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  • Herm’s House Podcast | Season 4 - Episode 4 | Longtime Listener, First-Time Caller
    2026/10/31
    Welcome to HER’s house. (Herm’s words, not ours.) This is a special one: our producer, Alexander Ward, is a brand new dad, so we pulled him out from behind the screens and onto the show for an episode of new-dad advice from two people who have done this five times — the oldest ones with teenage parents learning on the fly, and Gordy with the retired, slightly more figured-out versions.First, the update: mom is healing great, the baby mostly chills, and Alexander knows he got lucky. Which is exactly why we had to warn him: do not let that easy first baby fool you. The second one is the Tasmanian devil. (Or Stitch, for the younger crowd.) We get into the moment it gets real for dads, why your only job for the first few months is taking care of mom, and Alexander’s game plan, which is honestly perfect: “Tag me in, coach.”Then the stories come out. Kristin’s skin-to-skin moment with a brand new Gordy did not go the way the brochures describe, Herm cut an umbilical cord with his eyes half closed, and we retell the great coffee run: told the baby was hours away, Herm stepped out for coffee, and got THE call in the hospital basement. He made it back. Barely.Alexander also gets his official Football Minute assignment: the football movies his son is required to watch, in order, by age — starting with Little Giants. Then he asks the big question: after five kids, what’s the one thing you wish you’d known? Herm says he’d have had them all at 30. Kristin says slow down and live in the nuance. And Gordy? Gordy crashes the episode to show off his missing teeth, because of course he does.If you’ve got advice we missed, Alexander is reading the comments. Help us raise this man’s baby.🏃 HERM’S HOUSE HERO WALK — SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7Our 11-mile walk honoring veterans, benefiting Hero Breakfast, Inc.Register, sponsor, or donate: https://donorbox.org/events/967208/steps/choose_tickets⸻💡 In This EpisodeA special episode: new dad editionMeet our producer, Alexander WardDon’t let the first baby fool youThe moment it gets real for dadsKristin’s skin-to-skin storyCutting the cord (eyes half closed)Your only job right now: take care of momThe coffee run birth storyPaternity leave: 2007 vs. 2019Practicing the national anthem in the truckThe must-watch football movie listThe one thing we wish we’d known“I would have had them all at 30”Slow down and live in the nuanceWhy he’s called Gordy (the snacking)Be honest with your kids, especially teensGordy crashes the episode⸻⚡ Episode Highlights“Longtime listener, first-time caller.”“Tag me in, coach.”“Don’t let the first baby fool you.”“The baby’s coming!”“I would have had them all at 30.”“Live in the nuance.”⸻🎙️ Chapters00:00 – Welcome to HER’s House00:33 – A Special Episode: New Dad Edition02:04 – Meet Alexander Ward (He Was Muted)02:50 – How’s Life with a Newborn?03:37 – Don’t Let the First Baby Fool You05:36 – Gordy Runs the Green Room06:20 – The Moment It Gets Real for Dads07:35 – Kristin’s Skin-to-Skin Story09:22 – Cutting the Cord (Eyes Half Closed)10:29 – Your Only Job Right Now: Take Care of Mom11:59 – The Coffee Run Birth Story14:39 – Fake It Till You Make It15:45 – Paternity Leave: 2007 vs. 201916:48 – Blessed, Busy & Waiting for the First Laugh17:38 – Practicing the National Anthem in the Truck19:38 – The Football Movie List (Football Minute)23:29 – 3 Ninjas Holds Up (Sort Of)24:16 – The One Thing We Wish We’d Known26:13 – Gordy Crashes the Episode27:38 – Slow Down & Live in the Nuance29:37 – Share Your Passions (Why He’s Called Gordy)30:19 – Be Honest with Your Kids32:07 – Actually Ask for Help33:20 – Send Alexander Your Advice34:33 – Love You, Bye⸻🎤 Sound Bites“Longtime listener, first-time caller.”“Tag me in, coach.”“I would have had them all at 30.”“Live in the nuance.”⸻🔑 KeywordsHerm’s House Podcast, family podcast, marriage podcast, parenting podcast, new dad advice, first time dad, newborn, Alexander Ward, parenting advice, five kids, birth story, paternity leave, dad life, Little Giants, Friday Night Lights, Varsity Blues, football movies, Gordy, honest parenting, Tucson podcast, Arizona podcast⸻🤝 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORSALPHA REALTY TEAMKeller Williams Southern Arizona🌐 www.alpharealtyteam.comPEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE STUDIOS🌐 www.peoplehelpingpeoplelive.comThank you for supporting Herm’s House Podcast and helping us continue sharing the laughs, the stories, and the everyday chaos happening inside Herm’s House.⸻📌 Support the Show⭐ Leave us a review👍 Like the episode💬 Tell us in the comments:What do you wish someone had told YOU before your first baby? Drop it below — Alexander is reading every single one.Follow @HermsHousePodcast and subscribe wherever you listen so you don’t miss the next episode.Support the show
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  • Herm's House Podcast | Season 4 | Episode 3 | Everybody Lost This Weekend
    2026/10/24
    Welcome back to Herm’s House, where the Hero Walk is two weeks out and Herm has the pace math to prove he’s ready: 16 to 18 minutes a mile, and he will absolutely walk at your pace. (He will also leave you. It depends on the moment.) We’ve got the final details: Saturday, November 7, 8:00 AM at The Station Pub & Grill in Marana, 11 miles with stops at Waste Management, Nana’s Kitchen, and Jeremiah’s Italian Ice. Walk one leg or walk it all — Kristin will be driving alongside in the Expedition, and hopping in is fully allowed. Shirts are finalized, a few sponsor spots are still open, and veteran resource tables are free.Then it’s time for the saddest Herm’s Football Minute yet. The Vail Vikings Purple got knocked out of the playoffs, 28 to nothing against the best team in the city… and we need to talk about that first touchdown, because the flag was pulled, the other team’s sideline agreed the flag was pulled, and it should have been 0–0. The boys held the #1 team nearly scoreless, got compliments from their coaches AND their referee, and their seven-year-old quarterback rolled down the window to tell us we had a squad. We lost, but it felt like Friday Night Lights. Oh, and Texas lost. And the Cowboys lost. Everybody lost.Also in this one: our oldest boy’s homecoming game in freezing wind (his girlfriend refused Herm’s jacket because she’d rather be cute), his best friend Logan winning Homecoming King with a hit so hard the ball popped loose, and Gordy pulling a flag on one of the fastest kids in the city — after pulling his first flag EVER earlier this season. Full circle.Then the whole crew took over the Marana Pumpkin Patch for Ava’s 5th birthday: a real field, a tractor ride, an apple cannon, and a pumpkin so big Herm carried it like a baby. Dinner after came with a party of 11, a great pizookie debate, and a full investigation into the couple at the next table: first date… or fight?Plus: the teenagers loose in the corn maze (the George Bush game is exactly what it sounds like), Kristin’s teenage desert party that ended with a helicopter, last-minute cruise packing chaos, and Herm’s plan to keep training for the Hero Walk by walking the cruise ship deck. In a Speedo. Pray for the other passengers.⸻💡 In This EpisodeHero Walk: two weeks out, final detailsYou don’t have to walk all 11 miles (hopping in is allowed)Herm’s 16-to-18-minute milesShirts are finalized, sponsor spots still openHerm’s Football Minute: the playoff gameThe touchdown that should NOT have countedHeld the #1 team to almost nothing“Y’all had a squad” — the 7-year-old QBGordy pulled a flag in the playoff gameTexas lost. Cowboys lost. Everybody lost.Homecoming in freezing windShe’d rather be cute (the jacket refusal)Logan, Homecoming King, and the fumble hitSleepover headquarters: Herm’s HouseGordy lost another toothThe jack-o’-lantern with Gordy’s smileMarana Pumpkin Patch: field pumpkins & apple cannonsAva’s 5th birthday (the only non-Bella)The great pizookie debateFirst date or fight? The table next to usThe corn maze and the George Bush gameKristin’s desert party helicopter storyThe Serena rain theoryLast-minute packer problemsTraining on the cruise ship (Speedo edition)⸻⚡ Episode Highlights“It should have been zero-zero.”“She’d rather be cute.”“That boy better run.”“I talk a lot. A lot.”“It’s a maze maze.”“Thanks a lot, Serena.”⸻🎙️ Chapters00:00 – Welcome to Herm’s House00:59 – Hero Walk: Two Weeks Out03:15 – Herm’s Walking Pace05:44 – Herm’s Football Minute: Playoff Heartbreak07:05 – Texas Lost. Cowboys Lost. Everybody Lost.07:44 – Homecoming: Freezing Wind & the Jacket She Refused09:24 – It Should Have Been 0–010:42 – Gordy Pulled the Flag11:55 – Sleepover Headquarters12:50 – Gordy’s Tooth & the Jack-o’-Lantern13:36 – Marana Pumpkin Patch16:00 – Ava’s 5th Birthday17:15 – The Pizookie Debate17:48 – First Date or Fight? The Table Next to Us19:20 – Herm Never Stops Talking20:34 – The Corn Maze & the George Bush Game23:02 – The Desert Party & the Helicopter24:09 – Cruise Weather & the Serena Rain Theory25:45 – Last-Minute Packer Problems27:37 – Cruise Costumes & Amazon Deliveries28:32 – Training on the Boat (Speedo Included)29:44 – Send Us Your Cruise Advice30:10 – Love You, Bye⸻🎤 Sound Bites“It should have been zero-zero.”“She’d rather be cute.”“I talk a lot. A lot.”“Thanks a lot, Serena.”⸻🔑 KeywordsHerm’s House Podcast, family podcast, marriage podcast, funny couple podcast, parenting podcast, youth flag football, Vail Vikings, playoffs, underdog story, Friday Night Lights, Texas Longhorns, Dallas Cowboys, homecoming, Gordy, pumpkin patch, Marana, corn maze, Ava’s birthday, first date stories, pizookie, first cruise, cruise packing, last minute packer, Hero Walk, Hero Breakfast, veterans, Tucson podcast, Arizona podcast⸻🤝 THANK ...
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  • Herm's House Podcast - Season 4 | Episode 2 - She Lied in Church. He Watched Football.
    2026/10/16
    We’re back in the new studio, and this week Herm actually followed the show notes in order. (Kristin would like it noted that this is a first — and that he still managed to skip Herm’s Football Minute.)Herm’s been training for the Hero Walk and his body has filed a formal complaint: everything is fine… except from the neck down. Between the four-mile training walk, three innings as a Diamondback that somehow hurt for four days, and Kristin’s knee blowing up to the size of a grapefruit after a 30-minute walk, the Hermosillo athletic department is not doing great.Then it’s Sweet Sixteen time. Herm and Kristin were the Ninos — the godparents — for their goddaughter Bella, which is how Herm ended up playing Lumière from Beauty and the Beast in the court dance, singing out loud and twirling around the room with candlesticks made from Cricut vinyl rolls. (Not paper towel rolls. The vinyl rolls are sturdier. Words are hard.) His flame fell off, he blew out his own candle, and all four boys — three teenagers and a seven-year-old in full suits — had to be kept serious in church. It did not go well. Somewhere in that empty church, on a wooden pew, a fart echoed… and by the end of rehearsal, even the priest was asking about the football score.Speaking of football: the playoff game got moved UP two weeks. The Vail Vikings now face the #1 seed in the entire town this Saturday, October 17, they’ll be missing one of their biggest players, and they’ve been practicing almost every day. A true underdog story. Disney, call us.We also learn how fantasy football ruined Kristin’s ability to enjoy football — she let ChatGPT draft her team, she’s 1-4, and there IS a punishment for whoever finishes last — and Herm tells the story of the very first rule of dating him: you have to like his teams. House divided is not an option. There’s photo evidence from their first big trip to prove it.Plus: the fall break that will not end (week THREE?!), the urgent team meeting that definitely could have been a text, and the countdown to the event gauntlet — Kristin’s Florida conference, their FIRST EVER cruise (during hurricane season… while Kristin is reading a shipwreck book… because of course she is), Thanksgiving, and Senior Day.And one last Hero Walk plug before we go: Saturday, November 7, 8:00 AM at The Station Pub & Grill in Marana. Herm is walking all 11 miles with a speaker strapped to his vest playing his music, so bring your own headphones if George Strait isn’t your thing. Kristin will be driving behind him. Beeping. Details are in the episode — and in the link in our bio.New studio. Same notes (mostly). Same chaos. Welcome back to Herm’s House.⸻💡 In This EpisodeHerm actually followed the show notes (a first)Training for the Hero Walk: the four-mile reportEverything hurts… from the neck downThree innings of baseball, four days of painKristin’s grapefruit kneeA quinceañera for a 16-year-old?Being the Ninos: godparent duties for BellaHerm was Lumière (and yes, he was singing)Candlesticks from Cricut rolls — sturdier than paper towel rollsThe flame fell off: he blew out his own candleFour boys in suits trying to be serious in churchThe fart in the empty church“Do you not go to church?”Watching football in church (everyone was doing it)Nobody should have babies during football seasonHerm’s Football Minute: the playoff game moved UPThe #16 seed vs. the #1 seed — this SaturdayMissing one of our biggest players: counting on the little guysFantasy football ruined football for KristinChatGPT drafted her team (she’s 1-4)The last-place punishmentThe first rule of dating Herm: like my teamsThe sad-face photo that started it allWeek THREE of fall break?!The meeting that could have been a textOur first cruise ever — and Kristin’s reading a shipwreck bookHero Walk: she drives, he walks, George Strait plays⸻⚡ Episode Highlights“Everything is fine. Except the neck down.”“I done blown out my candle.”“Look at Jesus. He’s judging you right now.”“Do you not go to church?”“That could have been a text.”“Nobody told anybody to have babies during football season.”“Amarillo by morning.”“You ain’t gotta go home, but you gotta get the heck out of here.”⸻🎙️ Chapters00:00 – Henry VIII & Wife #601:15 – Herm Actually Followed the Notes01:45 – Training for the Hero Walk03:00 – Everything Hurts (Neck Down)04:22 – A Quinceañera for a 16-Year-Old?05:10 – Herm Was Lumière06:40 – Teenagers in Tuxes07:45 – The Fart in the Empty Church08:45 – “Do You Not Go to Church?”09:51 – No Babies During Football Season10:47 – Kristin Catches the Missing Football Minute11:47 – Herm’s Football Minute: Playoff Game Moved UP13:05 – A Real Little Giants Story13:51 – Fantasy Football Ruined Football14:19 – ChatGPT Drafted My Team15:33 – The Last-Place Punishment16:28 – The First-Date Rule: Like My Teams19:01 – Week ...
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  • Herm's House Podcast - Season 4 | Episode 1 - We Survived September
    2026/10/09
    We’re back! After an unplanned break, a brand-new studio, and a month that genuinely tried to take us out, Herm and Kristin are back behind the mics — recording for the first time at PHP Studios.Between full-time jobs, coaching, kids, and a September that somehow felt like an entire year, life has been pure chaos. But we survived September… barely.Herm kicks things off with Herm’s Football Minute, and it’s a wild one. The Vail Vikings had already turned in their helmets and planned the end-of-season party when every single team they needed to lose actually lost during the bye week — and just like that, the Vikings backed into the playoffs as the #16 seed. Their reward? A first-round matchup with the only undefeated team in the entire league. The helmets have been handed back out, practice is back on, and Gordy has no say in the matter.Then Herm shares what might be the greatest work weekend of his life. Through his job at Waste Management — an MLB partner — Herm got selected for a baseball fantasy camp and spent the day as an Arizona Diamondback: full uniform, his own #13 jersey (Gordy’s number), his own walk-up song, the actual voice of the Diamondbacks announcing his name, and the biggest fan section in the park. And yes… the very first ball hit his way? He dropped it. In front of everyone. Right after Gordy warned him, “You better do good.” (He caught the next two. Redemption matters.)That story turns into one of our favorite life lessons: just ask the question. The worst that can happen is they say no — and it’s the same philosophy that once landed us a tour of Michael Jackson’s house.From there, we get into what it’s like being married to your complete opposite: people recharge Herm, people drain Kristin, and September drained her completely. Which leads to one of our realest conversations yet — neither of us needs the other. We have our own money, our own lives, our own everything… and we still pick each other every day. Plus, the official Herm’s House fight rule: don’t touch me, don’t look at me, but don’t you dare leave.And to close it out, it’s finally official: the inaugural Herm’s House Hero Walk is happening Saturday, November 7. Herm is walking all 11 miles (in a weight vest, because of course he is) to honor our veterans, starting and ending at The Station Pub & Grill and benefiting Hero Breakfast. Walk the whole thing, meet us at a stop, or just come cheer — all the details are in this episode.New studio. New season. Same chaos. Welcome back to Herm’s House.⸻💡 In This Episode• We’re back — and in a brand-new studio• Our first recording at PHP Studios• How we (barely) survived September• Herm’s Football Minute returns• The helmets were turned in… and then handed right back• The Vikings back into the playoffs as the #16 seed• Facing the only undefeated team in the league• Layla comes home to celebrate her birthday• Herm gets selected for a baseball fantasy camp• A Diamondback for a day: the full uniform experience• Why Herm wears #13• The biggest fan section in the park• Dropping the first fly ball in front of everyone• The redemption catches• Walk-up songs and the voice of the Diamondbacks• Just ask the question — the worst they can say is no• How asking landed us a tour of Michael Jackson’s house• Opposite social batteries in one marriage• Would you fall apart if I disappeared for a week?• We don’t need each other — we pick each other every day• The official Herm’s House fight rule• Playoff football on Halloween• Three Ninjas and peak 90s nostalgia• The Hero Walk is official: 11 miles on November 7• A Senior Day teaser we are not emotionally ready for⸻⚡ Episode Highlights“We survived September.”“I’m the coach. You’re going.”“You better do good.”“It hit my glove!”“Just ask the question.”“We pick each other every day.”“Don’t touch me. Don’t look at me. But don’t leave.”“They’re gonna have to make a movie.”⸻🎙️ Chapters00:00 – We’re Back (Whether We’re Ready or Not)01:00 – New Studio, Who Dis? Welcome to PHP Studios01:42 – We Survived September04:17 – Herm’s Football Minute05:29 – The #16 Seed vs. the Undefeated #106:53 – The Best Weekend Ever (With a Caveat)07:48 – Layla’s Birthday Visit08:11 – Herm Gets Picked for Fantasy Camp09:28 – The Dropped Ball Heard ’Round the Park11:38 – Redemption: The Next Two Catches12:08 – Walk-Up Songs & the Voice of the Diamondbacks13:53 – Just Ask the Question15:14 – Playoff Football on Halloween16:37 – Three Ninjas & 90s Nostalgia19:10 – Opposite Social Batteries20:40 – Would You Survive If I Disappeared?23:00 – We Pick Each Other Every Day24:10 – The Official Herm’s House Fight Rule25:50 – November: Thanksgiving, a Cruise & Senior Day27:47 – The Hero Walk Announcement29:45 – ...
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  • First Flags, Fuzzy Memories, & Fart Smiles
    2026/08/25
    This week on Herm’s House, we came prepared with absolutely no notes… so naturally, things went exactly as expected.Herm kicks things off with a very special edition of Herm’s Football Minute after Gordy finally accomplishes something they’ve been working toward for years—pulling his first flag in a game! Between the Vail Vikings getting their first win of the season and Herm nearly jumping out of his shoes celebrating, it was a pretty big football weekend.From there, the conversation takes a sharp left turn into childhood memories.Herm and Kristin start comparing how far back they can actually remember, which somehow leads to broken ankles, Christmas Segas, snakes, preschool naps, fire drills, being bullied over drawings, Sesame Street Live, recorders, Three Blind Mice, Hot Cross Buns, and the realization that siblings can remember the exact same childhood completely differently.They also wonder which moments their own kids will carry with them forever—and how seemingly tiny experiences can shape the way we see ourselves years later.And because this is Herm’s House, a meaningful conversation about childhood, memory, and different life paths eventually turns into alternate timelines, military jobs, forgotten movie quotes, mysterious noises, and the discovery that Herm apparently has a very recognizable “fart smile.”No notes. No plan. Just another completely normal conversation inside Herm’s House.💡 In This EpisodeGordy finally pulls his first flagThe Vail Vikings get their first win of the seasonHerm’s Football Minute returnsCelebrating the little victories in youth sportsA busy weekend that somehow felt “quiet”Game Night and the Colonel Sanders mysteryHow far back can you actually remember?Herm’s earliest childhood memoriesBroken ankles, snakes, and Christmas SegasKristin dropping out of preschoolFire drills and childhood sensory memoriesGetting bullied over childhood drawingsGlasses, nicknames, and things that stick with youHow siblings can remember the same childhood differentlyWondering what memories our own kids will keepAlternate timelines and what jobs we might have chosenWhy Kristin thinks she could have been an aircraft maintainerThree Blind Mice, Hot Cross Buns, and recorder nostalgiaRandom childhood songs we somehow still rememberHerm’s allergies trying to take him outFerris Bueller quotes gone wrongThe newly discovered “fart smile”⚡ Episode Highlights“He pulled a flag!”“I almost jumped out of my shoes.”“I dropped out of preschool.”“What memories are actually going to shape him?”“We lived the same childhood and remember it completely differently.”“Life moves pretty fast.”“You had the fart smile.”🎙️ Chapters00:00 – Knee Injuries & Starting the Show02:30 – Herm’s Football Minute03:00 – Gordy Pulls His First Flag04:00 – The Vikings Get Their First Win05:00 – Our Apparently “Quiet” Weekend07:00 – Game Night & Colonel Sanders09:00 – How Far Back Can You Remember?10:00 – Broken Ankles & Childhood Stories12:00 – Christmas Sega Memories15:00 – Snakes, Siblings & Early Memories18:30 – Kristin Drops Out of Preschool20:00 – Fire Drills & Sensory Memories26:00 – Childhood Bullying & Things That Stick29:00 – Sesame Street Live & Family Memories30:30 – How Siblings Remember Childhood Differently33:00 – Recorders, Three Blind Mice & Hot Cross Buns35:30 – Allergies & Random Texas Talk37:00 – No Notes, No Problem38:00 – Ferris Bueller & The Fart Smile40:00 – Wrapping Up🎤 Sound Bites“He pulled a flag!”“I dropped out of preschool.”“Bye-bye, Ernie.”“What memories are actually going to shape him?”“We lived the same life and remember it differently.”“You had the fart smile.”“Life moves pretty fast.”🔑 KeywordsHerm’s House Podcast, family podcast, parenting podcast, marriage podcast, childhood memories, funny childhood stories, youth football, flag football, football parents, football coach, parenting memories, sibling memories, childhood trauma, nostalgia, millennial nostalgia, preschool memories, funny couple podcast, veteran family, military family, family stories, parenting humor, comedy podcast, Tucson podcast, Arizona podcast🤝 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORSANCHOR FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS GROUP, LLC🌐 www.anchorfinancialsolutionsgroup.com📍 2544 E. 10th Street, Tucson, AZ 85716📞 520-620-5320Thank you for supporting Herm’s House Podcast and helping us continue sharing the laughs, memories, family stories, and everyday chaos happening inside Herm’s House.📌 Support the ShowIf this episode brought back some childhood memories of your own:⭐ Leave us a review👍 Like the episode💬 Tell us in the comments:What is the EARLIEST memory you can remember?And for the very important follow-up question…Do you have a fart smile? 💨😂Follow @HermsHousePodcast and subscribe wherever you listen so you don’t miss the next episode.Support the show
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  • Move-In Day, Mom Tears, & Millennial Memories
    2026/08/19
    This week on Herm’s House, the moment Herm and Kristin have been talking about for months finally arrives: it’s time to move Layla into college.They recap the drive to Texas, navigating move-in day at Texas State, unloading an entire dorm room into carts that somehow only needed to travel about eight feet, climbing stairs with way too many boxes, and realizing that college dorms apparently believe one outlet is enough for an entire human being.Between assembling furniture, running back out for surge protectors, meeting the roommate, and watching an entirely new chapter of their daughter’s life begin, Herm and Kristin talk honestly about the strange mix of pride, excitement, jealousy, worry, and sadness that comes with dropping your child off and driving away.The conversation then takes a very millennial turn when Layla says her “CD skipped”—despite barely knowing what a CD is. That leads to a trip down memory lane about dial-up internet, LimeWire, rewinding tapes, rolling down windows, hanging up phones, filming things on actual film, and all the phrases younger generations still use without knowing where they came from.And now that Layla is twelve hours away, Kristin faces a brand-new parenting challenge: having Life360 and somehow resisting the urge to ask why her daughter appears to be standing in the middle of a random Texas field.It’s a funny, nostalgic, emotional episode about growing up, letting go, trusting the kids you raised, and learning how to be a parent when your child technically doesn’t need permission anymore.💡 In This EpisodeTaking Layla to Texas State for move-in daySurviving the college dorm unloading processWhy the move-in carts made absolutely no senseDad refusing help from the young college guysSetting up a dorm with approximately one electrical outletAlexa, TVs, mini-fridges, and dorm-room technologyWatching your daughter begin her college experienceThe college experience Herm and Kristin never gotLearning to let your adult child figure things outWhy “your CD skipped” makes absolutely no sense to Gen ZRewinding tapes and VHS moviesRolling down car windowsHanging up actual phonesDial-up internet and the trauma of someone picking up the landlineLimeWire ruining the family computerWhy we still say “film this”Life360 and trying not to stalk your college kidParenting from twelve hours awayGiving kids freedom while still hoping they make good decisionsMissing the college football game — and Herm’s Football MinuteAnnouncing the upcoming Veterans WalkUpcoming Society of BS events⚡ Episode Highlights“Did your CD just skip?”“What makes a CD skip, Layla?”“I don’t think I’ve ever even seen one.”“You literally called the internet.”“I want so badly to text her and ask what she’s doing.”“I have to let her do her thing.”“It feels like chips of my heart are getting taken away.”“She’s going to be fine.”🎙️ Chapters00:00 – Technical Difficulties… Again01:40 – We Dropped Layla Off at College03:00 – Surviving Texas State Move-In Day05:30 – Dorm Rooms, Boxes & Way Too Few Outlets08:00 – Alexa Is Still Connected to the House10:00 – Dinner on the Riverwalk & Extremely Clear Ice12:30 – The College Experience We Never Had15:00 – Dad vs. The College Move-In Crew18:00 – “Your CD Skipped”19:30 – Things Kids Say But Don’t Understand21:00 – Rewind, Roll Up the Window & Hang Up the Phone22:00 – Dial-Up Internet & LimeWire Trauma24:00 – Why Do We Still Say “Film It?”25:00 – Life360 Changes Everything27:00 – Parenting an Adult Child From Afar29:00 – Trusting the Kids You Raised31:00 – Missing Them While Letting Them Grow34:00 – No Herm’s Football Minute This Week35:30 – Veterans Walk Announcement37:00 – Upcoming Society of BS Events39:00 – Dinner Duty & Wrapping Up🎤 Sound Bites“Your CD just skipped.”“You literally called the internet.”“I have to let her do her thing.”“It feels like chips of my heart are getting taken away.”“She’s going to be fine.”“I’m still doing the mom watch.”“You don’t need permission anymore.”“We’re on a new journey.”🔑 KeywordsHerm’s House Podcast, Move-In Day Mom Tears Millennial Memories, college move in, Texas State University, sending daughter to college, college parents, empty nest, parenting adult children, dorm move in, family podcast, parenting podcast, marriage podcast, millennial nostalgia, CD players, dial up internet, LimeWire, landline phones, Life360, letting go as a parent, family transitions, funny family stories, veteran family, husband and wife podcast, Texas road trip, millennial parents🤝 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORSANCHOR FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS GROUP, LLC🌐 www.anchorfinancialsolutionsgroup.com📍 2544 E. 10th Street, Tucson, AZ 85716📞 520-620-5320Thank you for supporting Herm’s House Podcast and helping us continue sharing the laughs, family stories, and real-life moments happening ...
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  • Herm’s House Podcast | Broken Fingers, College Goodbyes, & Football Fights
    2026/08/11
    This week on Herm’s House, the Hermosillo household is experiencing a little bit of everything: gray hairs, ER visits, college goodbyes, football drama, and some very questionable crossing-guard flirting.Herm and Kristin kick things off with the realities of getting older—phantom hairs, gray beard hairs, and the unanswered question of how one single hair seemingly decides overnight that it’s done producing color.Then things get a little more serious when Mariano calls with the words no parent wants to hear: “Mom, I need to go to the ER.” Thankfully, the damage is limited to one very dislocated pinky, but with his senior football season underway, even one finger feels like a pretty big deal.The conversation shifts into a much more emotional chapter as the family prepares to take Layla to Texas State. Kristin opens up about finally breaking down in therapy over the upcoming goodbye, while Herm shares the moment a country song unexpectedly had Gordy sobbing over how much he’s going to miss his sister.They reflect on watching their kids grow up, the weird little things parents miss after their children leave home, and the mix of fear, pride, excitement, and sadness that comes with sending your first daughter off to college.And because no Herm’s House episode can stay emotional for too long… Herm’s Football Minute is officially BACK.From Gordy’s first big run to a sideline disagreement that somehow turned into rumors of a full-blown altercation, Herm explains what actually happened during the Vail Vikings’ first game of the season—and Kristin reminds him that sometimes his “normal talking voice” sounds a whole lot more aggressive to everyone else.Add in a three-year-old giving Coach Herm his first flower, a neighborhood mom potentially shooting her shot at the crossing guard, and some big upcoming Herm’s House and Society of BS events, and this episode is exactly what you’d expect from another week inside Herm’s House.💡 In This EpisodePhantom hairs and the realities of getting olderWhy Herm’s beard is suddenly sprouting gray hairsMariano’s surprise trip to the ERA seriously dislocated pinkyNavigating an injury during senior-year footballMeeting an 80-year-old gym-goer who has technically died three timesGratitude, borrowed time, and appreciating where you arePreparing to take Layla to Texas StateKristin getting emotional in therapy about the goodbyeWhy a Randy Rogers Band song made Gordy completely break downHelping younger siblings process a major family changeWatching your children become adultsThe little things parents miss when their kids move awayThe return of Herm’s Football MinuteGordy’s first big run of the seasonA sideline disagreement that grew through the rumor millHerm’s apparently “aggressive” coaching voiceWhy youth sports mean so much beyond the scoreboardCoach Herm receiving his first flowerWas Herm getting hit on while working as a crossing guard?Upcoming Veterans Day Walk for a CauseSociety of BS Game Night and Not Your Average Trivia⚡ Episode Highlights“Mom, I need to go to the ER. I broke my finger.”“I’m 80 today… and I’m not supposed to be here.”“I’m gonna miss my sis.”“She’s gonna be fine.”“It’s football. Nobody cares.”“Your tone is crazy.”“Are you Gordy’s dad?”🎙️ Chapters00:00 – Phantom Hairs & Getting Older03:00 – The Mystery of Gray Hair05:45 – Mariano Calls From the ER08:30 – The Very Dislocated Pinky11:30 – Herm Meets the Man Who Died Three Times14:30 – Gratitude & Borrowed Time15:45 – Preparing for Layla to Leave17:00 – Kristin’s Emotional Therapy Session17:30 – The Song That Made Gordy Cry20:30 – How the Kids Are Handling the Goodbye22:00 – Sending Your First Child to College26:30 – The Little Things Parents Miss29:15 – Herm’s Football Minute Returns30:00 – Vail Vikings Season Opener31:30 – Gordy’s First Big Run32:30 – The Sideline “Altercation”35:00 – Herm’s Aggressive Coaching Voice38:00 – Why Coaching Means So Much39:30 – Coach Herm Gets His First Flower40:30 – Did the Crossing Guard Get Hit On?44:30 – Hell Week: College Drop-Off Is Here47:00 – Veterans Day Walk Announcement50:00 – Society of BS Upcoming Events53:30 – Wrapping Up🎤 Sound Bites“I broke my finger.”“I died before. Three times.”“I’m gonna miss my sis.”“She’s gonna be fine.”“That’s your tone.”“It’s football. Nobody cares.”“No one’s ever given me flowers before.”“Was I being hit on though?”🔑 KeywordsHerm’s House Podcast, family podcast, parenting podcast, marriage podcast, college move in, sending daughter to college, Texas State University, empty nest, parenting adult children, sibling relationships, youth football, flag football, football coach, football parents, sports injury, dislocated finger, family life, military family, veteran family, Air Force veteran, emotional parenting, funny family stories, ...
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  • Old Ladies, Long Drives, & Little Dumplings | Season 3 Episode 9
    2026/07/28
    This week on Herm’s House, Herm and Kristin are catching up on a weekend that somehow included public speaking, sleeping senior citizens, bar hopping, family golf, Costco gas-station frustration, and some unexpected relationship advice.Herm shares what happened when he was invited to speak at a nonprofit fundraiser—and discovered that at least two members of the audience had fallen asleep during his speech. Between one woman waking up just long enough to thank him for his service and another loudly asking, “Is he still going?” Herm begins questioning whether his storytelling skills are as captivating as he thought.The couple also talks about finding the bar where millennials apparently belong, taking the entire family to Topgolf, and discovering that Gordy may officially be ready for his first set of golf clubs. Kristin reveals the unusual golf tip that dramatically improved her swing, while Herm becomes determined to figure out how experienced golfers make a 240-yard drive look effortless.The conversation then shifts to Herm’s growing frustration with people at the Costco gas pumps, his new role as an elementary-school crossing guard, and the difference between being impatient with adults and protective of children.Kristin wraps up the conversation by sharing a relationship habit couples therapists recommend: giving your partner your full attention during the first ten minutes after getting home. Naturally, this leads to a discussion about phones, connection, accountability, Herm’s little dumpling game, and the type of attention he would personally prefer.It’s an episode filled with aging, golf, family chaos, relationship lessons, and the everyday moments that make life inside Herm’s House so entertaining.💡 In This EpisodeHerm speaks at a nonprofit fundraiserAccidentally putting audience members to sleepThe woman who asked, “Is he still going?”Sharing the story of the mentor who helped save Herm’s Air Force careerFinding the right nightlife crowd after turning 40Rock music, country bars, and millennial playlistsTaking the entire family to TopgolfGordy proving he may be ready for golf clubsKristin’s unexpectedly effective golf tipCompeting for the longest driveHerm’s Costco gas-pump frustrationEntering the grumpy-old-veteran eraBecoming an elementary-school crossing guardProtecting children from impatient driversForgetting names, brain fog, and getting olderGiving your partner your full attentionThe importance of the first ten minutes after getting homePhones, connection, and Herm’s little dumpling gameFootball responsibilities, snack bars, and another busy week⚡ Episode Highlights“I put a bunch of old ladies to sleep.”“Is he still going?”“We’re golf people now.”“There is zero urgency.”“You’re just getting into your grumpy old veteran era.”“The first ten minutes set the tone for the whole evening.”“I only need one kind of attention.”🎙️ Chapters00:00 – Weekend Amnesia & Putting Old Ladies to Sleep01:30 – Herm’s Fundraiser Speech04:45 – “Is He Still Going?”06:30 – Rock Music, Country Bars & Finding the Millennial Crowd10:25 – The Family Goes to Topgolf12:00 – Gordy Earns His Chance at Golf Clubs13:30 – Kristin’s Golf Tip & The Sure Thing15:00 – Competing for the Longest Drive17:00 – Costco Gas-Pump Rage21:00 – Herm’s Grumpy Old Veteran Era22:00 – Life as an Elementary-School Crossing Guard25:30 – Work, Socializing & Forgetting Names29:30 – The First Ten Minutes After Getting Home32:30 – Full Attention, Phones & Little Dumplings35:00 – Gray Hairs & Getting Older37:30 – Football Chaos & The Week Ahead39:00 – Closing Time🎤 Sound Bites“I put a bunch of old ladies to sleep.”“Is he still going?”“We’re golf people now.”“You’re getting into your grumpy old veteran era.”“The first ten minutes set the tone for the whole evening.”“Give me your full attention.”“I only need one kind of attention.”“No crying on the yacht.”🔑 KeywordsHerm’s House Podcast, family podcast, marriage podcast, husband and wife podcast, funny podcast, relationship communication, couples communication, Topgolf, family golf, golf beginners, Costco gas, grumpy veteran, Air Force veteran, military stories, public speaking, nonprofit fundraiser, crossing guard, parenting, family activities, millennial nightlife, getting older, gray hair, phone distractions, quality time, relationship advice, football family, Tucson podcast🤝 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORSANCHOR FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS GROUP, LLC🌐 www.anchorfinancialsolutionsgroup.com📍 2544 E. 10th Street, Tucson, AZ 85716📞 520-620-5320Thank you for supporting Herm’s House Podcast and helping us continue sharing the laughs, lessons, family stories, and everyday chaos happening inside Herm’s House.📌 Support the ShowIf this episode made you laugh or reminded you of someone in your own family:⭐ Leave us a review👍 Like the episode...
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