"Family Ties" is a podcast hosted by 16-year-old Josie Malkin, who leverages her unique perspective within a large family to bridge generational divides through thoughtful conversations and humor. The show aims to explore the complex ways our family shapes us across different age groups, examining the perspectives of teenagers, adults, and elders on life's various stages and challenges, all filtered through Josie's mature yet youthful lens.

Family Ties
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"Family Ties" is a podcast hosted by 16-year-old Josie Malkin, who leverages her unique perspective within a large family to bridge generational divides through thoughtful conversations and humor. The show aims to explore the complex ways our family shapes us across different age groups, examining the perspectives of teenagers, adults, and elders on life's various stages and challenges, all filtered through Josie's mature yet youthful lens.
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Publishing Since
6/19/2025
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Recent Episodes

April 2, 2026
Solo Episode
<p>This week on Family Ties, we’re covering a little bit of everything—because honestly, life right now is a mix of chaos, excitement, and random conversations that somehow all connect. We start with the Super Bowl—breaking down the game, the halftime show, and everything people won’t stop talking about. Then we shift into technology and how it’s shaping the way we communicate, learn, and honestly… procrastinate.</p><p>Of course, we couldn’t skip school—what’s stressing us out, what’s actually worth it, and what feels completely pointless. And finally, we get into winter formal: the buildup, the expectations, the outfits, and whether it ever actually lives up to the hype.</p><p>It’s part commentary, part rant, and part real conversation—basically what happens when you sit down and talk about everything that’s been on your mind lately.</p>

January 22, 2026
Jessica Malkin Join The Family
<p>In this episode of Family Ties, I sit down with my mom to talk about everything from current events and pop culture to Halloween, family memories, and how she met my dad. We move between big-picture reflections and small, personal stories that shaped our family. It’s a candid, warm conversation about memory, motherhood, and the everyday moments that quietly define us.</p><p><br></p>

August 29, 2025
Josh Malkin Joins The Family
<p>In this episode of Family Ties, I sit down with my dad, Josh Malkin, to talk about his childhood, growing up in Kentucky and Florida, navigating being a child of divorce, and his journey through recovery. We dive into family, Jewish identity, spirituality, and what it’s been like for him to be a “girl dad” to me and my sisters. It’s an honest, funny, and heartfelt conversation about resilience, love, and the ties that hold us together.</p>
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