Episode 80?! We return to Derry for the ABC TV miniseries STEPHEN KING'S IT (1990)! We get heavy into our post-election heaviness: how to talk to kids about it and how not to. But in no way do we talk about how to talk to them about IT, who is an ageless being haunting the children of one tiny New England town. Also, we get into play dates, good co…

Episode 79! HAPPY HALLOWEEN, CREEPS! We’re closing out Spooktoberfest 2024 with a real family affair: HEREDITARY (2018)! We talk Halloweek, Trick or Treat candy selections, shoe policies, student bereavement leave, going to the movies alone, generalized anxiety, epipens and inhalers, plus a double-dose of Interview With a Vamparent AND a sequel pit…

Episode 78! SPOOKTOBERFEST 2024 continues through the dog days with SCREAM (1996) live from Las Vegas! 😱 A weekend away for Mummy & Deaddy means all-day brunch vibes, anxiety-dream-levels of mortification, plus how to talk about consent even with the very young, Richard Gere, rumors & bullying, emo adults, the media, processing grief past the year-…

Episode 77! SPOOKTOBERFEST 2024 us upon us! Time to check your waterspouts or run from them, cuz it’s ARACHNOPHOBIA (1990)! We talk about our full slate of Spooktoberfest movies, plus making big decisions “for the kids,” the real Oregon Trail, a modern health update, Halloween Heatwave, cursed family costumes, spider facts, local wildlife, fear mon…

Episode 76! Thirsty? We’re headed back to school with THE FACULTY (1998)! We shell out some uniquely unhelpful advice, while the kids are wise (alright?). Plus: kids with crushes, Schrödinger’s mass, the comforts of home, the T2 Connection, The Faculty: The Musical, Canadian teen soap opera Fifteen, the movies of 1999, big muscly white guys, weird …

Episode 75! It’s our diamond episode, Creeple! And we’re going completely CUCKOO (2024)!! We talk favorite eps, crying in public, horror-themed pinball, solo parenting troubles, tent building in-tents-ity, celebrity lookalikes, bad dads, teen protagonists, self-imposed worry, ending summer & new beginnings, PG movies and SO much more!…

Episode 74! POLTERGEIST 2: THE OTHER SIDE (1986)! It’s the most powerful thing we have: Our annual AUNT MONICA POD, LIVE from Grandmom’s Basement!! We’re checking in with the A-1 Best Parents in MXD history, Steve & Diane Freeling with our A-1 guest, as we talk technology hygiene, summer vacation, reliving our youths, getting lost in the mall, irra…

It’s a very special 5th Anniversary BONUS EPISODE of “I Have to Tell You About This Cuz I Don’t Think I Got To” OR “Following Francine,” aka MXD #73! We return to the hallowed ground from whence we came with PET SEMATARY 2 (1992)! We officially enter our Tornado Dragon Era talking thumbsucking, sibling rivalries, weaponizing reading, set safety, an…

Episode 72! Knock Knock! Who’s there? it’s KNOCK AT THE CABIN (2023)! We’re celebrating the end of the school year with our FIRST SHYAMALAN! Plus, summertime fallacies, hot cicada summer, a big “Tricky People” refresher, a DOUBLE interview with a Vamparent, the pressures and opportunities of kids actually listening to you, Keanu Reeves, adoption, a…

Ep 71! NIGHT SWIM deserves a frightful night!! We talk MUMMY’S DAY and the fakeness of all holidays, plus thumb sucking, nail biting, pinworms, baseball, Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet, Chuck Palahniuk’s Haunted, coaching youth sports, being the pool casual hangout house, rational pool fears, and SO much more!…

Episode 70! Mere children commit the foulest deeds! It’s THE BLOOD ON SATAN’S CLAW (1971)! Mummy & Deaddy reach an unlikely hypothetical divorce truce, we find out if Mummy loves work more than her kids, the secret to taking a phone call, not weaponizing our emotions, deescalating, devil’s skin vs. birthmarks, witchcraft for wee ones, and SO much m…

Episode 69 is better than mangoes even! It’s A QUIET PLACE (2018)! We talk about our big kids rock concert, overcommitting, Daylight Savings Time, medical updates, the prevalence of PG-13, how only bad parents get pregnant in the apocalypse, how to keep babies quiet, and help older kiddos modulate their voices, some sequel pitches, a lil preview of…

Episode 68! Don’t repeat this, but it’s INCANTATION (2022)! We talk Montezuma's revenge, Dune 2, enlightened despotism, lactose intolerance, solo parenting, the impending nature of bedtime, a better version of “how was your day?”, sight words, foster parents, respectful parenting & disrespectful ghost hunting, and SO much more!…

It’s a New Year, and a NEW MXD! Episode 67: The Curse of La Llorona (2019)! We talk resolutions, getting robbed by magicians, doves, humans, all the good stuff! Plus Fork N Film, One Magic Christmas, executive fraud, debating the very fabric of the Conjuring Universe, why millennial parents fear kidnappings, hot garbage, silent creeps and SO much m…

Episode 66! Ho Ho HOOOOO! It’s CHRISTMAS EVIL (1980)!! And just like our real lives around the Holidays, we’re crammin’ it ALL into this month’s episode! We talk winter warmers, dangerous decorating, emergency plans for kids, corporate speech, educational gifts, responsible Santa kinks, the history of naughty & nice lists, Weird Al, what to leave o…

It’s Episode 65! We start our downhill slide into the post-Spooktober Holiday Season with what else, but a murderous doll! it’s ANNABELLE (2014)! We give a trick or treating report, talk coyote safety, Chris Nolan’s Operation, a truly fabulous listener gift, conduits, the world’s first toy store, Richard Dawkins’s Family Feud, locking doors, sundow…

Ep 64 - The Spooktoberfest of Sequels could only conclude one way - with a sequel! It’s A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS! We talk about our family costumes, family costume internet controversy, themed tea towels, our very own dream powers, a movie that’s been chasing us all Spooktober, plus we celebrate the Reason for the Season with an …

The MXD Spooktoberfest of Sequels continues with PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (2011)! And we get deep in the cobwebs on Halloween prep talking party planning, decorations, DIY costumes, whether or not to leave one parent behind for trick-or-treating, how to stay creepy all year ‘round, babysitters, stepdads, secrets, radical parenting advice part 2, light…

Ep 62! SPOOKTOBERFEST 2023 BEGINS…AGAIN! Our month of sequels kicks off with THE CONJURING 2 (2016)! And we talk about scary movies for kids, a game that is not a game, ouija boards, light as a feather (stiff as a board), fan theories in the Conjuringverse, the importance of outside evil to sibling bonding, peer pressure & the truth, and setting bo…

Episode 61! September’s here, aka Spooktober Eve! so it’s time to start decorating and that means COBWEB (2023)! We talk about PTA biz, Halloween prep, Olde English Karens, rude dudes with attitudes, the case for movie watching on your phone, behavior as communication, home schooling, plus a BIG merchy announcement and a lil INSTAGRAM CONTEST… and …

Episode 60! Wilderfires on Maui, AI, unions on strike, a month-long family road trip, and Fall Out Boy’s return left us with only one choice: The post apocalyptic embrace of THE ROAD (2009). We talk about brother bonding, soda drinking, movement during labor, hard lessons, climate anxiety, fan theories, Twins and twin absorptions, product placement…

Episode 59! We’re finally trying on THE RING (2002) so we needed a VERY special guest! It’s early childhood expert, First Guest of the Pod, the Queen of Games, Creep for Life: AUNT MONICA! We talk strep, summer camping and summer camps, creepy cousins, Nick Reginas and Claudio Carvalho’s “Heat” moment, twists, horse stunts, Amber Tamblyn’s face, su…

Episode 58! HUESERA: THE BONE WOMAN (2022) we ask the BIG preguntas: Do teeth count as bones? Why won’t Flixster go to the cloud? Is that statue real? Are these even your coworkers? Will a baby fix this? How about a crib? We talk through the difference between being scared, grossed, and creeped, reach the end of a parenting era, the horrors of preg…

Episode 57! It’s a very special Mummy’s Day edition, with EVIL DEAD RISE (2023)! We get into Teacher Appreciation Week, PTA pitfalls, cabins in the woods, the gory joy of practical FX, auntily love, earthquake readiness, packing to move, restraint collapse (or: what to do about meltdowns), Deaddy’s sleep regression theory, the very rude hearse, and…

Ep 56! We sing to you a LULLABY (2022)! Mummy & Deaddy talk framily Easter, mastering egg hunt parity, overdoing it, holiday candy, the Super Mario Bros Movie, international travel with children, graveyards v. cemeteries, the Jeff Foxworthy of evil, Judaism in horror, converting for your spouse, feeding your baby, temperature checking your friends,…

Ep 55! It's JU-ON: THE GRUDGE (2002)! We talk about the Internal Review Service, Brazil, how not to party, the worst way to welcome a new listener, urban loneliness, new anti-abortion laws, how our kids can fix the world and SO much more!MummyXDeaddy

Ep54! It’s the all-new cult hit SKINAMARINK (2023)! we talk a visit to the Magic Kingdom, our first ever Plot Quiz, comedy roasts, the fear factor of Legos, cannibalism, 911 calls, electrical outlets, sleep paralysis, voluntary playtime and the Skinamarink Zone, and SO much more!MummyXDeaddy

Ep 53! Happy Friday the 13th! Mummy & Deaddy head to the theater to see M3GAN (2023, y’all!)!! We talk Maygan pronunci-YAY-tion, eating at the movies, the One Sure Thing, the joy of audiences, parental proxies, Magic Mixies, the Unibomber, pogo sticks, and of course sequels! If you’re worried about SPOILERS, skip: 00:57:30-00:58:45, 01:07:10-01:16:…

Do you guys give up, or are you thirsty for more?! It's episode 52, and we're dragging you all right through our insidious maze of holiday traps with HOME ALONE (1990)! We talk is this horror, December babies, youtube movie theories, the seriousness of icy steps, and we wish you a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!…

Ep 51! Come ward off the post-Spooktober Novbummers with us, as we dive into THE INNOCENTS (2021) & discuss haunted AirBnBs, student bands, waking stress dreams, the Madrigals meet the Addamses, chonky apartment complexes, irrational kid moves, Deaddy’s irrational rating system, realistic parenting, powerful outcasts and SO much more!…

1,2 EPISODE FIFTY’s comin’ for you! We put Spooktoberfest to bed with the horror movie of our dreams, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)! We talk #buttholegate, our own Spooktoberfest journey, labeling clothes, answer the question when are sleepovers appropriate (if ever), and SO much more!MummyXDeaddy

Answer your telephone! it's Episode 49! It's The Black Phone! And SPOOKTOBERFEST 2022 has officially begun!! We talk charbooterie, rainbow fentanyl, queer Velma, Among Us chore charts, Pittsburgh toilets, and keep it light this Holiday Season with snatching scenarios, active shooter drills, body shaming villains, your Answers of the Week and SO muc…

Ep 48! Come find your inner wendigo with ANTLERS (2021)! We talk folk tales, child mimickry, an “Orphanage Moment,” Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, the sponginess of kids’ brains, the unbearable boringness of favorites, school parents, a Question of the Week, and SO much more!MummyXDeaddy

Episode 47! We're not letting back-to-school, or COVID-19 pry summer out of our cold, dead... hand? It's the summer camp classic ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES! We've got the most stacked cast in MXD history, and we talk... well, summer camps! The nihilism of Gen X! A cousins edition of the Kids Are Creepy Alright! And answer the question: what happens when …

We’ve reached the top of the mountain and the end of the database? It’s MOONSTALKER (1989) - a campy camping slasher - so naturally we talk about a Wizard of Oz Double Feature, the Lovin' Spoonful, sleep studies, child cops, camp chairs, coveting Christmas lights and SO much more!MummyXDeaddy

Give us all your screws cuz we are THE TURNING (2020) them! Summer’s coming, so we’re putting our kids to bed in the daytime, finding our school’s Connectors of People, reading some listener reviews, making our own studio conspiracy theories, how to be brave, the value of leading by example, the middle square on gothic horror bingo, kid superstitio…

Episode 44! Often imitated, and occasionally duplicated, it's the one that started it all: THE EXORCIST (1973)! We talk about post-toddler tantrums, the origins of the Exorcist, death anxiety, summer's rapid approach, Roe v. Wade, and SO much more! So listen now! The power of Christ compels you!MummyXDeaddy

Wakey Wakey! it’s time for DOCTOR SLEEP (2019)! We talk about getting a 6-year-old, Legoland, truancy, juvenile detention, movie-ruining “hats”, too much FaceTime, plus an all-new The Kids Are Creepy Alright and SO much more!MummyXDeaddy

Episode 42 is the answer to the ultimate question: “How do I get my picky eater to eat?” with GRETEL AND HANSEL (2020) and a very special OOPS! All Mummies! interview with Pediatric OT Jessica Hall & Auditory Verbal Therapist Jess Gosselin! We talk about introducing new foods, body autonomy, communicating about & around eating, how to reduce stress…

Hej! Happy 2022! Help us LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (2008) this New Year! Could it be Omicron? Self-care? More single-use masks? Learning a new skill? Or just a regular ol’ vampire? We talk about how to make decisions as a family, kids & knives & strength training, our favorite vamps and OH! So much more!MummyXDeaddy

This is (episode) 40! And just in time for the holidays, it’s THE CHILDREN (2008)! We talk new additions to your Christmas movie rotation, sticker charts, unconditional positive regard, how to break down a door, giving blood, LOTR turning 20, and Lo! so much more!!MummyXDeaddy

Episode 39! Wouldst thou like to listen deliciously?! Spooktoberfest comes to a close with the most ancient of frights: THE WITCH (2015)! We talk decorating for Halloween, ghosts of group costumes past AND future, good dad or bad dad with William, age-appropriate chores, allowance, survival, perfectionism vs resilience, observing failure, and SO mu…

Episode 38! Spooktoberfest blessings upon you, and with them, our first TRIGGER WARNING: We talk updates & COVID til about 14:20, followed by an extensive talk about death. And cancer. So if you want to skip ahead to the movie, go to 48:30, where you’ll find out that… MXD’s got nards! That’s right - it’s THE MONSTER SQUAD (1987)! It’s been a minute…

IT is literally here! And so is the ONLY guest of the pod: AUNT MONICA & Mummy in our first-ever Irrational Fears Face-Off! Plus helping kids face their fears, understanding your child’s temperament, picture schedules & executive functioning skills, button batteries and SO much more! We’re simply floating!…

Episode 36! We wish a happy and BLOODY BIRTHDAY (1981) to Mummy!! We talk about future travel & current anxiety, vacationing with babies, the triumphant return of WHERE ARE THE PARENTS, entrapment hazards & refrigerator safety, astrological parenting and SO much more!MummyXDeaddy

Episode 35! It’s a BRIGHTBURN kind of day, True Believers! Mummy & Deaddy return to the Magic Kingdom to see if they can commune with Walt Disney’s ghost! We talk BoreGore™, flippin’ the Superman myth, “The Talk” and sex positivity at any age or stage, mistaking kindness for interest, parenting “in the moment” and SO much more!…

Episode 34! It’s 2007’s Spanish creeper THE ORPHANAGE! We listen to YOUR childhood earworms in our Question of the Week, talk about talking to your kids about diagnoses and illness, the importance of play and playing with food, kids in the middle of the night, kids on your coffee table, treasure hunts and SO much more!…

Episode 33! The BOY (2016) have we got a doozy for youzy! We talk max-vax mask courtesy, following The Boy’s rules, bad habits' slippery slope, kids music, entry points to your music, and kids’ entrance music, plus a smorgasbord of Scary Good Stuff, QUESTION OF THE WEEK and SO much more!MummyXDeaddy

Episode 32! It’s our Pademiversary Ep, and we're feelin' the FRAILTY of it all! We talk spring break, running away, community policing, Hunt Gather Parent, kids & punishment, and SO much more! PLUS Question Of The Week & Scary Good Stuff!MummyXDeaddy

Episode 31 is all about 30 reasons 2 watch 1 ORPHAN (2009)! We talk breast milk splatters, the case of living Orphan spoiler Natalia Grace Barnett, the unbearable unspookiness of children’s artwork, home aquariums, apologies & empathy-building, privacy & locking doors, being walked in on by your kids in our NEW SEGMENT: Question of the Week!…