Dear Old Dads
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Dear Old Dads
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...
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DOD244: 48 Is the New 90
Tom is out today so we have a non-dad here to join the ranks of Eli and Thomas to take on a listener email about their daughter's surprise husband. Ho...
November 2025 Bonus!
LITERALLY NONE of us have ever heard Eli laugh as much as he did on this episode as we read (and answer?) a listener email.
Patrons: this one wa...
DOD243: Tom's Hunt for Friendship
The guys have reunited post-Thanksgiving and have plenty of catching up to do! Tom has returned from a hunting trip with other dudes (not our DILFs) a...
DOD242: When Kid-Friends are Fighting and Your Child Might Be the Issue
After some quick Thanksgiving plans chat, Thomas recounts a tough parenting situation that he and Lydia experienced recently in which they had to simu...
DOD241: Take My Waifu, Please!
The dads read a listener email and get into a candid discussion about this listener's particular experience and the lessons we can take related to ide...
DOD240: Dad Moods
A listener with a baby on the way is worried about his anger problem. Tom is not worried about his chimes.
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DOD239: Fake It Till You Make It
A listener email sparks a discussion among the dudes about encouraging and supporting your kids' interests, especially when that interest is ABSOLUTEL...
DOD238: A Step-Tom's Lament
Oh, hey! Want to have all of the responsibility and weight of parenthood without any of the legal benefits ensuring you are connected to your kids? Tr...
DOD237: How Many Net Productivity Units Are Your Friendships Providing
Today's episode centers on the importance of friendship despite what dude self-help spaces might tell you. Also more hot takes that the dads dig into...
DOD236: Find You a Woman Who Hates Men?
Today's show kicks off with a near-immediate three bears situation related to the interpretation of a TikTok video that makes Thomas want to throw his...
DOD235: Passion or Pragmatism?
Thomas shares something Arlo loves doing and has declared he'd like to do for a career and the dads dig into helping our kids navigate the choice betw...
DOD234: Kids Want Attention and That Is Okay
First, the dudes compare music taste. Then, a listener email asks the dads for advice about handling a recent situation they experienced where their k...
DOD233: This Is Your Brain on Sports
Our dudes gather today to talk about what obligation parents have to decline their children opportunities in sports that have a high risk of brain inj...
DOD232: New Kids on the Roblox
The New York Times' recently ran a piece where they just get it completely wrong (surprise) on tackling security issues with Roblox and other online o...
DOD231: How to Handle Not-Cash-Money Things That Happen to Your Kid
The dads gather to answer a listener question for an especially tough situation that the listener's friend is navigating. If a not-cash-money thing ha...
DOD230: It's All About the Motion of the Ocean
The dudes are here to discuss toxic male sexual inadequacy, the cultural underpinnings of it, and how most often it is something men just inflict upon...
DOD229: Cheering Your Kids On...Realistically
Thomas shares what he thinks might be a parenting win with one of his kiddos by walking a fine line between what his parents had done when he was a ki...
DOD228: Too Online 2
Part 2 of 2! The dads continue their conversation from Episode 227 regarding how to evaluate whether or not your kid is "too online" and what actions...
DOD227: Is Your Kid "Too Online"?
Part 1 of 2! In light of yet another terrible *motions to everything*, we thought it was time to talk about how to evaluate if your kid seems "too onl...
DOD226: Is Self-Improvement Isolating You?
The dads gather to discuss the unexpected toxic masculinity behind much of the self-improvement sold toward men these days. Why are these activities s...
DOD225: How Much Should Parents Let Their Kids Be Weird?
(apologies for the late post, the Smiths had a travel nightmare!)
We've got a three bears situation over here today! Are parents responsible for...
DOD224: Knowing When to Walk Away
A listener writes in looking for advice on approaching their relationship with a parent when the parent won't accept them for who they are. After expl...
DOD223: Divorced Dad Diving into Dating
The dads receive a question from a listener who has gone through a divorce and is ready to jump back into the dating scene, but they don't know what t...
DOD222: Back to School! Here’s a Dozen Poorly Made Apps for Ya
Tom needs some more "old man yells at clouds" time to go off about the first few days of school for his kids. The dads get into it and talk school app...
DOD221: F*** Around and Find Out Parenting
Tom kicks the show off with a pretty major sleep update that no one saw coming! Then, the dads chat about a parenting style that has been dubbed "F***...
DOD220: Are You Mad at Me?
The dads reflect on insecurity in relationships through their formative years and the impact it has had on future romantic relationships, friendships,...
DOD219: Should We Let Our Kids Hang Out With the Older Kids?
Tom's got a kid kunundrum to talk about. What if our kids want to hang out with their older sibling's friend group? Is that totally cool or just an op...
DOD218: A Mathematical Formula for Mom's Libido?
This episode has two of the wildest takes two of the Dads have ever heard from the third. About what, you ask? You may have seen a viral "libido equat...
DOD217: Meet My AI Girlfriend
After a discussion about simulation theory for some reason, Tom talks about having listened to a podcast about people falling in love with AI bots. Wh...
DOD216: What if Mental Illness Is Making You a Bad Parent?
Buckle up and secure those tray tables in the upright and locked position. We get the Plane-ageddon scoop from Eli to kick off today's episode, and th...
DOD215: What If Your Partner Won't Enable Location Sharing
After an extended introduction exploring at what age kids should be allowed unsupervised time in crowded locations and some of the tools that might he...
DOD214: Just Trying to Help
On this episode, the dads tackle a complicated listener quandary...so complicated in fact that Thomas can't keep the people or their relationships str...
DOD213: You Need This Tactical Podcast, Now In Camo
Hurry! You don't want to be the only dad on the block without our Kevlar-coated tongs for barbecue season! Stick those babies in your military-grade h...
DOD212: This TikTok Accountability Formula Is... Good? Maybe?
WELL LOOK WHO DECIDED TO SHOW UP TO WORK.
The dads take on a discussion about accountability and Eli has a TikTok video of a way to frame how we...
DOD211: Throuple to Couple to Throuple
Tom continues to be a failure as a podcast host and father, so the non-monogamous dads of the group decided it was the perfect time to answer a couple...
DOD210: Father's Day Tom(less)foolery
Two of the three dads are here - quick, make a guess before you press play! They're joined by a guest for some podcast potpourri: some current kid cha...
DOD209: My Kids Stopped Talking To Me for NO Reason
Thomas stumbled on an article called "The Missing Missing Reasons." It explores Estranged Parents online forums and points out a strikingly consistent...
DOD208: H.A.G.S.! KIT.!
The school year is officially over, but will the Dads Have A Great Summer? Is this a Three Bears (TM) situation?
Then, in the story JUST FOR PAT...
DOD207: THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN
We've got a very focused topic today because our dear Tom has some huge non-neck related news to share! It's like the 2nd or 3rd good news Tom has eve...
DOD206: Is Parenting Joyful?
Oh boy, this is a big and important conversation all sparked by a listener email. That's right - you can launch incredible conversations like this one...