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️ Podcast Introduction (00:00 – 01:30)
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‘We Hired a Sitter for This’ podcast episode 183 introduction
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Hosts Patrick Holbert and Ross Erin Martineau introduced
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Patrick described Ross’s wife’s professions: yoga teacher, birth doula, postpartum doula
Personal Updates (01:31 – 05:00)
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Construction noise mentioned in their Brooklyn neighborhood
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Patrick started jogging recently – did 1.6 miles two days in a row
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Patrick feeling better mentally since starting to exercise
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Brief mention of podcast recordings Patrick has been doing lately
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Discussion about their dog Peggy who joins them during recording
Relationship Discussion (05:01 – 10:00)
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Brief discussion about their polyamorous relationship
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Ross mentioned feeling uncomfortable with the term ‘poly’
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They joked about not having enough space in their home for ‘real polyamory’
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Patrick mentioned Ross presents as ‘straight cis white man’ but is actually ‘weird in good ways’
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Discussion about high school experiences – Ross loved high school while Patrick was ‘traumatized’
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Ross admitted to having been a bully in his youth (‘cruel to the defenseless’)
Home and Family Life (10:01 – 15:00)
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Discussion about kitchen clutter and organizing with containers
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Their daughter has been playing with her dollhouse and making art
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Praise for their daughter’s independence at school drop-off
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Patrick jogs to meetings now
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Conversation about Ross’s attraction patterns and how Patrick responds differently to Ross when he’s depressed
Podcast Business (15:01 – 20:00)
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Announcement of their Patreon launch at $1.99/month
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Patrick considering uploading a comedy set that may have gotten him ‘demoted’ at Zany’s Comedy Club
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Brief discussion about releasing content temporarily for subscribers
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Nostalgic conversation about high school bullying and social hierarchies
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Episode ends with reminder about Patreon subscription at $1.99/month