Empty Nest, Lindsay Clancy & What We’re Talking About After 40

In My Hometown · Sep 15, 2026 · 38m · transcript

Empty nest. A new normal. The Lindsay Clancy case. And the TV shows and pop culture we can’t stop talking about.

Family, food and culture writer Pamela Rothbard joins Jamie Stein to get into what’s been on their minds lately—and what a lot of us are talking about after 40.

In this episode:

• The reality of the empty nest: The unexpected mix of freedom and loss when the kids leave—and figuring out who you are when active parenting changes.

• The Lindsay Clancy case: The difficult questions around mental illness, accountability and motherhood.

• What we’re watching and talking about: The TV…