Whatcha Expecting?

About Whatcha Expecting?

When a notoriously unprepared new mom and her chronically overprepared pregnant friend love each other very much, they make a podcast! Each Thursday, longtime friends Kate Herzlin and Claire Tadokoro discuss various aspects of pregnancy and new parenthood. They’ll chat about cravings and aversions, they’ll grapple with their identities, and they’ll tell a joke or two to offset the terror of their existential fears! With a big sister/little sister dynamic, their philosophies (or lack thereof) may differ when it comes to this huge life chapter, but they’re in it to judge each other – they mean, in it together! Kate’s Instagram: @KateHerzlin Claire’s Instagram: @ClaireTadokoro

Publisher

Claire Tadokoro and Kate Herzlin

Category

comedy · kids & family · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Apr 2025

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

67 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Welcome Back, Baby (Toddlers)!

   Welcome to Season 4, Babies! Claire and Kate are both officially mothers to TODDLERS. And … is Claire expecting another little one on the way? Or does Kate just enjoy asking her that? They’ll discuss the semantics of “toddlers” vs “babies” vs “twaddlers.” What IS a twaddler? Maybe just the friends we made along the way. Enjoy! Weekly Plugs: Luxurious Matching Pajamas (https://go.shopmy.us/p-96591488) (for adults. Don’t buy luxury pajamas for babies. Or twaddlers.) Frame Coffee NYC (https://framecoffeenyc.com/) Facebook Marketplace (https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/) Editing, recording, post production and dad insights by Joe Leonardo. Music by Christopher Morucci Follow @whatchaexpecting (https://www.instagram.com/whatchaexpecting/).

2. 

   3 Sept 2026

   Happy (Almost) Birthday, A Season Finale!

   It’s the end of Season Three, and Kate’s baby is almost not a baby anymore! This week, Kate and Claire discuss Kate’s plans for her soon-to-be-toddler’s birthday, and the two consider how far both their children have come. Claire shares the new milestones Rodney is reaching, and Kate answers rapid-fire questions from Claire of Anthony facts. Kate shares her new year wishes for Anthony, as we close out the season and get excited for Season Four! Weekly Plugs: Stand up diaper changes (https://www.reddit.com/r/toddlers/comments/7d7tn6/can_someone_explain_or_provide_examples_of/) Taking things slow and making time to reflect (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/out-of-the-darkness/202407/living-slowly/amp) Breathe Like a Bear (https://www.penguinrandomhouseretail.com/book/?isbn=9781623368852) Editing, recording, post production and dad insights by Joe Leonardo. Music by Christopher Morucci Follow @whatchaexpecting (https://www.instagram.com/whatchaexpecting/).

3. 

   27 Aug 2026

   What Type of Stereotypical Parent Are You? A Buzzfeed Quiz!

   This week, Claire’s in charge, which obviously means everyone is taking a Buzzfeed quiz (https://www.buzzfeed.com/bergespuyolucya/parent-stereotype-quiz)! Having never seen the questions before, Kate and Joe patiently take the quiz and don’t have any criticisms at all of how the questions and answers are written. When will they get their kids a phone? What would they do if their kids were sent to the principal’s office? Who is REALLY the lazy parent here? Find out this week, and take the quiz (https://www.buzzfeed.com/bergespuyolucya/parent-stereotype-quiz) yourself – and finally find out, what kind of parent are YOU (according to Buzzfeed, the real authority here)! Weekly Plugs: Heirloom tomatoes (https://www.bonappetit.com/story/what-are-heirloom-tomatoes?srsltid=AfmBOoqhZiRnAKFWFbB-6vk18oeNwfUQlTMwAmd83z7pm3YVWwjWsUU0) Science City (https://sciencecity.unionstation.org/) Camping (https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/camping-for-beginners.html) Hotels (https://www.hotels.com/) Editing, recording, post production and dad insights by Joe Leonardo. Music by Christopher Morucci Follow @whatchaexpecting (https://www.instagram.com/whatchaexpecting/).

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

66

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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