Podcast
Dear Old Dads
Hosted by Eli Bosnick, Thomas Smith, Tom Curry · EN
Hey kids, get ON our lawn! Dear old Dads is a podcast examining and deconstructing all things Dad. From parenting to patriarchy; manning the grill to manning up; Dear Old Dads asks – what even is a dad anyway? What does it mean to be a good man in today's world? What should it mean? Listen along as we definitely find the correct, concise answers to all these questions and more!
Featuring Eli Bosnick, Thomas Smith, and Tom Curry!
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DOD275: Does Banning Phones at School Work?
1w ago00:40:59Tap to summarizeA recent NYT article discussed a study outlining the impact of cellphone bans in school. The dads chat about those results, and get into a number of tangents, such as age verification. Then, in the bonus exclusive to patrons, Thomas lays out one of the weirdest medical relationships (his doctor) he's ever been in. Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com
Transcribe →DOD274: You Better Ask Nicely
1w ago00:51:51Tap to summarizeEli provides some important news from his corner of the globe (and it hopefully continues to be funny and hasn't resulted in anything terrible for anybody) before the Dads discuss gut reactions to something their kid does that they would have never done themselves as a kid. How do we process that response, and can we eventually calm this response? Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com
Transcribe →DOD273: We Almost Did An Episode Before Remembering Eli Golfed
2w ago00:45:16Tap to summarizeWe started this episode with a plan in mind, and then we remembered that ELI BETHESDA BOSNICK went GOLFING (?!) recently and had to stop everything to get the full story. And torment Thomas. Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com
Transcribe →DOD272: "Am I the Asshole?" Asks World's Biggest Asshole
2w ago00:50:09Tap to summarizeSpoiler alert: this guy from r/AITA is definitely an asshole, but there's SO much to talk about from his unhinged post. In the story reserved for patrons only, Tom shares the coolest update about one of the kids. Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com
Transcribe →DOD271: Hell in a Handbasket, I Say!
3w ago00:47:51Tap to summarizeThe dads continue evaluating those morality survey results and there are some WILD positions in this half! Plus the dads categorize the issues they find most immoral. Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com
Transcribe →DOD270: Poll on Moral Issues Explains Everything Wrong with America
4w ago00:46:14Tap to summarizeAfter absolutely bonkers Dentist stories, the dads explore a recent Pew Research Center study that surveyed Americans on whether or not various behaviors were moral or not. How are things looking in America these days? Will the dads agree on the morality of these questions, or are we going to get a three bears situation? Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com
Transcribe →DOD269: RIP Mr. Kitty 2012-2026
Apr 1000:52:31Tap to summarizeWAIT. NOW TOM'S GONE?! Lydia sneaks on the show as Thomas shares an important Smith Family update (IT'S NOT A FOURTH KID). Eli, Thomas, and Lydia discuss how to support kids through loss, especially when grief (or not grief?) may look different for each of your children. Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to pledge on Patreon!
Transcribe →DOD268: A Helluva Haeley Health Hupdate
Apr 800:44:09Tap to summarizeHaeley recently had literal brain surgery, and Tom is here to share how it all went and what's next in their pursuit of her health. Many thanks to everyone that sent messages of support or kept the Currys in your thoughts as Haeley tackled this part of her story. It means a lot to the family and everyone at Dear Old Dads! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com
Transcribe →DOD267: When Your Partner Needs an Abortion
Apr 300:42:27Tap to summarizeThe dads continue visiting topics that haven't received the proper Dear Old Dads treatment. Beyond the position of "being pro-choice", how else can you show up for your partner when they are considering (and perhaps get) an abortion? Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com
Transcribe →DOD266: When You're A Virgin Who Can't Drive
Mar 2700:42:40Tap to summarizeEli poses a discussion topic for the dads that they somehow have not talked about before. Let's talk about virginity - the pressure to lose yours, to pressure to take it from someone else, and how toxic masculinity and the manosphere intersect with it all. Also, how do kids define "bases" these days?! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com
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