Lizzie and Wendy Molyneux Trust Weird Kids

Lizzie and Wendy Molyneux, the sister writing team behind Bob's Burgers and The Great North, join Ophira to compare growing up in a large family with raising seven kids of their own while balancing television writing, showrunning, and creative work. They swap stories about "feral" childhoods that somehow still included dinner together, debate what actually counts as being a strict parent, and explain why weekday iPad bans, family meals without devices, and simply convincing kids to shower can feel like the biggest parenting victories. The conversation turns to children's entertainment from the perspective of people who make it, touching on why professionally produced kids' shows feel safer than the unpredictable corners of YouTube, why parents inevitably ruin Bluey by recommending it too enthusiastically, and how video games sometimes function more like social time than screen time. They also embrace the strange reality that every generation of kids finds its own wonderfully bizarre obsession, leading to an unexpectedly thoughtful discussion about Skibidi Toilet, why children are naturally drawn to weirdness no matter how carefully adults curate their world, and why fighting every phase is usually a losing battle. The episode ends with everyone laughing over the fact that Ophira bought Skibidi Toilet mystery packs at Target hoping for a toilet-headed character and instead wound up with two cameramen. ✨ Subscribe, rate, and review! Follow us on socials @ParentingAsAJoke and @OphiraE (or @OphiraNYC on TikTok). Check out upcoming live performances at OphiraEisenberg.com. 📍 July tour stops: Atlantic City, NJ, Montreal at the Just For Laughs Festival, New York Follow Wendy Molyneux: https://www.instagram.com/thegreatnorthwendy Follow Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin: https://x.com/lizziemolyneux?s=21&t=jSf8B0HmwnlXV5P5Erva-A See Ophira LIVE: https://www.ophiraeisenberg.com/events   SUBSCRIBE so you never miss O thing: https://www.ophiraeisenberg.com/sign-up Follow PIAJ:  https://www.instagram.com/parentingisajoke/ https://parentingisajoke.substack.com/   Follow Ophira Eisenberg: https://www.instagram.com/ophirae/ https://www.facebook.com/OphiraEisenberg/ https://www.tiktok.com/@ophiranyc   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices