Need an A? The Janes are at your service. Laura Kaplan, member of the 1970's clandestine network of abortion providers known as Jane, sits down with Biz! They talk about the lives, the risks, and the work of these outlaws helping women in need. Plus, Biz says it's okay! Get your copy of Laura Kaplan's book, The Story of Jane: The Legendary Underground Feminist Abortion Service, wherever books are sold. Watch the documentary, The Janes, on HBO.  Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. Be sure to tell us at the top of your message whether yo ..read more

It's the One Bad Mother video game! Mash the X button to cry it all out! Games journalist and Triple Click podcast host Jason Schreier joins Biz to talk gaming while parenting, YouTube rabbit holes, and how many of hours of Zelda makes you a gamer. Plus, Biz got it! Listen to Jason Schreier's video games podcast, Triple Click, at MaximumFun.org. Get your copies of Jason's books, Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made and Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry, wherever books are sold. Learn more about Jason on his website ..read more

Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair! We're taking down the patriarchy! Ella McLeod returns to talk black hair in fairy tales, rejecting the monarchy, and turning the mundane into magic. Plus, Biz has a birthday! Get your copy of Ella McLeod's book, Rapunzella, Or Don't Touch My Hair, wherever books are sold. Listen to Ella's podcast with Alexis B. Preston, Comfort Creatures, wherever fine pods are cast. Follow Ella on Twitter @McLeod_Mouth and on Instagram @mcleodmouth. Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. Be sure to tell us at the top of ..read more

Wow! One Bad Mother reveals the secret to getting your body back! Step 1: Build a time machine! Body Trust Provider Meg Bradbury joins Biz to talk the nefariousness of diet culture and the kindness of body positivity. Plus, Biz is up late. Learn more about Meg Bradbury's work by visiting their website, www.lamplight.space. Follow Meg on Instagram @lamplight.space. Meg's Reading List: Reclaiming Body Trust: A Path to Healing and Liberation by Hilary Kinavey and Dana Sturtevant What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon How to Raise an Intuitive Eater: Raisin ..read more

You know who never judges you for accidentally stealing the milk? Dogs. Cats. Dragons. Alexis B. Preston and Ella McLeod of the new Max Fun podcast, Comfort Creatures, joins Biz to discuss the satisfaction of the company of animals, both real and fictional. Plus, Biz rests. Listen to Comfort Creatures on Maximum Fun or wherever fine pods are cast. Follow Alexis B. Preston and Ella McLeod on Twitter @alexisbprestion and @McLeod_Mouth and on Instagram @exits.exe and @mcleodmouth. Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. Be sure to tell us at the t ..read more

Wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and waitin' and waitin' and drivin' and waitin' and waitin' and waitin'. Biz sings the carline blues with A Very Special Guest for the final episode of 2022! Plus, Biz goes into the closet. Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. This week, we're sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to BetterHelp.com/BADMOTHER to get 10% off your first month. Be sure to tell us at the top of your message whether you’re leaving a Genius moment, a Fail, or a Rant! Thanks!! Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at Maxim ..read more

Welcome back to the magical land of What If World, where you can sneeze pickles, dance in your own hair, and your children actually listen to you! Eric O'Keeffe, host and creator of the What If World podcast, joins Biz to talk Winchesters, falling on your head, and the difference between being kind and being nice. Plus, Biz chops it off! Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. This week, we're sponsored by Dipsea and Bombas. Go to DipseaStories.com/BADMOTHER to get 30 days of full access for free. Go to Bombas.com/BADMOTHER and use code BADMOTH ..read more

Boy, do we ever have the parenting life-hack for you: Lie, bribe, and hide from your kids! Comedian Ophira Eisenberg returns to discuss dropping the ball, the death of 5 Year Goals, and pelvic floor exercises. Plus, Biz's sandwich sucks. Listen to Ophira's new podcast Parenting Is A Joke wherever fine pods are cast. For more information, tour dates, and comedy specials, visit Ophira's website at www.ophiraeisenberg.com. Follow Ophira on Twitter @OphiraE and on Instagram @ophirae. Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. This week, we're sponsore ..read more

This week we're digging into the archives for a favorite from the past. Five years back into the archives, to be precise! Biz and Theresa talk about all the little things we hate that we hadn’t thought about in years….till our kids did them to us! Pool splashing, sparklers, being surprised…these aren’t phobias or life-threatening but they still bug the crap out of us! So, do we ban them or toughen up? What if we just try to explain rationally to a three-year-old that we’d like them to stop? Yep! That will work! Plus, Biz sees herself in Katy Belle and Theresa returns from the woods! Thank you ..read more

This week, Biz talks with Elizabeth Ito, creator of the Peabody Award winning animated series City of Ghosts. Plus: Biz basks in the (short lived) glory after returning from a restful week off. Watch City Of Ghosts on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80994664 Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. Share your genius and fail moments! Call 206-350-9485 Be sure to tell us at the top of your message whether you’re leaving a Genius moment, a Fail, or a Rant! Thanks!! Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at MaximumFun.or ..read more