Playground etiquette, the “convenience tax” & is Myspace actually coming back?!

This week on Two Parents & A Podcast, happy Wednesday!! This one's got range: playground etiquette, flying taxis, Myspace nostalgia and a practical joke involving a bunny. We kick things off with the "quizzing my husband on girly products" trend (Harrison learned the term nail bed today lol), the navy sheets convo (Alex shares what she was REALLY thinking walking into Harrison's place for the first time hahaha), plus the bunny prank that raised a real question: is it ever OK to gift your friends' kids a pet?! (Harrison says she wouldn't be mad one bit.. Alex says think about the animals!) Then a life update: the pool officially has water (fun fact: it's literally just from the hose?! we were stunned)...and now we're in negotiations with a toddler about why pool time is NOT at 7:30 AM. Then the H BOMB: flying taxis are ACTUALLY coming to America - the FAA just approved trials across 26 states, and of course Austin is one of the first cities (guinea pig city strikes again). Plus Harrison makes his case for high speed trains in the US. Then the main event: parent playground etiquette. We review Austin's first European-style play zone, debate the two types of playground parents (are you a playground talker or a chiller??), and get into the epidemic of nobody introducing themselves anymore - plus Harrison's reintroduction move that instantly makes every interaction warmer. Plus more fun stuff: why everyone is reading the same 5 books right now, a car tells you SO much about someone, BMW is putting Spider-Man commercials on dash screens (APPALLING), the convenience tax debate (what’s worth it / what’s not), the Waymo x Uber exclusive ending in ATX, Myspace making a comeback (we're SO in for non-doomscroll social media), and why nobody should be paying to read when libraries exist!! And stay tuned.. we have a very special guest episode all about living a long life coming Friday 👀 Hope everyone has a great week :-) LOVE YOU GUYS! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Two Parents & A Podcast! 00:00:16 The “quizzing my husband on girly products that he doesn’t know” trend 00:03:35 Is it ever OK to gift your friends' kids a pet?! 00:06:43 The pool has WATER (fun fact: it's literally just from the hose?!) 00:12:08 What does it mean when a guy has navy sheets?! 00:15:36 H BOMB: flying taxis are ACTUALLY coming to America 00:20:41 Harrison's case for high speed trains in the US 00:29:49 Why is everyone reading the same 5 books?! 00:36:56 Austin's first European-style play zone: worth the hype?! 00:43:02 Are you a playground talker?? (there are two types of parents) 00:44:47 Why is no one introducing themselves anymore?! 00:48:59 A car tells you SO much about someone 00:50:24 BMW is showing Spider-Man commercials on their car’s dash screens (APPALLING!) 00:55:21 Convenience tax: what's ACTUALLY worth paying for?! 01:07:54 The Waymo x Uber exclusive partnership is ending in ATX 01:10:17 Myspace is making a comeback?! 01:14:14 Why is anyone paying to read books when libraries exist?! 01:16:16 LOVE YOU GUYS! #twoparentsandapod -------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsors this week: *Quince: Download the Quince app or go to https://www.quince.com/alex for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! *GOODLES: Pick up GOODLES on your next shopping trip… it’s available nationwide at Target and Walmart, plus many other major grocery stores and retailers *Tumble: Machine Washable Rugs, Made Better. For a limited time only, our listeners get 10% off + free shipping at https://www.tumbleliving.com/TWOPARENTS #Tumble #ad *Skims: Shop SKIMS Cotton, and all of my favorite pieces, at https://skims.com/twoparents -------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the pod on YouTube/Spotify/Apple: https://www.youtube.com/@twoparentsandapod https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-parents-a-podcast/id1737442386 -------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Two Parents & A Podcast: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/twoparentsandapod TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@twoparentsandapod Follow Alex Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alexfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexfugman Follow Harrison Fugman: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman -------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House – https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices