Parachute’s podcast, Popping the Bubble Wrap, is focused on the “household safety officer”: the person in a family who worries about safety.
Season 2 of Popping the Bubble Wrap returns on March 19, 2024, with more kitchen table chats with parents and safety experts. Are you the person in your family who worries about the safety of others, about buying safety products and using them? Then this is the podcast for you. Parachute’s CEO Pamela Fuselli hosts monthly episodes, supported by our funding partner, Amazon. We’ll release new episodes throughout the year on the third Tuesday of each month.
We’ve rounded up fantastic parents from coast-to-coast in Canada who have interesting stories to share. We also invite parents who listen to the podcast to share their questions with us by phone or email: 647-776-5123 or poppingthebubblewrap@parachute.ca
Popping the Bubble Wrap can be found anywhere you listen to podcasts such as Apple or Spotify.Make sure to use the hashtag #PoppingTheBubbleWrap when you share the podcast with others on social media.
Season 1 of Popping the Bubble Wrap won Gold in the online category at the 2024 International Safety Media Awards.
Episode guide
Season 2 (2024)
Episode | Release date | Link |
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Episode 7: How and When to Use Forward-Facing Car Seats | September 17, 2024 | Listen now |
Episode 6: How and When to Use Rear-facing Car Seats | August 20, 2024 | Listen now |
Episode 5: Baby Gates, Toppling Furniture and More | July 16, 2024 | Listen now |
Episode 4: From Bumper Pads to Bunk Beds | June 18, 2024 | Listen now |
Bonus Episode 1: Risky Play: A Conversation About What It Is and Why It’s Important | June 11, 2024 | Listen now |
Episode 3: Setting The Standards for Products Children Use | May 21, 2024 | Listen now |
Episode 2: Choosing a Car Seat for Your Newborn | April 16, 2024 | Listen now |
Episode 1: Poison Prevention in the Home | March 19, 2024 | Listen now |
Season 2 trailer | March 1, 2024 | Listen now |
Season 1 (2022-2023)
Episode | Release date | Link |
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One mom’s quest for safer car seat rules | June 1, 2023 | Listen now |
Perfect places to play | May 18, 2023 | Listen now |
Water safety? Don’t wing it! | May 4, 2023 | Listen now |
How did they get old enough to drive? | April 20, 2023 | Listen now |
Ride Safe, Ride On: Kids and ATVs | April 6, 2023 | Listen now |
Breathe easy | March 23, 2023 | Listen now |
What do mouthwash and daffodils have in common? | March 9, 2023 | Listen now |
30 is the new 50 | Feb. 23, 2023 | Listen now |
Hot tips for cool kids | Feb. 9, 2023 | Listen now |
Concussion: It’s not all in your head | Jan. 26, 2023 | Listen now |
Do cannabis and parenting mix? | Jan. 12, 2023 | Listen now |
Holidays don’t have to be hazardous | Dec. 1, 2022 | Listen now |
Why are car seats so complicated? | Nov. 17 2022 | Listen now |
Fall proof your home | Nov. 3, 2022 | Listen now |
Are we safe yet? | Oct. 20, 2022 | Listen now |
Risk and reward | Oct. 6, 2022 | Listen now |
Worst advice your mother gave you | Sept. 22, 2022 | Listen now |
No bubble wrap! | Sept. 8, 2022 | Listen now |