Last week, Catherine told a story about her son asking a group of her husband's colleagues what their dream job would be, which prompted us today to obsess about what our aspirations once were, and how our current careers stack up against the ideal.

A complaint session on bad habits quickly became a discussion about how to handle flatulence in public (specifically, in church): Hold it in, or let it rip? But there's also more to this episode than toot talk, so stick with it.

On this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, we caved to the relentless promotion of the movie The People We Hate at the Wedding (Amazon Prime), mostly because we have a big soft spot for Allison Janney, Kristen Bell, and even Dustin Milligan (known to us mostly as Rutherford Falls Podcast Guy). And while we enjoyed seeing them all, we wouldn't RSVP yes to a second viewing.

In Brothers and Sisters, another dysfunctional family comedy, many Walkers go on many disastrous dates (and one that turns out OK in the end), and for once Justin is the most competent sibling around. Next: S1 E6, "For the Children."

Also next week, we'll celebrate the 20th anniversary of Love Actually by re-watching that film and the Diane Sawyer special devoted to it (Hulu).

We're not taking credit, but sometimes our kids really impress us with their skills and strengths, from book smarts to memory and recall to coordination and creativity.

On Speed-Round Sunday, we share a mini episode from our past for your weekend listening pleasure.

Our discussion of sundae toppings leads Terri on a walk down SoCal memory lane.​​

On Second-Listen Saturday, we share moments from past episodes for your weekend listening pleasure. This discussion is from May 2019.
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Our kids aren't obsessed with the K-pop boy band BTS, but Terri went to the concert anyway—twice! And that got us talking about our kids' concert experiences, and our own.

On this week’s Roundabout Roundup, Terri's Walker Hayes Minute returns with a recommendation for Hayes's new song "Face in the Crowd" (and its video). Nicole is embracing the practicality of a sturdy rolling crate, and Catherine appreciates the reassuring messages from @bigtimeadulting on Instagram.

Thanks as always to Jon Morin for our fun in-and-out music, which you hear on every episode.

Watching Dancing with the Stars has brought Terri and Catherine into the world of pro dancers who also work as influencers. That led us to obsess about all the ways that we could try to influence our vast audience. Mentioned: Dancing Pizza, Nicole's son's TikTok-famous cat, and our Amazon shop.

An article in the Wall Street Journal about a trend in playdates got us complaining about the expectation to document every moment of kids' lives, including when they're visiting another child's home. 

On this week's entertainment-themed Round 2, we stepped into the holiday season with the Apple TV+ original movie, Spirited, starring Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, Octavia Spencer, and many other familiar faces. While most of the songs let us down, everyone seemed to be having a grand time and we can appreciate that.

On Brothers and Sisters, no one has a grand time, of course; they're dealing with chronic illness in a kid, their passive-aggressive mother, and other drama. Next: S1 E5, "Date Night." We'll also watch another movie: The People We Hate at the Wedding, streaming on Amazon Prime and featuring some of the stars of our past series watches: Kristen Bell (The Good Place), Allison Janney (The West Wing), and Dustin Milligan (Rutherford Falls).