The Sister Wives Professor

Dr. Adam

Dr. Adam, professor of interpersonal and family communication, uses academic concepts, commentary, and the occasional bad joke to explore the relationship dynamics in the reality show Sister Wives and beyond. Music by There Will Be Fireworks, used with permission.

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February 18 · 46 min
Welcome to Plathville 3.8 - A Tiny Pair of Shorts
Moriah meets Max's mom who has amazing hair. I like her. Ethan struggles to reconnect with Olivia and decides to nuke his house from orbit. Worth a shot? And Kim is just the worst, you guys, and it's going to be more obvious next episode, so that's fun. Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
February 16 · 41 min
Sister Wives 5.5 - Mourning the Loss
We say goodbye to Drake (a very good boy) and Meri, Leon, and Kody all process it in very different ways. Janelle is back in the gym with Sean. And Kody is being super crabby about Meri's countertop choices. Seriously, he is! Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
February 11 · 59 min
Interview with Meri & Jenn (Adam Goes to Birch School)
UH, SURPRISE AGAIN. It's kind of a long story? But I tell it in the podcast. I was able to sit down and talk to Meri Brown and Jenn Sullivan. We talked about a lot of stuff! How did Jenn end up being featured on the show? What is the biggest misconception folks still have about Meri? How does Jenn feel about being on the one-on-ones? How does Meri eat her celery? Does Adam become an honorary Salty Birch? And I drop a Ron pun to Meri Brown's face, my crowning achievement. Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
February 11 · 42 min
Welcome to Plathville 3.7 - If You've Got it, Flaunt it
Oliva has fled Ethan and she goes on a beach trip with Moriah and Helena that gets rained out. Micah goes on a tinder date and does some smooching. And Ethan? He tinkers with a motorcycle. Interesting stuff about friendships, identity, and culture here, so I hope you enjoy listening! Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
February 9 · 1 hr 5 min
Sister Wives 5.4 - Polygamist Cults (W. Notes to Self 444)
We're back to season 5, folks, and i'm tagging in some help. I'll be honest, I was planning on taking a break from collaborations for a bit, but then this episode was a struggle for me right away. The Brown teenagers (or a few of them) go to meet with and help Holding out Help, the organization that helps former polygamists and cult members escape and establish their new lives. Well, we all know a lot more about these things than we did when this first aired. So Melanie and Cory of Notes to Self 444 (themselves former members of the Browns' sect the AUB) were kind enough to come on and help me understand what's all going on beneath the surface here. To me it's the most enlightening podcast i've ever done, thanks to them, so I hope you enjoy. Notes to Self on Youtube. Notes to Self on TikTok. Notes to Self on Instagram. Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
February 4 · 1 hr 11 min
Season 20 Post-Mortem with Chris Farah (of Vanity Farah)
No Plaths this week as I had the chance to discuss season 20, season 21, and more with Chris Farah of the Vanity Farah podcast (formerly of Docusweeties). We talk about Kody, Robyn, Janelle, Christine, David, Meri, Jenn, RON, and a lot more. I lay out my dreams for season 21 (none of which are going to happen). There's some Special Forces talk, too. Lots going on in this one so we hope you enjoy! Listen to Vanity Farah! Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
February 2 · 58 min
Sister Wives 20.19 - One on One Part IV
Season finale! And this was my favorite one-on-one or whatever, uh, ever? Also, if you like angry Adam this one is for you. But we get into the catfishing! How Robyn knew someone who KNEW the catfish! We talk about Ron, thank GOD. Nothing is Kody's fault, and I read him the riot act over it. Meanwhile - why does Kody dislike Jenn, the world's best friend? I will tell you all about it. Listent to my wife's new podcast Bookish University! Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
January 28 · 47 min
Welcome to Plathville 3.6 - Is This a Date?
Olivia and Ethan are falling apart as Olivia goes to therapy. Max (who sucks) is absolutely horrible and I lose my mind. All that and more as the Plath family does what they do, and Moriah gets her big break, kind of! Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
January 26 · 59 min
Sister Wives 20.18 - One on One Part III (W. Kara Berry of Everyone's Business but Mine)
Well my goodness, this is so fun. I was joined by Kara Berry of Everyone's Business but Mine to talk the penultimate episode of season 20 of Sister Wives! We talk about Robyn's anger, David's... red flags, frankly, and especially the choice to try to get married on Meri's birthday. Oh, and we troll Robyn's instagram comments at the end and I nearly pass out from laughter. This was a joy. Listen to Everyone's Business but Mine! Check out Kara on Patreon! Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
January 21 · 40 min
Welcome to Plathville 3.5 - You Were the One that Changed
Max takes Lydia to pick out the broken promise ring. Ethan turns around in the middle of the street because Kim has to micromanage everything. Meanwhile, Isaac would just really like to golf a little bit, please. Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
January 19 · 57 min
Sister Wives 20.17 - One on One Part II
Business is picking up! David is mad! Robyn is even more mad! Meri is steady, and Suki brings a lot more heat and pointed questions to the Browns and former Browns. This was a great episode in my opinion and I can't wait to hear what you think. Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
January 14 · 1 hr 1 min
Polygamy, Sister Wives, and Stigma with Notes to Self 444
Welcome to Plathville will be back next week, but I had the chance to talk to Melanie and Cory of Notes to Self 444 about any number of things, including their first-hand experiences with the AUB - the same cult that brought us the Brown family. We talk all about that and a lot more, so I hope you enjoy. Notes to Self on Youtube. Notes to Self on TikTok. Notes to Self on Instagram. Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
January 13 · 31 min
A Conversation with Sukanya Krishnan about Sister Wives, Celebrity Crushes, and Waking up Early on Purpose
Yeah, so this has been in the works for a while, and it happened. I was able to talk to Sukanya Krishnan about all kinds of Sister Wives and non-Sister Wives stuff. The art of interviewing, the prep she has to do prior to filming the tell-alls, her dynamic with Kody, and who is the hardest cast member to interview? Plus, I quiz her on her childhood crush, comfort food, and her entire career. It was way fun (and surreal!) to talk to her, and I hope you all enjoy it. Just in case anyone's curious, yes this was sanctioned by TLC and so yeah, I did try to keep it very fair and respectful of her time and what she can and can't talk about. Which I was happy to do. But I did want to mention it. Enjoy! Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
January 12 · 52 min
Sister Wives 20.16 - One on One Part I
Welcome... to the beginning of the end? Of season 20 at least. Which I did not realize until now. OOPS. Sukanya is back! And so are the Browns and former Browns as we start the painful and delightful process of unpacking what on earth we all just spent several months watching. I'm so happy. Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
January 7 · 50 min
Welcome to Plathville 3.4 - I'm Gonna Lose My Mind
Olivia and Micah do a sexy photo shoot with puppies. Olivia keeps trying to motivate Ethan to change and grow, with mixed results. Meanwhile, Kim keeps putting boundaries on Lydia's interest in a boy for her own purposes. Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
January 5 · 45 min
Sister Wives 20.15 - No Brain, No Pain
Kody returns home to manosphere manor to make the most important apology of all - to Robyn? But not before falling over on his ATV, a family tradition. Meanwhile, Christine throws Janelle a very unique party, and Meri and Ron go on quite the adventure! Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 31, 2025 · 47 min
Welcome to Plathville 3.3 - Her Little Power Move
More Plathville to talk about for you today, and this one is a doozy. Birth control! Kim invades the driveway! Ethan is clearly terrifying his wife. All that and much more. Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 29, 2025 · 53 min
Sister Wives 20.14 - You Are Toxic To Me
Kody meets with Meri to apologize, but it doesn't go very well at all. In fact, he reveals the major issue may be her friends don't seem to like him very much. Janelle frets that the church leaders of her former faith may not dissolve her spiritual marriage to Kody. Meanwhile, Christine is in the basement literally but no longer metaphorically. Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 24, 2025 · 47 min
Welcome to Plathville 3.2 - A Runaway Freight Train
More Plathville for you all, so I hope you enjoy and are enjoying your holiday as well. The Plath family continues to change as Ethan and Olivia struggle over a great deal. More pressing for Kim is Lydia's communication with a young man she fancies, and the way Kim tries to walk the tightrope of manipulation is something else. Hope you all enjoy as always. Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 22, 2025 · 49 min
Sister Wives 20.13 - Benevolence, Bitch
Goodness. Well we're back with part II of Kody's apology tour stop with Christine and David and the metaphorical wheels fall out as Kody confronts his worst nightmare - a man who knows what he's talking about. Meri reveals Kody's plans to talk to her and her friends are not very supportive. Janelle keeps moving toward her own spiritual divorce. Good for her. Also, I get mad a bunch of times. Enjoy this podcast early and ad-free, along with monthly bonus podcasts ⁠⁠⁠⁠on Patreon or the Faculty Lounge on Apple Podcasts! Listen to my sister podcast I'm Already Scared! Check out The Sister Wives Professor Campus Book Store (merch shop) right here! Follow TSWP on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠right here and join the Facebook group! Follow TSWP on Instagram and TikTok! Intro/outro music by ⁠⁠There Will Be Fireworks⁠, used with permission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.