This week, Sunday Family Dinner welcomes our first-ever guest at the table — Perez! The episode kicks off with plenty of laughs, including a haunting recap of the family’s ill-fated “healthy eating week” (boiled chicken, zero joy), plus the story of that one vacation where Matthew got way too drunk and decided to imitate a hotel fountain. Dramatically. Repeatedly.

Then we dive into one of the most chaotic family debates yet:
If you’re… getting intimate… and a family text or call comes in — do you answer it?
Let’s just say the opinions range from “absolutely not” to “it depends who’s calling” to “uh, is this a trick question?”

To top it off, Matthew gives us a moment where he sounds suspiciously like a flat-earther because gravity suddenly makes zero sense to him — and the family does not let it slide.

In the heart of the episode, Perez bravely shares his story about navigating CPS involvement, homelessness, and rebuilding his life. The conversation is honest, emotional, and incredibly grounding, balanced with the warmth, humor, and support that make these family dinners feel like home.

It’s messy, heartfelt, hilarious, and one of our most meaningful episodes yet.

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Do you answer family texts mid-romp? Did the boiled-chicken diet sound like punishment? And what resonated with Perez’s story?

And of course, we wrap with the eternal question:
“Who’s doing the dishes?”
…Perez. Obviously.

This week, the family heads out to support Matthew at his work event… and somehow ends up working the event. Let’s just say someone (👀 Tony) couldn’t be trusted alone with the chicken, and the stories only get more chaotic from there.

We also dive into the topic of layoffs — and specifically how not to handle them — plus a little political chit-chat because when do we not go there? Matthew shares a health update that leaves us a bit shaken (especially since his friends knew before the family!), and we’ve got a wild twist on our Día de los Muertos ofrenda that even we can’t believe actually happened.

It’s one of those episodes that hits the full range: funny, messy, heartfelt, and a whole lot of family realness.

Pull up a chair — you’re not going to want to miss this one.

The family’s serving up a full plate of Thanksgiving memories this week—complete with gravity-defying gravy, mystery utensils (was it a knife… or a fork?), and a reminder that no holiday is complete without a little chaos.

In our AITA story, we weigh in on holiday work coverage—and let’s just say opinions are strong. Then things take a turn when Anthony dives into 3i, ATLAS, and extraterrestrials (because nothing says Thanksgiving like a little conspiracy theory talk). The family teases a new trip on the horizon—can we say Vegas?

We also wade into the great “Doctor vs. Doctorate” debate—are they all “Doctor,” or not so fast? And finally, we dip our toes back into politics… which, of course, sends Anthony’s blood pressure soaring and Matthew grinning ear to ear.

Pull up a chair, grab some leftover pie, and join the laughter, debates, and the kind of family chaos that can only happen around our table.