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 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 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