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Why Mommy Drinks

By Campfire Media

Betsy Stover talks with fellow parents about what their kids did that broke them and maybe even drove them to drink. Guests range from fellow comedians, to Hollywood directors, to Olympic athletes. There’s no advice and no judgement; just wild stories from the trenches of parenthood, and a reminder that we are all doing the best we can.

  1. 1.
    Whitney Cicero: Exploding Oven01/25/2021
    1:01:31
  2. 2.
    Lauren Ash and Christy Oxborrow: Parenting During a Coup01/18/2021
    1:15:12
  3. 3.
    Rachel Bloom: Zero Pain Please01/11/2021
    1:20:28
  4. 4.
    Giovannie Espiritu: Hamster Ball Concert01/04/2021
    1:41:06
  5. 5.
    Mélia Mills: Robux Rich12/28/2020
    53:38
  6. 6.
    Cat Zingano: Finish Her12/21/2020
    1:24:04
  7. 7.
    Baron Vaughn: Cure Your Childhood12/14/2020
    1:52:47
  8. 8.
    Leanne Morgan: Touched Out12/07/2020
    1:06:38
  1. 9.
    Momtourage: Cuban Time11/30/2020
    1:21:37
  2. 10.
    Lucky Diaz: Butt Bongos 4 Lyfe11/23/2020
    1:27:21
  3. 11.
    Dan Kois: Embracing Mediocrity11/16/2020
    1:26:45
  4. 12.
    Ilyse Hogue: Mystery & Wonder11/09/2020
    1:36:55
  5. 13.
    Zibby Owens: Logistics Queen11/02/2020
    1:04:11
  6. 14.
    Tiffany Burke: Independent Aquarius10/26/2020
    1:06:18
  7. 15.
    Amanda & Betsy: Groundhogs Day10/19/2020
    1:09:37
  8. 16.
    Ali Levine: Pregnant in Heels10/12/2020
    1:30:06
  9. 17.
    Carole Montgomery: Baby Swan10/05/2020
    1:17:53
  10. 18.
    Aisha Alfa: Dusty Footprints09/28/2020
    1:01:24
  11. 19.
    Damona Hoffman: 254 First Dates09/21/2020
    1:15:38
  12. 20.
    Veronica Rodriguez: First Pancake09/14/2020
    1:09:21
  13. 21.
    Jordan Scovel: Magical Unicorn09/07/2020
    1:08:39
  14. 22.
    Sabrina Sloan: Positivity Demon08/31/2020
    50:10
  15. 23.
    Betsy & Amanda: Wings and Dreams08/24/2020
    49:24
  16. 24.
    Band of Mothers: From Porn to Pods08/17/2020
    1:10:29
  17. 25.
    Alison Rosen: 17 Kids and Counting08/10/2020
    1:29:02
  18. 26.
    Dwayne Colbert: Savor the Time08/03/2020
    1:04:12
  19. 27.
    Stephanie Escajeda: Circle of Life07/27/2020
    58:33
  20. 28.
    Betsy & Ari: Bear Country07/20/2020
    1:04:56
  21. 29.
    Mommy Needs A Break: Corona Cash07/13/2020
    1:31:12
  22. 30.
    Betsy & Ari: The Stoplight Method07/06/2020
    1:14:42
  23. 31.
    Betsy & Amanda: Waiting for Bidet06/29/2020
    59:07
  24. 32.
    Father’s Day: Pound Cake06/22/2020
    1:02:37
  25. 33.
    Betsy & Amanda: As Good As It Gets06/15/2020
    54:51
  26. 34.
    Ashley Williams: Extra House06/08/2020
    1:05:03
  27. 35.
    Jessica Elaina Eason: Shrimp Tarts05/25/2020
    1:12:18
  28. 36.
    Henry Dittman: Great Expectations05/18/2020
    1:00:28
  29. 37.
    Dana Gould: How's Your Pandemic05/11/2020
    53:48
  30. 38.
    Jimmy Pardo: Loose with the Language05/04/2020
    1:01:12
  31. 39.
    Leigh Koechner: Laying Down Wisdom04/27/2020
    1:06:36
  32. 40.
    Elizabeth Laime: Easter Bunny04/20/2020
    1:16:34
  33. 41.
    Brian Finkelstein: What Is Time04/13/2020
    57:51
  34. 42.
    Betsy & Amanda: Listener Stories #FML04/06/2020
    50:18
  35. 43.
    Frankie Shaw: Zoom School03/30/2020
    59:52
  36. 44.
    Dr. Heather Maguire: BRCA Gene03/23/2020
    1:02:59
  37. 45.
    Beth Crosby: Rosebud03/16/2020
    1:22:13
  38. 46.
    Fielding Edlow: Coronaggedon03/09/2020
    1:06:16
  39. 47.
    Betsy & Amanda: Rex Rolled03/02/2020
    1:05:27
  40. 48.
    Betsy & Amanda: Coming Out of the Dawn02/24/2020
    1:07:34
  41. 49.
    Betsy & Ari: Balloons Without Strings02/17/2020
    48:31
  42. 50.
    Eve Sturges: Therapist Eyes02/10/2020
    1:10:19
  43. 51.
    Alisha Gaddis: Confetti Cake02/03/2020
    1:28:05
  44. 52.
    Donovan Patton: Nature Sh*t01/27/2020
    51:43
  45. 53.
    Katie Locke O’Brien: The Werewolf of London01/20/2020
    1:09:04
  46. 54.
    Betsy & Ari: M&M’s For Dinner01/13/2020
    1:01:25
  47. 55.
    Betsy & Ari: Pee In a Bag of Berries01/06/2020
    1:13:25
  48. 56.
    Betsy & Ari: Hop On Pop12/30/2019
    51:13
  49. 57.
    Breana Helders: Remember When Your Dad Died?12/23/2019
    1:28:45
  50. 58.
    Rachel Vine: O Come All Ye Faithful12/16/2019
    1:25:55
  51. 59.
    Brina Palencia: We Are All Championships12/09/2019
    1:24:52
  52. 60.
    Ross Blocher: Luke Warm12/02/2019
    1:26:13
  53. 61.
    Mercedes Javid: The Forever Farm11/25/2019
    50:29
  54. 62.
    Rory O’Malley: Sergio’s Tacos11/18/2019
    1:27:09
  55. 63.
    Keith Powell: Call and Response11/11/2019
    1:25:59
  56. 64.
    GloZell Green: The Doll's Left Eyeball11/04/2019
    57:33
  57. 65.
    Betsy & Ari: Halloween Bonus Episode!10/31/2019
    39:12
  58. 66.
    Bryce Johnson: Fire Penis10/28/2019
    1:18:18
  59. 67.
    Kimmy Gatewood: Lady Flamingoes10/21/2019
    1:25:48
  60. 68.
    Matt Walsh: It's Probably Going To Be Fine10/14/2019
    1:00:53
  61. 69.
    Felicia Day: Mr. Pelican Can10/07/2019
    1:11:45
  62. 70.
    Father Hoods: Parenting...It’s Hard09/30/2019
    57:00
  63. 71.
    Betsy & Amanda: Bizarro September09/23/2019
    52:19
  64. 72.
    Betsy & Amanda: Chipoodle09/16/2019
    1:15:33
  65. 73.
    Betsy & Amanda: Things That Make You Go Blegh09/09/2019
    33:31
  66. 74.
    Betsy & Ari: Listener Emails #209/02/2019
    1:08:07
  67. 75.
    John Gemberling: Parenthood Bites08/26/2019
    1:36:50
  68. 76.
    George Basil: Se Agapo08/19/2019
    1:09:16
  69. 77.
    Laura Willcox: The Craziest Chicken08/12/2019
    1:19:28
  70. 78.
    Don Fanelli: She’s So Cool08/05/2019
    1:08:58
  71. 79.
    Joanna Parker: Game of Survival07/29/2019
    43:41
  72. 80.
    Heather Brooker: The Angry Goat07/22/2019
    1:17:26
  73. 81.
    John Ross Bowie: Never Forget07/15/2019
    59:47
  74. 82.
    Melissa Fumero: Gator Dave07/08/2019
    1:04:25
  75. 83.
    Tess Lynch: Plane Peeper07/01/2019
    1:10:10
  76. 84.
    Amy Wilson & Margaret Ables: What Fresh Hell Indeed06/24/2019
    46:40
  77. 85.
    Lennon Parham: Target Is My Church06/17/2019
    1:01:28
  78. 86.
    Eugene Cordero: Who’s This Guy?06/10/2019
    56:44
  79. 87.
    Betsy & Ari: Listener Emails06/03/2019
    54:45
  80. 88.
    Stefanie Frame: Handstands in Hotels05/27/2019
    1:17:07
  81. 89.
    Ophira Eisenberg: Zero Zero Zero05/20/2019
    58:26
  82. 90.
    Amanda Deibert: Hardcock Johnson05/13/2019
    1:07:18
  83. 91.
    Mother's Day Bonus Episode05/10/2019
    47:05
  84. 92.
    Amy Albert: Freak Show05/06/2019
    1:11:50
  85. 93.
    Kelly Hudson: Fugue State04/29/2019
    1:15:14
  86. 94.
    Betsy & Amanda: Use It Or Lose It04/22/2019
    59:28
  87. 95.
    Bobby Moynihan: Dirt Pizza04/15/2019
    1:04:24
  88. 96.
    Ken Whittingham: Let's Have a Pony!04/08/2019
    1:11:10
  89. 97.
    Chris Tallman: Love is Love04/01/2019
    1:23:47
  90. 98.
    Alisha Gaddis: Teening & Teething03/25/2019
    1:17:06
  91. 99.
    Seana Kofoed: Principal Lunch of Shame03/18/2019
    1:05:28
  92. 100.
    John Aboud: A Better Arab03/11/2019
    1:23:18
  93. 101.
    Mike Phirman: Bless You03/04/2019
    1:22:18
  94. 102.
    Louis Changchien: Adventure Day02/25/2019
    1:06:17
  95. 103.
    Margot Leitman: When the Sitter Calls...02/18/2019
    1:12:35
  96. 104.
    Kat Burdick: Human King Cake02/11/2019
    1:27:59
  97. 105.
    Listener Stories #9: A Walk in the Park02/04/2019
    32:33
  98. 106.
    Tricia McAlpin: Airplane Spoon01/28/2019
    1:10:01
  99. 107.
    Beth Dover: Sandee Marlowe...Mmmm That’s Rich01/21/2019
    1:11:52
  100. 108.
    Ilana Cohn: Don’t Touch That Snow01/14/2019
    1:19:36
  101. 109.
    Bookends!01/07/2019
    56:38
  102. 110.
    Sh*tshows!12/31/2018
    45:39
  103. 111.
    Vacation Jackson!12/24/2018
    1:07:47
  104. 112.
    Betsy & Amanda: Herpes Harry12/17/2018
    56:35
  105. 113.
    Katy K: UnBUNGAlieveable12/10/2018
    1:21:59
  106. 114.
    Donovan Patton: Like I Thanksgive a F**k12/03/2018
    1:44:55
  107. 115.
    Lara Everly: Lap Pooping11/19/2018
    2:02:57
  108. 116.
    Betsy & Amanda: We All Scream For Ice Cream11/12/2018
    1:38:00
  109. 117.
    Betsy & Amanda: Weaponized Boogers11/05/2018
    1:26:57
  110. 118.
    Listener Stories #8: Spooky Spooky Tales10/29/2018
    47:35
  111. 119.
    Mom Retreat: Part 210/22/2018
    34:20
  112. 120.
    Mom Retreat: Part 110/15/2018
    53:27
  113. 121.
    Sarah Burns: Thanks for the Tip!10/08/2018
    1:42:45
  114. 122.
    Listener Stories #7: Camping / Family Vacations10/01/2018
    25:37
  115. 123.
    Greg Behrendt: Hawaiian Sky09/24/2018
    1:26:48
  116. 124.
    Brooke Purdy: Was it About Poops?09/17/2018
    1:25:00
  117. 125.
    Gil Ozeri: I Am Spartacus!09/10/2018
    1:21:31
  118. 126.
    Krister Johnson: Road to Bing Bob09/03/2018
    1:24:40
  119. 127.
    Richard Jefferson: Dick Danger08/27/2018
    1:32:31
  120. 128.
    Johnny Ray Meeks: I’m Dying08/20/2018
    1:13:59
  121. 129.
    Betsy & Amanda: Mystery on the Bedtime Express08/13/2018
    1:02:26
  122. 130.
    Justin Worsham: White Wiiiine08/06/2018
    1:19:46
  123. 131.
    Jane Borden: Keeping It All In07/30/2018
    1:08:54
  124. 132.
    MC Chris: Nailed It07/23/2018
    1:27:42
  125. 133.
    Jessica Eason: Dead Voice07/16/2018
    1:25:51
  126. 134.
    Listener Stories #6: Screaming Car Trips / Pool Pooping07/09/2018
    21:15
  127. 135.
    Deanna Russo: Burping Raindrops07/02/2018
    1:04:04
  128. 136.
    Ari Voukydis: Man Solo (Mini-Pod)06/25/2018
    14:47
  129. 137.
    Betsy & Amanda: Every Day Is Father’s Day06/18/2018
    57:17
  130. 138.
    Ilana Cohn: Candy Destiny06/11/2018
    1:14:27
  131. 139.
    Cissy Jones: Night Terrors06/04/2018
    1:18:26
  132. 140.
    Steph Garcia: Don’t Tell Me More Things05/28/2018
    1:15:38
  133. 141.
    Jessica Glassberg: Cat Party!05/21/2018
    1:09:13
  134. 142.
    Rebekka Johnson: Making Memories05/14/2018
    1:28:04
  135. 143.
    Kira Soltanovich: Help Wanted05/07/2018
    1:20:59
  136. 144.
    Scot Armstrong: Pondcast of Podcasts04/30/2018
    1:13:06
  137. 145.
    Jessi Klein: Ikea Daycare04/23/2018
    1:45:57
  138. 146.
    Live Show Lessons: DO NOT HAVE SEX ON THE BEACH04/16/2018
    1:16:34
  139. 147.
    Biz Ellis: Christmas in April04/09/2018
    1:19:29
  140. 148.
    Angie Greenup: Is That A Flea?!04/02/2018
    1:30:20
  141. 149.
    Melissa Fumero: Tantrum Tales03/26/2018
    57:38
  142. 150.
    Michael Colton: Skiing Down Mount Nightmare03/19/2018
    1:13:18
  143. 151.
    Listener Stories #5: Bloody Noses / Diarrhea Patrol03/12/2018
    57:45
  144. 152.
    Mo Gaffney: Forgetting Your Meds03/05/2018
    1:10:44
  145. 153.
    Fielding Edlow: Down, But Not Out02/26/2018
    1:37:09
  146. 154.
    Donovan Patton: We Are All Dying02/19/2018
    1:08:54
  147. 155.
    Debbie Allan: Naked Jacuzzi02/12/2018
    53:07
  148. 156.
    David Wain: Kid Kleptos02/05/2018
    52:25
  149. 157.
    Amanda Sitko: Two Amandas and One Betsy01/29/2018
    1:14:00
  150. 158.
    Betsy & Amanda: Driving In Cars with Kids01/22/2018
    59:23
  151. 159.
    Justin Worsham: Losing It01/15/2018
    1:27:20
  152. 160.
    Rob Corddry: Forging Independence01/08/2018
    1:33:49
  153. 161.
    Happy New Year from Why Mommy Drinks01/06/2018
    1:22
  154. 162.
    Listener Stories #4: Morning Routines / Grocery Shopping with Kids12/11/2017
    1:11:35
  155. 163.
    Vanessa Baden Kelly: Potty Training12/04/2017
    1:10:49
  156. 164.
    Ari Voukydis: Picture Day Meltdowns11/27/2017
    1:22:27
  157. 165.
    Laurie Kilmartin (The Jackie and Laurie Show Podcast): Cereal for Dinner11/20/2017
    1:04:37
  158. 166.
    Ptolemy & Shelly Slocum (Westworld, Curb Your Enthusiasm): Feeling Like a Failure11/13/2017
    1:25:20
  159. 167.
    Listener Stories #3: The Minnesota State Fair / Butt Worms11/06/2017
    37:15
  160. 168.
    Jessica Eason: Chucky the Immortal Murder Doll10/30/2017
    1:33:09
  161. 169.
    Lauren Cook (Wedlock with Kurt and Lauren Podcast): Morning Chaos10/23/2017
    1:17:53
  162. 170.
    Morgan Walsh (I'm Sorry, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later): Rage Doves10/16/2017
    1:07:25
  163. 171.
    Beth Dover (Orange is the New Black, Another Period, Wet Hot American Summer): Meal Time Madness10/09/2017
    1:13:15
  164. 172.
    John Ross Bowie (Speechless, The Big Bang Theory): Spanking10/02/2017
    59:56
  165. 173.
    Tara Copeland (Talk Like a Girl Podcast): Travel Meltdowns09/25/2017
    1:27:09
  166. 174.
    Grey DeLisle Griffin (The Loud House): Camping09/18/2017
    1:26:30
  167. 175.
    Ari Voukydis: Homework Freak-outs09/11/2017
    1:43:18
  168. 176.
    Listener Stories #2: What's That Smell? / Laid Back 70's Mom09/04/2017
    54:30
  169. 177.
    Angelina Spicer: PTA Shaming08/28/2017
    1:18:20
  170. 178.
    Ana Ortiz (The Mindy Project, Ugly Betty): Back To School Orientations08/21/2017
    1:12:14
  171. 179.
    Sprague Grayden (Just Add Magic, 24): A Trip to Trampoline Hell08/14/2017
    1:15:59
  172. 180.
    Amy Albert (Adult Stuff, The Secret Life of Others): Toddler & Dog Tug of War08/07/2017
    1:15:23
  173. 181.
    Stephanie Allynne (One Mississippi, Wild Horses): Building Robots07/31/2017
    1:07:58
  174. 182.
    Betsy Bonus!: Locked in a Closet with a Martini07/27/2017
    21:51
  175. 183.
    Listener Stories #1: Flying with a Baby / Surprise Mud Pies07/24/2017
    38:29
  176. 184.
    Justin Worsham (The Dad Podcast): Disney Princesses07/17/2017
    1:33:59
  177. 185.
    Lily Vonnegut (The Most Popular Girls in School): The Internet is Terrible07/10/2017
    59:31
  178. 186.
    Katie Ward (The Enthusiasm Enthusiast Podcast): Preschool Graduations07/03/2017
    1:07:18
  179. 187.
    Andrea Rosen (Episodes): Finding Oatmeal in Your Pants06/26/2017
    53:30
  180. 188.
    Kimmy Gatewood (Glow): Expectations06/19/2017
    1:02:41
  181. 189.
    Doug Moe (Man vs. Child): Teaching Feminism to Crazies06/12/2017
    48:48
  182. 190.
    Elizabeth Laime: Everyone Can Go "F**K Themselves"06/05/2017
    57:47
  183. 191.
    Rebekka Johnson (Glow): The Tooth Fairy05/29/2017
    1:00:27
  184. 192.
    Steph Escajeda: Losing Your Weekends05/22/2017
    1:09:57
  185. 193.
    Jamie Kaler: The Holidays + Kids05/15/2017
    1:08:00
  186. 194.
    Brian Huskey (Bob's Burgers): Mother's Day 201705/12/2017
    38:48
  187. 195.
    Laura Mannino: A Waterfall from the Bowels of Hell05/08/2017
    1:01:27
  188. 196.
    Kate Spencer (The Dead Moms Club): Touching Poop05/01/2017
    53:41
  189. 197.
    Casey Wilson (SNL, Happy Endings): Swearing Kids04/24/2017
    1:00:26
  190. 198.
    Beth Newell (Reductress): Public Tantrums04/17/2017
    48:16
  191. 199.
    Shannon Noel & Stacie Burrows (Mommy Tonk): Mommy Musicals04/01/2017
    48:36
  192. 200.
    Rachel Vine (Dawn of The Croods, Duck Tales): Bake Sales03/31/2017
    56:37

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