Bad Family

Ever felt like the odd man out? A square peg in a round hole? We hear you. Bad family delves into the feeling of being the black sheep - in your family, in your life, or in the world. This episode sticks out. You won’t want to miss it.

Lean into the lonely this holiday season. Join bad family as we talk about the ups and downs of loneliness and the arguably splendid isolation of holidays in 2020. For the first time ever, get through your holiday with a custom bad family playlist. Get listening: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5fsq9dazoeDg0ufKjfvHGV?si=5l2keMmVR0q4nNfSTZmIdw

Have you noticed that kind people have a hard time being kind to themselves? In a universally difficult year, bad family is here to tell you that it's okay to make mistakes, it's okay to be imperfect, and it's okay to give yourself space and grace. Give yourself space and grace right now by pausing whatever difficult thing you're doing, cozying up, and having a listen. Cheers to you.

During a week of waiting for the US election results, bad family settles in to talk about anger. Special guest sister Jaime brings insight and real wisdom to a thoughtful conversation about seeing red. In a purple nation with a recently called blue President, you may want to send this episode to all of your red family members. Join us as this episode is all the rage.

With Halloween approaching bad family digs into the spooky and the scary. With thoughts on death, whimsy, and the uncanny, bad family walks through select horror film scenes, looking into the why behind what scares us. Cuddle up after dark and listen.

After a vulnerable end to Dr. Arthur Aron’s questions, bad family falls hard for David Attenborough. A discussion of the recent documentary turned “witness statement,” A Life on our Planet, has bad family seeing green and scheming to change the world. Join us for some meditations on the Holocene.

Bad family takes on Dr. Arthur Aron’s 36 questions to fall in love. Twenty-five years after the lab experiment bad family dives in, tackling questions that push us to re-evaluate the “narratives of self we offer to strangers and acquaintances.” Tune in and turn up. Are we more in love?

Bad family is taking a break from the tough topics. After a thoughtful Tell Us Apart segment that shines a light on our worst qualities, Lindsey and Lincoln educate Courtney on the wild and toxic dynamics of Love Island. UK trash TV becomes a discussion on social performance and the rest we all need in these times. From all of us to all of you: get some rest.

No taboo subject is off-limits as bad family dives into politics. After a “tell us apart” segment on personal style, bad family talks about political divisions, misinformation, the Supreme Court, and issues with partisan news. Three left-leaning siblings try to be true to themselves but fair. Buckle up as things get heated. Stick with us.

Season two kicks off with an entrance. After a big welcome back, bad family catches you up on our summers and dives into pneumatic reminiscences of the natural world. In the midst of the California fires, bad family digs into the notion of being rooted to the land, snaking through a city-slicker tangent involving umlauts and dogs. Baby, we’re back.