Coming Soon: The ParentData Podcast

And another exciting announcement

I’m in your inbox with two short but very exciting updates today. 

The first: ParentData is making a podcast. You can listen to the trailer right now in your favorite podcast app, and the first episode comes out on Thursday, September 21. If that’s all you need to know, subscribe and I’ll see you then! Or read on to learn a little more…

What will you hear on the show? 

If you’ve been here a while, you know that I often do interviews, which also come out through a podcast feed. Let’s call this the “version 1.0” of the ParentData podcast. These interviews were fun, but the podcast was always a bit on the back burner. 

Over time, I’ve realized there are a lot of complicated questions in parenting that are best tackled as a discussion — one with me bringing data and others bringing their own expertise. 

The relaunch of the ParentData podcast aims to bring these conversations to the fore. Every other week, I’ll sit down with experts to talk through some of the most complicated issues facing pregnant people and parents: divorce, social media, school pressures, allergies, grief. The topics are sometimes heavy, but we’ll try to keep a little humor in. I’ll feature people I trust and who I would seek advice from. And we’ll also hear questions and stories from you, our listeners, reflecting how people are navigating these issues in real time. 

Who is making it and how do I listen? 

This podcast is in partnership with PRX and created by award-winning producer Tamar Avishai. I’m so excited to hear what you think! For now, stay tuned and subscribe to “ParentData with Emily Oster” in your podcast app of choice.

What’s the other exciting update?

We reached 200K subscribers to ParentData this week! I wish I could throw a big party and invite everyone. Until then: just thank you for being here. It means a lot.

It’s my mission to keep content like this newsletter and the podcast free for everyone who needs it. We also have a paid option, for those of you who want more access. For $6/month or $60/year, paid subscribers get:

• Full access to all of the articles, Q&As, and interviews on ParentData.org. Everything I have written on pregnancy, parenting, and pinworms. The website is easy to search (or you can Ask Dewey!) so no more late-night Googling.

• An optional subscription to PregnantData, a weekly email written by me to guide you through every stage of your pregnancy.

• New! An ad-free version of the weekly podcast, so you can listen without breaks and spend more time doing whatever you want — like sleeping. 

Please email ask@parentdata.org if you want to be a part of the paid subscription but payment is prohibitive for you — we’ll be happy to comp your subscription.

Your support keeps us going, so thank you! I hope you enjoy the podcast.