It's a good time to set feet free from shoes and socks. But sandals can be problematic if your spouse disapproves, you have a foot condition that requires sturdier footwear, or your part of the country demands pricey versions.

Is even a big fancy wedding with lots of people in hats worth getting up at 4 a.m. for? We think the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle might be, particularly if we can find the right Twitter commentary. Mentioned: @fuggirls; our Round 2 chat on The Royal We (and also, for that matter, Suits).

Your road map to this week's entertainment-themed podcast:

00:44 Dancing with the Stars Athletes: Week 3 and it's already the semi-finals? We are not in favor of this shortened season business (nor did we approve of who got sent home and who got to stay).

10:40 Trophy Wife: We have some nits to pick with the lice containment strategies on this show. 

15:51 The West Wing: Season 4's "Commencement" is a tough one to watch, what with a killing, an abduction, a terrorist threat, and sad, sad Toby. Mentioned: The West Wing Weekly podcast, which was not nearly solemn enough for our liking this time.

For next week, we'll watch the finales of season 4 of The West Wing ("Twenty Five") and Dancing with the Stars Athletes. One will have a lot more sequins than the other. We'll also watch episodes 10 and 11 of Trophy Wife: "Twas the Night Before Christmas ... Or Twas It?" and "The Big 5-0."  

00:31 Earthquake! Nicole was jolted awake by a quake—and the realization that she's not going to survive an apocalypse.

08:58 Stars of Stage, Screen, and Ice: We reflect on our many years of kid-performance experiences, from marching band to dance to water polo.

31:03 Speed Round: Outdoor Chores: Basically, you won't catch any of us pushing a lawnmower. But there is some yard work we do (or at least supervise).

46:08 Roundabout Roundup: Sandbox's fun new feature; Luna Grill; "Are You Sure There Isn't Something Else I Can Do Before the End of the School Year?" at McSweeney's.

49:34 Shameless Self-Promotion: New post at Parenting Isn't Pretty; "Including Students with Disabilities in Classroom Lessons"; "Small Talk."

Thanks as always to Jon Morin for our fun in-and-out music. If you're reading this somewhere without hyperlinks, come to http://parentingroundabout.com for the full recap experience.

It's the kind of thing we'd love to say that we do—especially Terri, who used to work for Hallmark—but between the cost and the time and the organization needed to actually buy and mail something, we're not exactly on it.

We love our dogs so much we talk about them all the time on their podcast (and sometimes you can even hear them in the background), but birthday celebrations? Maybe a spoonful of peanut butter and a pat on the head.

Catherine confesses to some passive-aggressive temperature shifting, Nicole declares her intention to keep her home "Canada cold" year-round, and Terri's New Jersey tough with a less-chilly AC setting. What's your thermostat setting of choice?

Your road map to this week's entertainment-themed podcast:

00:35 Dancing with the Stars Athletes: We said goodbye to both basketball players this week, meaning the remaining competitors are evenly split between figure skaters and people Terri will root for.

16:36 Trophy Wife: The "Halloween" episode had us recalling Leslie Knope's nemesis, Greg Pikitis. Plus, in "The Date," Parks and Rec's own Natalie Morales sparred with wife #1, Marcia Gay Harden.

24:37 The West Wing: "Life on Mars" gave us Matthew Perry as "super-sleuth" Joe Quincy. All he needs is a Spaldeen.

For next week, we'll continue with DWTS Athletes, plus Trophy Wife's "Lice and Beary White" and "Russ Bradley Morrison" (episodes 8 and 9) and The West Wing's "Commencement."

00:31 Movin' On Up: Nicole's son is graduating from college, and we have a business idea for white-hat hackers.

7:01 Who Are You Calling Over-Indulgent?: It's time for another discussion of "a parenting article that made Terri go 'hmph!'" Say it with us: "Every child is different. Every family is different." Mentioned: Our speed round with author Katherine Reynolds Lewis. 

24:02 Speed Round: Household Hacks: We call facial tissues a necessity, not an indulgence, but there are some ways we save money (and time) at home. Mentioned: Young House Love Has a Podcast.

37:07 Roundabout Roundup: "Snakes!" on the Memory Palace podcast; RockTape kinesiology tape; "First Burn" (the latest Hamildrop).

44:40 Shameless Self-Promotion: Terri's books (and Nicole's!); "Help Your Preschooler Learn Self-Control."

Thanks as always to Jon Morin for our fun in-and-out music. If you're reading this somewhere without hyperlinks, come to http://parentingroundabout.com for the full recap experience.

We recall some shocking plot developments that took us by surprise ... and mourn the fact that watching things months after the fact on our DVRs means it's hard to be shocked anymore. Mentioned: The Extra Hot Great Canon episode on a Melrose Place twist.