Parents Just Don't Understand Podcast

31/01/2020

Patriarchy! Colonization! Eco-terrorism! And singing snowmen! That's right - this week, we're talking about Disney's Frozen & Frozen 2.

Denise and Kurt take on Disney's modern cultural juggernaut: Frozen and Frozen 2. We discuss how to smash the patriarchy, why eco-terrorism is cool and good, conservative media having a meltdown about

13/10/2019

Our Halloween Spooktacular CONTINUES as Josh Lewis of Sleazoids Podcast stops by to talk about horror flicks for kids & teens, the history of horror as mass market entertainment, and gateway horror movies past and present. 👻 😱 🎃

Kurt is joined by Josh Lewis of the SLEAZOIDS podcast to discuss kids and horror films, from "family" horror flicks like Gremlins & Beetlejuice to more teen-targeted fare like Child's Play and the new

09/10/2019

Parental Discretion might be necessary for this episode as Kurt and Denise Schiller from Parents Just Don’t Understand stops by to talk about the Children’s Game Show that had a big impact for children of the United Kingdom, as well as being the building blocks for the more iconic Children’s G...

09/10/2019

We're back from our fall break to talk about our love for "inappropriate" kids media. We discuss what makes for good children's media, what we do (and don't) worry about exposing our kids to, and why

09/10/2019

Bwahaha ha ha! Kurt & Denise kick off the witching season by discussing the role of witches in children's media, from the Wizard of Oz to Discworld and Harry Potter. We also rank our top 3 favorite fi

05/10/2019

YO IT'S WITCH TIME. We kicked off the Halloween season with a discussion of the role & permutations of witches in children's media, from the Wizard of Oz to Discworld, then debated which witch is the best witch. https://soundcloud.com/parentspodcast/halloween-spooktacular-basic-witches

Bwahaha ha ha! Kurt & Denise kick off the witching season by discussing the role of witches in children's media, from the Wizard of Oz to Discworld and Harry Potter. We also rank our top 3 favorite fi

02/10/2019

It's time to get inappropres! On the latest PJDU, we discuss the idea of "age appropriate media", how we choose what media to show our kids, and why you should throw those Beethoven for Babies CDs directly in the garbage. 🤘🤘🤘
https://soundcloud.com/parentspodcast/inappropes

We're back from our fall break to talk about our love for "inappropriate" kids media. We discuss what makes for good children's media, what we do (and don't) worry about exposing our kids to, and why

31/08/2019

NEW EPISODE! This week, Kurt talked KIDS GAME SHOWS with game show expert Jordan Hass (Game Shows, I Suppose). We cover the 1950s retro wackiness of Quiz Kids all the way through to the Nickelodeon era (Double Dare, Legends of the Hidden Temple, GUTS) and modern day hits like Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?.

PLUS: Why kids love game shows, a short profile on Philly native Marc Summers, and why bald dads always seem so intense about winning Double Dare.
https://soundcloud.com/parentspodcast/kids-game-shows-w-jordan-hass

GET YOUR HANDS ON THOSE BUZZERS! This week we're joined by special guest and game-show expert Jordan Hass (Game Shows, I Suppose), who takes Kurt on a journey through the freakishly interesting histor

24/08/2019

24/08/2019

GREETINGS, FELLOW KIDS! On this week’s episode, we’re joined by the excellent Reese Dunlslap of Gaming Buzzed to tackle the “kid-friendly” animated emotional trauma of 1988’s The Land Before Time and 1987’s The Brave Little Toaster. We explore depictions of loss, abandonment, and grief in kids media, the existential horror of tar pits, and whether The Brave Little Toaster is anti-capitalist or just anti-repairman. Plus, explaining the concept of death to a 3-year-old! This one’s HEAVY, folks, so buckle up.

BONUS DINO FACT: Turns out the question of whether dinosaurs were cold- or warm-blooded is still up for debate! Go figure.

Reese on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/darthguerrilla
Gaming Buzzed: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtaCqRf6prFq76pbGx4QBvg

(Intro: Thee Irma & Louise – Stranger Danger / Outro: Gillicuddy – Springst)

https://soundcloud.com/parentspodcast/brave-little-toaster-land-before-time-w-reese-aka-darthguerrilla

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by the excellent Reese () of Gaming Buzzed to tackle the “kid-friendly” animated emotional trauma of 1988’s The Land Before Time and 1987’s The Brav

21/08/2019

As promised - Denise’s thoughts about the inner workings of Paw Patrol

20/08/2019

Riddle me this:
Zuma is to _______ as...
Skye is to Eagles
Chase is to Kittens
Rocky is to Water
Rubble is to Vanity

He has to have a kryptonite just like the others

18/08/2019

This week on the pod we’re talking about 80’s kid nostalgia films The Brave Little Toaster and The Land Before Time. Denise loves the “rag tag lovable misfits” and Kurt loves the collaborative team building. Thoughts, comments and feedback about these films? We also have a guest recording in our home post littles bedtime! THIS SHOULD BE SO INTERESTING! Stay Tuned!

10/08/2019

If you’re subscribed through Overcast - Episode 2 is added! ❤️

01/08/2019

HEY! Our first episode is up and available on all platforms! In this episode, we complain about Paw Patrol's poor canine nutrition standards, the cruel labor economy of True & the Rainbow Kingdom, and the CGI nightmare of Word Party. Also, our pets make a bunch of weird noises.

01/08/2019

01/08/2019