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Are You There Pod? It"s Me, Dad

Are You There Pod? It"s Me, Dad isn"t a parenting podcast. It"s more like a diary about becoming a parent...in real time. Every week host Alex Ward recaps the previous week"s adventures in raising a new human. Along the way he calls up his fellow freshly-babied friends to swap stories & discoveries, all in hopes of keeping an intimate record that his future kid will surely not care about.

kids & family personal journals

All Episodes

34:15

15: ONE YEAR (or rather, 13 months)

Are You There Pod? It"s Me, Dad ·

2025/07/07

Holy smokes it's been a year. 13 months actually. Alex catches up on the last three months since last episode, complete with an international trip, heading into the mountains, and out to the sea. And a lot of insights as Maisie grows upwards. Have a question/comment/thought/story for the show? Call the voicemail line at 503 893 2055. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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47:46

14: Just When I Thought I Was Out They Pull Me Back In

Are You There Pod? It"s Me, Dad ·

2025/04/06

Alex checks in at the 10 month mark, when crawling and yelling have come into the picture. Then he calls up his friend Quinn to help answer a listener question about having a baby when a toddler is already in the house. Have a question/comment/thought/story for the show? Call the voicemail line at 503 893 2055. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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31:25

13: The Activated Baby

Are You There Pod? It"s Me, Dad ·

2025/02/15

Alex checks in at the 8.5 month mark, when watching the baby means you REALLY gotta watch. Plus, a trip report to Virginia, a layover from hell, and listener voicemails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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72:23

12: Regression & Progression

Are You There Pod? It"s Me, Dad ·

2024/12/03

We made it six whole months. Half a year. 1/20th of a decade. So many more to go. For this milestone, Alex calls up Peter to talk about flying with a baby, food & allergies, sleep habits, swimming, and happiness. Want to call with a question, comment, story, thought, or whatever else? Call the voicemail line at ‪(503) 893-2055‬. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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20:13

11: Good Weeks

Are You There Pod? It"s Me, Dad ·

2024/10/02

Alex catches up from a long recording gap with tales from a solo week, ups and downs of development, and the sounds of laughter.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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24:12

10: Bad Day

Are You There Pod? It"s Me, Dad ·

2024/08/23

Maisie has a bad day. Alex answers some listener voicemails. Have a question, story, thought, or insight for the show? Call our voicemail line at (503) 893-2055‬.

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43:11

9: The Mom Episode

Are You There Pod? It"s Me, Dad ·

2024/08/13

Alex recaps the first overnight trip with Maisie, followed by the first solo day & night. Then he's joined by his mom to discuss parenthood, becoming a grandparent, and peruse her journal she kept while raising two boys. Have a question, story, thought, or insight for the show? Call our voicemail line at (503) 893-2055‬.

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32:35

8: The Best Friend Bunny + Listener Voicemails

Are You There Pod? It"s Me, Dad ·

2024/07/23

Alex flies solo this week and cracks open the first voicemail inbox of the series. We transition from SmileWatch to LaughListen, find some answers for Peter's questions, and review the morning watch history. Have a question, comment, story, or late-night thought for the show? Call our voicemail line at (503) 893-2055.

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61:38

7: Nice Little Saturday

Are You There Pod? It"s Me, Dad ·

2024/07/15

Alex and the family have a nice little Saturday out and about. Scenes of sweetness and sorrow abound. Then he calls up Jordan to talk about night feeding, navigating alone time, and the baby clothing racket.

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58:22

6: The Dad Merit Badge

Are You There Pod? It"s Me, Dad ·

2024/07/07

This week Alex reviews the 4th of July weekend, shares some dad wins, and debuts SmileWatch. Then he calls up Peter to discuss a great idea: dad merit badges. Want to get in touch with the show and leave thoughts/questions/answers? Call our voicemail line at (503) 893-2055‬

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61:19

5: The Witching Hour Has Arrived

Are You There Pod? It"s Me, Dad ·

2024/06/24

Alex discovers Maisie's witching hour, watches the wrong movie, has a check-in on Queen Walter the cat, and welcomes newest dad Sean to the show to talk about their crazy labor & delivery experience.

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48:38

4: A Campfire In An Airplane

Are You There Pod? It"s Me, Dad ·

2024/06/14

This week things get weird, Alex tries too many analogies, and we welcome newest dad Christopher onto the show.

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23:59

3: Eat. Poop. Sleep. Repeat.

Are You There Pod? It"s Me, Dad ·

2024/06/07

Alex finds a routine in juggling the same three balls over and over and over again. Except that every night is also The Purge.

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69:42

2: Ignorance & Deliverance

Are You There Pod? It"s Me, Dad ·

2024/05/31

Alex becomes an actual dad this week. Whoa. He starts by covering what the day-of was like before calling up his friend Jordan to compare notes on everything they didn't know about birth & delivery.

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61:25

1: Pre-Labor Labor

Are You There Pod? It"s Me, Dad ·

2024/05/24

In the premier episode, Alex sits down to collect his thoughts hours before heading into the hospital with his wife to begin the induction process. He also calls up his friend Peter to check in after his daughter was born just six days earlier.

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0:38

Welcome to 'Are You There Pod? It's Me, Dad'

Are You There Pod? It"s Me, Dad ·

2024/05/21

Welcome to Are You There Pod? It's Me, Dad. This isn't a parenting podcast. It's more like a diary about becoming a parent...in real time. Every week host Alex Ward recaps the previous week's adventures in raising a new human. Along the way he calls up his fellow freshly-babied friends to swap stories & discoveries, all in hopes of keeping an intimate record that his future kid will surely not care about.

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