While Bethany is out having a life, Jeff and Josie head to the podcast mines to make this episode about Josie's recent family trip. Listen in for the highlights and lowlights.

Kristen joins Jeff to discuss how to 'do' play with babies.

Carol and Jeff are back for more policy and procedure talk. This time they look at problems with policy and procedure handbooks.

Are most of your "coulds" negative or positive? Jeff and Lisa talk mindset, excuses, risk-benefit assessments, and more. Plus, they ask "What's the worst that could happen?

Jeff and Carol start a new series of episodes about early learning policies and procedures with a conversation about why programs struggle with them. Hint: everyone is busy, and policies and procedures seem like daunting busywork.

WARNING: During the first 12 minutes or so of this episode, Jeff shares about a chafing-related biking injury that many listeners will find humorous and some will find off-putting. You might want to skip to minute 13 where we talk about cooking with kids. You've been warned.

Nicole suggests another strong contender for the title of Best Loose Part Ever--The Stick. We discuss.

In the first 6 minutes of this episode, Jeff rants about the chowder headed decision makers responsible for ongoing (but soon to end?) masking in Head Start programs--NSFW or tender ears. Then we get into the meat of the show--Brett brings Jeff up to speed on the behind the scenes canoodling on the set of the new movie, Don't Worry Darling. A move he's never heard of with stars he's never heard of. Is this off-topic for an early learning program? Maybe, but the interpersonal goings-on among early learning staff can be just as distracting as what went on between these famous folks. Brett made Jeff a slideshow to help him follow the story.

WARNING: During the first 12 minutes or so of this episode, Jeff shares about a chafing-related biking injury that many listeners will find humorous and some will find off-putting. You might want to skip to minute 13 where we talk about cooking with kids. You've been warned.

Carol joins Jeff for her first ever episode as a solo guest host and shares about the program she's accidentally starting. Plus, Jeff rants about the post office.