In the series premiere, a radio journalist quits his job to start his own company.

Eddie and Deirdre compete for Alex's time; Alex does not like Rooni's handmade costume for Ben's class project on famous people.

Alex gets mad at Eddie for making work decisions without him; Rooni gets distracted by work while chaperoning Soraya's field trip; Ben takes up guitar playing and is determined to get his dad to let him score music for the podcast.

Alex thinks he fired the part-time baby sitter, but the situation gets more complicated when she shows up for work; Ben watches Soraya after school; Rooni loses cell service and gets nervous about the kids being left home alone.

When Rooni's mother comes to visit, Alex tries too hard to impress her; Ben wants to learn more about his heritage from his grandmother to impress a girl at school.

Alex's podcast intrudes on his family life when a private moment with Rooni is revealed to the audience; Deirdre feels neglected and gets an offer to host her own show; Ben discovers his friend Emily has a crush on him.