All My Friends Are Right Here 065 – I Hate the TV & Movies That My Kid Loves

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In honor of Father’s Day, our panel of expert parents share the TV and movies their kids love that they hate.  Join us for a cathartic episode where our parent friends unload on how much they hate Caillou and Thomas the Tank Engine and Toodles!

Sometimes we hate how the main character is a whiny brat.  Sometimes we hate the premise of the whole world wondering things like why is a science teacher relying on his 4th-grade students for lesson plans and how can Caillou’s family afford that house on a single income?

Also, to balance out all the negativity, our panel explains the things they do like and the things they wished their kids did like.

For those of you don’t have kids, this episode will give you all the things you need to avoid.  And for those of you that don’t want kids, this episode will re-affirm that you made the right decision.

MP3: http://bit.ly/1ZJ4Yyk

All My Friends Are Right Here 057 – Pop Culture That Teaches

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Alright gumshoes! We need you to help us find the best educational videogames, TV shows, books, magazines, and toys! Vince’s son is getting older, and Vince needs to know the best pop culture for teaching children!

Did Oregon Trail really teach you anything?  What was the first educational book Vince ever remember reading? What was the better Carmen Sandiego experience: the videogame or the TV game show?

Also, does watching Nicktoons in Spanish count as watching educational TV? Does if liking La Catrina leave you pre-disposed to like The Vampire Diaries. And did There Will Be Blood rip off a scene from Eureka’s Castle?

MP3: http://bit.ly/23nxOdC

Please hit up the comments below and tell us your favorites!