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Expensive Science Baby
by Amee and Christopher Banks
We try to make a baby, on a podcast! One clueless couple's journey into the wonderful, confusing, and expensive world of infertility and IVF (In Vitro Fertilization). Come along with us on an honest and real-time journey using crazy-good science to create a baby. We'll even try to be funny.
Episodes
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Episode 98: Southern Babyidas
Chris manages to wrangle Amee into the hot chair after an extended hiatus. This week we try to catch everyone up on some movies, TV, lives, and of course, babies. Why are our babies turning Southern?!?!
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Episode 97: Depression Hour With Chris
Hey, are you having a good day? Are things going well right now? Don't listen to this. It's too fracking depressing. Instead, try Star Trek Discovery, or maybe go see the new Queen movie. That was good! Hey, warned you!
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Episode 96: Well There Goes That!
Amee and Chris come to terms with what could be and grapple with more crapola. Plus, cat's do things, babies Trick or Treat, and the world moves forward. Come on in for a spell.
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Episode 95: BIG Changes!
WE'RE BACK! Ready to talk and laugh and well, probably laugh some more. Chris and Amee return to talk babies, TV, movies, IVF, you know the drill. Plus, a special announcement that could send the Banks household upside down and inside out! An Expensive Science Baby day, is a good day. Come good...
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Episode 94: Summer Over Yet?
Amee and Chris return! Yes, AMEE returns to talk summer, shows, thoughts, feelings, and babies. Plus, zoos, rides, infections, oh my. Come on join us, friends!
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Episode 93: Chrisfest 2018
Chris joins your world for a small while, while Amee undergoes "Hell Week"! So much to do and say, and I doubt we'll do or say any of it! But, we'll have fun while trying. Come along on a solo voyage to the original Isle of Banks.
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Episode 92: End Times?
Amee and Chris prove they still exist by returning to the mic forever... forever! Plus, Amee questions the listeners, Chris should get 4 hours sleep, P has a birthday, and babies learn to do their best tigger impressions! I know I love you, you know I love you, but do you know you love you?
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Episode 91: 'Merica!
Amee and Chris return to spread 4th of July cheers to your ears. (Super rhymer supreme) This week Amee never stays home, Chris sheds it up, and the babies discover the love of H2O. I love to share, my teddy bear, I love to share with you. I love to share with all of my friends, I love to share…
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Episode 90: My WIfe the Bobcat
How many cats can you cat in a cat-cat? I don't know either. This weak Amee performs, Chris shed stresses, and one baby learns to lead with his hand! This crazy ride of life is best when experiencing it together. Jump on in the car!
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Episode 89: Save All The Frogs!
Amee and Chris return that the frogs most desperate moment. Plus, brothers like brothers, all the food is gone, and a distant insult from the remote country of meatballs and Vikings sends Chris into a downward spiral of shame and self-loathing. If you were a taco, I wouldn't even wait until Taco...
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Episode 88: Infection Reflection
Weeeeeeeee'rrrrreeeee Back! After our exclusive three year tour of Europe, Scandinavia, and the Sub-Continent! This week Mother's Day is full of infections, babies are full of thoughts, and Chris is just, well, just full of it. Come put our pod in your ear!
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Episode 87: Make Sure You Include "Awareness"!
Spring is in the air, cats are catting, babies are babying, and podcasts are podding. This week Amee researchers the male anatomy, Chris recognizes genius, and babies decide it would be better to live outside! Come on in friends.
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Episode 86: We're Doing This!
The banksesssss return to the land of podcasting after surviving April Snow-pocalypse! Episode 86 brings you creatine levels, Star Wars rage, baby lead, and a host of other strange things to perplex and confound. Parenting level 100! Come on in for a listen, friends!
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Episode 85: 52 Weeks And 2 Days!
Quick, what do you get for the babies that have everything? Answer, more socks! It's a beautiful Wintery-Spring day in the great state of Minnesota and Amee and Chris are here to talk babies, TV, cats, and well, more babies! Come on in and join us for an hour of... enjoyment? Plus, shots, shots,...
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Episode 84: Rainy Days Are Awesome
Amee and Chris return during a rainy day of awesomeness! But, can Chris convince his wife that rain and cold are good things? I doubt it. Plus, babies are babying, cats are catting, and the world is worlding. Come friend with us!
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Episode 83: I'm Currently Talking to Ryan
Amee and Chris decide podcasts are fun and launch back into the good old days of outlines and babies! Plus, Amee no longer gets to sing Technotronics, Chris likes toy stores, Adonis pretends to be Neil Armstrong, Leander just loves everyone, and the cats continue to do cat things. It's a great…
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Episode 82: We Really Don't Care For February
Amee and Chris talk about random stuff in order to get through this crappy month. BUT, that doesn't mean our random stuff can't be fun, right? Eh? We got this. Tonight Amee gets closer to making her boobs drier, Chris wants to build a giant shed, and the babies fight for domination via eating and...
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Episode 81: Clamoring For It
Football season is over, baseball season is soon, Expensive Science Baby season never ends! Come on in friends as we take a look at infertility, babies, TV, and a host of other things. Can Chris and Amee's relationship survive carbohydrates? Dun, Dun, Dun!!!!!
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Episode 80: Boobepticmie
Amee and Chris return to talk life on the open waves, boobs that nearly fall off, and babies that can't tell time. What more could you want? A cat? Should we give you a cat? Do we have any spare cats? Amee?
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Episode 79: Dexter?
Amee and Chris return with harrowing tales of babies doing all the things! Plus, Amee dreads her upcoming vacation, Chris thinks one of his children is plotting his demise, and the babies continue to discover interesting things about their legs. It's 2018, we're living in the future, come live…
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Episode 78: A Very Baby Christmas
Expensive Science Baby rings, are you listen'en, in the cribs, babies are pooping, a beautiful sight, we're happy tonight, recording another ESB podcast! It's the holidays and we're ready to run around being giddy. Tonight Amee doesn't sleep, then has all the sleeps, Chris gets called old, and…
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Episode 77: 8 Months
One woman who struggles with the physics of pumping milk, one man whose voice sucks and doesn't know how to raise children, two beautiful twin boys who are exploring their worlds, and three cats that run it all. May not be your paradise, but it's close to mine. Come on in friends.
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Episode 76: Crappy Croup
Weeeeeeeee'reeeee baaaaack. What can turn a Thanksgiving holiday into a sleepless worry-fest? What can turn a seemingly nondiscript trip to Target to a "Go Get Fucked Fest"? Tune in to find out which one of us went just a little crazy this week. Plus, crawling?!?!?
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Episode 75: Turkey Gobble Gobble
Amee returns in half form as she fights off the many, many viruses assaulting her body. Plus, Chris laments the loss of turkey, Amee didn't see Justice League, and one of the boys discovers an all new world. I dreamt of a world where we were all family, now THAT would be a hell of a turkey day....
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Episode 74: All Depressed And Stuff
Amee makes yet another triumphant return and Chris just can't hold in the feels... so lashes out with love. We takl way too much about sexual assault (not Chris's), milking oneself (not Chris), and trying to feel creative through depression (Chris's). It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood and...
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Episode 73: All The Hallows Eve
It's time for spooky ghosts, scary skeletons, and creepy, crawling babies! Amee and Chris are back even though a nor'easter has invaded the home. Tonight Stranger Things 2 returns, David S. Pumpkins is a thing, and the energy level is through the roof! Come on in the pumpkin-spiced podcast is all...
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Episode 72: All I Want For Christmas
Amee and Chris return for another round of happiness. Today; a trip is survived, a van is used, non-green food is consumed, and there is a tooth sighting! Plus, it's Global Cat Day, go pet a random cat!
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Episode 71: Sleep Training!
Amee and Chris are back in full force, well, half force to bring tales to astonish and amaze (or mildly entertain). This week Chris turns a magical age, Amee begins her first full week back at work, and the boys try this new thing called sleeping. Come on in for a bit!
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Episode 70: Free Fallin'
The long awaited return of the better half of ESB comes screaming into your ears like a baby that just can't quite reach that damn toy over there! Amee returns to work, babies start daycare, and Chris just wants to sleep. It's a shitty news week, let's try to cheer each other up with a little...
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Episode 69: ... Too Easy
Episode 69! So of course Amee wouldn't touch it with a ten foot stick! Chris spends the night like he spent most of his teenage years, solo! Cats have never been so cornered, TV has never been so TV'ed, and the podcast has never been so lacking of the female perspective. Look out friends, all…
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Episode 68: Twining with The Twins
This is a podcast. It is not the best podcast, nor is it the worst. It talks about babies, baseball, boobs, balloons, and even a few non "B" topics. Such as; cats, corners, feelings, parenting, science, and above all else, two kids that are awesome and two kids that try to do their best. We…
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Episode 67: Acapella
What happens when you take 2 parts Amee, 2 parts Chris, 3 parts science, and 3 parts money? No, really, what happens? I have no idea. But, I do know that Amee, Chris, and the boys are back for another episode of Expensive Science Baby! This week the duo succumbs to tiredness and runs the show...
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Episode 66: I Need A Nap
Amee and Chris have a pseudo-triumph return after a week of sleeplessness, illness, and probably some other -ness in there as well. This week Amee spins the tale of the Great Head Adventure, Chris wears a shirt hated by all Russians, and the babies troll their parents with the possibility of…
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Episode 65: Strangers in the Knight
What's better than one episode of Expensive Science Baby? Two episodes of Expensive Science Baby! But, we still only have one. Oh well, still good! Come join us as Chris gets sad, Amee gets social, and the babies get to try something completely new and different. You are loved and appreciated....
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Episode 64: A Cabin In The Woods
Amee and Chris return with more baby stories then you can shake a stick at. Well, a small stick anyhow. Plus, do babies dream? If so, do they dream of images or just feelings? And if just feelings, do they dream of feeling purple? Did this sentence not make sense? How dare you. Let's go!
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Episode 63: Duo Hamburger!
We did it! We survived another week to bring you more exciting "entertainment". This week Amee actually listens to Chris once, Chris admits he doesn't listen to Amee, and both spend their days and nights listening to babies wail. Plus, Amee's TV report, cats cornering everything, and more Game of...
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Episode 62: The Podcast That Lived
Amee and Chris pull out a miracle and manage to podcast (and podcast well) on "the worst week Chris has had in two years." Plus, Amee tries to see how high she can get her temperature, babies have had enough of Amee's boobs, and Chris burns all the friendly bridges he has in life. It's Tuesday…
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Episode 61: Persephonee's Birthday
It's one of those melancholy days over here at Expensive Science Baby, but we won't let that stop us from sharing all our unwise words with you! Come find out what new gift the cats got, what Game of Thrones character Amee drafted, and what Chris did this time. We'll try to laugh more than we cry...
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Episode 60: The One With The Friends
Amee and Chris are back and ready to fight... well, we paused the recording for the actual fight, but you get it. Plus, babies do stuff, Amee plans out a future melancholy moment, and Chris tries to take on two babes at once! It's summer, summer, summertime, time to relax and unwind... with...
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Episode 59: Flying Mice
It's American Independence Day weekend, why not celebrate it with two people who love 'Merica? Well, one does. I won't tell you which one. Today we try to decipher cat noises, decoded baby cries, and figure out what each of us is saying to one another as well! Plus, one of the baby discovers a...
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Episode 58: Bug Murderer
The Banksssss are back at full strength after Chris tracks down Amee at a hidden resort in Titicaca. In a court of law she would be held libel for the murder of millions of bugs. meanwhile, Chris reaches for 100, babies play rolly-polly, and Zelda rips up a shoulder. Ice cream, you scream for it…
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Episode 57.5: Solo Adventures
Amee flees the country, Chris discovers his writing style is based entirely on American Gods, and babies sleep in the cribs. You know, like they do.
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Episode 57: Working 9:00 - 5:00
The Bankseseses bounce back to the internet air waves complete with yelling babies. Amee deals with the postpartums, Chris forgets about sleep, and Amee actually leaves the house without the babies! What?! It's one of the weeks, let's hang out together.
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Episode 56: A Smile is Worth A Gazillion Cries
Amee, Chris, and the two pooping machines are back with another go! Amee tries to educate a disinterested Chris in the ways of the Bachelorette, Chris continues to derp through life, and one of them looses something precious. Come on people, Acountabiabuddy the hell out of Amee!
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Episode 55: Clone Punching
A mysterious woman demands Amee's child, but is that really such a big deal? Plus Amee demands Memorial Day be respected, Chris gets annoyed and video editing, and the babies do baby things.
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Episode 54: Getting It Right
Always mess with their minds. Today Expensive Science Baby part A holds Expensive Science Baby part B accountable. Plus the return of trash TV, the great Minnesota heat wave of 2017, and crankiness and sex expectations mix as week six rolls around. What the hell is a Wonder Week? And why am I on...
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Episode 53: Dirty Feet
Episode 53 brings you everything you could possibly want out of life... and if you believe that I have some great land to sell you in Florida! It's Tuesday morning, time to get through the week with a little Expensive Science Baby!
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Episode 52: 1 Boy, 1 Girl, 1 Year
What has 5 X chromosomes, 3 Y, and is 1 year old? Expensive Science Baby! That's us. We move further into child development and totally judge all other parenting styles. Then we compare infertility journey notes with the founders of fruitfulfertility.org. Plus Amee's TV segment, Chris tries not…
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Episode 51: Sleep Deprivation
Expensive Science Baby approaches a year, Amee and Chris find themselves with shorter than normal fuses as sleep becomes a highly valued commodity. Plus, May Day comes and goes, babies poop and cry, and Amee has a run in with the mother of all baby wipe boxes. It snowed today so grab your shovel...
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Episode 50: Nursing Babies
Episode 50 blows into your ears like the Minnesota Wild trying to win a playoff game! Amee's dreams of nursing cats have been dashed against the rocks of reality as she is forced to only nurse childrens. Meanwhile, Chris's vacation suffers from a distinct lack of video games. And the house is...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We try to make a baby, on a podcast! One clueless couple's journey into the wonderful, confusing, and expensive world of infertility and IVF (In Vitro Fertilization). Come along with us on an honest and real-time journey using crazy-good science to create a baby. We'll even try to be funny.
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Amee and Christopher Banks
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We try to make a baby, on a podcast! One clueless couple's journey into the wonderful, confusing, and expensive world of infertility and IVF (In Vitro Fertilization). Come along with us on an honest and real-time journey using crazy-good science to create a baby. We'll even try to be funny.
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