The Kid-Free Weekend

We're Jeff & Jennifer - divorced parents with lots of kids and matching parenting schedules. The Kid-Free Weekend ("KFW") is a special event when we have some time to recharge our batteries. We adore our kids, but we also love movies, music, tv, and a lot of geeky pop-culture! Join us as we explore our favorite things and get to know our awesome guests!

Voices of the Blue Wave: Karen the Nurse 09/06/2020

Voices of the Blue Wave: Karen the Nurse WE'RE BACK! Out in the world, we ran into an anti-Trump demonstration, so we broke out our recorder and had a great conversation with an organizer (and nurse) named Karen. We talk COVID, Policing, bringing the country together, and more! Questions or comments? You can find us all over the social medias! Email: Twitter: (Jennifer) or (Jeff) YouTube: Facebook: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/15906566

Jeffrey Epstein: Not a Good Dude 08/19/2019

Jeffrey Epstein: Not a Good Dude Not that this is news, but Jeffrey Epstein is a monster. Or WAS a monster, come to think of it. We knew about his crimes, we knew about his plea deal, and we know about all the conspiracy theories surrounding all of it. Today we take a quick look at the Donald & William Barr connection, but most of all we learn more about how this vile human lived on easy street during his original time "behind bars." Questions or comments? You can find us all over the social medias! Email: Twitter: (Jennifer) or (Jeff) YouTube: Facebook: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/10915101

Election 2020: 20 Candidates, 40 Opinions 08/05/2019

Election 2020: 20 Candidates, 40 Opinions Brace yourselves, because following the CNN Democratic Debate, we decided to break down major stated positions for all 20 of the candidates that were on the debate stage! That's right, we've got: Michael Bennett, Joe Biden, Cory Booker, Steve Bullock, Pete Buttigieg, Julian Castro, Bill de Blasio, John Delaney, Tulsi Gabbard, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kamala Harris, John Hickenlooper, Jay Inslee, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O'Rourke, Tim Ryan, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Marianne Williamson, AND Andrew Yang! What sets them each apart? What did we like or dislike about them? Listen in and see! Questions or comments? You can find us all over the social medias! Email: Twitter: (Jennifer) or (Jeff) YouTube: Facebook: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/10776200

Programming Update; Pam Brundige Update 07/18/2019

Programming Update; Pam Brundige Update We're at San Diego Comic Con, but that doesn't mean we stopped caring about the firestorm that is American politics! Today we discuss the social media loss of Pam Brundige, and what it means for the upcoming March Against Fascism. Questions or comments? You can find us all over the social medias! Email: Twitter: (Jennifer) or (Jeff) YouTube: Facebook: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/10567049

Voices of the Blue Wave: Pam Brundige and the March Against Fascism 06/24/2019

Voices of the Blue Wave: Pam Brundige and the March Against Fascism Pam Brundige has a lifelong love of politics, and is a ferocious opponent of Donald Trump and the direction that he and the Republican party are taking the United States. We learn about Pam's background, her first forays into activism (both on- and offline), and, most importantly, we talk about the inspirations and goals for the upcoming March Against Fascism, coming to cities around the country on August 17th! You can reach Pam on Twitter at , and be sure to check out the website! Be sure to visit the ! Every bit of merch you purchase helps spread the word AND helps to pay for the many costs of organized protests! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE on or , or any podcast app of your choosing. Questions or comments? You can find us all over the social medias! Email: Twitter: (Jennifer) or (Jeff) YouTube: Facebook: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/10261790

Voices of the Blue Wave: Abigail, 2020 Candidates, and So Much More! 06/10/2019

Voices of the Blue Wave: Abigail, 2020 Candidates, and So Much More! This week we start off a little differently as we get to know Twitter's , who has recently gotten quite a bit of attention for her new best friend: . But while getting to know all about Abigail was both fun and terrifying, there's so much more to talk about! The Nerdy Vixen is an active and outspoken member of The Resistance, doing her part to help dig America out of the Orange Mess that we've gotten ourselves into. We talk 2020 candidates, Medicare for All, courts, the Census, activism, getting out the vote, and so much more! Make sure you follow both of them on Twitter, because the last thing we want to do is make Abigail jealous! Questions or comments? You can find us all over the social medias! Email: Twitter: (Jennifer) or (Jeff) YouTube: Facebook: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/10108765

John Wick - From Puppy to Parabellum 05/27/2019

John Wick - From Puppy to Parabellum Not familiar with John Wick? You definitely need to work on that! Jeff and Jennifer both agree that this series of films has something for everyone, and in celebration of John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (currently in theaters), we take a look back at the series, decide what it is that made the first two films so awesome, and then give our summary and review of the newest entry! Questions or comments? You can find us all over the social medias! Email: Twitter: (Jennifer) or (Jeff) YouTube: Facebook: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/9938432

Avengers: Endgame - Spoilergasm 04/29/2019

Avengers: Endgame - Spoilergasm What, you think we're going to put Avengers: Endgame spoilers HERE? Are you crazy? If you want the pre-show and post-show fun, you just need to listen! Also included: Bonus footage of Jeff & Jennifer searching for a parking space. You're welcome. SUBSCRIBE on or , or any podcast app of your choosing. Questions or comments? You can find us all over the social medias! Email: Twitter: (Jennifer) or (Jeff) YouTube: Facebook: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/9567071

Voices of the Blue Wave - Zola 04/14/2019

Voices of the Blue Wave - Zola Today we are joined by dedicated Resister Zola, to talk about being a recovering Fox Newser, healthcare, trafficking, and more! Be sure to check out Zola's vlogging on her , and say hi to her on Twitter: . Thanks for joining us, Zola! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE on or , or any podcast app of your choosing. Questions or comments? You can find us all over the social medias! Email: Twitter: (Jennifer) or (Jeff) YouTube: Facebook: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/9386900

Voices of the Blue Wave - Frankie 03/31/2019

Voices of the Blue Wave - Frankie A new project begins, in the hopes of helping bring people together against The Great Orange Menace - a.k.a. Donald Trump. A HUGE THANK YOU goes to Frankie () for agreeing to join us on our first episode focused on the Twitter #FBR community! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE on or , or any podcast app of your choosing. Questions or comments? You can find us all over the social medias! Email: Twitter: (Jennifer) or (Jeff) YouTube: Facebook: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/9205523

Captain Marvel - If Krees and Skrulls had Babies, They'd be Skrees 03/18/2019

Captain Marvel - If Krees and Skrulls had Babies, They'd be Skrees In this new episode (we're back!), we talk about all the happenings in Marvel's Captain Marvel, the glory of Goose the Flerken, Skrulls and Krees, the Tesseract, and, of course, the Kevin Smith / Stan Lee connection. Questions or comments? You can find us all over the social medias! Email: or Twitter: (Jennifer) or (Jeff) YouTube: Instagram: Facebook: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/9042767

No Retreat No Surrender - Jonathan Neverfails Calls KFW! 10/11/2018

No Retreat No Surrender - Jonathan Neverfails Calls KFW! First, if you are reading this but somehow aren't yet familiar with 80s martial arts classic No Retreat, No Surrender, please and give it a watch! The enjoy this interview with Jonathan Neverfails, who played best friend R.J. Madison in this movie! (credited as J.W. Fails) We had a great time getting to know Jonathan, hearing about how he came into acting, his earliest roles (including meeting Richard Pryor and John Candy), his No Retreat No Surrender experience, his later work (including working with Johnny Depp on 21 Jump Street), and what he's up to today! Questions or comments? You can find us all over the social medas! Email: or Twitter: (Jennifer) or (Jeff) YouTube: Instagram: Facebook: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/7153913

Thor: Ragnarok 11/27/2017

Thor: Ragnarok We went to see Thor: Ragnarok! This show contains all sorts of spoilers, but we think we gave y'all plenty of time to go see it :) Like what you hear? We would LOVE it if you tell some friends, or write a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Questions or comments? Find us online: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/5981853

Anti-Racism 101 with Shaun Lau 10/02/2017

Anti-Racism 101 with Shaun Lau Shaun Lau is a podcaster, tweet-machine, and outspoken social activist on issues surrounding people of color in our country. We very much enjoyed our conversation with him, and we think you will, too! Visit him at and on Twitter! Like what you hear? We would LOVE it if you tell some friends, or write a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Questions or comments? Find us online: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/5797002

The Defenders ... and this other show called The Walking Dead 08/21/2017

The Defenders ... and this other show called The Walking Dead We catch on to an 8-year-old crazy by finally starting The Walking Dead! And then, we binged all of Marvel's The Defenders. ALL OF IT. Links from the show: Like what you hear? We would LOVE it if you tell some friends, or write a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Questions or comments? Find us online: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/5661547

Atomic Blonde - Charlize Theron Kicks ALL the Ass! 08/14/2017

Atomic Blonde - Charlize Theron Kicks ALL the Ass! Jeff wanted to make sure Jennifer saw Atomic Blonde ASAP, to see if she got the same, huge "feels" that she got from Wonder Woman. The feels definitely weren't the same, but they were intense. We talk about the ins-and-outs of this extraordinarily-badass action/thriller, and we do it without giving away the twists and turns of the complex, intrigue-filled plot! Like what you hear? We would LOVE it if you tell some friends, or write a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Questions or comments? Find us online: http://www.thekidfreeweekend.com https://www.facebook.com/thekidfreeweekend https://twitter.com/kidfreeweekend [email protected] /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/5638545

SDCC 2017 - The Final Wrap-Up! 08/11/2017

SDCC 2017 - The Final Wrap-Up! Our first-ever journey to San Diego Comic Con took a lot out of us, whether you measure that by energy (and therefore why it took us over 2 weeks to add this final podcast) or by stuff (RIP our digital recorder). But did we have fun? You bet we did! This first trip to the BIGGEST Con, however, was as much a learning experience as it was a good time. To that end, we wanted to record this wrap-up to both discuss the various things we saw (tons of Hall H panels, but also some other things) and to provide some useful information for people that are planning to be first-timers themselves. You can find a lot more SDCC 2017 coverage on the Pod of Thrones website: Questions or comments? You can find us on the social medias: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/5632294

SDCC 2017 - Interview with Artist Christopher Clark 08/10/2017

SDCC 2017 - Interview with Artist Christopher Clark One of the very few audio recordings that made it out of Comic Con alive, we're happy to bring you a short interview with an incredible artist! Christopher Clark was doing some painting right there on the exhibit hall floor, and when we saw the vast array of amazing, nerdy art that he and his cohorts were offering, we had to stop and talk to him. He very graciously took some time to tell us more about his work, and also offered some great advice for aspiring artists. Visit him on , where you can learn more about him and view portfolio of both pop-culture- and classically-inspired works! You can find a lot more SDCC 2017 coverage on the Pod of Thrones website: Questions or comments? You can find us on the social medias: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/5627747

SDCC 2017 - Jennifer's Day with the Impractical Jokers 07/27/2017

SDCC 2017 - Jennifer's Day with the Impractical Jokers Jeff and Jennifer went their separate ways on Saturday at Comic Con, and this is the tale of her adventure with the Impractical Jokers at their special Block Party at Petco Park! A couple pictures from her adventure: More SDCC coverage will soon be available right here, and there's even more coverage on the Pod of Thrones website: Questions or comments? You can find us on the social medias: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/5583429

Spiderman Homecoming and SDCC 2017 07/19/2017

Spiderman Homecoming and SDCC 2017 As this episode goes up, we are mere hours away from our arrival in San Diego, California for the 2017 San Diego Comic Con, so keep an eye on our feeds for news and updates as quickly as we can push them out! We also saw Spiderman: Homecoming with the kids a few days ago. It was pretty good! Questions or comments? You can find us on the social medias: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/5554870

5 Years is the Facehugger Anniversary (Also: Wonder Woman!) 06/26/2017

5 Years is the Facehugger Anniversary (Also: Wonder Woman!) Like most couples, we look back on 5 years as a couple by recounting tales of chest-bursting Aliens and other nasty stuff from Prometheus and the recent Alien: Covenant. Then we talk about this weekend's movie-date with a dive into Wonder Woman! Like what you hear? We would LOVE it if you tell some friends, or write a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Questions or comments? Find us online: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/5480796

Torg Eternity - with Dean Gilbert and Darrell Hayhurst 06/24/2017

Torg Eternity - with Dean Gilbert and Darrell Hayhurst Today we are joined by game designers Dean Gilbert and Darrell Hayhurst to learn about Torg Eternity, the revival of Jeff's all-time favorite tabletop roleplaying game! Listen in to learn about this ultra-diverse, multi-genre world and how the new edition came to be. THEN, head on over to the and get in on the fun! For even more information, you can check out . Like what you hear? We would LOVE it if you tell some friends, or write a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Questions or comments? Find us online: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/5477768

A Test and a Preview 06/23/2017

A Test and a Preview Hi all, I know it's been WAY too long - yet again - since the last KFW episode, but there's good reasons for that, and not all of them are about the pre-season flurry of activity over on Pod of Thrones. For those that aren't Pod of Thrones listeners, we're sorry for the gap! But there's some cool news in our lives that I hope we'll get onto a podcast this very weekend, so stay tuned. Also, because of that news and upcoming events, I really wanted to see what happens when I make a no-audio "text post" via Libsyn, our hosting website. So... here it is. And also, here's a preview of one of our upcoming topics - shockingly related to our relationship history! Hugs and kisses! -Jeff (and Jennifer!) /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/5473676

13th and the Prison-Industrial Complex (and Guardians 2!) 05/15/2017

13th and the Prison-Industrial Complex (and Guardians 2!) Having fully intended to wax poetic about the awesomeness that was Guardians of the Galaxy 2, we first go deep into our recent viewing of the gripping documentary 13th, the evils that have been knowingly perpetrated on the African American population, and how - just when Obama might have had us pointing towards the right direction - the exact same awfulness is coming around for a new run. And then we finally talk about Guardians a little bit! From the show: . Like what you hear? We would LOVE it if you tell some friends, or write a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Questions or comments? Talk to us: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/5356509

MST3k, Iron Fist, and Get Out! 04/17/2017

MST3k, Iron Fist, and Get Out! It's been a while, but we've packed this episode with tons of recent nerdy consumption, and couldn't help but get into the social issues surrounding some of this stuff. First up, MST3k is back, and we're already in love with the first offering: Reptilicus! This movie contains what might truly be the worst special effects to ever make it into a non-hobbyist motion picture. Also, since last we spoke, we watched the entire run of Iron Fist. We discuss the goods and bads of the casting, the acting, the fighting, and the writing. And finally, Jordan Peele's marvelous film Get Out. This one touches on all sorts of taboos and leaves us with no choice but to discuss what is or isn't racism. Great stuff! As mentioned during that discussion, a couple great podcasts that Jeff subscribes to that recently covered Get Out: Like what you hear? We would LOVE it if you tell some friends, or write a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Questions or comments? Find us online: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/5271955

John Wick and the United States of Obamica 02/20/2017

John Wick and the United States of Obamica This super-sized weekend needed a super-sized episode, as Jeff & Jennifer marvel at the incredible action of John Wick 2 AND dive as deep as they can (without losing their minds) into the latest President Trump press conference. What's worse: A pencil in the ear from John Wick, or "alternative facts" in the ear from Donald Trump? We have a hard time deciding! Like what you hear? We would LOVE it if you tell some friends, or write a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Questions or comments? Find us online: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/5100281

The 5-Minute Standing Ovation 02/06/2017

The 5-Minute Standing Ovation This weekend, we tell the stories of last week's crazy-bad kid-full weekend, including both an update to the tale of Jennifer's alcoholic mother AND a trip to the hospital that didn't involve Jennifer's alcoholic mother. We also discuss new horror movie (co-starring beloved former-Griswold Johnny Galecki), and then Jeff catches Jennifer up on some of the lower-points of the Trump administration since our last recording on Inauguration Night. Links from the show: Like what you hear? We would LOVE it if you tell some friends, or write a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Questions or comments? Find us online: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/5058232

Trump is a Glitch in The Matrix 01/22/2017

Trump is a Glitch in The Matrix Fueled by despair, Jeff and Jennifer talk about the Donald Trump Presidential Inauguration. As hard as it still is to believe that he's actually our President, it appears to be true... unless nothing is real at all, of course, in which case our biggest problem is that we're all living batteries for The Machines. Doesn't that almost sound better? We take a look at Trump's immediate tax increase for middle-class Americans, his impossibly-bad choices for his cabinet, and we brace ourselves for the world of Potential Grizzlies. And yes, Jeff has since realized that what he meant to say was, "There is no spoon." As mentioned on the episode: Like what you hear? We would LOVE it if you tell some friends, or write a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Questions or comments? Find us online: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/5012947

The Whole House Smelled like Urine... but the Bathroom was Clean 01/09/2017

The Whole House Smelled like Urine... but the Bathroom was Clean Early last year, Jennifer shared with us a long tale of . This week, she shares some updates on her mom's continuing issues with addiction, how this affects the family, the "fun" of trying to get her mom the long-term medical assistance she needs, and what she thinks the next steps will be. Some information about . Also, as mentioned on the show, we recommend this funny-but-informative segment from . Like what you hear? We would LOVE it if you tell some friends, or write a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Questions or comments? Find us online: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/4975223

Merry Rogue One-ukkah! 12/26/2016

Merry Rogue One-ukkah! It's the December holiday season, and that means it's STAR WARS TIME! This year, Disney has gifted us Rogue One, a Star Wars tale designed to thrill the detail-oriented super-nerd in all of us... or almost all of us. Between Jeff and Jennifer, one of them loved this movie, while the other was underwhelmed. Lots to discuss and debate, but one thing that no one can argue: BEST VADER EVER!!!! Like what you hear? We would LOVE it if you tell some friends, or write a review on iTunes or Stitcher! Questions or comments? Find us online via our parent podcast: /episode/index/show/thekidfreeweekend/id/4941887

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