This week’s Fatherhood on Friday is a bit of a switcheroo, as we’re forgoing the usual roundup of dad news and content in favor of a few reflections about our first online event: Dad 2.0 … Read More
Episode 50: John Kinnear Fights For the User
When John Kinnear started his Ask Your Dad blog, he established himself as one of the online dad community’s premiere Answer Men. As Marketing Director at Clearlink and site manager at Reviews.org, he has come … Read More
Risks Are Vital. Except When They’re Too Risky.
Every dad needs to teach his kids how to calculate risk, especially now that we know paving your child’s way through a risk-free life makes an adult who can’t manage danger. Whenever you can, get … Read More
Episode 35: Mondays Mean I Might Get Paid Today (with Stewart Reynolds)
From the moment he started writing jingles at 19, Stewart “Brittlestar” Reynolds has been a compulsive creator. He’s spent his entire adult life making music, videos, scripted content, brand campaigns, and most recently the Social Media … Read More
TikTok Is the Influencer’s Next Frontier
You know TikTok, right? That dumb app thing your kid dances on, and it’s had some problems with concerns over privacy and security? It is all those things, but its massive popularity — TikTok just … Read More
Episode 17: Lying Naked On A Bed of LEGOs
If you’re ever in the mood for a languid, discursive discussion about The State of Things, find some time for a chat with our guest Charlie Capen, whose versatility has made him the one person … Read More
Fathers, Sons, and the Nationals’ Pastime
Dammit, we love baseball. Sure, it’s just a bunch of homers and strikeouts now, but some of those still conjure up plenty of drama. And the league’s lowest-paid team can still make the playoffs while … Read More
Podcasts Are Big, But They’re Going To Be Huge. Start Yours.
It was a big week at Dad 2.0-quarters, as we passed the T-minus 150 days mark before Dad 2.020 in Washington DC. We opened donations and applications for this year’s class of Scholarship recipients. And … Read More
Reddit Finds Redemption (and Revenue) From “Layered Responsibility”
Among our favorite podcasts is Ad Lib, where Ad Age Editor Brian Braiker interviews those who have moved and shaken their way to prominence in media and marketing. Braiker’s journalistic background made him an exceptional … Read More
Forbes Screws Up, and Women Will Be Better Off For It
We want to begin this week by flicking the nose of Forbes magazine, whose recent list of America’s 100 Most Innovative Leaders included only one woman (who apparently lacks a face). This isn’t just tone-deaf; … Read More