ChetCast
263 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -A short-form podcast about my life as a stay-at-home dad, starring my four kids. My goal for this microcast is to capture the sounds of my children’s cute voices, talk about our adventures, and introduce them to the joys of podcasting and storytelling. Fair warning: there’s lots of dead air.
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Episodes
Episode 112: Cactus Puzzle
September 16, 2019 15:33The laundry is running and the folding is done, for now. I took a break from my Cleaning Day chores to see what the kids are playing with.
Episode 110: Another Fort
September 06, 2019 18:03Benedict and Felicity worked all morning to build a fort for themselves in the office. I sat down to ask them about it.
Episode 109: Lucy Speaks
September 04, 2019 15:40The kids are playing in the playroom and Lucy really wants to join in on the podcasting.
Episode 108: Patterns
September 01, 2019 17:16The girls are napping, so I caught up with Benedict at the activity table to see what he was up to.
Episode 107: Long Weekend
August 30, 2019 16:40The Labor Day weekend is getting ready to kick off. I talk to the kids about their plans for the weekend.
Episode 106: Castle
August 28, 2019 14:57Storms are on their way to our house. Don’t worry though! We’ve just finished construction on our castle.
Episode 105: Batman Day
August 26, 2019 16:16It’s Monday morning. I catch up with all of the kids in the playroom to see what they did this weekend.
Episode 104: Field Trip
August 23, 2019 13:00Benedict talks about his first field trip of the school year.
Episode 103: Benedict Learns
August 21, 2019 15:00I catch up with Benedict during his third day of Kindergarten. He shares so of the things he’s learning and we play a reading game.
Episode 102: Twas the Night Before School
August 18, 2019 19:51Tomorrow is the big day! I sat down with Benedict to capture his thoughts before he begins his education in the morning.
Episode 101: Breakfast Songs
August 16, 2019 14:37It’s a slow start to our day. I pulled out the microphone at the breakfast table and the kids decided they wanted to sing for you.
Episode 100: Confetti
August 08, 2019 16:17I talk to three very tired children about the ChetCast journey thus far. 🎉
Episode 99: Zurg
August 05, 2019 16:36Benedict has a new action figure arriving today and I talk to him about his new jobs. Felicity is an elephant and I have no idea what she has to say.
Episode 98: Elephant Parade
August 01, 2019 18:26I was just cleaning the kitchen when I noticed something strange.
Episode 97: Special Adventures
July 30, 2019 15:07We forgot to podcast with Gramma and Grampi! I catch up with the kids about all of the fun adventures they had with their grandparents last week.
Episode 96: Moon Day and Football
July 23, 2019 14:52I catch up with Benedict about our Moon Day festivities and chat with the kids about our playtime outside yesterday.
Episode 94: Art Museum
July 14, 2019 16:43I travel to a local art museum and speak with the curator/artist about their collection.
Episode 93: Benedict’s Feast Day
July 11, 2019 20:01Everyone’s in a good mood, in spite of some troubling events happening at home. Plus, we celebrate a special day for Benedict!
Episode 91: Happy Birthday, America
July 04, 2019 21:23Benedict sits down to fill you in on his adventure last night watching fireworks.
Episode 90: The Chief
July 02, 2019 21:18We’ve had a busy day disrupting the plot of escaping HQ agents. I caught up with the kids before dinner to go over the day’s events.
Episode 89: Stitch Comes to Town
July 01, 2019 16:14Cleaning day is in full swing, and a Disney character stops by to play.
Episode 87: Three Special Guests
June 25, 2019 14:45Benedict welcomes three of his friends to the podcast. Things take a dark turn.
Episode 86: Pigeon Puppet
June 22, 2019 16:51Benedict built a puppet while Felicity & I ran an errand. The kids tell you all about it.
Episode 85: New Car Seat
June 20, 2019 21:11Felicity’s new car seat arrived today, so I caught up with her to get her thoughts on this milestone.
Episode 84: Constellations
June 18, 2019 16:42Another day, another trip to the Planetarium. The kids share what we learned about today.
Episode 83: Dinosaur Invasion
June 14, 2019 14:22While working on a morning project, I was unnerved by a development in the playroom.
Episode 82: Creative Play
June 10, 2019 21:54The kids had a lot of creative play time today… and I’ve got some serious parenting to do.
Episode 81: Space Roller Coaster
June 06, 2019 22:15We went to the planetarium this morning and there was a small surprise after the movie.
Episode 80: Volcanoes Are Coming
June 02, 2019 18:23In what may be our final episode, Felicity reports the impending attack of volcanoes on our house. Also, Felicity draws you a picture!
Episode 79: Family Work Day
May 26, 2019 18:28I catch up with Felicity to chat about how she participated in our family work day yesterday.
Episode 78: Birds
May 21, 2019 14:55Our morning broadcast, featuring a rare appearance by Lucy, was interrupted by our first sighting of a hummingbird of the season!
Episode 75: Playdough
April 19, 2019 15:02It’s the one year anniversary of ChetCast! I caught up with all three kids at the breakfast table to talk about a year of podcasting and their playdough creations.
Episode 74: Weather Station
April 13, 2019 20:12Future meteorologist Benedict sits down to talk to me about his new weather station.
Episode 73: Train Ride
April 08, 2019 16:57It’s cleaning day. I took a break from my chores to go on a train ride with three very chatty little ones.
Episode 72: Dinosaur on My Head
April 03, 2019 14:51The kids are both chipper and downcast as we discuss dinosaurs.
Episode 71: Joke Day
April 01, 2019 14:54We’re back at home, the kids are with me, and in honor of April Fools, we have some jokes for the folks!
Episode 70: Grant Park is Closed
March 22, 2019 20:37I headed down to check out Grant Park, but it was closed for event preparations. So I took a stroll in Millennium Park seeing the parts that I missed this morning.
Episode 70: Grant Park Is Closed
March 22, 2019 20:37I headed down to check out Grant Park, but it was closed for event preparations. So I took a stroll in Millennium Park seeing the parts that I missed this morning.
Episode 69: Lakefront Trail
March 22, 2019 13:34I’m exploring the Chicago city public parks this morning.
Episode 68: Catching Up On Reading
March 22, 2019 01:11I spent the afternoon in the hotel reading. It was nice, but not as satisfying as when I read to relax.
Episode 68: Catching Up on Reading
March 22, 2019 01:11I spent the afternoon in the hotel reading. It was nice, but not as satisfying as when I read to relax.
Episode 67: Apple Store
March 21, 2019 14:48Recording from inside the Michigan Avenue Apple Store, I recap my morning so far and reflect on the differences of recording a solo podcast versus one with the kids.
Episode 66: Morning Review
March 20, 2019 16:46Broadcasting from the plaza outside of the Michigan Avenue Apple Store, I recap my morning adventures.
Episode 65: Hello, Chicago
March 20, 2019 00:26The kids are on vacation and I’m in Chicago with Alison. I talk about what we did this afternoon and preview the next couple of days.
Episode 64: Pianos
March 18, 2019 14:41We’re on the road today from Michigan. The kids want to show off their new piano playing skills. Enjoy Benedict and Felicity in concert!
Episode 63: Ball Pit
March 12, 2019 14:50On a gloomy morning, I check in with the kids who are gleefully playing together in the playroom.