Felice Primavera! As we celebrate the first week of Spring 2022 and bring Season 4 of the podcast to a close, we look back at the many high points, of both this season and the … Read More
Episode 117: Joel Willis Leans Into the Ironic Bigness
Born on April 1st and raised in a town that gambled on cow poop, Joel Willis began his editorial career with a dad blog called the Glad Stork. From there, after years as a contributing … Read More
Episode 116: Charlie Capen and the Sympathy Viral Load
On the fifth anniversary of the day he joined GISH, Charlie Capen returns to talk about what it’s like when your job is finding where help is needed and marshaling big-hearted weirdos to fill that … Read More
Episode 115: The Night Dave Lesser Chose His Children
Dave Lesser started his dad blog, “Amateur Idiot, Professional Dad” soon after he left his legal career to stay at home with his two kids. And after two years of sobriety, he remembers the night … Read More
Episode 114: The Dumb Dads Never Found Their Keys
After auditioning for a few too many “dumb dad” roles, actors Kevin Laferriere and Evan Kyle Berger found the perfect name for their Dumb Dad podcast and TikTok channel. And in their short, comedic history, … Read More
Episode 113: When Aymann Ismail Lost His S—t
Slate staff writer Aymann Ismail nearly pulled his first-person piece about postpartum depression and anxiety because it seemingly paled in comparison to pregnancy’s physical toll on women. Just two months later, it has gone viral, … Read More
Episode 112: John & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
In 2008, before the influencing Earth cooled, John Andrews and Ted Rubin came together over a radical new idea to involve bloggers in marketing campaigns. Their new book, Retail Relevancy, offers strategies based on 14 … Read More
Episode 111: Taylor Calmus: Builder Eye for the Dad Guy
Since his first appearance, Dude Dad‘s Taylor Calmus has had a third child, written a second book, and launched his first foray into basic cable, as Super Dad debuts on the Magnolia Network this weekend. … Read More
Episode 110: Julie Nowell Loves Slow, Wiggly Growth
Frequent Dad 2.0 contributor Julie Nowell started 3C Consulting in order to inspire a slow, boring, disciplined business ethic among the influencers she hires for brand partnerships. She sees an industry that was primed for … Read More
Episode 109: Patrick Quinn Glams Up Your Lock Screen
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