When Patrick Quinn last appeared on the podcast (pre Dad 2.020 and pre-COVID), he was ebullient about the bright future of influencer marketing. And now, two or 10 or 3,000 years later, he’s back to … Read More
Episode 108: The Doug Zeigler Telehealth Call
Just like Doug Zeigler‘s life, this episode has everything: A dystopian lottery! Redemptive agony! Prophylactic cosplay! Plus a cameo from the Beetlejuice of toxicity! As he recovers from a heart attack that required five stents … Read More
Episode 107: Brian Gordon Is Half Stubborn, Half Stupid
If Brian Gordon hadn’t lost his marriage, his job, and his dog over several dark months in 2015, he may never have created the wildly popular cartoon Fowl Language. And now, he’s looking to support … Read More
Episode 106: Tshaka Armstrong Works Googobs of Hours
There’s nothing niche about Tshaka Armstrong, who admits he emerged from the womb blessed with big-time Neil DeGrasse Nerdery and loves to explain all he’s learned. He works as a TV producer and tech reviewer, … Read More
Episode 105: Chris Illuminati Has Very Dirty Thumbs
Ever since he started Message With A Bottle, Chris Illuminati’s primary plan has been to mimic his fitness regime and persevere as incrementally as possible. Eight hundred notes later, he has built a multi-vertical platform … Read More
Episode 104: Zachary Levi Learns How To Be Kurt Warner
When Kurt Warner and Zachary Levi get together to promote their upcoming movie American Underdog, the first thing that comes across is how well they get along. We had a great chat about the movie’s … Read More
Five Easy But Good Holiday Gifts for Dad
If you’re kind of a procrastinator during the holiday season, this particular holiday season is a good time not to be. Supply lines are clogged, shipping timelines are extended, and if you wait until the … Read More
Episode 103: Chris Ballew Doles Out the Applesauce
Chris Ballew fronted the Presidents half his life ago and just wrapped 19 albums and 1,247 live shows as Caspar Babypants, and at 56 he’s publishing under his own name and feeling more creative than … Read More
Episode 102: Aaron Yavelberg Will See You Now
As a writer, social worker, and Hebrew school instructor, Aaron Yavelberg has a wealth of experience as a father and father figure to children, adolescents, and young adults all over New York City. On this … Read More
Episode 101: Kevin Shafer 101: Intro to Dad Sociology
The product of a blended family and blended citizenship, Kevin Shafer is an associate professor at BYU who specifically chose fatherhood as his primary research concentration. He uses his PhD, his Twitter platform, and his … Read More