Gary & Shannon kick things off with a deep-space mystery as 3I/ATLAS — a recently detected interstellar object — behaves in ways that don’t quite add up. Is it just a strange cosmic visitor, or is the internet getting ahead of itself with alien theories?

They’re then joined by The Dad Podcast host Justin Worsham to unpack the rise of “gentle parenting” — what it actually means, how it differs from authoritarian parenting, and why setting firm boundaries doesn’t require raising your voice. The conversation tackles the controversial question of whether a little discipline crosses into harm, or if that framing misses the point entirely.

The hour wraps with Gary embracing his role as a human population-census supercomputer, proving once again that useless facts can be extremely useful.

Gary &amp; Shannon kick things off with a deep-space mystery as 3I/ATLAS &mdash; a recently detected interstellar object &mdash; behaves in ways that don&rsquo;t quite add up. Is it just a strange cosmic visitor, or is the internet getting ahead of itself with alien theories?
They&rsquo;re then joined by The Dad Podcast host Justin Worsham to unpack the rise of &ldquo;gentle parenting&rdquo; &mdash; what it actually means, how it differs from authoritarian parenting, and why setting firm boundaries doesn&rsquo;t require raising your voice. The conversation tackles the controversial question of whether a little discipline crosses into harm, or if that framing misses the point entirely.
The hour wraps with Gary embracing his role as a human population-census supercomputer, proving once again that useless facts can be extremely useful.

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Gary and Shannon

A Visitor from Space and a Lesson in Parenting

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