Kids These Days

Kids These Days

A biased review podcast comparing the shows our child watches to the nostalgic programs of our youth. Join Steven and Harlee as we overanalyze modern kids' television programs our daughter subjects us to and compare them to the shows we grew up with. Podcast art by Carla Puerta. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kidsthesedayscast/support

Episodes

November 6, 2025 69 mins

In this episode, we discuss Cartoon Network's Courage the Cowardly Dog!

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Today we discuss the delightful show Martha Speaks, featuring a lot of dog talk and some wild reviews.

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October 2, 2025 71 mins

We finally finish Barbie & The Three Musketeers! We discuss Sheriff Wormtongue, get away sticks, and how desperately we want Barbie to stab a guy.

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We are on part III of Barbie & The Three Musketeers. Other talking points include Tyler Warwick (again), balloons of all shapes and sizes, and the Bronchs.

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September 11, 2025 57 mins

Today we continue our descent into Barbie & The Three Musketeers

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In this episode, we set out with the best intentions to discuss Barbie & The Three Musketeers. However, we mostly talk about horses and 9/11. Our bad. 

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Today we dive into Barbie's Dreamhouse Adventures, trampolines and how little girls really play Barbie.

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June 20, 2025 70 mins

In today's episode, we discuss the horrifyingly cursed Disney show 'Higglytown Heroes'. We also discuss Tim Curry, Harlee shares some of her writing from 3rd grade, and we make a pitch for Pizza Hut to start rewarding diligent reading with pizzas again. 

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We're back to finally discuss Skillsville by PBS Kids! And we only get a little off track.

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In today's episode, we elaborate on our most recent disappearance and set out to discuss Skillsville from PBS Kids. However, we mostly get distracted and talk about revelations regarding Erin Hunter, Tom Cruise slander, Lost and Degrassi.

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February 20, 2025 63 mins

In this episode, we discuss Bill Watterson's Calvin & Hobbes and also for some reason Ethan Slater. Harlee repents from her teenage crimes. 

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January 30, 2025 56 mins

We've returned! After a month of a lot going on, we finally finish our conclusion of John Patrick Green's 'Investigators'. 

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December 20, 2024 55 mins

That's right, we're still alive! Today we choose our best of 2024 for both Kids These Days and Cryptids These Days!

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We are still trucking through Investigators. We'll get there, I promise. Today, Harlee also voices her complaints on blue cheese and Texas Roadhouse peanuts. 

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October 17, 2024 60 mins

In today's episode, we discuss the FSBI, Shrek 5, and continue our discussion of John Patrick Green's 'Investigators'. 

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September 20, 2024 61 mins

We are back with more talk of John Patrick Green's Investigators! We also talk about dating divorced dads.

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September 12, 2024 38 mins

Hello! It's been a minute! In this episode, we finally return to recording after a brief hiatus and play a game of Is it a cryptid or a weird children's book?

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August 15, 2024 68 mins

In this episode we set out to discuss John Patrick Green's 'Investigators' in our annual book club. Saddle up as we accidentally spend too much time talking about breakfast, The Game Grumps, and Homelander.

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July 4, 2024 62 mins

We finish our conversation of Sonic (for now) by discussing Sonic X!

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June 6, 2024 70 mins

Welp. We're finally talking about Sonic the Hedgehog in full. Sonic Boom, specifically. Join us to discuss the full Sonic crew. Now accepting fan fic submissions.

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