Mom With a Second on the Way

This week's caller is an Air Force veteran and longtime listener who talks with Gethard about military logistics, global shipping, what you can learn from a grocery store if you know what to look for, and the behind-the-scenes systems that keep things moving. Sign up for Beautifu ...  Show more

An airline dispatcher calls to tell Gethard about the most important job at the airport that most of us don't even know exists. He tells us what it takes to keep multiple planes safely in the air, gives us some behind-the-scenes info about our airports, and he and Gethard get dee ...  Show more

Harrison Tinsley fell in love with a stranger. She got pregnant. Then the unthinkable happened: she declared their son was non-binary. Now this California dad is in a fight for his son’s life. Whether you have heard this story or it’s your first time, Alex asks the details you’ll ...  Show more

On this episode: Elizabeth, Zak, and Jamilah answer a question from a listener who is feeling left behind by her friends who are parents. She says she’s really tried to be supportive and isn’t receiving support in return, especially when she’s celebrating accomplishments like ear ...  Show more

On this episode: Elizabeth, Jamilah, and Zak help a parent who seems like she wants to split from her partner. But she’s worried that if she leaves and ends up splitting custody, their son isn’t going to be well cared for when he’s with his father. Recommendations: Zak recommends ...  Show more

Ariel Sabar was visiting his parents in his childhood home in California, when he awoke one morning to high-pitched giggles coming from his parents’ room. He opened the door to a Norman Rockwell-type image: his father, 70, riding his stationary bike in his pajamas; and his 6-y ...