What Is the Spawned Podcast from Mom-101?

Updated

Spawned is the podcast that Mom-101 (Liz Gumbinner's site) points readers to as its recommended listen. The site describes it as "an award-winning podcast! That's won awards!" and provides a direct iTunes link as the listening entry point. That's the extent of what the page confirms — it doesn't list episode topics, hosts, release schedule, or pricing, so anything beyond the iTunes link and the "award-winning" description isn't verified here.

What the Mom-101 page actually says

The Spawned reference appears in a short "Where to find me now" post on mom-101.com, in which Liz Gumbinner explains she is no longer posting on the site much and lists where to find her instead. Spawned is one item on that list, alongside:

  • I'm Walking Here on Substack — described as "a bit like this place, only better"
  • mom101 on Blue Sky, Threads, and Instagram
  • mom101blog on Facebook
  • Local Brooklyn coffee shops (a joke entry)

The post is dated 05.21.15, so it reflects where Gumbinner was directing readers at that time, not necessarily a current directory.

How to listen

The page's only concrete instruction is the iTunes link attached to the Spawned mention. The practical steps:

  1. Open the Mom-101 post and follow the iTunes link labeled as the direct link for Spawned.
  2. If the link opens Apple Podcasts, use the subscribe or follow button there to get new episodes.
  3. If you don't use Apple Podcasts, search for "Spawned" by name in whatever podcast app you prefer — the page doesn't provide alternative platform links, so this is a workaround rather than a documented option.

Expected result: you land on the show's listing page in Apple Podcasts, where you can play or subscribe. If the link is dead or redirects unexpectedly, that's a sign the 2015-era link has aged out; searching the show title directly is the fallback.

Who it's for

Spawned is worth checking out if you already follow Liz Gumbinner's writing and want more of her in audio form, or if you came to Mom-101 looking for parenting-adjacent media. Because the page gives no episode descriptions or guest list, you can't judge fit from Mom-101 alone — you'd need to open the iTunes listing and read the show's own description there.

What isn't confirmed

The Mom-101 page does not state:

  • How many episodes exist or whether the show is still active
  • Who co-hosts or produces it
  • Any subscription cost (the iTunes link implies a standard podcast listing, but the page itself makes no pricing claim)
  • Episode topics or length

For any of those details, treat the iTunes listing as the source rather than the Mom-101 post.