Covid-19 vs. talking to your kids about sex

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Drew tells Shauna this might be their most important podcast ever, right after talking to his 10-year-old about sex.

The episode opens with Drew declaring this might be their most important podcast, mentioning his recent illness and need to talk to his son about sex. They establish a tone of finding humor in serious times. Discussion turns to coronavirus, with Drew sharing his hospital experience where he was tested and wore a mask. Shauna jokes about his hazmat suit. Drew reveals multiple work cancellations including a festival and meetings. He discusses his daughter Riley's wedding postponement from May 2nd, planning instead a 49-person ceremony at home. The hosts debate whether quarantine will lead to increased sex and 'corona babies'. They analyze toilet paper hoarding, with Drew suggesting shower alternatives and bidet business ideas. Shauna expresses concern for small business owners. Drew then details the sex talk with his 10-year-old son Crash, prompted by a 9-year-old girl's explicit language at school. He explains keeping it general about love, respect, and baby-making. Shauna questions if he said enough. They discuss parenting approaches compared to their own childhoods. Later, Drew describes 'glamping' in his living room after rain canceled their camping trip, pitching a tent indoors. The episode concludes with advice to be kind, not fearful, and creative during the pandemic.

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A loose, funny conversation about public caution, parental awkwardness, and leaving toilet paper for someone else.

Illness, public caution, and the awkward prospect of talking to a son about sex give Drew Myers and Shauna Glenn a lively, unsettled subject. The conversation swings from a toilet-paper run to sports shutting down, Tom Hanks saying he had it, and the uneasy work of being…

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You want COVID talk with a sex-talk detour teased up front and a toilet-paper joke that spirals into sock-and-Taco-Bell territory.

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