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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Monday and apparently.. Merry Christmas?? Santa is already set up at the mall, our neighbors swapped their Halloween decor for Thanksgiving OVERNIGHT, and the group chats have moved on to gift lists. So we need a ruling: is it OFFICIALLY the holiday season??? (we realized there are ONLY 24 days til Thanksgiving, so we did some live planning on the pod)

But first, the Halloweekend recap: the float plan fell apart like an hour before go-time, so we built the rodeo in the front yard dirt instead (crisis averted), Tate was a dinosaur at gymnastics (she only got in the costume after mama “tried it on” first hahaha), and she’s convinced Halloween is HER holiday (“happy Halloween to Tate!!”). Plus a trick or treating culture check: our block had 25 kids this year.. Jules’ parents’ neighborhood had 697?! So we get into how you actually make your street a trick or treating destination (it takes coordination!!)

It was also New York City Marathon weekend, which turns into how we view marathons (is it a SPORT or a HOBBY?!), why an Ironman deserves a forehead tattoo, and the Elizabeth Holmes mile-marker signs on the course hahaha. Speaking of: [SPOILERS] the “You Can See Everything” conversation continues, because Jules saw it and has a THEORY. Is Nathan Fielder a mastermind playing chess with all of us, or did he fall in love with Elizabeth Holmes? We are a house divided, vote in the comments. (And Pam from Phoenix + Paige from Indiana: you won the movie giveback, DM us!!)

Then on the table for today: is it OK to swear in front of kids? (our take: depends on the age, and we’re not there.. yet). Should you give up your seat for a 7 year old on public transit? Be honest. Then we close with the story of hackers taking over supermarket freezers across Europe, which raises a real question: do you have a family doomsday plan? Or are you like Jules?? (“I’m not trying to survive it”)

Hope everyone has a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!

00:01:57 Is it OFFICIALLY the holiday season?!

00:04:36 Halloweekend 2026 recap

00:06:45 An update on Rocky’s transition to solids

00:01:57 How do you make your neighborhood a trick or treating destination?

00:14:19 Friendly reminder: only 24 days til Thanksgiving!

00:25:51 New York City Marathon Weekend

00:35:49 [SPOILERS] Is Nathan Fielder a MASTERMIND or just IN LOVE with Elizabeth Holmes?!

00:45:22 Is it better to SHARE movie theatre popcorn or get your OWN?!

00:47:40 BEST & WORST Halloween costumes of 2026

00:49:46 Is it OK to swear in front of kids?!

00:54:15 Should you give up your seat for a child on public transit?

01:02:40 Do you have a family DOOMSDAY plan?!

01:03:28 LOVE YOU GUYS!

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Sources:

*NYC Marathon Winner: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7744275/2026/11/01/nyc-marathon-2026-results-andreas-almgren-sheila-chepkirui/

*Ironman: https://www.ironman.com/proseries/about-ironman

*Kylie Kelce Clip: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPLDVffjq/

*7 year old on tube: https://metro.co.uk/2026/11/02/give-tube-seat-a-child-internet-big-feelings-29758387/

*Supermarket freezer hack: https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/temperature-soars-swedish-grocery-store-freezers-one-store-blames-hackers-2026-11-02/

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Friday and happy almost HALLOWEEN!! This one is a little different.. we finally had a movie date night and saw the Elizabeth Holmes documentary, and it is genuinely all we can think about. So yes, this is basically our first ever movie review episode (don’t worry, we built it spoiler-safe: the timestamps above tell you exactly where the spoilers start and where to skip to!!)

But first, life: Alex is urgent care bound after a 3am foot situation (she’s fine!!! but like this MUST get handled), and it was trash day.. which means breakfast tacos, OJ and colored-on paper bags for our guys. Consider this your friendly reminder to thank your garbage men!!

Plus Sylvester Stallone’s unapologetic nepotism take (“I’m a parent and I want the best for my daughter”.. we kind of respect it?) and the new Rocky trailer that had us crying.

Then THE REVIEW. Spoiler-free verdict: everyone needs to go see “You Can See Everything.” The theater was packed, nobody touched their phone for three hours, and when it ended people STAYED IN THEIR SEATS talking to strangers about it. We haven’t experienced anything like it. Then we go full spoilers: the complete overview, and our takes on the question the whole movie hangs on.. sociopath, victim or misunderstood? (All opinions, allegedly on everything, but we have FEELINGS.) Plus one take so unhinged we need to know if anyone else thought it even for a second.

And because we want everyone to see it: comment your town and your go-to movie snack, and we’re buying a listener’s tickets AND snacks!!* Which obviously gets us into the perfect movie snack debate (one of us had four Diet Cokes at 6:45pm, Jules is smuggling in food-court teriyaki).

We close with a few things on the table: Jay-Z selecting HIMSELF for the halftime show (who else could pull that off?), the Hillsong pastor’s book tour, and a HYROX poop-gate follow up.

Happy Halloween, hope everyone has a great weekend :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!

*Giveback terms: One winner selected at random from comments on this episode on YouTube or Spotify left by Nov 2, 2026. Open to U.S. residents 18+. No purchase necessary. Prize is movie tickets + concessions for two (up to $100), delivered as a gift card or e-tickets. Winner will be contacted by Instagram DM from our official account only.. we will NEVER ask for payment info or passwords. Entry information is used only to select and contact the winner. This giveback is not sponsored by or affiliated with Spotify, YouTube or A24, and viewers agree to release Spotify and YouTube from all liability related to this contest.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!

00:00:28 Alex is urgent care bound...

00:02:33 Friendly reminder to thank your garbage men!!

00:05:43 Sylvester Stallone's unapologetic nepotism take

00:09:11 Everyone needs to go see "You Can See Everything" [NO SPOILERS]

00:16:01 The full movie overview [CONTAINS SPOILERS]

00:31:58 Our takes: sociopath, victim or misunderstood? [CONTAINS SPOILERS]

00:44:57 What's the perfect movie snack?!

00:48:17 Jay-Z selected HIMSELF for the halftime show

00:50:56 The Hillsong pastor is back.. with a book tour

00:58:17 HYROX Poop-gate follow up

01:01:38 LOVE YOU GUYS!

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Sources:

*Sylvester Stallone on nepotism: https://pagesix.com/2026/10/18/celebrity-news/sylvester-stallone-scoffs-at-nepotism-critics-over-daughter-scarlets-tulsa-king-role/

*I Play Rocky trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_g_Ut0jO-0

*Artificial teaser trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDZplZFnbOk

*You Can See Everything: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt45368240/

*What Elizabeth Holmes was convicted of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Elizabeth_Holmes

*Jay-Z headlining the 2027 halftime show: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/27/jay-z-to-headline-2027-super-bowl-half-time-show

*Carl & Laura Lentz's interview: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/should-every-marriage-survive-infidelity-carl-laura/id1632851388?i=1000797447858&l=es-MX

*HYROX poop-gate BBC interview: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6gr8l15k744o

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Wednesday and happy HALLOWEEN WEEK!! We open with Tuesday vs. Chewsday part 982734 (Harrison is not compromising, but we’re still trying).

Harrison did the unthinkable last night: weeknight plans past 7pm. Chappelle was in town on a Tuesday (home at 1am, he’s recovering), which brings up two questions: 1) when’s the last time YOU made weeknight plans past 7?? And 2) after 15,000 phones got locked up at the show.. should phones be banned at concerts and comedy shows?

Then the hack every parent needs: the BEST location for an easy kids’ birthday party is.. a public golf course?? Hear us out: communal area, picnic tables, food from the shack, kids running wild, zero rules. We will be taking no further questions, just look up your local public course hahaha

Two rabbit holes we fell down after talking about golf: chess is officially recognized as a SPORT?! (we learn how sports are actually classified, and golfers & bowlers are in the same category hahaha) and the paper straw PLOT TWIST.. a new study has plastic straws winning, and we have never felt more vindicated.

Plus it’s a festive week over here: costumes are required at extracurriculars (treats TBD, comment if you bring them!!), we’re making breakfast tacos for our trash guys (the Harlem Globetrotters of trash, iykyk), and we’re making the case that going to Spirit Halloween is a LOST ART. Plus Alex is hosting a mahjong night tonight for her best friend’s new app, which turns into the real talk: be a cheerleader for your friends, because it’s never too late to pivot.

Then on the table: Ziploc x Cheerios (resealable cereal bags, FINALLY), why more brands need to bring back mascots (Tony the Tiger supremacy), and the Halloween-week debate: couples costumes, cringe or cute?!

Finally, the Bicker of the Week comes from YOUR DMs: he told the waiter it was their anniversary to get free dessert on an early date.. she says cheap, he says hilarious. Our ruling depends entirely on his motive hahaha. Weigh in!!

Happy Halloween week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!

00:00:45 Tuesday vs. Chewsday pt. 982734

00:02:09 The BEST location for an easy kids' birthday party

00:05:08 Plans past 7pm on a WEEKNIGHT?!

00:07:52 Different types of sports & how they're classified (yes, CHESS is a sport)

00:15:10 The paper straw PLOT TWIST

00:21:40 Should phones be BANNED at concerts & comedy shows?

00:24:59 Our Halloween-week extracurricular questions (costumes + treats)

00:27:34 Our trash guys are the Harlem Globetrotters of trash

00:31:51 Going to Spirit Halloween is a LOST ART

00:33:48 Be a cheerleader for your friends (+ why it's never too late to pivot)

00:40:48 Ziploc x Cheerios: the collab we didn't know we needed

00:44:23 Why more brands need to bring back MASCOTS

00:47:16 Couples costumes: cringe or cute?!

00:53:52 Bicker of the Week: faking an anniversary for free dessert.. cheap or hilarious?!

00:56:01 LOVE YOU GUYS!

#skimspartner

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Sources:

*Sports classifications: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315614141_E-sports_mind_sports_and_the_Olympics_What_is_a_sport_anyway

*Plastic straws: https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/lifestyle/paper-straws-worse-for-the-environment-than-plastic-ones-says-study/

*Ziploc x Cheerios: https://www.generalmills.com/news-and-stories/press-releases/new-cheerios-with-ziploc-pantryseal

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Monday!! We’re coming off a BIG weekend: F1 with the kids (Tate is now a race car girl, more on that later) and the first annual father/child weekend!! Alex Kost and Ace came to town and the boys were booked and busy.. gymnastics drop-in, boat breakfast, short rib tacos (Harrison has a marquee dish now??) and the UT game. Which brings us to a new framework: PTO (Parent Time Off) credits.. and why bringing your kid on the boys trip actually EARNS you some hahaha

But first: Jules has a Taylor Swift announcement (the new songs grow on you, it’s science), and we need a ruling from the audience: do you ACTUALLY need insurance to rent a car?? Someone who knows, please weigh in!!

A solids update for everyone who asked: the difference between 1st kid energy (a regimented feeding PROGRAM) and 2nd kid energy (looking around the kitchen like.. banana it is). And we found THE Christmas shopping spot. We’re not gatekeeping, it’s in the episode, and yes there’s a Ferris wheel.

Then it’s what’s on the table today?!

🧸 Parenting: the “one and done parenting” take going viral.. does having one kid actually mean MORE parenting? And why we keep bringing our toddler to new experiences (the F1 takeaway).

🍿 Pop culture: the Love Is Blind couple MIGHT be getting back together?! Plus Jennifer Lawrence responding to Connor Wood calling her his celebrity crush (and the shirt he made about it hahaha)

💼 Business: JetBlue is testing kid-free flights?! We have thoughts.. and they’re not what you’d expect. Also: a military dog startup just hit a $1.2B valuation and we’re still processing.

💻 Technology: iPhone Duo reviews are in (getting it or skipping it?) and how much would YOU pay for guaranteed WiFi on a flight?

🃏 Wildcard: The Dictionary.com word of the year is maxxing???

OK the other random stuff before we go… House update: PERMITS APPROVED!! The fence could go in this week. Plus Book Club is back with The Five Types of Wealth, and the Bicker of the Week: committing to family dinner.. one of us sets the menu at 10am, one of us “will never make a firm meal commitment.” You can guess who. And we close with your question: should toddler birthdays have gift registries? One of us defends it, one of us is OUT.. comment your take!!

Hope everyone has a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!

00:01:10 Why do Taylor Swift songs ALWAYS get better with time?

00:02:23 Do you ACTUALLY need insurance to rent a car?!

00:06:38 First Annual Father/Child Weekend for Harrison & Alex Kost!

00:13:03 How many PTO (Parent Time Off) credits is THIS worth?!

00:17:06 Starting Solids: 1st vs. 2nd time parent energy

00:23:54 We found THE Christmas shopping spot

00:26:32 JetBlue is testing kid-free flights?!

00:30:41 How much would you pay for guaranteed WiFi on a flight?

00:34:21 Bicker of the Week: committing to family dinner

00:43:15 Why we keep bringing our toddler to new experiences

00:46:17 The Love Is Blind couple MIGHT be getting back together?!

00:52:11 DWTS: Jennifer Lawrence just responded to Connor Wood calling her his celebrity crush

00:55:02 House update: PERMITS APPROVED!!

00:57:19 Book Club: The Five Types of Wealth (Sahil Bloom)

01:03:01 A $1.2B startup for military dogs?!

01:07:58 iPhone Duo: getting it or skipping it?

01:09:58 The "one and done parenting" take going viral

01:11:37 Dictionary.com's word of the year is.. maxxing?!

01:14:15 Should toddler birthdays have gift registries?!

01:16:48 LOVE YOU GUYS!

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Sources:

*Entreprise-rent-a-car: https://www.enterprise.com/en/car-rental-faqs/us-insurance-and-protections/personal-auto-insurance.html

*JetBlue kid-free flights: https://people.com/jetblue-introducing-kid-free-flight-as-part-of-adults-only-vacation-package-12184628

*Love Is Blind: https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/1235088614/love-is-blind-stew-jax-back-together/

*Jennifer Lawrence x Connor Wood: https://www.buzzfeed.com/mariamsharia/jennifer-lawrence-connor-wood-crush

*The military dog startup: https://x.com/SMB_Attorney/status/2113464367500976182?s=20

*Dictionary.com word of the year: https://www.parents.com/the-2026-word-of-the-year-12189718

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This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy FRIDAY!! We open with the debate you guys started: permanent holiday lights. The comments say they’re the answer to our white lights vs. colored lights problem.. we say lights go UP and lights come DOWN (or you lose the specialness!!). Tacky or worth it, we need votes!!

A follow up on the budgeting app: the no-spend era is real. Alex is now submitting purchase requests to the CFO of the household (Jules jk lol) live on the pod (makeup remover, toy bins and hangers: APPROVED hahaha). Jules is also headed to a baby shower this weekend, which gets us into going splitsies on gifts, the wedding card she bought three years ago and never sent (it’s getting a baby drawn on it and a second life), and the sweetest story we’ve heard in a while about a shirt our friend has worn since his first date.. which turns into the real question: what are the sentimental items you will NEVER throw away?

What we’re watching corner: a Heated Rivalry update (season one is coming to theaters?!), the Elizabeth Holmes documentary feedback (every single person says GO, we’re going), and the Love Is Blind clip that has Harrison asking if he needs to start watching.

PLUS we announce our lunch giveback winner.. Dani from Seattle, DM us!!!

Then it’s what’s on the table today?!

🧸 Parenting: is my toddler shy, or is it just a new situation? (the dance class name song has us thinking) and thumb sucking vs. the pacifier.. Rocky has officially chosen the thumb and we’re at peace with it.

🍿 Pop culture: Selena Gomez quit vaping and used her platform to say it’s not worth it, which somehow leads to remembering when restaurants had SMOKING SECTIONS??

💼 Business: Airbnb is banning checkout chore lists (great news.. unless the cleaning fees go up?) and SpaceX & Tesla are exploring a merger, aka Elon negotiating with himself hahaha

💻 Technology: half the internet needs a security patch (and it’s apparently a 9.2/10 problem???)

We close with the Bicker of the Week: “I’ll be ready in a second”.. a second is not a unit of time Harrison recognizes. Plus the question of the week from Grace on YouTube: what’s the best and hardest part of having two kids close in age?

Hope everyone has a great weekend :-) LOVE YOU GUYS!

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast!

00:04:05 Are permanent holiday lights TACKY or WORTH IT?!

00:07:12 Budgeting follow up: no spending.. except the essentials

00:10:17 Going splitsies on a baby shower gift

00:12:24 The sentimental items you NEVER throw away

00:16:16 Heated Rivalry update: it's coming to theaters?!

00:18:02 The Elizabeth Holmes documentary feedback

00:21:57 Should Harrison start watching Love Is Blind?!

00:25:10 Announcing our lunch giveback WINNER!!

00:26:48 Is my toddler shy.. or is it just a new situation?

00:29:58 Thumb sucking vs. the pacifier

00:34:17 Selena Gomez quit vaping

00:37:31 Remember smoking sections in restaurants?!

00:39:01 Airbnb is banning checkout chore lists

00:42:43 Half the internet needs a security patch?!

00:45:04 SpaceX & Tesla are exploring a MERGER

00:48:57 Bicker of the Week: "I'll be ready in a second.."

00:53:29 Our early personality reads on Tate & Rocky

00:55:07 Question of the week: kids close in age.. worth it?

00:56:58 LOVE YOU GUYS!

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Sources:

*Heated Rivalry: https://variety.com/2026/tv/columns/heated-rivalry-released-movie-theaters-1236916996/

*Elizabeth Holmes: https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/you-can-see-everything-nathan-fielder-elizabeth-holmes-documentary-f5b0f67e

*Toddler Shyness: https://blog.lovevery.com/social-emotional-behavior/supporting-shy-child/

*Thumb sucking: https://midlothianpediatricdentist.com/thumb-sucking-in-babies-is-it-really-bad/

*Selena Gomez quits vaping: https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/selena-gomez-shares-warning-vaping-changed-voice/story?id=137373235

*Airbnb bans checkout chore lists: https://people.com/airbnb-introduces-new-rules-limiting-checkout-chores-like-laundry-dishes-and-trash-12186624

*Security patch: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmly0lg3w5x2o

*SpaceX & Tesla exploring merger: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/business/elon-musk-spacex-tesla-merger.html

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