The Dad Brotocol

It's Episode 69, and RC had one simple request: make it sexy. Instead, he got Thor.

In the latest installment of Do the Universe, Chris reviews Marvel's Thor (2011), while RC bravely hosts an entire movie discussion about a movie he refused to watch. Why does RC hate the God of Thunder so much? Let's just say Chris Hemsworth has caused some problems.

Along the way, the guys explore Thor's bizarre comic book origins, debate whether an almost-invincible god can actually be brave, launch the One-Liner Tournament, and draft their next MCU characters. Plus, the Dad Breakdown gets real as RC and Chris talk about watching their kids grow up and become their own people.

There's Norse mythology, a magical stick, questionable movie criticism, and a surprising amount of Natalie Portman.

Is Thor worthy? Did he save the MCU? And can RC make it through an entire episode without admitting Chris Hemsworth is attractive?

Welcome to Episode 69. It's not the sexy episode we planned. But it's the one we deserve.

Episode 68: Zoe vs. Chris

How well does an AI really know Uncle Chris? And more importantly, how badly can it screw up?

This week on The Dad Brotocol, RC introduces Chris to Zoe, his increasingly sarcastic AI sidekick, to see what she's learned from the podcast. What starts as a simple trivia game quickly turns into an unpredictable mess of questionable personality assessments, technological incompetence, and two brothers arguing with a computer.

Along the way, we investigate Chris's mysterious webcam problems, discover some new family joke lore, and find out what happens when an AI starts asking the questions instead.

It's funny, frustrating, surprisingly personal, and occasionally completely ridiculous. In other words, it's The Dad Brotocol.

RC vs. Chris vs. Zoe. Nobody wins.

Uncle RC takes modern slang to court, and Judge Uncle Chris is somehow allowed to preside. With expert testimony from Olive, Parker, Logan, and Aubrey, the Dad Brotocol investigates rizz, aura, skibidi, AI babies, and the cultural phenomenon known only as 6,7. The witnesses are questionable. The judge is worse. And somehow, the kids make the most sense.

Court is now in fucking session.

Episode 65: Iron Man 2

The MCU journey continues with Iron Man 2, a movie that is definitely about Iron Man—and an episode that frequently is not.

RC and Uncle Chris break down Tony Stark’s daddy issues, the greatness of Black Widow, War Machine, Justin Hammer, Whiplash’s unexplained obsession with his bird, and whether Iron Man 2 is actually any good. Along the way, they discover QR codes can apparently be held for ransom, debate the athletic merits of curling, draft John the IT Guy and a giant donut, completely destroy the One-Liner Tournament, and somehow stumble into a meaningful conversation about fatherhood, asking for help, and the legacy we leave our kids.

Chris is looking for a job, so RC decides the real solution is to get him a hobby.

This week we argue about an old guy slapping a kid at a baseball game, talk hiking, books, horror movies, squirrels, chickens, and whether Chris should start playing music again. We also try out a new music segment, Chris tells the story of lying in a job interview, and we wrap things up with a very questionable game of Bed Wed Dead.

Before we were dads, we were bros.

This week starts with an important medical discussion about what we're calling "constipated in the penis" and somehow only gets stranger from there.

We witness one of the wildest things we've ever seen in public, make an unexpected friend who may or may not be trying to scam us, celebrate Chris landing a guest spot on another podcast, and relive our trip to Seattle for the World Cup—including street performers, Jameis Winston, packed light rail cars, and two glorious minutes of believing Team USA might actually pull it off.

Plus, we answer the Question of the Day, talk about what we've been watching, and—as always—find ourselves completely off the rails.

Pull up a chair. You won't believe what happened this week.

What if Taylor Swift's wedding became a national holiday? What if Jim Carrey played Freddy Krueger? What if your first date was recorded as a podcast? And...what if AntPod Studio became a real business?

This week, Uncle RC and Uncle Chris accidentally spend an hour turning ridiculous ideas into ideas that might actually work. Along the way they debate NFL motorcycle helmets, Guardian Caps, live podcast bars, family storytelling, and whether a million-dollar idea starts with nothing more than asking, "But what if we did?"

As always, it somehow ends with Who's Most Likely To?

The universe continues.

This week, RC and Chris revisit 2008's The Incredible Hulk—a movie they both remembered very differently.

They discuss Edward Norton's Bruce Banner, Liv Tyler's unfair level of attractiveness, Rick Jones' mysterious disappearance from Hulk history, Stan Lee's questionable beverage choices, Bruce Banner's USB storage solutions, and whether Hulk is secretly a story about mental health.

They also draft their favorite characters, hunt for Easter eggs, debate whether Bruce Banner needs therapy or friends, and somehow end up talking about dad jokes, throwing up, and the legacy of Lou Ferrigno.

Plus:

• The Roger Harrington Draft Pick
• Hulk Invented Fitbit
• The Liv Tyler Appreciation Society
• Too Many Montages
• The One-Liner Tournament
• Why does nobody remember this movie?

One universe at a time.

Happy Birthday, America! We threw you a party... sorry it sucks.

This week we're celebrating America's 250th birthday the only way we know how—with White Russians, weird news, fireworks, monster trucks, patriotic songs, and one very confused Australian joining us from Japan. We debate whether countries should celebrate each other's birthdays, rank America's greatest anthems, discover things that could only happen in the U.S., and somehow end up talking about Popeyes, strip clubs, and Denmark's complete lack of monster trucks.

Grab a hot dog, raise a beer, and celebrate America's birthday with us. 🇺🇸🍻

Uncle Chris is in charge. You've been warned.

The boys survive a night at a small-town karaoke bar, meet some unforgettable characters, debate Marvel vs. DC, and discover that neither of them remembers nearly as many cartoon theme songs as they thought. Also: Book of Pennies, late-night HBO childhood trauma, and nostril hole cancer.