Ep3: Solving Brexit with crane kicks, Just a Minute on Stranger Things and Barty Crouch vs Gladiators

We’re on Ep 3 (tres) and Dad has resorted to bribing Martha with pizza which arrives mid-record.  He also cruelly bursts her bubble when she realises that the review we’ve had was left by a friend, and to make matters worse, Alexa and Google don’t seem to know who we are yet.We get a poop update from Roger/Reggie the Rabbit, but despite our new pop shields, this is not a poop podcast.  We also threaten to call Nanny Nita later in the show.  Martha gives her impression of what a dull podcast is, and over-sells Dad’s ability to tell jokes.School update this week talks supply teachers, tennis and pengate.  Dad edited a lot of pengate out, to be honest, as he didn't really understand what the problem was.In an attempt to be topical (even though we record in advance), we get Martha's views on Brexit.  It involves kung fu, Hawaii and eventually Prince George.Dad pays tribute to Nicholas Parsons by getting Martha to talk for a minute on Stranger Things.  Strictly speaking, she should have been done for hesitation but she does pretty well.Recommendations of the week are a book from Martha and food from Dad.  Not sure how much the latter is going to enrich your life but it should make Mum feel good.We get a BFF update and Dad is relieved to hear that Martha and Grace are still friends post sleepover.The pizza arrives by our not sponsor Domino's and for the rest of the pod Martha is either eating or drinking.We have our first ever guest on and she proceeds to tell us we're not planning the pod well enough.We discuss Stampy's question on women’s football, which leads to Martha discussing who is stronger, Barty Crouch or female Gladiators.  Feminists will be proud...and more of that next week!Martha's tip of the week turns into an affirmation, and Dad is surprised to discover hidden depths in the lyrics of Little Mix.

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Dad (Neil, 49) and daughter (Martha, 11, but 10 when we started!) talk family, feelings and dead fish. Dad wanted to put football as the last f but clearly he's not in charge. What do a middle-aged man and a pre-teen girl have in common, how are they feeling about school, work and life, and most importantly will mum or Billie Eilish be our next guest? One thing is for sure, we've got an interesting few years ahead of us, so join us on our journey! On a serious level, this is an experiment in boosting a child's self-confidence, working through feelings and navigating the modern world, seen from two very different perspectives. Our targets are: 1 - make Mum smile on her commute...at least once a week 2 - boost Martha's self-confidence as she approaches High School 3 - allow Martha to get experience in her (current) dream career as a radio DJ 4 - get Billie Eilish to appear as a guest. Simple, right?