Dear Old Dads

The dads dive into a discussion about boredom, and what kind of responsibility you have as a parent to prevent or resolve it for your kids. And at the end, Tom gives a sneak peek for this episode's patron-exclusive story.

Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email [email protected]

For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to pledge on Patreon!

After talking about AI and Tom's cat adoption journey, the dads turn to a concerning listener email that is asking the wrong question.

Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email [email protected]

For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to pledge on Patreon!

Thomas turned 40 and is crumbling to dust before our very eyes. He chose poorly. The dads start planning his funeral and talking about what it means to be old.

Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddadsFor comments, email [email protected]

For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to pledge on Patreon!

After a delightful Curry update in the pre-show, the dads dig into the central issue from a recent Vice article about...dudes just hitting each other instead of talking to a therapist? Then, in the patron segment, Eli shares a delightful story from his household and the kindness of strangers.

Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email [email protected]

The dads have some things to "yell" about...like how they get accused of yelling (wasn't yelling) by children who are most definitely yelling.

Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddadsFor comments, email [email protected]

For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to pledge on Patreon!

Eli's car saga has some major updates that somehow continue to be insane. Then the dads dig into r/AskMenOver30's list of books that'll supposedly fix your thirties. In the patron-exclusive story, Thomas shares some stories from the California State Fair, including a very bizarre interaction.

Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddadsFor comments, email [email protected]

For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to pledge on Patreon!

Although we all miss Eli in this episode, we have an incredible treat of a guest host: Cecil Cicirello! Cecil shares how he and his wife determined that childfree by choice was a good fit for them, and the dads get into childhood memories, being childfree and maintaining friendships with people who have children, and so much more. Plus an especially long patron-only segment at the end!

Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email [email protected]

A number of listener emails have been coming in, so the dads tackle a couple of these, including navigating family dynamics of people being invited and not invited to wedding celebrations. And though we have yet to receive an update about Eli's suspected-totaled cars, we DO get a Haeley Health Update!

Plus: a game that Thomas sucks at?! Tune in to the Patron bonus to hear how bad it was.

Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email [email protected]

Well Eli had an absolutely surreal 12 hours immediately before recording, so the dudes get into it. At least we all have each other.

Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email [email protected]

It's a belated Father's Day round table! Plus, a listener question about a nephew who needs way more intervention than is being offered by their parents, and the dads chime in with what they would do if faced with a similar situation. For patrons only: Eli's kindest friend really stepped in it when taking a stab at a joke recently and Eli is beside himself with glee.

Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email [email protected]