After months of late-night talks, second-guessing, and emotional back-and-forth… Ali is finally ready to make her decision: go back to work or stay home a little longer with the kids. Mike opens up about his own internal struggle—is it selfish to want her to stay?—while they both get honest about what this choice means for their family.

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Mike invites a very special guest—his daughter—for a deep dive into her Taylor Swift fandom. They talk about the excitement around the new album, favorite tracks so far, and why Swifties are such a powerful community. Along the way, Mike shares how diving into her world of Taylor Swift has actually strengthened their bond. Plus, a dad-to-dad PSA: some of you Dads, Brads, and Chads need to chill—it’s just music, and it’s making a whole generation happy.

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In this episode of the Slightly Messy Podcast, Mike opens up about something that’s been weighing on him. After making a joke himself, he’s seen the comments and questions piling up over the past two years about his youngest son's appearance. For the first and only time, he’s addressing it — and putting an end to a mistake he made. 

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Mike’s son was born during the height of the pandemic… and now he’s headed to kindergarten! On this episode of the Slightly Messy Show, Mike and Milo talk about the bittersweet emotions, the wild timing, and how he is feeling going to a "big kid" school. 

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Mike's daughter Cecily just had her very first sleepover and lived to tell the tale! She's back as co-host to share stories. From pre-sleepover jitters to next-morning chaos, Cecily and Mike break down how it went, what Mike learned as a dad, and more! 

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