The pandemic affected me the same way it did most people: I bought a podcast mic and taught myself sound editing software. The idea to center the conversation on parenting seemed both obvious and necessary, as parents across the globe were struggling to navigate… everything? (See my burnt toast artwork over in illustrations.) But we also needed levity, and I found that in Joyce Summers. There I was, making homemade hand sanitizer. And there she was on the screen, making hot chocolate for a vampire.

I invited friends to discuss parenting across some of my favorite stories: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Stranger Things, and Harry Potter. It may have been a “pandemic project” but honestly, I could talk about this stuff all day.