The Pete and Sebastian Show 698: The Pete and Sebastian Show - EP 698 - MR. MOM
Mar 17, 2026
They spar over cloth towels versus Kleenex and why some people blow their noses into rags. A frazzled recounting of solo parenting, mental load, and the tipping point that turns patience into tough love. A loose dog alert triggers chaos during a home remodel. Riffs on Olympic judging, national stereotypes in sports, and the idea of blind scoring keep things playful.
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Cloths Over Kleenex In Everyday Life
- Sebastian defends using cloths/handkerchiefs over tissues and treats rags as multiuse tools for gym, garage, and sneezes.
- He describes getting boxes of rags from a fan and confidently snapping a handkerchief open on planes to fully cover sneezes.
Loose Dog Triggered A Parenting Meltdown
- Pete recounts a Nest camera alert that a dog was loose at home during construction and scolds his daughter Serafina for not securing the dog.
- He explains the incident added to an 11-day solo parenting stretch and set off a larger reaction because his 'cup had runneth over.'
Anger Gets Misread As Hunger Across Partners
- Pete notes partners often default to attributing anger to hunger or sleep, which feels like invalidation when the emotion is situational.
- Sebastian reframes his own reactive state as tiredness, showing emotional triggers vary by person.