Mummy & Deaddy Podcast

It’s FIRESTARTER with our first-ever guest and #1 twisted firestarter: AUNT MONICA! We talk Black Friday shopping, Boo’s origin story, coaching teachers, breaking down challenging behaviors & building skills, the importance of self-talk & the mind-body connection, and Stop Drop & Roll vs Run/Hide/Fight. Plus, Stephen King’s house AND his problems writing indigenous characters and SO MUCH MORE!

Must be bedtime, cuz it’s LIGHTS OUT (2016) over at MXD! We talk custody battles, siblings as parental figures, the six signs of codependent parents, the one sign of a codependent president, the intensity of young children, the emotional perils of parenting, plus we share some Thanksgiving faves in Scary Good STUFFED. Visit mummyxdeaddy.com for show notes and more!

Spooktoberfest reaches it’s natural but still deeply tragic end with the 2007 anthology TRICK ‘R TREAT! We talk seeing teachers in real life, rules for trick or treating, checking your candy, trick or treating alternatives, candy: what stays / what goes, our own urban legends, a sequel pitch, Scary Good Stuff, and we even go down to the water and dip our toe in the ocean of true crime talking Dela...

Spooktoberfest continues with THE BABADOOK: It’s Australian for FEAR!! We talk Zombie Trump, returning to school & work, quarantine grief, single parenting, the unbearable realness of bedsharing, shame + illogical consequences, demanding attention, kids saying the darnedest things, pre-screening media, and SO much more!

Spooktoberfest begins with a vengeance!! And not just wildfires: It’s the 1988 creepfest PUMPKINHEAD! We talk about setting boundaries for civic leaders, when it’s ok to leave kids home alone, Bad Dads vs. Careless Dads, LA’s machete problem, the Life & Death of Skeleton Boy, and what do if Halloween is cancelled, and SO much more!

Episode 22! Come frostbite-away these hot-hot summer days at THE LODGE! We talk white noise, how to make movies in Austria, hearing your kids out, climate change & disaster preparedness, The Dollhouse Murders, eyelash curlers, what we want out of modern horror, the Saltine challenge, Lovecraft Country, and SO much more!

THEY'RE ALL GONNA LAUGH AT YOU! JK! But We DID watch CARRIE! We talk school reopening realities, time-outs, non-parental trusted adults, Victorian delights, what really happens in high school locker rooms, plus Interview With a Vamparent, The Kids Are Creepy Alright, AND Scary Good Stuff!

Still locked inside your house? why not check in with THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS! we talk Zoom milestones, pandemic spring cleaning, this musical called Hamilton, COVID camping, MXD Libs, how financial troubles affect kids, how & when to start allowance, re-socialization fears, plus: Scary Good Stuff (shh! it’s another podcast!), Sequel Pitch, and whatever happened to guard dogs?

Episode 19! THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS! We talk about racist horror tropes, school reopenings, face coverings for kiddos, policing conspiracies, social vs physical distancing, the quarantine-prison-reform connection, an anti-racist reading room for kids, plus: is there a Bechdel Test for race? Remember to head over to mummyxdeaddy.com for tons of links in our show notes!

We watch the #1 movie at the drive-in box office, THE WRETCHED (2020) plus hobbies, divorce, playing both sides, advancements in baby monitor technology, popsicles, insomnia, summer fun, white lies, bargaining, seeing your parents naked, scary good stuff and SO. MUCH. MORE!

Are you feeling SINISTER?! Join us as we Zoom-consult the Oracle, play “Gravitas or Gravy Tots,” talk about the twin tropes of the Unraveling Dad and the Device Wife, the emotions of moving, home pest control, talking to (y)our kids about death, one-on-one pest control, murder hornets, night terrors, sleepwalking, and SO much more! Plus: The return of SEQUEL PITCH and the birth of mummyxdeaddy.com...

When you haven’t left the grounds in awhile, everyone you see starts to look like… THE OTHERS! We talk the blame game, locking doors, abandonment, thievery, processing emotions, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ names, anxiety, siblings, birth order, and what to do should you confront your presumed-dead husband in an endless fog!

Just talkin’ normal, everyday life in the apocalypse AND ALSO A ZOMBIE MOVIE. It's the action-packed Korean undead epic TRAIN TO BUSAN, plus working from home, homeschooling, and finding space for yourself (and yourselves), making your thing, art vs crafts, video playdates, potty training, parental integrity, Children’s Day, and what is a weekend anyway?

Ever feel like parenting is 2 Paranormal, 2 Active? Then join us for PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 (2010)! We talk home security, explaining the arcane to your progeny, freaking yourself out at home, douchebag dads, protector pups, child brain development and memory, peanut allergies, focusing on your relationship, sleep training, hoarding, when/if to sacrifice your first born, and SO much more!

Oh man! It’s THE OMEN, and episode THIRTEEN (ayeeeee!! an omen indeed)! We’ve got that 2020 vision, and we’re talkin’ birthday parties, nannies & babysitters, bedroom fireplaces for boys, parents doing dangerous things, Invisalign, lazy hormone names, evil birthmarks, mental health awareness, listening to your partner, and the triumph of evil! Speaking of which, we are visited by an Ancient Enemy!

Happy Noon Year, babies!! You can't talk about THE GOOD SON (1993) without talkin' 'bout boys bein’ boys, youth sports, treehouse construction, #Cutilitarian children, the Psychopath Test, self-fulfilling parenting prophecies, why we ask our kids “why,” privacy vs secret keeping, the unbearable 90sness of 90s movies, rollercoasters for babies, and SO much more!

Ho-ho-NOOOOoooooo!! It’s a Mummy x Deaddy Christmas, with the most famous of all holiday classics, SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT! We talk about the concept of “Naughtiness,” Elf on the Shelf, talking to your kids about Santa, gift-receiving as adults, carseats of the 1970s, spritz cookies (recipe included!), strange boobs, Jabba the Hutt, and SO much more!

Give all of your leftover candy to your new child overlords! it’s John Carpenter’s VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED (1995)! We talk Lamaze, empathy, Passions, possums vs. opposums, submarine sandwiches, cooking with kiddos, independence, connecting with kids as they grow, the Dave Davies we know and SO much more!

HEEEeeeere’s MUMMY!! (and Deaddy) AND Stanley Kubrick’s THE SHINING! and Halloween (duh)! We read listener mail, and talk Boomer Parents Vs. Millenial Parents, managing your own unrealistic expectations, the scariest horror movie moments of all time, #GradyDid, rereading books, post-Halloween Halloween parties, child portraits, crying at Raffi, Danny Torrance: The Villain, self-imposed isolation,...

Spooktoberfest continues on MXD! It’s Episode 8: THE AMITYVILLE HORROR! We talk being afraid of the dark, crying it out, Family Feud category of “most difficult times” family tattoos, a composting update, cheap old houses, step parenting, the supernatural significance of flies, carbon monoxide poisoning, mixed nuts, spare keys, managing your money, the habits of nuns, imaginary friends, why babies...

Diners, drive-ins, and DIE! It’s the 1984 pop culture reference, CHILDREN OF THE CORN! We talk toxic relationships, beets, barefoot protocol, children’s choirs, safe storage of tools, firearms and medication, religious indoctrination & the dangers of cults, keeping an eye on your child’s artwork, touching those very same eyeballs, the benefits of composting and SO much more!

REVERSE THE CURSE! Episode 6 is finally here, and it's a biggy! We talk the RIE method, parenting role models, effortless mom hair, the continued benefits of fencing, cat calling, letting your kids set their boundaries, yelling, rice cereal, "Don't Go in the Basement" moments in parenting, and SO much more! Plus an MXD FIRST, as we take on our one true nemesis: Jerry Goldsmith!

Fathers, lock up your Darth Mauls! It's that time in 2010(-2011?)that Universal Halloween Horror Nights temporarily gained sentience and made a movie... INSIDIOUS!!!! We talk about spousal communication, home security Lone Rangers, baby monitor hacking, AND a travel baby monitor LIFE HACK, plus an Annaniwa update and SO much more!

It's 1988's top untrue crime tale of a murderous - and irreverent! - doll, CHILD'S PLAY! We talk checking your backseat before driving, breakfast in bed, gift-giving, the horrors of Xavier Roberts, single workin' moms, babies watchin' babies, believing your children, forced apologies, new rules for dust ruffles, adult strength vs baby strength, and SO much more!

Don't stalk with scissors! It's Jordan Peele's US! We talk the inherent terror of the ocean, first carnivals and their carnies, how to escape ANY maze, what to do with a boat, home invasion movies, the appropriate age to introduce horror to a child, and SO much more! PLUS! Listener voicemail is open for biz!