• DOD138: I'm a...Sad Sad Fish with a Sad Sad Face
    Jun 21 2024

    ...and I'll do my sadfishing all over the place. An article from Parents described the phenomenon of sadfishing, wherein youngsters post vague, emotional statuses, photos, memes, etc. in the hopes of support and community as they navigate some of those tough moments, but do they actually receive what they're looking for?

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    56 mins
  • DOD137: Happy Father's Day
    Jun 19 2024

    The dads discuss how they celebrated their Father's Day this year before checking out some REALLY HELPFUL fatherhood advice from other dads that was published in the New York Times. Seriously, you won't believe how helpful it is. /s

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    45 mins
  • DOD136: You WILL Have Fun, Damn It!
    Jun 14 2024

    This dads discuss how family trips and activities might be harder on kids than we realize. Are we putting too many expectations on our kids? How do we have a successful family trip?

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    40 mins
  • DOD135: Some Softball Hardball
    Jun 7 2024

    Thomas's kids finished the baseball season and it was a very surprising success. However, what's next? At a certain point, Phoebe will have to start playing a different game entirely, for some reason, called softball. Why the inequality on that? What other aspects of our kids' lives feature this kind of thing?

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    45 mins
  • DOD134: The Airing of Grievances
    May 31 2024

    The dads have been through a year-long tax weirdness that just resulted in the state of CA freezing Tom's kid's bank accounts. No normal episodes can happen until the grievances have been aired.

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    48 mins
  • DOD133: More Like Harrison BUTTker
    May 24 2024

    The dads listen to the recent commencement speech from Harrison Butker that is way more inside Catholic baseball than they expected, but also Eli disturbingly understands every single reference. Are women people? Should they be allowed to vote and have jobs? This sentient mayonnaise has opinions.

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    59 mins
  • DOD132: AITA Makes Local Eli Lose Mind
    May 17 2024

    We are finally covering an r/AITA that Eli sent a million years ago, and it's honestly a bit nonsensical but it launches Eli into one of the most amazing things you'll hear in Dear Old Dads history. Buckle up!

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    50 mins
  • DOD131: Hey Kid, Here's Some Shitty Lemons
    May 15 2024

    Thomas shares some medical news for one of the Smith kids, and the dads chat about how to show up for your child, and talk to them, in tough situations that aren't their choice, especially if you carry your own personal history and experiences with that same diagnosis. A great conversation all around and a couple of admissions that Tom's take...is...right?

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    44 mins