Blame The Parents, hosted by purplehearts, is a podcast chronicling a childhood shaped by addiction, prison, alcoholism, foster care, and family dysfunction. Through personal stories, firsthand accounts, and interviews with the people who lived it, the series explores the lasting impact of the choices adults make on the lives of their children. This is an unfiltered look at survival, resilience, and breaking cycles.
In this Blame The Parents follow-up, Mario looks back at the albums he owned and loved throughout his childhood.
16 Sept 2026
After Everything...This Is My Life Now
After spending the Blame The Parents series looking back at Mario’s childhood and everything that led him to where he is today, this episode finally turns the camera toward the present.
9 Sept 2026
I Found My Mom & Step Dad's Arrest Records
In this video, Mario takes a deeper look into the criminal history of his mother and stepfather, going through everything he could find in old newspaper archives and records obtained directly from his mother’s prison files.
2 Sept 2026
My Childhood Was A Disaster - Looking Back
After telling the story of his childhood throughout Blame The Parents, Mario looks back on the people, moments, and experiences that shaped his life.
26 Aug 2026
I Haven't Seen My Alcoholic Step Dad After 23 Years
After 23 years without contact, Mario reunites with his former stepfather for a candid conversation about the childhood stories featured throughout Blame The Parents.
19 Aug 2026
Episode 8 - The Funeral
In the eighth and final episode of Mario’s story, Mario reflects on his complicated relationship with his mother during the last years of her life.
12 Aug 2026
Episode 7 - Boot Camp
In the seventh episode of Blame The Parents, Mario shares the final years of living under his aunt’s roof.
5 Aug 2026
Episode 6 - Swiss Rolls
In the sixth episode of Blame The Parents, Mario begins high school while living with relatives who promised stability but brought a different kind of chaos.
29 Jul 2026
Episode 5 - Trailer Trash
In the fifth episode of Blame The Parents, Mario enters eighth grade while living in the last home he would ever share with his mother.
22 Jul 2026
Episode 4 - Bye Bye Bobby
In the fourth episode of Blame The Parents, Mario returns to life with his alcoholic stepfather while his mother serves another prison sentence.
15 Jul 2026
Episode 3 - Pill Popper
In the third episode of Blame The Parents, Mario shares his fourth and fifth grade years after his mother returns home from prison.
8 Jul 2026
Episode 2 - Chipped Tooth
In the second episode of Blame The Parents, Mario shares the next chapter of his childhood.
1 Jul 2026
Episode 1 - Crack Baby
In the first episode of Blame The Parents, Mario shares the beginning of his story.
17 Jun 2026
Blame The Parents - Season 1 Trailer
My Childhood Was A Disaster.
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
1 ratings
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