Casual Dads

Phil and Adam talk COVID, Diney on Ice, toy sharing, and school.

Phil and Adam discuss the holidays, driving in the snow, working with kids at home, and playing games with kids.

Phil and Adam discuss cars, potty training, and 6 degress of COVID Bacon.

Phil and Adam discuss Mortal Kombat and their feelings

Phil and Adam talk vaccines, returning to daycare and school, home furnishings, and projects around the house.

Phil and Adam discuss temporary single parenthood, sibling rivalry, raising kids eager to do chores, and ADHD in parenthood.

Phil and Adam discuss casual release schedules, 20 questions toddler edition, and home repair and maintenance.

A Christmas episode released on a very casual schedule. ⚠️Warning, Phil and Adam discuss a jolly soul in a red suit so you may not want to listen with kids around.

Phil and Adam talk about Thanksgiving break, dad naps, "why?", and childhood communication.

Phil and Adam talk home maintenance, home offices, and breakfast cereals.

Danny Gula from Randomonium joins Phil and Adam to talk top toys.

On this episode, Phil and Adam sit down to talk with DJ Corchin. DJ is an award-winning children’s author and illustrator. He writes books with socially conscious messaging around kindness, social-emotional learning, and communication. He’s previously been a featured performer in the Tony & Emmy award-winning Broadway show BLAST! And is a former high school teacher. His most recent release, A Thousand NO’s was featured by Barnes & Noble Booksellers exclusively this past July, has featured heavily in Phil's at home production of "BED TIME! with Mira and Ada"

Phil is salty in this episode and probably offends everybody at least once. After that, Phil and Adam discuss COVID at Yosemite and garbage TV.

Phil and Adam discuss working out, more fun at the doctor, and returning (or not returning) to daycare and school. Then on a tangent, they discuss a Toy Story based stealth game, TM TM TM.

Toby and Rodney come on the show to share their experiences as black men and dads.

This episode was recorded before the mass protests around centuries of racism, repression, and police brutality triggered by the murder of George Floyd reached a fever pitch. While we don’t address it in this episode, we plan on bringing on a guest or two for the next episode to discuss it. We stand with everyone protesting. All lives will not matter until black lives do. Phil and Adam discuss school ending, wildlife at home, yard work, and general mountain life.

Phil and Adam discuss quorn, moving to the edge of somewhere, and feral children.

Phil and Adam discuss shelter in place, bed time routines, and The Diaper Cream Incident.

Phil and Adam dicuss Disneyland!

Phil and Adam talk Disney, sibling rivalry, and pushing past power problems with parenting.

Phil and Adam talk taking down Christmas lights in July, home improvement, mini van rentals, traveling with a dog and kids at the same time and the power of please.

Phil and Adam discuss Father's Day, summer fun, and Pokémon Sword and Shield

Phil and Adam discuss toddler travel travails, Pokémon Let's Go triumphs, and the start of summer.

Phil and Adam follow up on the bristol stool scale and the beach. Later, they discuss toothpaste eating and favorite things.

Phil and Adam discuss Nintendo Labo VR, being sick, and the evolutions of kid's poop.

Phil and Adam discuss avocado toast, how many chuggas come before a choo choo, and those tricksy children.

Adam and Phil discuss Pokémon Sword and Shield, potty training (for kids and adults), and kid's entertainment (spolier alert)

Phil and Adam discuss cookie etiquette, chores, and what they do when their kids are doing chores instead of them.

Phil and Adam discuss Ada Rosalind, baby naming, and gaming as a dad.

Phil and Adam discuss their Christmas, WALL-E, and trying to find good schools in this abbreviated episode.

Phil and Adam discuss the Christmas classic, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

Phil and Adam discuss holiday traditions, ladders, and Disneyland on this smorgasborg of an episode.

On this Veteran's Day special, Phil and Adam bring on former Army Captain Jake Johnson to talk about being deployed as a dad.

It is the time of year when we use the weather as an excuse for our kid's runny noses. Phil and Adam talk about cold and flu season survival.

Phil and Adam discuss the concept of airplane goodie bags and then give a run down of their top baby registry picks.

Phil and Adam talk about moving, baby names, plumbing, and rank the top 1...2...3...ah, ah, ah muppets on Sesame Street.

Phil and Adam discuss going to the beach alone, kids in carts at Costco, and find out if the internet says they are ready to be parents.

Phil and Adam talk all about moving with kids with expert mover Livvy Schwartz, who also happens to be Phil's cousin. Livvy is a Coast Guard brat and Army spouse who has moved to Washington State, Okinawa Japan, and North Carolina to name a few. She shares her experiences and learnings from her nomadic lifestyle.

Phil provides a pregnancy update and details on travelling without kids. In the main topic, Adam and Phil talk all about kids and pets.

Phil admits Rodney was right. Adam & Phil discuss trips to the beach. Fun, sun, and sand everywhere.

Toy aisles, the best in store hide outs, and IKEA, the destroyer of relationships. Phil and Adam discuss shopping with kids in tow.

Adam and Phil follow up on traveling by plane and car and the joys of car seats, Phil clarifies that he just doesn't like the one doula, and they discuss their dad bods.

Pregnancy from the dad's perspective. Phil and Adam discuss the things they've learned through their wive's pregnancies.

Buckle up for safety! Phil & Adam discuss their experience with car seats. Big seats, small seats, tall seats, hard-to-install seats... The Dads share their experiences and recommendations for transporting children in all manners of travel.

Adam apologizes to nurses, has finally seen Coco, and he and Phil discuss their top 3(ish) children's books.

Phil and Adam discuss their ideal father's day activities, or lack there of. They also critique Cosmopolitan's recommendations for gifts for dad under $50. Follow along with the list using the link below.

Traveling with children, what could go wrong? Phil and Adam share their experiences of taking to the air with kids in tow.

Visits to the doctor can be hit or miss. Phil & Adam share some of their experiences with checkups, shots, and some unplanned visits. Also, apparently Adam is the cause for rising healthcare costs due to his sticker thievery. Phil & Adam also follow up on their Disney brackets with the people's choice.

Welcome to Casual Dads! Join Phil & Adam every other week for casual discussions on "dad-ing" including topics like Dr.'s visits, children's music, car seats, and every bodily function you can imagine. This week, the dads rank Disney & Pixar movies to discover the 1 movie which will rule them all.