They begin with a debate regarding the introduction of beer and wine into grocery stores throughout the Park Cites. Charles welcomes the idea, while Merritt is concerned it may lead to terrible things.

She also gives HP coaches the green light to grab a round of beers and a steak on the school’s dime.

Also, a cat stops by! The wonders never cease!

We now know that even tornadoes won’t keep Charles from a cheap glass of wine.

Merritt wants to see a comeback in wooden paddles at schools. They might come in handy when you hear about Merritt’s newest lead on naughty middle-schoolers.

Update: The mp3 file has been updated to the correct file (9/13/10). Sorry about that folks!

Join Merritt and Charles as they take a trip down memory lane and share memories of daydreams, gossip, and smells of junior high.

Merritt is at it again with her rule-book — this week, about carpool lanes. She has good reason why SMU camp counselors should control the traffic. Charles believes they are perfect candidates since “their brains haven’t been corroded by children yet.”

Unusual male fashion has been noted at the local pools, hence the title of this podcast.

And finally, Charles might have a celebrity stalker. Find out who it is on this week’s Bursting the Bubble.

Because Park Cities residents seem to build their lives around their high school years (Charles’ words, not mine), Charles and Merritt dream up a brilliant plan that would prepare — or better yet — trap students into becoming high school star athletes.

Merritt whips out her rule book again this week and sets some standards on e-vites. Should you be required to RSVP if you don’t plan on attending the event?

Charles buys an iPad. While he’s reading the newspaper, Merritt’s friend uses her own iPad to look for spiders in the dark… at a zoo sleepover. Listen to it all on this week’s Bursting the Bubble.

The latest heated discussion is of the Bradfield Elementary yearbook. Sounds like they’ll end up with two of them this year. The first version didn’t follow yearbook guidelines, so now it has to be rebuilt from scratch. A petition has been started. But putting that yearbook online with all the students’ names and photos? Maybe that wasn’t such a good idea.

Listen to it all on this week’s Bursting the Bubble, and catch Max Fuqua’s nickname for the show.

On the topic of politics (and booze), Dallas’ wet petition gains support by some unexpected folks in the Park Cities. Also, Merritt and Charles discuss Max Fuqua’s role in steering the petition.

The Belles’ secret locker room went without air conditioning for awhile. No serious injuries were reported, but some probably suffered bad hair days. Listen to it all here.

Charles is in charge of the house this week, so watch out. A crazy plan is in the works to trick you into cooking for him and his kids.

Merritt visits the new Rusty Taco and gives good reviews, if you don’t count the 30-minute wait — nothing a couple of margaritas couldn’t fix. Charles also shares his favorite taco joints and favorite places to hold fake breakfast meetings.

Merritt whips out her rule book on fourth-grade-graduation celebrations. How far is too far? Find out on this week’s Bursting the Bubble.

They discuss the city’s expenditures on Hitzelberger Park and Coffee Park, and how the City Council envisions the future of Snider Plaza.

Merritt wants city officials to admit that money has been wasted on certain city projects, but Mace defends the city’s decisions in its expenditures to ensure a better and safer community.