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Unwind on sleepless nights to a wholesome mix of parenting stories, quirky humour, and cosy crafting. A fun, honest and unscripted conversation between Emma and Elliot on non-judgemental parenting life: sit with us in the blanket fort and join the discussion! We’re not here to provide answers but to share our experiences and explore how parenting has changed. A topical PodCraft, based in Yorkshire, hand-crafted by parents... Relax, enjoy, and be part of the community.
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Mum Chat | Identical Quadruplet sisters discuss parenting (feat. Becky & Kirsty)
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49:54What's your parenting style? Bonus holiday episode! This is the one where two of Emma's sisters join the conversation, and the three mums chat about being parents and share funny toddler stories. Big thanks to our special guests this week: Rebecca Bani and Kirsty Small. The three sisters discuss: who is the strictest mum? What's the weirdest thing …
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Identity Shift | Parents discuss rediscovering yourself after having children
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38:18Is being a mum or a dad your only identity? Exploring how we change as people in parenthood. This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about past hobbies, things we've lost along the way, adapting to struggles & the relentless busy stress of life, finding time for ourselves, taking up new hobbies, accepting things are different, and the spirituali…
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Pass the Parcel | Parents discuss children's birthday parties
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54:08What's your ideal party? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about birthdays, from babies to toddlers—a fun topic fresh on their minds with Lilly just turning 4. They discuss games, party bags, cakes, different approaches, cost, presents, and what we did at ages 1, 2, 3, and 4. Plus, we share a poo fail story, birthday anecdotes from our chi…
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Baby Phase Survival | Parents discuss the journey to 6 months
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53:26Getting through the first 6 months with a baby - we made it! This is the one where Emma and Elliot look back at how daily life has been in this phase of parenthood... How it is different this time around with a second child: sleep, feeding, mental health, schedules, funny stories, messy house, challenges, teething, relationships, work/life balance.…
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First Words | Parents discuss speech development from babies to pre-school
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56:16Learning to talk and sharing our experience with our chatting little human. This is the one where Emma (professional linguist) and Elliot chat about chatting... Encouraging first words, mimicking, tips for speech development, nursery rhymes, reading, funny stories, clips of Lilly talking, challenges when your toddler can understand words, speech mi…
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Low PAPP-A | What you need to know about PAPP-A during pregnancy
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49:53What is Low PAPP-A (Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A) and how does it affect pregnancy? Slightly different episode this week. This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their journey with a high-risk pregnancy and Emma details the specifics of Low PAPP-A for those with low levels and are worried about what it means. There's a lack of cle…
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Screen Time | Parents discuss the positive influence of Bluey
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43:08Our big Bluey episode! A one-sided rebuttal to the common criticism of screens with under 5s... This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their favourite Australian TV show with their toddler, top Bluey characters & episodes, and stories of how Bluey has had a positive impact on parenting with a 3 year old. Bandit being a great dad role mode…
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Midnight Snack Diet | Parents discuss the challenges of staying healthy
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44:40Running on snacks and regret... How do you navigate health & fitness as a parent? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about staying physically active, losing weight, motivation, junk food, dietary restrictions, the pressure to slim down after having a baby, how impossible it all feels when you have a newborn or toddler - and how to model goo…
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Medical Drama | Parents share their struggles with a poorly baby
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57:34How are we navigating reflux and Cow's Milk Allergy in our newborn? Emma and Elliot kick off series 4 with an honest catch-up of what's been happening since the last recording - sickness, teething, bad reflux, a possible CMPA diagnosis, coughing up blood, frustration with NHS doctors, going to a private paediatrician, experience of A&E, and hospita…
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Parenting Podcast Series 4 Trailer | Don't wake the baby!
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2:41Welcome back to the blanket fort! Join Emma and Elliot to unwind on sleepless nights with a wholesome mix of parenting stories, quirky humour, and cosy conversation—an amateur PodCraft by parents, for parents; with babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers. We're back with all-new content, the same old us, and a few surprises! Make sure you've turned on …
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Bonus Episode | Parenting paraphernalia, nesting, meltdowns, baby names, routines, outtakes & more
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43:08Bloopers, tangents and more parenting stories - Join Emma and Elliot in the editing room of the Podcraft for a special, extra, bonus, silly episode, full of all the bits and bobs that got cut out. Plus interesting tangents that we physically couldn't fit into the main episodes. A little compilation to tide you over until we're back with Series 4 Th…
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Christmas & Faith | Parents discuss navigating the festive season with under 5s
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43:59Ho Ho Ho it's our Christmas Special 2024! This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about the challenges at Christmas when you have a baby, toddler, or pre-schooler. Discussing everything from chocolates, Christmas films, presents, Father Christmas, traditions, Church, the Nativity story and more. We have a good laugh, have some serious conversati…
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Fed is Best | Parents discuss breastfeeding, pumping and bottles
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52:56Pros and Cons of our mixed feeding experience with our babies... The BOOBS episode! This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their feeding journey, the positives and the challenges - now having experience with our two daughters of all possible options: breastfeeding, formula, expressing milk, bottle feeding, and mixed feeding! We rant abou…
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Postpartum | Parents discuss first weeks with a newborn and toddler
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58:55How are we coping with our second baby? This is the one where Emma and Elliot share some updates on how things are going two weeks into having a new baby and how our 3 year old is managing the transition. Full of funny stories, parenting fails, and general ramblings interrupted now and then by a crying newborn! Topics include: birth overview, becom…
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Toddler Emotions | Parents discuss strategies for avoiding tantrums (w/ guests Sue & Nigel Pimlott)
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51:31How to say no; Gentle parenting tips; Language with children; Navigating challenging behaviour, tantrums & boundaries; Understanding the brain... Find out how to preempt squabbles with simple techniques that don't use demands, shame or punishment, but lay the foundation for good mental health. Embedding a whole way of being that encourages particip…
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Our Story | Parents discuss their relationship journey
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59:21How did we meet? How has our relationship changed since having children? This is the one where Emma and Elliot share some of their joint story and have lots of laughs looking back and reminiscing about the past, before we start on this next stage of our parenting journey with a new baby and toddler. We chat about what we first thought of each other…
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Bodged Houses | Parents discuss renting with kids
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44:28Making a home your own when you have a baby or toddler? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their story, renting experience, and struggles with buying a house. Not a topic directly about parenting, but something that is affecting us right now (with positives and challenges) - and whether it's more unique to us, or very commonplace - ei…
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Funny Stories | Parenting tangents, ramblings & outtakes (Bonus)
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49:06BONUS baby & toddler experiences and anecdotes - Join Emma and Elliot in the editing room of the PodCraft for this unabridged, authentic & silly episode: a compilation of all the bits and bobs that got cut out of the past 8 conversations. Plus interesting tangents, ramblings, and all the quirky humour and bloopers you've come to expect from us! :) …
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Fitting in playdates | Parents discuss making friends
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43:35Top tips for making new friends as a parent? This is the one where Emma and Elliot have a fun chat about the challenges, struggles and reality of maintaining adult friendships when you have a baby or toddler. Including being busy and the parent guilt of not finding time to meet up. An entertaining episode with lots of laughs as we joke about how po…
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Part-Time School | Parents discuss Flexi-Schooling plans
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49:05Why we're hoping to part-time homeschool! This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about what Flexi-Schooling in the UK is, why it appeals to us, and how, as toddler parents, we're aiming to make it work in the future. A light-hearted conversation touching on what other countries do, 'part-time before CSA' (Compulsory School Age), deferred starti…
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NHS Stress | Parents discuss second pregnancy journey
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52:03How do you keep calm during pregnancy when there are complications? A mix of light-hearted fun and an honest look at some realities of parenting struggles and deeper topics that are less commonly discussed. This is the one where Emma and Elliot share their story so far through their second pregnancy, including NHS mess-ups, dad's taking on more res…
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Sore Gums | Parents discuss teething babies and toddlers
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43:11How do you cope when your baby is teething? This is the one where Emma and Elliot moan about the challenges and frustrations of toothy-pegs, first teeth, and painful gums. Biting fingers, symptoms, remedies, and tips (which mostly consists of Calpol). We can't claim this episode will help, but we chat about this relatable topic and the creature com…
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Pregnancy Pals | Collab with Mamalogue Podcast
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57:31A bonus special guest episode chatting about second pregnancies and more - this is the one where Emma and Elliot join parenting podcast host Katie, from the Mamalogue Podcast, to have a relaxed catch-up and conversation. This is a slightly different episode than usual, but great to do this joint recording with Katie! Thanks so much for having us! C…
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Travel Nightmares | Parents discuss going away on holiday
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57:14Surviving with a baby or toddler when you're travelling - abroad and in the UK. Our summer holiday episode. This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about family holidays with little ones and share their travel horror stories. Long car journeys, work trips, Disneyland Paris, and disastrous plane flights to remember! We discuss how holidays have c…
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Second-Time Parents | We discuss preparing to go from one to two
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50:17How are we preparing for our second child? What are our plans to help our toddler adjust to a baby sister? Will we do anything differently this time around? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their hopes, ambitions, and expectations of going from one child to two - and we'll see what it looks like in reality! From expectations and com…
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North and South | Parents discuss their different upbringings
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43:44What influences our parenting decisions? Kicking off the first proper episode of series 3, Emma and Elliot chat about their childhoods and recap some of the differences between them - a reintroduction to them as hosts and the show, but with new stories, fails, and experiences you haven't heard before! Particularly covering Emma's upbringing on a fa…
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New Series Trailer | Don't wake the baby - Yorkshire podcast for parents
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6:35Welcome back to the blanket fort! It's time to unwind on sleepless nights to a wholesome mix of parenting, humour, and crafting. All new content, same old us, and a few surprises! Make sure you've got notifications turned on to catch new episodes each Thursday. We can't wait to share it with you all! Here's a taster and a reminder of what we are ab…
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Arts and Crafts | Parents discuss being creative when you have a toddler
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44:42In this bonus episode, Emma and Elliot chat about the crafts they've done during series 2 and about the creative activities they do with their 2-year-old daughter. Are you a creative parent, do you enjoy arts or crafts? What activities do you do with your baby or toddler? Do you have any suggestions for future crafts you'd like to see on 'Don't wak…
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Tangents | Extra parenting stories and outtakes from series two (Bonus)
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1:00:00More baby and toddler stories and experiences - Join us in the editing room of the PodCraft for a bonus, mega-episode, full of all the bits and bobs that got cut out during series two. Plus interesting tangents and conversation from Emma, Elliot and some of our special guests that we couldn't fit into the main episodes. And all the silly humour and…
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Cloth Nappies | Parents discuss being environmentally conscious (with special guest Fran)
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49:58How to be more eco-friendly when you have babies or toddlers? This is the one where Emma chats with special guest Fran (eco enthusiast and mum of three) about sustainability and trying to be environmentally conscious as a parent. With lots of great tips for reducing our carbon footprint, but also an encouragement not to feel guilty - you're probabl…
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Childbirth | Parents share their story of induction and C-section
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1:07:37Emma's experience of being induced, labour, and having an emergency cesarean. This is the one where Emma and Elliot finally chat about the birth story of their firstborn - their naive assumptions, frustrations with the NHS, the dad-to-be perspective, and how they found giving birth during a pandemic. This is a special extended episode that's longer…
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Potty Training for Babies | Parents discuss Elimination Communication
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54:04Toilet Training at six months? Out of nappies by one? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about their journey and the challenges with Elimination Communication - how it differs from potty training toddlers and their encouragement to give it a go at any age! This isn't to show off, but to share a different parenting experience. We'd love to h…
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All the Fandoms | Parents discuss introducing kids to our interests
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46:49What geeky interests have you introduced to your children? Films, TV shows, books, video games, board games, theatre or musicals? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about Star Wars, Harry Potter, Anime, Pixar, Disney, Lord of the Rings, Pokemon, and so much more! What are you looking forward to doing with your toddler? Or send us a photo if…
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Creative Play | Parents discuss Montessori and Waldorf
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49:08Is Montessori more than having wooden toys? What is Waldorf? And how do they apply to babies and toddlers? This is the one where Emma and Elliot chat about: education styles, imagination, sensory trays, being inspired by Bluey, avoiding plastic toys and electronics, how nurseries have changed, and our childhood experiences (and hopes) of school and…
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Leaving the house | Parenting milestones (with special guest Anna)
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44:25Being honest about parenting challenges. This is the one where Emma and Elliot, along with the amazing Anna, discuss parenting milestones with babies and toddlers. What moments have been the most meaningful for you as a parent? Leaving the house for the first time. Having a day or night away from your baby for the first time. Returning to work. Suc…
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Consumerism | Parents discuss the pressure to buy
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46:29Does society exploit parents? Push us to buy unnecessary stuff? What do you find frustrating about materialism with a toddler or baby... This is the one where Emma and Elliot discuss being guilted to buy new and expensive items for your child, the scam of baby products, buying presents at birthdays and Christmas, and all the useless things that are…
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New Year Bonus Content | Parenting podcast outtakes, stories and extras
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37:31Join us in the editing room of the Podcraft for a mid-series special, extra, bonus, mega-episode, full of all the bits and bobs that got cut out. "Don't wake the baby!" bloopers, outtakes and even more parenting stories and interesting tangents that we physically couldn't fit in the first half of series 2. Looking forward to loads of new content in…
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Christmas Special | Parents discuss babies and toddlers (with guest Vicki)
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47:01What are the challenges at Christmas with a baby or toddler? This is the one where Emma and Elliot are joined by special guest Vicki to discuss everything from presents, Elf on the Shelf, Father Christmas, traditions, Church and more. How did you find your first Christmas with a baby? (or what are you concerned about?) What are the biggest challeng…
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Illness Central | Parents discuss nursery and childcare
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50:33Do you have the grandparents help with childcare? Do you have a nanny, childminder, babysitter or au pair? Sickness, colds, starting nursery and childcare emergencies! This is the one where Emma and Elliot discuss how they manage and share their experience of nursery and illness. Apologies for the change in audio quality halfway through. Watch alon…
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Sweet Potato | Parents discuss baby-led weaning
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41:19What was your child's first food? Did you do baby food, spoon feeding or baby-led weaning? This is the one where Emma and Elliot discuss all about first foods, the mess, the experience of weaning and much more. Send us your Parenting Stories or comments to feature! www.instagram.com/dontwakethebaby_podcast/ Connect and discuss with other parents ov…
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Stretch Marks | Parents discuss first pregnancy
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50:44Did you glow during your pregnancy? How did you find your first pregnancy? Join Emma and Elliot for the first episode of series two! As usual, we had too much to fit in! - but it's the one where we discuss everything from multivitamins, finding out you're pregnant, to being a dad-to-be, names, genders and more. Join in the conversation. You don't h…
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The Shaggy Dog, Crowded Barbershops and Hot Seat
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24:14Alex shoots down an NFL player's odd McFlurry-inspired meal, while Dan and Nick offer up complaints about barbershop appointment scheduling and work hours during Thanksgiving week. Plus, Alex takes another turn on the "Hot Seat." News/Current Events: 0:45-6:10 What's Bothering the Quads: 6:10-10:15 Hot Seat: 10:15-23:35 Have any general questions a…
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Series two trailer | New series of Don't wake the baby!
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2:52A brand new series of our PodCraft for parents will start next week (1st December) with new weekly episodes... We can't wait to share it with you all! x Unwind with us on sleepless nights to a wholesome mix of parenting, humour, and crafting. We’re not here to provide answers but to share our experiences, explore how parenting has changed, and buil…
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War Pigeons, Dorcas Reilly and Thanksgiving Quizzes
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27:34Frankie shares a crazy pigeon fun fact, while Nick opines about the proficiency of New Jersey drivers, and Dan voices his dissatisfaction about daylight savings time. Plus, is there a milk carton shortage in the U.S.? With this episode being the quads' final one before Thanksgiving, the four test their holiday knowledge with a couple of fun quizzes…
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RIP Bobi, Gambling with Dr. Seuss and Halloween Draft
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29:06The quads start this week's episode with a major announcement, followed by a World Series preview from Dan, a tribute to Bobi The Dog from Alex, and a Dr. Seuss fun fact from Frankie. Plus, find out what bothered Nick this past week, as well as what the four selected in a highly-anticipated Halloween-themed draft! News/Current Events: 1:12-6:08 Wha…
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BEST OF SERIES ONE | New series of "Don't wake the baby" coming soon!
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3:19A little trailer just to remind you that we're still here! Emma and Elliot will be back soon for the second series of "Don't wake the baby!" Join in the conversation and contribute to series two... Watch or comment on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dontwakethebaby_podcast Share your Parenting Stories to feature: www.instagram.com/dontwakethebaby…
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Party City Cigarettes, Bicentennial Quarters and Halloween Memories
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25:56The quads take a look back at some of their most enduring childhood autumn and Halloween season memories, including discussions about favorite costumes and traditions! Have any general questions about the show? Or any specific topics you'd like us to discuss in future episodes? If so, feel free to let us know by sending an email to evansquadpod@gma…
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Ugly Hat Tans, Toasting Origins and Halfway House Uncrustables
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15:49The quads pack a lot of topics into this week's quick episode, including sharing their propensity for teeth grinding and debating when to toast bread in the sandwich-making process. Plus, Nick, Dan and Alex recap their weekend golf outing (Dan is still sore), while Alex previews the next few episodes. News/Current Events: 1:08-8:08 What's Bothering…
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Emotional Support Alligators, Feral Disney Cats and Hot Seat
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30:27Where do the quads draw the line with emotional support animals? What sort of improper public transportation commuting etiquette does Frankie observe every day? You'll find out on this week's episode! Plus, Dan takes another turn on the "Hot Seat." News/Current Events: 1:05-8:48 What's Bothering the Quads: 8:48-14:25 Hot Seat: 14:25-29:20 Have any …
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Uptown Girls, Crazed Sooty Shearwaters and The Price is Right
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39:54Dan recaps a memorable Billy Joel concert, while Alex shares some bad yet unsurprising news about the upcoming cold/flu season. Frankie takes issue with NJ Transit, while Nick leads the charge on the debut of a new game. News: 0:32-7:41 What's Bothering the Quads: 7:41-18:40 Anniversary Reflections: 18:40-38:34 Have any general questions about the …
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