In this lively episode of Misadventures with Kiki and Cowboy, our fearless duo embarks on a "simple" college campus tour that quickly veers off course. Armed with a car bursting at the seams with snacks, toiletries, and Cowboy’s trusty hat, they set out under the naive notion that this would be a straightforward family trip. Yet, as Waze decides to route them through every Texas backroad imaginable, Kiki and Cowboy find themselves dodging cows, potholes, and a debate over tuna banishment in the car. The journey isn’t complete without Cowboy secretly catching Pokémon along the way, much to Kiki's exasperation, while Kiki herself fine-tunes her microphone skills—between snack breaks, of course.

Upon reaching their Airbnb, they encounter a charmingly haunted dollhouse with ceilings so low, Cowboy has close calls with ceiling fans, and every step unleashes a new chorus of creaks. Just as they’re settling in, the air freshener—a tiny ninja in aerosol form—ambushes Cowboy with face-fulls of fragrance, leaving him as "fresh" as the house’s mystery smell. Despite the slightly spooky setting and the nighttime cockroach encounters, they soldier on to the campus tour, where Cowboy gleefully embarrasses their daughter with photos at every turn. From Pokémon-bonding with other parents to predicting future nursing-home friend setups, Kiki and Cowboy realize the real misadventure wasn’t the campus or the cockroach, but the delightfully chaotic company they keep, and with playful reminders to... bring the toothpaste!

In this hilariously relatable episode of Misadventures with Kiki and Cowboy, our duo kicks things off by sharing their gym exhaustion, which, let’s be honest, we all feel deep in our bones. But soon enough, the conversation shifts to more perilous territory—parenting young adults who are menaces behind the wheel. The couple takes turns recounting their kids’ automotive mishaps, from driving over truck tires to golf cart police encounters, all with a side of “well, they’re still learning” humor. Spoiler alert: adulting is hard, but parenting adults? A whole new level of chaos.

Take their son, for instance, who managed to get a branch stuck under his car and totally shrugged it off. Naturally, Cowboy had to step in and handle the situation, which involved fixing a broken stabilizer—because apparently driving over large objects doesn’t end well for your vehicle (who knew?). Between that and his other son ignoring a car estimate for over a month, Cowboy can only shake his head and wonder if car maintenance is somehow a foreign concept to young adults. But hey, at least it makes for great podcast content!

And if that wasn't enough, there’s their daughter, who took a trip to a small-town mechanic for an AC fix and left with a $3,200 headache instead. After trusting the wrong mechanic and getting hit with an escalating repair bill, Kiki and Cowboy had to play detective, step in, and save the day. Lesson learned? Always have a backup adult to rescue you from sneaky mechanics and, apparently, golf cart-related incidents. With all these car woes, it's no wonder the episode ends with a plea for coffee—Kiki and Cowboy deserve it!

Alright, here’s the lowdown on Kiki and Cowboy’s latest podcast misadventure:

Kiki was in some pants-related drama, and Cowboy swooped in with the kind of help that makes you question life choices. After attempting to hoist Kiki into her pants like some kind of DIY superhero, things got hilariously awkward. Picture a hot pan moment—Cowboy touched it and quickly recoiled, realizing the "help" wasn’t helping. Then there’s Kiki, needing a whole ensemble change, hinting at a long day ahead, but hey, who’s counting?

Add to that some tortoise trouble. Cowboy insists Kiki can’t handle a power tool because she might accidentally obliterate their pet's house (which, naturally, has been rearranged by said tortoise). Of course, Cowboy later tries to fix it himself, but, let's just say the results didn't go as planned. Classic "forgetful 50s" shenanigans!

Then, Kiki takes a hilarious trip down memory lane, sharing tales of woodshop classes gone awry and accidental arson. Cowboy recounts his seventh-grade woodshop experience, complete with unsupervised power tools and a Vietnam vet turned teacher, who probably had no idea his students were practically asking for disaster. Meanwhile, Kiki flashes back to her sixth-grade misadventure, where an ill-advised art project involving candles, dry paper towels, and wooden picture frames resulted in her becoming a mini pyromaniac with a flaming paper towel in hand.

As if the chaos of childhood wasn’t enough, they segue into a modern-day saga of lost AirPods. Kiki wanders around the house in search of her missing AirPod, using her trusty Apple Watch like a game of "hot and cold," only to discover—after much confusion—that she had cleverly stashed the AirPod in her bra. The epiphany, as Cowboy so eloquently puts it, was a "cleavage moment."

This episode is packed with ridiculousness, from woodshop blunders to bra-storage revelations, chaos, andgems like Cowboy's obsession with Crocs and love for Duluth Trading Company gear (yes, fire-hose pants and all).