Ep. 183 “Jacked Up for a Moose Knuckle” LIMITED EPISODE

This is the first 20 minutes of a 46 minute episode. For the full episode, please join our patreon at www.patreon.com/wehiredasitter In the 183rd episode of the "We Hired a Sitter for This" podcast, hosts Patrick Holbert and Ross Erin Martineau kick off with personal anecdotes, including Patrick's new jogging routine and the recent construction noise in Brooklyn. As they transition into the main topics, they explore their unique relationship dynamics, touching on Ross's feelings towards the term 'polyamory' and recalling their contrasting high school experiences. The conversation shifts to home life, where they discuss family organization and their daughter's growth. They also delve into podcast business matters, announcing the launch of their Patreon at $5/month and hinting at exclusive content, including a comedy set from Patrick. The episode concludes with light-hearted closing remarks and a push for Patreon subscriptions, emphasizing the value of their podcast efforts. Action items include uploading the comedy set and setting the episode title to 'Jacked up for a Moose Knuckle.' ️ Podcast Introduction (00:00 - 01:30) 'We Hired a Sitter for This' podcast episode 183 introduction Hosts Patrick Holbert and Ross Erin Martineau introduced Patrick described Ross's wife's professions: yoga teacher, birth doula, postpartum doula Personal Updates (01:31 - 05:00) Construction noise mentioned in their Brooklyn neighborhood Patrick started jogging recently - did 1.6 miles two days in a row Patrick feeling better mentally since starting to exercise Brief mention of podcast recordings Patrick has been doing lately Discussion about their dog Peggy who joins them during recording Relationship Discussion (05:01 - 10:00) Brief discussion about their polyamorous relationship Ross mentioned feeling uncomfortable with the term 'poly' They joked about not having enough space in their home for 'real polyamory' Patrick mentioned Ross presents as 'straight cis white man' but is actually 'weird in good ways' Discussion about high school experiences - Ross loved high school while Patrick was 'traumatized' Ross admitted to having been a bully in his youth ('cruel to the defenseless') Home and Family Life (10:01 - 15:00) Discussion about kitchen clutter and organizing with containers Their daughter has been playing with her dollhouse and making art Praise for their daughter's independence at school drop-off Patrick jogs to meetings now Conversation about Ross's attraction patterns and how Patrick responds differently to Ross when he's depressed Podcast Business (15:01 - 20:00) Announcement of their Patreon launch at $1.99/month Patrick considering uploading a comedy set that may have gotten him 'demoted' at Zany's Comedy Club Brief discussion about releasing content temporarily for subscribers Nostalgic conversation about high school bullying and social hierarchies Episode ends with reminder about Patreon subscription at $1.99/month