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World’s Greatest Dad is the podcast where fatherhood meets food, pop culture, and life’s everyday absurdities. Hosted by Ali Khan & Neil Padover this show serves up dad-life wisdom with a side of humor, deep cuts on everything from cartoons to culinary trends, and the kind of real talk about parenting and adulthood you won’t find in the manual. Whether we are dishing out advice, riffing on the best cheap eats, or diving into the wild world of nostalgia, the dads keeps it fun, unfiltered, and delicious.
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The Cornell 7 and the Failure of Modern Parenting
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Oct 14, 2026 |
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"Your Kids Should Be Better Than You" : Pitmaster Brendan Lamb on Raising Resilient, Happy Kids
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Oct 07, 2026 |
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The Joy of Watching Your Kids Become Themselves with Guest Todd Weiser
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Sep 30, 2026 |
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He Cooked in Michelin-Starred Kitchens. His Kid Wants Nuggets.
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Sep 23, 2026 |
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Private Equity Is Coming For Your $20 Bagel...also Dad Mailbag
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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Alex Trippier On The Invisible Work of Parenting That Most Dads Miss
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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What Movies Can Teach Us About Being Dads — Allan Shedlin Returns!
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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He Quit Banking to Raise His Daughter: Derek Mitti on Parenting, Content & Career Pivot
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Death
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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How To Talk To Your Kids About Money
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Body Image
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Homelessness, Inequality & Poverty
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs & Alcohol
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Mental Health
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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The World Cup Isn't Really About Soccer
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce's Wedding: Every Wild Detail We Couldn't Stop Talking About
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Divorce
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Has America Peaked? World's Greatest Dad Talks America at 250
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Friendship & Exclusion
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Dr. Amir Herman on How To Listen, Build Trust, and Raise Successful Kids
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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How to Talk to Your Kids About War & Violence
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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How to Be a Better Dad - 85 Year Old Parenting Expert Allan Shedlin on The Evolution of Fatherhood, Film, and Where We Go From Here
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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How to Talk to Your Kids About God & Religion
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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The New York Knicks Have Taken Over My Family
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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He Was Told He’d Die at 4, Now He’s a Dad: Joseph Kibler’s Unbelievable Journey
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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CNN's John Berman on Why Being a Dad Feels So Hard Today
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May 27, 2026 |
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Peter Pan Dads, Cancel Culture & Why We Haven’t Gone Back to the Moon
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May 20, 2026 |
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Midwest Nice: How Elliot Nathan Is Redefining What It Means to Show Up as a Dad
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May 13, 2026 |
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Ernest Servantes: From Teenage Dad to Texas BBQ Legend
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May 06, 2026 |
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Flying Solo With Kids: TSA Nightmares, Disney, and Dad Life
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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The Fatherhood Framework: Dylan Macinerney on Public Policy, Diapers, and the Culture Wars
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Parenting Life Hacks That Actually Work (And Some We're Not So Sure About)
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Christian Alquiza: Hot Ones, Filipino Food, and Raising Kids Without Losing Yourself
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Scott Galloway Says Dads Are Useless To Babies… Is He Right?
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Sleepless Babies, Anti-Vax Friends & All Inclusive Vacation Fails
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Raising Kids in 2026: Pediatrician Dr. Michael Milobsky on Mental Health, Smartphones & Modern Parenting
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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March Madness But For Fatherhood
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Robert Irvine on Raising Successful Kids While Building an Empire
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Are We Better Dads Now? 52 Episodes Later
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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ICE, Protest Shootings & Political Division: A Dad’s Perspective
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Barbecue Legend: ArnieTex on Fatherhood, Failure, and Never Quitting
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Jeff Mauro on Fatherhood, Loss, and Life After The Kitchen
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Brooklyn Beckham vs Brand Beckham: When Celebrity Families Implode
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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The Grill Dads Light Up World’s Greatest Dad
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Brian Stelter on Big Stories, Big Ambition, and What Getting Fired Taught Him About Fatherhood
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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How to Be a High-Performing Dad After 40 | Greg Scheinman’s Midlife Male Playbook
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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From Bali to Bedtime: How Chef Jack Yoss Balances a Global Career and Modern Fatherhood
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Youth Slang, TikTok Culture, and What Kids Care About Today
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Emmy-winning Daytripper Chet Garner on Being Dad to Five Kids, Taking Big Risks & Why Presence Beats Perfection
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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From Top Chef to Single Dad: Arnold Myint on Parenting, Identity & Flavor
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Dad Braids' Founder, Strider Patton on Braiding, Presence, and Redefining Fatherhood
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Eddie Jackson Talks Going From NFL Star To Food Network Famous, How To Raise Successful Kids, & The World's Greatest Thanksgiving Playbook For Dads
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Sandy Danto on Dad Guilt, D.A.R.E. Trauma, and Raising Tiny Comedians
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Noah Cappe on Adoption, Halloween Obsession & the Honest Chaos of Fatherhood
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Duff Goldman on Raising a Goth Toddler, Eating Cake for a Living, & Parenting Like a Rockstar
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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The Halloween Episode: Candy, Costumes, Razor Blades, and Full Size Candy Bars
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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The Parenting Trends Episode: Luxe Skincare Kids, Inchstone Parties, Sleep Maxing, Tradwives, Six-Day Halloweens, and Type C Parents
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Matt Ritter on Friendship, Fatherhood, and Crafting the Life You Want
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Director & Producer Tommy Avallone on Fatherhood, Filmmaking, & Fuddruckers
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Kyle Rodgers on Fatherhood: How to Be a Present and Consistent Dad
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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FAFO Parenting, Period Parties, & Old School Adam Sandler
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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The Earful Tower's Oliver Gee on Parenting, Paris & Podcasting
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Back-to-School Parenting: Travel with Kids, Dave & Buster’s, and K-Pop Demon Hunters
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Binoculars, Beards, and Big Fatherhood Questions with Birding Expert Michael Lombardo
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Food Network’s Jet Tila on Fatherhood, Family Rules & Raising Kids Today
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Augustine Sedgewick Wrote the Book on Fatherhood: Literally!
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Parenting In The Age of TikTok, How To Lose At Chess, Family Fart Confessions, and The Coldplay Affair
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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The World's Greatest Dads Take on Aging and Hair Dye, Helping Kids Face Rejection, and Cooking to Save Money - Ep 23
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Bad Singing Is Actually Better, Sarcastic Six-Year-Olds, and The Art of Almost Saying Something
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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A Vacation From America, Marriage Means Licking The Plate, and the Pokemon Trading Card Side Hustle
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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AJ Feliciano on Raising Good Humans, Airport Guilt Gifts, and Becoming a Jedi Dad in Central Texas
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Level Up: Gamified Parenting with Nick Holmquist
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Is Neil an AI Co-Host? Destination Wedding Drama, Graphic Novels vs. Chapter Books, & Going To Strip Clubs "for the steak"
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Patrick Mahomes' Dad Bod, AI Teddy Bears, Mix CDs, and 90s Nostalgia Galore
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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From Comedy Clubs to Carpool Lines: Matt Bearden on Dad Life
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Ranking History’s Dads: Who Nailed It, Who Failed It / World's Greatest Dad Does Father's Day
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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Neil Turns 40, Ali's $400 Babysitter, Matching Family Outfits, and My Son Stuck His Finger In The Pencil Sharpener
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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James Robilotta Named His Son A Verb, Minnesota Nice Versus New York Grit, Why Therapy's A Game Changer, & Teaching Your Kids To Lose Gracefully
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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That Time Ali’s Dad Found His Bong, Neil’s Leftover Sushi Math, Re-Watching The Parent Trap with Your Kid, and Why You're Not Your Child's Best Friend
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May 28, 2025 |
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Nut Allergies, Easter Monday, Grieving In Public, And When Smart Grills Hurt Dumb Feelings - Episode 11
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May 20, 2025 |
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From UFC Competitor to Magic The Gathering, LEGO, and Star Wars Vacations Obsessive: Dad Life with World's Strongest Nerd, BOBBY MAXIMUS - Ep 10
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May 14, 2025 |
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Pre-Pre-Diabetic, Post-French Fry Regrets, Getting Ready for Bobby Maximus (Bonus Episode)
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May 14, 2025 |
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My Teen Daughter Blocked Me Online, Seth Rogen vs. Chappell Roan in Parent Haters Club, & Colonoscopy Prep Parties - Ep 9
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May 07, 2025 |
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My Kid Got Hurt at School… and I Didn’t Go. Ali has GOUT. And How Competitive Should Youth Sports Be? FULL Ep 8
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Ali's Unshowered Confessional, Dad Jokes vs. Bad Jokes, & Ali’s Son Discovers Austin Powers - Full Ep 7
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Mice with Two Dads, Should You Visit When Grandpa's a Bigot, Ali's $65K Taco Tour - Full Ep 6
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Sometimes Traveling with Kids Can Make You Money, When Other Parents Think You're The Nanny, and the Classic BBC Dad Youtube Interruption - FULL EP 5
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Cutting Off Toxic Friends as a Parent: When It’s Time to Protect Your Peace
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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$30,000 Grills, How To Win At LIFE, and Mark Bittman's Massive Ego Unleashed FULL EP 3
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Marcus Jordan’s DUI & The Dad’s Guide to Picky Eaters FULL EP 2
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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The Ultimate Dad Meal, Groundhog Nepo Babies & Should You Buy Your Kid an iPhone? FULL EP 1
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Mar 13, 2025 |