If you grew up in the 80s or 90s and now find yourself parenting while trying to keep up with pop culture and football - this one’s for you.

In this Halloween Throwback Episode, Gardner (rocking full 80s nerd energy) and Michelle (the queen of high ponies and mean-girl vibes) dive into the week’s chaos:

Beetlejuice 2 — surprisingly funny and actually better than the original?

The Running Man and why Glen Powell might be the perfect modern anti-hero

NFL Week 8 — Gardner nails his predictions (almost), Michelle calls out Zay Flowers

Parenting wins — toddler singing ABCs, fall photos gone sideways, and Halloween costume exposure therapy

It’s nostalgic, ridiculous, and totally relatable for anyone trying to balance kids, work, and the few sacred minutes of “me time” left in a day.

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This week, Gardner finally says what everyone’s afraid to admit: Halloween Town might actually be trash. Michelle disagrees. Strongly.

We also get into the latest Love Is Blind meltdowns, the return of Buffy and Hocus Pocus on Michelle’s Halloween watchlist, and whether Agatha is living up to WandaVision.

On the parenting front, our toddler has decided that only Mom is allowed to read bedtime stories. Gardner is feeling replaced and definitely not being dramatic about it.

Meanwhile, Michelle’s fantasy football team continues to dominate despite a roster full of injuries. Gardner manages a Smooch of Approval but is mostly just trying to recover.

Real talk on pop culture, parenting, and the petty fights that keep marriage interesting.

Michelle’s middle school crush dreams may finally come true — Katy Perry is reportedly dating Justin Trudeau, which means Orlando Bloom is back on the market. Naturally, she’s ready to shoot her shot.

We also dive into:

– Love Is Blind and why we can’t look away

– A Chiefs player getting punched post-game

– Halloween decorating with our toddler (and how that’s going)

– Gardner’s NFL Week 6 picks (only five wrong last week)

It’s marriage banter, reality TV takes, parenting updates, and football chaos just another week in the timeout.