The National Clown Threat Edition

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🗓️ 13 October 2016

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Allison and Dan dive deep into the mythology of killer clowns. RJ Palacio, best-selling author of “Wonder,” stops by the studio to talk about her quest to spread kindness. And for the Slate Plus segment, Will Saletan discusses the futility of attempting to regulate his teenager’s bedtime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The following podcast contains explicit language.
0:03.2	Hello and welcome to mom and dad are fighting.
0:09.2	Slate's parenting podcast for Thursday, October 13,
0:14.6	the National Clown Threat Edition.
0:17.2	I'm Allison Benedict, an editor at Slate
0:19.2	and the mom of Harry Seven, Sam Five, and Wally 3.
0:23.2	I'm also an editor at Slate.
0:25.3	I'm the dad of Lyra, who's 11, and Harper who's 9.
0:29.4	God, your kids are getting old.
0:30.6	Hi, Dan.
0:31.0	I know they're really old.
0:31.6	Hi, I know they're really old.
0:32.2	Hi. On today's show we'll talk to
0:33.4	R.J. Palazzio, author of the blockbuster book Wonder about bullying and the
0:37.8	Choose Kind campaign. Then Dan and I will discuss the National Clown Threat sweeping our nation's school districts.
0:45.5	Also we'll have Triumph and Fails, a listener call about how much money it takes to start a family
0:49.8	and recommendations.
0:51.3	And for our Slate Plus segment, Slate writer Will Salitan will join us for a very
0:56.2	frustrating pre-teen parenting fail.
0:59.1	In addition, if you like listening to us with your ears, please like us with your face.
1:06.0	Facebook, that is.
1:09.0	I wrote that line at 2 in the morning.
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