In Episode 18 of Hot Dad Radio, the cords are tangled, the vibes are heavy, and the therapy metaphors are flying like pop-punk confessions at a 2010s night. Josh opens up about digging deep with "parts work" therapy while Ryan drops hot takes on bad therapists, emotional burnouts, and outgrowing your mental health providers like middle school crushes.

Derek is MIA (he’s off living his best concert life), but that doesn’t stop the boys from spiraling into talks about emotional tea kettles, Simpsons death hoaxes, and why clickbait Marge is just a fast-forward fever dream. They unpack LA protests, political distractions, and how to flip purple states blue using California ex-pats like Pokémon cards.

Also:

🎉 An idea for an art party that resurrects Blockbuster

🎧 News on the next Depressed Monsters night

💀 Revisiting Love and Mercy & therapist horror stories

🎲 A teaser for a Hot Dad Radio board game in the works

📢 A callout to YOU (yes, you!) to playtest it with them

It’s a raw, funny, and weirdly heartfelt episode about emotional labor, vintage vibes, and the high cost of mental bandwidth. Whether you're in therapy, avoiding therapy, or just miss the old internet—this one’s for you.