Pappy Hour

For Episode 50, Lucas brings on his older brother Tim Budde — dad to three daughters, including twins.

Tim talks about wanting to be a rock star before fatherhood showed up, navigating fertility treatments, learning on the fly with his first daughter, and then adjusting all over again when twins entered the picture. Now that his girls are teenagers, the challenge has changed: support their dreams, offer what he’s learned, and accept that sometimes they need to figure things out for themselves.

It’s a family conversation about being a girl dad, watching your kids become better than you, and realizing there really isn’t a playbook for any of it.

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Episode Description

“Pizza Pete” Krause has spent most of his life in Broomfield, built businesses alongside his family, raised four children and lived through the loss of his son, Andrew.

Pete talks candidly about becoming a father young, throwing himself into work, raising independent kids, building iPIE with his daughter Katie and why his family lives by the idea “Infinite Us” — we can do anything. It’s funny, heavy at times and full of Pete’s belief that life is messy, kids need room to figure things out and family should stick close.

Learn more about Pete and Infinitus Pie: https://infinituspie.com/

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Storyteller and improviser Nick Ross joins us live at Flipside Theatre for a fatherhood story that becomes an improv show in real time. Nick talks about chasing identity in New York and Los Angeles, surviving cancer, letting go of an old version of himself, meeting his wife, and becoming a dad to Lula and Maisie.

From a frightening first birth to a second baby who basically announced, “I’m here,” Nick gets into what fatherhood has taught him about presence, fear, anger, and seeing his own behavior reflected back through his kids.

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Alfred Hopton has lived enough lives for several episodes: Alabama cheerleader, Hollywood publicist, radio personality, Parkinson’s boxing coach and proud father to his daughter, Stella. He joins Pappy Hour for a loud, funny conversation about music, movies, long drives through Los Angeles and the unexpected ways fathers connect with their kids.

Know a father whose story deserves to be told? Nominate him for a future episode of Pappy Hour.

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Rabbi and stand-up comedian Bob Alper joins Pappy Hour for a conversation packed with sharp jokes, marriage stories, teenage chaos, and the moments that make family life feel sacred. Bob talks about raising two kids, staying connected as they grew up, and learning when a parent has to step back and let a child become their own person.

Learn more about Bob, watch his comedy, and find his upcoming shows at bobalper.com. Bob will also perform at the Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival in Gypsum, Breckenridge, and Georgetown from October 8–10, 2026.

Dr. Bo Babenko brings big energy, quick humor, and plenty of hard-earned perspective to Pappy Hour. We talk about self-awareness, dad groups, marriage, physical health, and the idea that discipline creates freedom. It is a lively conversation about showing up, figuring it out, and trying not to be the asshole.

Learn more about Bo and his physical therapy work at FitCare Physiotherapy.

Eric Brown always knew he wanted to be a dad—but wanting it and living it proved to be two different things. In Episode 44, Eric talks about freedom, the heartbreak of feeling unwanted in the early days of fatherhood, and learning to “have a relationship with your reaction.” Honest, funny, and grounded in the daily work of showing up.If you are in the area and need a massage and great convo go tohttp://Ericbrownmassageartistry.com and book you session.

Bryan Sauve always knew he wanted to be a dad.

In this episode, Bryan talks about the family that shaped him, the bond he built with his own kids, getting through the hard years, and what it means to become a lifeline for the people you love.

A story about family, perseverance, and being the kind of dad your kids still want to have coffee with when they’re grown.

Listen to the full episode now and support Pappy Hour through our GoFundMe.

Mike Rogers joins Pappy Hour to talk about growing up fast, becoming a dad, learning to step away before anger takes over, and building the kind of home his kids would always feel safe coming back to.

From emergency C-sections to colic, softball fields, dad mistakes, and the quiet work of showing up, Mike’s story is honest, funny, and deeply human.

Listen to the full episode now, and if this conversation matters to you, share it with a dad who could use it.

What happens when you put three dads, a live audience, and a rock band on stage together?

For our first-ever live Pappy Hour, the members of Doc Haze share stories about becoming fathers, the wild choices they made before kids, the mistakes that still make them laugh, and the moments that changed everything.

Part concert, part storytelling, part dad therapy session, this one is pure Pappy Hour.