Ep. 19: Talking Quarantine, Summer Plans and Going Back to School
Talking Quarantine, Summer Plans and Going Back to School
12 Mar 2020
Ep. 18: Talking Big Brothers, Becoming a Better Athlete (!) and LEGOs (natch)
Talking Big Brothers, Becoming a Better Athlete and LEGOs
24 Nov 2018
Ep. 17: Talking Birthdays, Beastie Boys and the Tour of Mythicality
Talking Birthdays, Beasties and the Tour of Mythicality
13 Oct 2018
Ep. 16: Talking James Earl Jones, Stranger Things and Rhett and Link
Talking James Earl Jones, Stranger Things and Rhett and Link
7 May 2018
Ep. 15: Talking Daniel LaRusso, T'Challa and LeBron
Talking Daniel LaRusso, T'Challa and LeBron
6 Sept 2017
Ep. 14: Talking summer, little bros and kindergarten debuts
Talking summer, little brothers and kindergarten debuts
11 Nov 2016
Ep. 13: Be a good person
We revisit the election results and talk about the importance of being a good person
10 Aug 2016
Ep. 12: Talking soccer retirement, rock climbing and homemade card games
Talking soccer retirement, rock climbing and homemade card games
31 May 2016
Ep. 11: Talking kung fu, little brothers and 3rd grade science
Talking kung fu, little brothers and 3rd grade science
7 May 2016
Ep. 10: Talking birthdays, crazy little bros and infected big toes
It's another Our Monkeys, My Circus Podcast, and on the latest episode, the nine-year-old and I talk about his latest birthday, the joys of having an infected big toe and what it's like to deal with an insane name-calling little brother.
30 Jan 2016
Ep. 9: Talking the Super Bowl, Dennis Rodman and Ben Franklin
Talking Super Bowl, Dennis Rodman and Ben Franklin
1 Jan 2016
Ep. 8: Talking Star Wars: The Force Awakens (which was awesome)
It's another Our Monkeys, My Circus Podcast, and on the latest episode, the eight-year-old and I review Star Wars: The Force Awakens. There are spoilers, obviously, so if you haven't seen the movie, please skip this episode until you have. Or, alternatively, if you have no intentions of ever seeing the movie but enjoy hearing two goofballs mindlessly flapping their gums, listen away. Either way, we talk about the similarities between The Force Awakens and A New Hope, our favorite Star Wars droids (BB-8 v. R2-D2), the best Star Wars fighter pilot (Poe vs. Luke vs. Han), the mysteries that are Kylo Ren, Finn and Rey, the biggest shockers, and our theories about what will happen in future movies. Extra spoiler: I'm predicting that Lando Calrissian will open a beauty salon and the mustache-perm combo will again become an intergalactic sensation.
31 Dec 2015
Ep. 7: Talking Christmas presents, angry letters and Uno domination
It's another Our Monkeys, My Circus Podcast, and on the latest episode, the eight-year-old and I talk about how all Christmas presents aren't created equally (see, for example), the awesome power of Uno ATTACK!, why randomly firing arrows -- even toy ones -- without some forethought is a terrible idea, the unintentional comedy of angry letters from little people and even a little NFL news. We even tease our next podcast, which will be about one thing: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS.
20 Nov 2015
Ep. 6: Talking practical jokes, dinosaurs and jacking up your britches
It's another Our Monkeys, My Circus Podcast, and on the latest episode, the eight-year-old and I talk about practical jokes (specifically, the one he played on me, taking full advantage of my OCD in the process), what you're really saying when you say "darn" (this only applies to eight-year-olds, not potty-mouthed adults like, say, me), and Halloween treats that don't include candy (I was as confused as you). We also discuss dinosaurs, why jacking up your pants is hilarious, and I review my report card (filled out by the eight-year-old, natch) before we play a new game: Three Questions.
23 Oct 2015
Ep. 5: Talking Star Wars, why 8-year-olds love fart-related humor and life before kids
It's another Our Monkeys, My Circus Podcast, and on the latest episode, the eight-year-old and I talk about the new Star Wars trailer (THERE ARE SPOILER ALERTS), life before kids, and an in-depth conversation about bodily functions (shocking development: eight-year-old boys love all fart-related topics). We also have a quick geography lesson, I get his thoughts on Landry Jones' Steelers' debut, and we end with an update on what he and his brother will be for Halloween.
14 Oct 2015
Ep. 4: Talking T-Rex arms, woolly mammoths, selfie sticks, Halloween and Peyton vs. Eli
On the latest Our Monkeys, My Circus Podcast, the eight-year-old and I start off by talking about things that scare us. (Related: the eight-year-old admits to being scared by Scrubbing Bubbles when he was younger. I got nothing.) We then talk to the four-year-old about things that "kinda creeps him out." This all leads to a predictable conversation about Halloween costumes (Ninajo-themed, naturally). We then talk a little NFL news -- Eli vs. Peyton (Eli wins out because, in the immortal words of the eight-year-old, "a kid in my class is named eli"), nicknames for Andy Dalton (Carrot Top Cannon prevails), and the Steelers' last-second win. Finally, the conversation turns to school bus barfing noises, stinky kids, selfie sticks, birthdays, woolly mammoths and humans with T-Rex arms.
6 Oct 2015
Ep. 3: Talking rotary phones, geography, why ninjas are cool and more NFL news
On the latest Our Monkeys, My Circus Podcast, the eight-year-old and I talk geography (I found out we have listeners in Indonesia and England), and how how podcasts were a technological impossibility 15 years ago. That leads to a discussion about rotary phones and VCRs, and invariably, a "That must've been a terrible time to live" assessment from the eight-year-old. We also talk more NFL news -- Are the Rams moving to LA?! Can you believe the Dolphins fired their coach?! The Browns lost in heart-breaking fashion?! -- before returning to more important topics: the eight-year-old has started a Ninjas Are Cool Club and they're accepting members (related: good luck with that), we revisit the dangers of planning to scheme against neighborhood girls, and we end things with a pop-culture pop quiz where Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber get name-checks.
On the latest Our Monkeys, My Circus Podcast, I'm joined by the eight-year-old to talk about the devastating news that Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a knee injury and will miss 4-6 weeks of action. (Related: the eight-year-old doesn't know Ben Roethlisberger from Ben Franklin -- Ben Kenobi is another story, however.) We also get into how weird it is that a grown man (me) can get so invested in a glorified game of dress-up (football) that it ruins his week. These emotional roller coasters don't exist in the world of Ninjago. Maybe there's something to be said about that.
19 Sept 2015
Ep. 1: Talking Ninjago, NFL and life lessons
On the very first Our Monkeys, My Circus Podcast, Ryan and the eight-year-old talk Ninjago, Star Wars and the NFL.
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