Episode 361: Can Kids Predict The Future? Plus, Author Chanda Austin

Episode notes

Biz is joined by guest co-host Rebecca Blum this week to talk about how our children see the future. What do our kids think adulthood will be like? We revisit the games we played as kids that fed our fantasies of life as grown ups. If life turned out like the game MASH, then we would all be married to our childhood crushes and live in mansions. Do we crush are children’s visions of the future or let them dream? “Sure you’ll live with Mama forever. Your partner will LOVE it!” Plus, Biz is trying to lose control and we talk to Chandra Austin about her new children’s book, Qiana’s Braids.

Follow Chanda on Instagram at Qianasbraids. You can order a copy of Qiana’s Braids at Qianasbraids.com. Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters is available wherever you buy books.

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Show Music

Opening theme: Summon the Rawk, Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

Ones and Zeros, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes)

Mom Song, Adira Amram, Hot Jams For Teens (http://adiraamram.com, avail on iTunes)

Telephone, Awesome, Beehive Sessions (http://awesomeinquotes.com, also avail on iTunes)

Closing music: Mama Blues, Cornbread Ted and the Butterbeans

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In this episode...

Biz Ellis

Host

Gabe Mara

Producer

Guests

Chanda Austin
Rebecca Blum

About the show

One Bad Mother is a comedy podcast hosted by Biz Ellis about motherhood and how unnatural it sometimes is. We aren’t all magical vessels!

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