Are You There Pod? It's Me, Dad en Cloud10 Are You There Pod? It's Me, Dad isn't a parenting podcast. It's more like a diary about becoming a parent...in real time. Every week host Alex Ward recaps the previous week's adventures in raising a new human. Along the way he calls up his fellow freshly-babied friends to swap stories & discoveries, all in hopes of keeping an intimate record that his future kid will surely not care about.  https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/e501e7ea-17ca-11ef-932d-a3f9f393f753/image/6e88232d347e06f6b55f5db503909562.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress Are You There Pod? It's Me, Dad episodic Cloud10 Are You There Pod? It's Me, Dad isn't a parenting podcast. It's more like a diary about becoming a parent...in real time. Every week host Alex Ward recaps the previous week's adventures in raising a new human. Along the way he calls up his fellow freshly-babied friends to swap stories & discoveries, all in hopes of keeping an intimate record that his future kid will surely not care about.  Are You There Pod? It's Me, Dad isn't a parenting podcast. It's more like a diary about becoming a parent...in real time. Every week host Alex Ward recaps the previous week's adventures in raising a new human. Along the way he calls up his fellow freshly-babied friends to swap stories & discoveries, all in hopes of keeping an intimate record that his future kid will surely not care about. 

]]> Cloud10 sahiba@cloud10.fm 15: ONE YEAR (or rather, 13 months) Holy smokes it's been a year. 13 months actually. Alex catches up on the last three months since last episode, complete with an international trip, heading into the mountains, and out to the sea. And a lot of insights as Maisie grows upwards. Have a question/comment/thought/story for the show? Call the voicemail line at 503 893 2055. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:16:00 -0000 ONE YEAR (or rather, 13 months) full 15 Cloud10 Holy smokes it's been a year. 13 months actually. Alex catches up on the last three months since last episode, complete with an international trip, heading into the mountains, and out to the sea. And a lot of insights as Maisie grows upwards. Have a question/comment/thought/story for the show? Call the voicemail line at 503 893 2055. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Holy smokes it's been a year. 13 months actually. Alex catches up on the last three months since last episode, complete with an international trip, heading into the mountains, and out to the sea. And a lot of insights as Maisie grows upwards.

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]]> 2055 no 14: Just When I Thought I Was Out They Pull Me Back In Alex checks in at the 10 month mark, when crawling and yelling have come into the picture. Then he calls up his friend Quinn to help answer a listener question about having a baby when a toddler is already in the house. Have a question/comment/thought/story for the show? Call the voicemail line at 503 893 2055. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 06 Apr 2025 18:35:00 -0000 Just When I Thought I Was Out They Pull Me Back In full 14 Cloud10 Alex checks in at the 10 month mark, when crawling and yelling have come into the picture. Then he calls up his friend Quinn to help answer a listener question about having a baby when a toddler is already in the house. Have a question/comment/thought/story for the show? Call the voicemail line at 503 893 2055. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alex checks in at the 10 month mark, when crawling and yelling have come into the picture. Then he calls up his friend Quinn to help answer a listener question about having a baby when a toddler is already in the house.


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]]> 2866 13: The Activated Baby Alex checks in at the 8.5 month mark, when watching the baby means you REALLY gotta watch. Plus, a trip report to Virginia, a layover from hell, and listener voicemails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:56:00 -0000 The Activated Baby full 13 Cloud10 Alex checks in at the 8.5 month mark, when watching the baby means you REALLY gotta watch. Plus, a trip report to Virginia, a layover from hell, and listener voicemails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alex checks in at the 8.5 month mark, when watching the baby means you REALLY gotta watch. Plus, a trip report to Virginia, a layover from hell, and listener voicemails.

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]]> 1885 no 12: Regression & Progression We made it six whole months. Half a year. 1/20th of a decade. So many more to go. For this milestone, Alex calls up Peter to talk about flying with a baby, food & allergies, sleep habits, swimming, and happiness. Want to call with a question, comment, story, thought, or whatever else? Call the voicemail line at ‪(503) 893-2055‬. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:21:00 -0000 Regression & Progression full 12 Cloud10 We made it six whole months. Half a year. 1/20th of a decade. So many more to go. For this milestone, Alex calls up Peter to talk about flying with a baby, food & allergies, sleep habits, swimming, and happiness. Want to call with a question, comment, story, thought, or whatever else? Call the voicemail line at ‪(503) 893-2055‬. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We made it six whole months. Half a year. 1/20th of a decade. So many more to go.


For this milestone, Alex calls up Peter to talk about flying with a baby, food & allergies, sleep habits, swimming, and happiness.


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]]> 4343 no 11: Good Weeks Alex catches up from a long recording gap with tales from a solo week, ups and downs of development, and the sounds of laughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:12:00 -0000 Good Weeks full 11 Cloud10 Alex catches up from a long recording gap with tales from a solo week, ups and downs of development, and the sounds of laughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alex catches up from a long recording gap with tales from a solo week, ups and downs of development, and the sounds of laughter.

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]]> 1213 10: Bad Day Maisie has a bad day. Alex answers some listener voicemails. Have a question, story, thought, or insight for the show? Call our voicemail line at (503) 893-2055‬. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 23 Aug 2024 22:05:00 -0000 full 10 Cloud10 Maisie has a bad day. Alex answers some listener voicemails. Have a question, story, thought, or insight for the show? Call our voicemail line at (503) 893-2055‬. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Maisie has a bad day. Alex answers some listener voicemails.


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]]> 1452 no 9: The Mom Episode Alex recaps the first overnight trip with Maisie, followed by the first solo day & night. Then he's joined by his mom to discuss parenthood, becoming a grandparent, and peruse her journal she kept while raising two boys. Have a question, story, thought, or insight for the show? Call our voicemail line at (503) 893-2055‬. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 13 Aug 2024 17:37:00 -0000 The Mom Episode full 9 Cloud10 Alex recaps the first overnight trip with Maisie, followed by the first solo day & night. Then he's joined by his mom to discuss parenthood, becoming a grandparent, and peruse her journal she kept while raising two boys. Have a question, story, thought, or insight for the show? Call our voicemail line at (503) 893-2055‬. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alex recaps the first overnight trip with Maisie, followed by the first solo day & night.


Then he's joined by his mom to discuss parenthood, becoming a grandparent, and peruse her journal she kept while raising two boys.


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]]> 2591 no 8: The Best Friend Bunny + Listener Voicemails Alex flies solo this week and cracks open the first voicemail inbox of the series. We transition from SmileWatch to LaughListen, find some answers for Peter's questions, and review the morning watch history. Have a question, comment, story, or late-night thought for the show? Call our voicemail line at (503) 893-2055. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0000 The Best Friend Bunny + Listener Voicemails full 8 Cloud10 "The bunny is always up and to the left." Alex flies solo this week and cracks open the first voicemail inbox of the series. We transition from SmileWatch to LaughListen, find some answers for Peter's questions, and review the morning watch history. Have a question, comment, story, or late-night thought for the show? Call our voicemail line at (503) 893-2055. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alex flies solo this week and cracks open the first voicemail inbox of the series. We transition from SmileWatch to LaughListen, find some answers for Peter's questions, and review the morning watch history.


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]]> 1955 no 7: Nice Little Saturday Alex and the family have a nice little Saturday out and about. Scenes of sweetness and sorrow abound. Then he calls up Jordan to talk about night feeding, navigating alone time, and the baby clothing racket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0000 Nice Little Saturday full 7 Cloud10 "Maybe Bed Bath and Beyond, don't know if we'll have enough time!" Alex and the family have a nice little Saturday out and about. Scenes of sweetness and sorrow abound. Then he calls up Jordan to talk about night feeding, navigating alone time, and the baby clothing racket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alex and the family have a nice little Saturday out and about. Scenes of sweetness and sorrow abound.


Then he calls up Jordan to talk about night feeding, navigating alone time, and the baby clothing racket.

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]]> 3698 6: The Dad Merit Badge This week Alex reviews the 4th of July weekend, shares some dad wins, and debuts SmileWatch. Then he calls up Peter to discuss a great idea: dad merit badges. Want to get in touch with the show and leave thoughts/questions/answers? Call our voicemail line at (503) 893-2055‬ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 07 Jul 2024 23:39:00 -0000 The Dad Merit Badge full 6 Cloud10 "I'm in a rush to do absolutely nothing." This week Alex reviews the 4th of July weekend, shares some dad wins, and debuts SmileWatch. Then he calls up Peter to discuss a great idea: dad merit badges. Want to get in touch with the show and leave thoughts/questions/answers? Call our voicemail line at (503) 893-2055‬ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week Alex reviews the 4th of July weekend, shares some dad wins, and debuts SmileWatch.

Then he calls up Peter to discuss a great idea: dad merit badges.


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]]> 3502 no 5: The Witching Hour Has Arrived Alex discovers Maisie's witching hour, watches the wrong movie, has a check-in on Queen Walter the cat, and welcomes newest dad Sean to the show to talk about their crazy labor & delivery experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Jun 2024 22:58:00 -0000 The Witching Hour Has Arrived full 5 Cloud10 "I have no idea what happened for those two hours." Alex discovers Maisie's witching hour, watches the wrong movie, has a check-in on Queen Walter the cat, and welcomes newest dad Sean to the show to talk about their crazy labor & delivery experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alex discovers Maisie's witching hour, watches the wrong movie, has a check-in on Queen Walter the cat, and welcomes newest dad Sean to the show to talk about their crazy labor & delivery experience.

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]]> 3679 no 4: A Campfire In An Airplane This week things get weird, Alex tries too many analogies, and we welcome newest dad Christopher onto the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 14 Jun 2024 23:31:00 -0000 A Campfire In An Airplane full 4 Cloud10 "We're in baby Inception." This week things get weird, Alex tries too many analogies, and we welcome newest dad Christopher onto the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices This week things get weird, Alex tries too many analogies, and we welcome newest dad Christopher onto the show.

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]]> 2918 no 3: Eat. Poop. Sleep. Repeat. Alex finds a routine in juggling the same three balls over and over and over again. Except that every night is also The Purge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:10:00 -0000 Eat. Poop. Sleep. Repeat. full 3 Cloud10 "With great milk comes great responsibility." Alex finds a routine in juggling the same three balls over and over and over again. Except that every night is also The Purge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alex finds a routine in juggling the same three balls over and over and over again. Except that every night is also The Purge.

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]]> 1439 no 2: Ignorance & Deliverance Alex becomes an actual dad this week. Whoa. He starts by covering what the day-of was like before calling up his friend Jordan to compare notes on everything they didn't know about birth & delivery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 31 May 2024 22:43:00 -0000 Ignorance & Deliverance full 2 Cloud10 Alex becomes an actual dad this week. Whoa. He starts by covering what the day-of was like before calling up his friend Jordan to compare notes on everything they didn't know about birth & delivery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Alex becomes an actual dad this week. Whoa.

He starts by covering what the day-of was like before calling up his friend Jordan to compare notes on everything they didn't know about birth & delivery.

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]]> 4182 no 1: Pre-Labor Labor In the premier episode, Alex sits down to collect his thoughts hours before heading into the hospital with his wife to begin the induction process. He also calls up his friend Peter to check in after his daughter was born just six days earlier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 24 May 2024 17:31:00 -0000 Pre-Labor Labor full 1 Cloud10 In the premier episode, Alex sits down to collect his thoughts hours before heading into the hospital with his wife to begin the induction process. He also calls up his friend Peter to check in after his daughter was born just six days earlier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In the premier episode, Alex sits down to collect his thoughts hours before heading into the hospital with his wife to begin the induction process.

He also calls up his friend Peter to check in after his daughter was born just six days earlier.

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]]> 3685 no Welcome to 'Are You There Pod? It's Me, Dad' Welcome to Are You There Pod? It's Me, Dad. This isn't a parenting podcast. It's more like a diary about becoming a parent...in real time. Every week host Alex Ward recaps the previous week's adventures in raising a new human. Along the way he calls up his fellow freshly-babied friends to swap stories & discoveries, all in hopes of keeping an intimate record that his future kid will surely not care about.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 21 May 2024 23:54:00 -0000 trailer Cloud10 Welcome to Are You There Pod? It's Me, Dad. This isn't a parenting podcast. It's more like a diary about becoming a parent...in real time. Every week host Alex Ward recaps the previous week's adventures in raising a new human. Along the way he calls up his fellow freshly-babied friends to swap stories & discoveries, all in hopes of keeping an intimate record that his future kid will surely not care about.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Welcome to Are You There Pod? It's Me, Dad. This isn't a parenting podcast. It's more like a diary about becoming a parent...in real time. Every week host Alex Ward recaps the previous week's adventures in raising a new human. Along the way he calls up his fellow freshly-babied friends to swap stories & discoveries, all in hopes of keeping an intimate record that his future kid will surely not care about. 

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