The kids left for camp today but not without leaving a few songs for the podcast. Actually, we were supposed to do this podcast last night as a final family project before our 2 month separation. But in the craziness that precedes their departure for camp, we forgot to do the podcast. So the Gotham Gal and Fred did this one solo. Which is the format for the next 7 weeks. We talked about putting the kids on the bus, what we are going to do in all of our spare time, lazy summer afternoons, and lots more. Song List: Jessica's Song - Trouble Sleeping - The Perishers Josh's Song - Black Dog - Led Zeppelin Fred's Song - The Beach - Jonathan Richman Emily's Song - The Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams Joanne's Song - Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks

This one was recorded in Amagansett, NY and features discussions of graduation, wedding anniversaries, new music, the NY Liberty, and Modest Mouse. Song List: Joanne's Song - It Ain't Right - The Shore Emily's Song - Fix You - Coldplay Josh's Song - Float On - Modest Mouse Jessica's Song - Save Tonight - Eagle Eye Cherry Fred's Song - I'm Always In Love - Wilco

Emily was absent from this week's podcast as she spent the weekend with some friends upstate. This week's podcast features a bit more talk than the previous ones and comes in at 40+ minutes. We've got movie reviews (3 of them), restaurant reviews, concert reviews, and a hilarious moment when Josh cuts the cheese. Here's the song list: Josh's Song - Staple It Together - Jack Johnson Jessica's Song - Talk - Coldplay Joanne's Song - Teen Spirit - Nirvana Fred's Song - Love and Mercy - Jeff Tweedy Emily's Song (by consensus) - Let There Be Love - Oasis

I think we've finally mastered the production part of this. The blends between talk and music are good and the volume seems fine for both too. This week the topics of conversation are girls street basketball on the lower east side, how the star wars movie and josh's baseball game were similar, the upcoming keane and killers concerts, and Joanne's move to a Mac and our favorite podcasts. The music is great too: Jesssica - Spoon - I Turn My Camera On Josh - Fountains of Wayne - Mexican Wine Fred - The Sun - Must Be You Joanne - The Mountain Goats - This Year Emily - Keane - Everything's Changing