The Nanny and Poppy-cast

Along comes Pete! It’s always the quiet ones. Incredible stories from an incredible man.

This one is a trainwreck–60 wacky minutes that got cut down to the first 20 because of technical issues. But at least I know how to avoid those issues from this point forward, I think. Anyway, it’s fine. Learn why Nanny doesn’t like Christmas as much as she used to, why Bobby would have ruined the Home Alone movies, and why Zach’s name was not a big hit with anyone at first. P.S., to any of you critical of me for these continued tech issues, I cordially invite you to eat me.

This is the best one. That’s all I’ll say. Stop whatever it is you’re doing and listen now!

PART 1: So, here we go with the 1966 move to St. Louis, at least the first part. Nanny moves her hands around like a traffic cop in Times Square during these interviews, so she knocked my iPhone and turned off the app. So, we had to resume with Episode 5B, which thanks to the continued performance magic of the Mobile Podcaster App, only recorded 12 of the 30 minutes. So, we’ll have to go back to re-record some of what was missed. Bear with me with these inexplicable technical difficulties, folks. Remember: Content Is King! And the content is good.

PART 2: Episode 5B is about 12 minutes. Should have been 30. I’m too frustrated to write more.

In the continuation of Episode 3, Tom and Mary discuss the highs, lows, highs and lows of their new life as a married couple, including buying their first home on 43rd Street, adopting a beautiful baby, giving birth to E.T., the self-induced hazards of raising their sons, the move to Searingtown and their reluctant decision to move to the Midwest.

In Episode 3, Tom and Mary discuss their wedding and honeymoon in Bermuda. The hilarious 100-minute episode was truncated for technical reasons after 20 minutes. Apparently, this is a common problem with the Mobile Podcaster app. Good to know.

Episode 2 covers how Tom and Mary took their friendship and co-working relationship to new levels, leading up to what sounded like a rather sudden engagement. Some details about Tom’s time in the Navy as well as his college years. And more totally unsolicited comments from Mary about the popularity of Nina.

In the inaugural podcast, Tom and Mary begin by discussing their parents’ journey to America. They then provide details about their early childhoods, their relationships with their parents and siblings, and what life was like for children of immigrants in New York City during the Great Depression.