Episodes

  • Thanksgiving, Jingle Bells, and the Fall of Civilization

    Thanksgiving, Jingle Bells, and the Fall of Civilization
    Nov 26 2025
    Jason and Emily kick off Thanksgiving by sharing wild and fascinating facts you can use to wow (or mildly unsettle) your dinner guests, from why “Jingle Bells” was originally a Thanksgiving song to why Snuggies might have been the downfall of society. Along the way, Jason talks about his chaotic childhood Thanksgivings, they rant about why concerts are no longer fun, and things get just a little unhinged in the best possible way. 00:00 Old Science 05:53 Christmas Lights Before Thanksgiving? 08:04 Michael Bublé 13:09 We don’t like concerts… 15:21 Jason’s family 20:00 The Downfall of Society… 23:47 Thanksgiving Facts to wow your guests… 29:37 The quilt lady… 32:19 Pies 37:25 More facts 41:45 Campbell’s Soup 45:32 Balloons 52:40 Attitude of Gratitude Sponsors for this episode include: Voetberg Method Experience This month, use my code: CRUNCHY20 to get 20% off each month you’re subscribed. Get 20% off the proprietary Voetberg Method Experience, where siblings can share lessons and learn music in a way they’ll never forget, even when lessons stop. https://tinyurl.com/RVCNowThatWereFamily ——— Sweets Elderberry https://tinyurl.com/RVCSweetsElderberry ——— Wayfair Cozify your space with Wayfair’s curated collection of easy, affordable fall updates. https://tinyurl.com/RVCWayfair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Do our kids have a future!?

    Do our kids have a future!?
    Nov 19 2025
    Sponsors for this episode include: Voetberg Method Experience This month, use my code: CRUNCHY20 to get 20% off each month you’re subscribed. Get 20% off the proprietary Voetberg Method Experience, where siblings can share lessons and learn music in a way they’ll never forget, even when lessons stop. https://tinyurl.com/RVCNowThatWereFamily ——— Sweets Elderberry https://tinyurl.com/RVCSweetsElderberry ——— Wayfair Cozify your space with Wayfair’s curated collection of easy, affordable fall updates. https://tinyurl.com/RVCWayfair 00:00 Sorry YouTube 00:46 Season colors? 07:56 National Christmas Tree 12:30 Holidays are too busy… 16:34 When should the kids leave? 22:21 The world is changing fast. 30:15 Getting Ads all the time. 32:31 AI is going too far… 37:50 A family that stays together… 46:14 And there was college… 53:47 The future is unsure. Episode Description: Jason and Emily open up about a question every parent is starting to lose sleep over: what do you do with your kids when they turn 18? They grew up in a world with a simple script. Graduate, leave home, go to college, figure it out. That script does not fit anymore, and today’s parents are the first generation raising kids without a clear roadmap for adulthood. In this episode, they talk about the pressure to launch, the changing value of college, the fear of doing too much or too little, and what it means to guide your kids when the cultural guidebook is basically gone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Why Does Time Feel So Weird Now?

    Why Does Time Feel So Weird Now?
    Nov 12 2025
    Sponsors for this Episode Include: Voetberg Method Experience This month, use my code: CRUNCHY20 to get 20% off each month you’re subscribed. Get 20% off the proprietary Voetberg Method Experience, where siblings can share lessons and learn music in a way they’ll never forget, even when lessons stop. https://tinyurl.com/RVCNowThatWereFamily ——— Sweets Elderberry https://tinyurl.com/RVCSweetsElderberry ——— Wayfair Cozify your space with Wayfair’s curated collection of easy, affordable fall updates. https://tinyurl.com/RVCWayfair Episode Description Time just doesn’t feel right anymore. Years seem to vanish, holidays sneak up faster every time, and it feels like we just bought Christmas presents for the kids. Jason and Emily talk about why time feels so strange these days, and Emily shares her latest battle with poison ivy. From Pete (how Emily got poison Ivy): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cUNzU3NZg_hIKSaaSPOBqMiObDce0Utk/view?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • When Style Becomes a Statement

    When Style Becomes a Statement
    Nov 5 2025
    Voetberg Method Experience This month, use my code: CRUNCHY20 to get 20% off each month you’re subscribed. Get 20% off the proprietary Voetberg Method Experience, where siblings can share lessons and learn music in a way they’ll never forget, even when lessons stop. https://tinyurl.com/RVCNowThatWereFamily Sweets Elderberry https://tinyurl.com/RVCSweetsElderberry Wayfair Cozify your space with Wayfair’s curated collection of easy, affordable fall updates. https://tinyurl.com/RVCWayfair _____ Jason and Emily get real about personal style. What it says about us, when it’s just for fun, and when it starts feeling like a bid for attention. From crunchy wardrobes to fashion phases to intentionally opting out, they explore whether style is self-expression, strategy, or something in between. Along the way, they share stories, debate choices, and reflect on how much of what we wear is about us versus what we want others to see. A thoughtful and funny chat for anyone who’s ever stood in front of a closet and asked, “What am I really saying with this?” Jason with long hair: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mkgH6SSzVN40sj3dEwJaGHz8PtMzk-kv/view?usp=share_link Jason in his Hawaiian shirt phase... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g34bptwWF_D9HFGvQmX3tWMvjUBz0WR-/view?usp=share_link Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • Couches, Creation, and Culture Wars

    Couches, Creation, and Culture Wars
    Oct 29 2025
    Sponsors for this Episode Include: Voetberg Method Experience This month, use my code: CRUNCHY20 to get 20% off each month you’re subscribed. Get 20% off the proprietary Voetberg Method Experience, where siblings can share lessons and learn music in a way they’ll never forget, even when lessons stop. https://tinyurl.com/RVCNowThatWereFamily ____ Where Did TJ Go? A touching new book by Annie F. Downs to help you and your child talk about grief. https://tinyurl.com/RVCWhereDidTJGo ——— Sweets Elderberry https://tinyurl.com/RVCSweetsElderberry ——— Wayfair Cozify your space with Wayfair’s curated collection of easy, affordable fall updates. https://tinyurl.com/RVCWayfair Episode Description: Jason and Emily talk about finding new couches at a thrift store and hauling them across the country in a U-Haul like two people who definitely don’t have back problems. Somewhere along the way they stop at the Ark Encounter, which turns out to be… a little different than they expected. The conversation takes a turn into how the world seems increasingly intolerant of Christianity, and how believers are trying to live faithfully in a culture that doesn’t really want them to. It’s funny, honest, and a little heavier than a couch in a U-Haul. 00:00 Why does not one ever visit us? 03:24 Emily’s in her PJ’s 09:12 Do you lose your toothbrushes? 12:28 Jason wanted Emily to go thrifting… 19:43 Real measurements… 25:12 The couches… 34:52 The Ark Encounter 45:30 The world hates Christians in particular 47:46 Our house nearly catches on fire 48:58 Back to the world hating Christians 53:50 Panera Bread The Ark Encounter Video https://www.instagram.com/p/DQUVLGCkdbt/ Emily’s Pinterest Board https://tinyurl.com/mv2u8sbr Hang out with Emily at the Cultivate Homestead Retreat October 31st and November 1st: https://www.cultivatehomesteadretreat.com/buy-tickets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • The Lion King, a Protest, and Two Crunchy Parents in Manhattan

    The Lion King, a Protest, and Two Crunchy Parents in Manhattan
    Oct 22 2025
    Sponsors for today’s episode include: Voetberg Method Experience This month, use my code: CRUNCHY20 to get 20% off each month you’re subscribed. Get 20% off the proprietary Voetberg Method Experience, where siblings can share lessons and learn music in a way they’ll never forget, even when lessons stop. https://tinyurl.com/RVCNowThatWereFamily Where Did TJ Go? A touching new book by Annie F. Downs to help you and your child talk about grief. https://tinyurl.com/RVCWhereDidTJGo ——— Sweets Elderberry https://tinyurl.com/RVCSweetsElderberry ——— Wayfair Cozify your space with Wayfair’s curated collection of easy, affordable fall updates. https://tinyurl.com/RVCWayfair _____ Upcoming Events Join us for the Wellness Collective, October 21st or 22nd: https://www.wellnesscollectiveevent.com/shop ______ Hang out with Emily at the Cultivate Homestead Retreat October 31st and November 1st: https://www.cultivatehomesteadretreat.com/buy-tickets Jason and Emily share the highs, lows, and mild panic attacks of their trip to New York City. They talk about paying way too much for Broadway tickets to The Lion King, having to walk through a protest in Times Square, and realizing they might be the most overprotective parents in Manhattan. Yes, there were AirTags on the kids. It’s a story of family travel, big city chaos, and how two crunchy parents survived it all with their sense of humor (mostly) intact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • Our sleep schedule is a crime scene...

    Our sleep schedule is a crime scene...
    Oct 15 2025
    Voetberg Method Experience This month, use my code: CRUNCHY20 to get 20% off each month you’re subscribed. Get 20% off the proprietary Voetberg Method Experience, where siblings can share lessons and learn music in a way they’ll never forget, even when lessons stop. https://tinyurl.com/RVCNowThatWereFamily Where Did TJ Go? A touching new book by Annie F. Downs to help you and your child talk about grief. https://tinyurl.com/RVCWhereDidTJGo ——— Sweets Elderberry https://tinyurl.com/RVCSweetsElderberry ——— Wayfair Cozify your space with Wayfair’s curated collection of easy, affordable fall updates. https://tinyurl.com/RVCWayfair _____ Upcoming Events Join us for the Wellness Collective, October 21st or 22nd: https://www.wellnesscollectiveevent.com/shop ______ Hang out with Emily at the Cultivate Homestead Retreat October 31st and November 1st: https://www.cultivatehomesteadretreat.com/buy-tickets Episode Description: Jason and Emily unpack the mysteries of sleep, from circadian rhythms to why we all think six hours and coffee is “fine.” They share their own sleep habits (spoiler: not great), what the science actually says about how much rest we need. It’s funny, a little self-incriminating, and might just make you want to go to bed on time for once. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • The Secret Words That Fix Every Fight

    The Secret Words That Fix Every Fight
    Oct 8 2025
    Voetberg Method Experience This month, use my code: CRUNCHY20 to get 20% off each month you’re subscribed. Get 20% off the proprietary Voetberg Method Experience, where siblings can share lessons and learn music in a way they’ll never forget, even when lessons stop. https://tinyurl.com/RVCNowThatWereFamily ____ Where Did TJ Go? A touching new book by Annie F. Downs to help you and your child talk about grief. https://tinyurl.com/RVCWhereDidTJGo ——— Sweets Elderberry https://tinyurl.com/RVCSweetsElderberry ——— Wayfair Cozify your space with Wayfair’s curated collection of easy, affordable fall updates. https://tinyurl.com/RVCWayfair _____ Upcoming Events Join us for the Wellness Collective, October 21st or 22nd: https://www.wellnesscollectiveevent.com/shop ______ Hang out with Emily at the Cultivate Homestead Retreat October 31st and November 1st: https://www.cultivatehomesteadretreat.com/buy-tickets Episode Description: Sometimes we take the smallest conflict and turn it into a full-blown saga worthy of its own Netflix limited series. Jason and Emily talk about why we make things a bigger deal than they really are, whether it’s a comment taken the wrong way, a toddler meltdown, or a family group text gone rogue. They also reveal a “secret phrase” said to instantly resolve any conflict… and then promptly test (and fail) it in real time. The video Jason got last year for the Autumn Equinox party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwdUFeiNaKM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 mins