woodland creatures are the most dangerous? Why did my parents hit me so much growing up? Is stealing hubcaps really a crime? All this and more on the latest episode of Listen, They're Fine!
Recommendations:
starting a meal train for a neighbor who is having a tough time & the Cornbread Mix from Trader Joe's
Bubba started smoking at 15 and narrowly avoided getting molested by the pee-wee baseball coach, John spent his youth nearly getting killed by motorbikes but despite their differences they both agree that AI will take everyone's jobs soon.
Recommendations: CASINO a film by Martin Scorsese & THE LAST INVENTION a podcast produced by Longview
John reveals his lifehack to make his kids take their dental hygiene seriously, Bubba is pro-martial arts but anti-school principals, plus some tips on achieving the perfect recipe for pickles.
John's night time walks make him a target for his neighborhood watch, Brandon's family battles the annual back to school stomach virus, plus a discussion of how much autonomy should children have on camping trips? Also is Michelob Ultra still the preferred beer of America's working man?
Recommendations:
Audiobook of “John and Paul: A Love Story in Songs” by Ian Leslie The stage play Stereophonic written by David Adjmi
Bubba and John reveal their troubled upbringings growing up on the fringes of polite society, with lots of discussion about the finer details of living in a religious cult plus some bonus stories about husbands who went crazy and killed their families. (It happens more often than you might think...)
Recommendations - "Manhood for Amateurs: The Wilderness of Childhood" an essay by Michael Chabon & The Netflix Hit Series "Stranger Things" (have y'all heard of it?)
Bubba is heated about a family fight caused by houseflies, John's son is too short to go on roller coasters at Knott's Berry Farm, but all of that pales in comparison to the existential threat of man made climate change. Plus the guys finally get to the bottom of what really happened during the Vietnam War.
This week's recommendations - "Comedy, Comedy, Comedy, Drama" by Bob Odenkirk & Popsicle Baths
Bubba and John dive deep into the ‘what’s the right amount of screen time for kids’ debate, plus discussion on sugary cereals, what to do when your child won’t stop shoplifting and how much melatonin is too much?
Recommendations: "Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live" (book) & L.A. in a Minute on Instagram
Bubba and John recount their recent family vacations and complain that the neighborhood rat casino for children (Chuck E. Cheese) has declined in quality. A larger conversation about toys leads to digressions about when it's appropriate to try to fistfight teenagers in a movie theater, how not to properly prepare for a colonoscopy and whether they have the skills necessary to help rebuild society after the apocalypse. All this and more on the latest episode of Listen, They’re Fine.
John bemoans the empty promises of his kid’s summer camp and Bubba sheds light on the secretive world of the deep-state Michigan Amish community. The boys swap horror stories of buying and selling used children's items from strangers from a certain online resale portal. Plus a cautionary tale about why looking up your ex on social media can lead to an existential spiral…
John shares why his son is a chauvinist when it comes to nighttime underwear and the guys discuss how It's A Wonderful Life is a devastating study of adulthood. Bubba shares how he thought his mother was going to abandon her family for Oscar-winning actor Sidney Portier and makes the case for why caning as punishment should make a comeback.
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