Adventures in Babysitting vs Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead I Funny Midlife Podcast

This week on The Midlifers Podcast, we're taking a nostalgic trip back to the ultimate babysitting movie battle: Adventures in Babysitting vs Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead. Which classic 80s and 90s comedy still holds up today? Which scenes have us laughing more than 30 years later? And is there one clear winner? We settle the debate.Before we dive into the nostalgia, Mez shares what happened when she escaped the kids for a sneaky getaway to Brisbane. With hours completely to herself, why do we put so much pressure on ourselves to make every minute productive instead of simply enjoying the peace?And remember the infamous vulva mask Fonz discovered on her travels? Mez finally put it to the test... and, well, you’ll find out when you listen 😜In Food, Glorious Food, we're talking all things cake. From rich chocolate favourites to divisive continental cake and the ever-controversial fruit cake, we're sharing the cakes every Aussie family grew up with—including those unforgettable recipes from The Australian Women's Weekly Cake Book.If you love 80s and 90s nostalgia, classic movies, funny conversations about midlife, and two Australian friends who aren't afraid to laugh at themselves, this episode is for you.In this episode:Adventures in Babysitting vs Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's DeadClassic 80s & 90s moviesFunny midlife storiesBrisbane solo getawayThe viral vulva mask reviewThe best and worst cakes from our childhoodAustralian Women's Weekly birthday cakes⏱️CHAPTERS00:00  Intro01:05  Mez’s Brisbane escape04:58 The vulva mask experiment08:27  Food, Glorious Food: Cake debate21:44  Adventures in Babysitting vs Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead39:15  The final verdict39:48  Wrap up It’s a long one but a great one, so grab a cuppa, take a seat, forget about your troubles for the next 40 mins and enjoy the show 🍵😊❗Wanna be a part of the action with our goings on and subscribe to our weekly newsletter? Find it here: https://themidlifers.substack.com/‼️ If you have any thoughts or comments on the show, we’d love to hear from you! You can now leave a recorded message for us using Speakpipe, by following the link below 👇https://www.speakpipe.com/TheMidlifers🧐Don't forget to check out our socials too:Insta: https://www.instagram.com/theoriginalmidlifers/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theofficialmidlifersFB: https://www.facebook.com/themidlifersFB Group: https://www.facebook.com/themidlifers.laugh/On this week's ep we had a call in from Middie Bianca, who runs a fantabulous online cookie store - check out her Insta and try some of her amazing cookies 🤤https://www.instagram.com/mylittlebake.co/👉Make sure to hit the 'follow' button to automatically keep up to date with new episodes - released every Tuesday.Please feel free to comment on our page, or head over to our socials to DM us.***Thanks for listening***