The Next Cheneration

The Next Cheneration

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The Next Cheneration episodes

  • It's Hard Being a Baby

    David and Michael talk about why it's hard to be a baby, and some recent tragic events that have shaped their ways of thinking.

    Links: 

    • David's vlog about Pfizer vaccine symptoms
    • Post-Covid America Isn't Going To Be Like the Roaring '20s
    • Nice White Parents podcast
    • When the Culture War Comes for the Kids
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    41 min
  • The Crying Curve

    David and Michael discuss the infant crying curve. Then, Michael reflects on when he'll feel safe having family visitors.

    Links: 

    • The Infant Crying Curve
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    41 min
  • One Month In

    Mike and David discuss what his routine is like one month in, dealing with advice from parents, and the decision to let vaccinated people visit.

    Links: 

    • Precious Little Sleep
    • Emily Oster's article about vaccine transmission
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    46 min
  • The Snoo

    David and Michael talk about the first two weeks of the baby's life, and whether or not to acquire a device called The Snoo.

    Links: 

    • The Snoo
    • The 5 S's
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    49 min
  • The Pass Not Taken (with Justin Kaufman)

    David talks with his friend Justin Kaufman about his drive home today.

    Links: 

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    31 min
  • The Birth (Part 2)

    Michael recounts the aftermath of the birth, how his priorities are changing in light of his son's birth, how he and JC chose his son's name, their social strategy for the birth announcement, and what Michael is learning about newborns. Plus, Michael and David muse on the division of labor in households.

    Links: 

    • How not to hate your husband after kids, by Jancee Dunn
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    1 hr 3 min
  • The Birth (Part 1)

    Michael and JC's child was born! Hooray! But the path there was not a smooth one. In this episode, Michael describes the challenging and at-times harrowing path this birth took.

    Links: 

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    39 min
  • Induction Day

    JC is getting induced today! David and Michael discuss this momentous occasion and Mike and JC's social media strategy for their child.

    Links: 

    • Learn more about induction
    • Learn more about preeclampsia
    • The Last Children of Down Syndrome
    • Black mothers keep dying after giving birth
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    37 min
  • What 2020 Was Like

    Michael and David discuss their reflections on the past year and what it was like when Michael realized he and his wife were pregnant during a time of great tumult.

    Links: 

    • Letter To My Pandemic Baby
    • What It's Like To Be Asian-American During The Pandemic
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    49 min
  • The Plan

    David talks with Michael about the plan for delivery day, meditation apps, and hospital protocol in the time of COVID. 

    Links: 

    • Waking Up meditation app
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    41 min

About The Next Cheneration

From the publisher's feed

Michael Chen is about to have a child for the very first time. His brother David wants to know exactly what that's like. In this quasi-weekly podcast, the two discuss the highs, lows, and learnings from fatherhood.