The Dad Shorts Podcast

By Zach Holden and Scott Ragsdale

A weekly podcast where a few dads talk briefly, yet passionately about a number of random topics. We cover everything from pop culture to dating and changing diapers. We regularly have guests on who ... more

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The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.

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May 15, 2023 Ep. 38: Ultimate Disney Trip w/ Doug Lesmerises - "I'm going to Disney World!"
On today's episode, we're joined by Ohio State beat writer and Buckeye Talk Podcast host, Doug Lesmerises. We have a great talk about fatherhood and end the show with a draft of our ultimate trip to Disney World.

0:00-3:11 - Intro (What is our favorite Disney movie?)
3:11-13:03 - Get to know our guest (Doug Lesmerises)
13:03-33:53 - The Interview about Fatherhood
33:53-1:02:32 - Ultimate Disney Tips Draft
1:02:32-1:04:45 - Wrap Up
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1h 5min
May 08, 2023 Ep. 37: Best Westerns (not the hotel) w/ Scott Ensminger - "This man, El Guapo, is not just famous, he's INfamous!"
On today's episode, we are joined by our friend Scott Ensminger. We speak with Scott about what it means to parent in a Godly way. We wrap the episode up with a Western draft. Who is the greatest Western hero? Villain? Overall movie? Stay tuned and see who we choose. Share your thoughts in the comments section!

0:00-9:23 - Meet the Guest (Scott Ensminger)
9:23-19:46 - The Interview about Parenting
19:46-40:38 - Western Draft
40:38-41:48 - Closing Remarks
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42min
May 01, 2023 Ep. 36: History's Mysteries w/ Keith Zoromski - "The only true wisdom consists in knowing that you know nothing."
On today's episode, we are joined by our friend Keith Zoromski. We discuss the joys of parenthood and which historical figures we'd let babysit our kids.
0:00-1:12 - Opening Banter (Which Disney sidekick is the best?)
1:12-14:42 - Meet the Guest (Keith Zoromski)
14:42-25:06 - The Interview
25:06-37:44 - The Game (Who would you choose?)
37:44-38:56 - Closing Remarks

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39min
April 17, 2023 Ep. 35: Motive Matters w/ Van Benson (part 2) - "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back i
Welcome back to part 2 of our interview with Motive Matters consultant, Van Benson.
0:00-1:22 - Opening Banter (Are corndogs burritos?"
1:22-7:26 - Fun Interview
7:26-20:38 - Serious interview about using the Color Code to become more charactered parents.
20:38-32:47 - Creating the Ultimate Yellow Experience
32:47-36:16 - Wrap Up
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37min
April 10, 2023 Ep. 34: Motive Matters w/ Van Benson (part 1) - "Why are you the way that you are?"
On today's episode, we are joined by one-half of the Motive Matters training super duo, Van Benson. Van and his wife Tammy are the owners/operators of Motive Matters. Motive Matters is a leading provider of the Color Code (developed by Dr. Taylor Hartman, Ph. D.),motive-based relationship training. They have trained thousands of people from husbands and wives to employees in corporate workplaces across the country. We talk about parenting through the limitations of our color code and how to support each of our children's unique personalities. We end the episode by color-coding some songs from our Color Code playlist. Enjoy!
0:00-8:40 - Get to Know Van Benson
8:40-28:56 - Interview about parenting w/ the Color Code
28:56-43:17 - Color Code Playlist
43:17-44:21 - Wrap Up
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45min
April 03, 2023 Ep. 33: The Color Code w/ Chris Roberts - "Like the Contra code?"
On today's episode, we are once again joined by children's book author Chris Roberts. We discuss Dr. Taylor Hartman's Color Code Personality Profiler and how it applies to parenting. We do a brief overview of each color and end by color-coding famous pop culture dads. I bet you can't guess what color Darth Vader turns out to be!
https://www.colorcode.com/choose_personality_test/
0:00-9:00 - Catching up with Chris
9:00-35:10 - Interview about the Color Code and how personality tests can assist us in parenting.
35:10-48:38 - Funtivity: We attempt to color code famous TV and Movie Dads
48:48-49:18 - Bonus Banter

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50min
March 28, 2023 Ep. 32: One Tough Roadtrip w/ Scott and Zach - "Well, I'll tell you something. This is no longer a vacation. It's a quest... It's a quest for fun!"
On today's episode, Scott and Zach discuss what happens when our perfect roadtrip plans go south. How do we recover? We also build our Sweet 16 bracket for our Mortal Kombat Madness. "There can be only one!"
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39min
March 20, 2023 Ep. 31: Mortal Madness w/ Jamie Alberts - "You have been chosen to defend the realm of Earth..."
On today's episode, we are joined by our friend, Jamie Alberts. We talk about the action-packed adventure of parenting and select our sweet sixteen action heroes in our March Madness search for the ultimate action hero!
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44min
March 13, 2023 Ep. 30: Dad Starter Kits w/ Tim Head - "Who is your daddy and what does he do?"
On today's episode, we are joined by long time friend of the show, Time Head. We discuss fatherhood and review different dad stereotype starter kits. Things get a little personal for some of us... Enjoy!
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46min
March 06, 2023 Ep. 29: AI Overlords w/ Matt Huntley - "It's a learning robot. Every moment you spend fighting it only increases its knowledge of how to beat you."
On today's episode, we are joined by the famed assistant superintendent of schools, Matt Huntley. Naturally, our topic of conversation is artificial intelligence. As such, we also invited friend of the show, ChatDAD (formerly ChatGPT). With Matt and ChatDAD, we discuss what it means to be a dad and end with an interesting discussion over which form of AI we would most like or least like to have as our robotic overlords.
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37min

FAQs about The Dad Shorts Podcast:

How many episodes does The Dad Shorts Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 78 episodes available.