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This is the Dad Bod Pod hosted by Matt & Jamie featuring special guests from Fantasy Football league Dad Bods. Special thanks to: Zach, our editor, for helping us get great content out the door each and every week. Our listeners (the best in the world) for their continued support and feedback.…

Matt McNicoll


    • Dec 3, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    Communication with Matthew is Communication to the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 31:34


    Our long lost co-host joins the pod. We get a mystery guest. Zach makes the executive decision to pour salt in Seth's wounds. Next up, the thanksgiving special! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support

    Here's to You Mr. Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 50:00


    John saves the pod as we finally get a league member to answer the call for guest content. We catch up on the first two thirds of the fantasy season, the muddled middle, and we get a few of the hot takes our loyal listeners tune in for. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support

    To the IR: The League of Extraordinarily Injured Gentleman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 65:09


    The pod returns and the commish dishes on the state of the state, everyone being injured, a surprising number of vasectomies, and the cutting edge new sidecar guillotine league. Everyone can still make the playoffs! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support

    Look What You Made Me Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 38:48


    Oh no. God no. Anything but that. Jamie drops a solo pod. Look what you made me do. We can only hope this never happens again. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support

    Class is in Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 69:06


    Jamie and Seth give the league post-draft grades as a final content drip until our football drought is over. Chiefs vs Ravens tomorrow. Let's go! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support

    Draftsmas Eve

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 43:38


    Coming to you live from Cville, Matt & Jamie drop a little draft teaser to kick off season 7. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support

    Carpe Omnia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 72:53


    Jamie and Seth return in our season 6 finale to hit the highs and lows of the season, and catch our loyal listeners on the playoffs and crowning our 2023-2024 season champion. A lot of talk about the NFL playoffs and the (potential) triumphant arrival of a Dad Bod Combine with a life draft in August. Until next season, go fall in a well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support

    Prehistoric Playoff Prophecies: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 31:23


    The fantasy regular season wraps with stunning Monday night upsets for the Giants and Titans, while final seeding for the Dad Bod League is set: 1. Jamie (bye) 2. Seth (bye) 3. Travis 4. Bryan 5. Zach 6. Matt Seth and Jamie somehow manage to keep it to a tight 30 as they provide final thoughts on the regular season and proffer prophecies and predictions for the playoffs (Nemesis championship??). Three weeks. So much history to be written. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support

    The Thanksgiving Special 2023 - Artificially Manufactured Pseudo-drama

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 81:17


    Jamie, Seth, and Zach gather for the Thanksgiving special and a bountiful feast of voice memos from the league featuring what they're thankful for, how they feel about their teams, and special messages for their nemeses. Happy holidays to all! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support

    Birders 4 Lyfe

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 92:11


    The gang is back together as everyone's favorite pair of potentially colluding brothers return to the pod. After talking about the investigation and the now infamous Chase trade, we talk about birds, nemesis, their match up of the week, and family dynamics. Some in-game updates are provided from the injury filled Thursday Night game. Tune in next week for the Thanksgiving special! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support

    Somewhere Between Perfection & a Religious Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2023 77:43


    Michael Binns returns with his nameless wife (Alex) grace the pod to talk about vocation, dominating trivia nights, and go through what records would look like if everyone played everyone each week in the league. Michael puts on his hat as the weekend data guy to give longtime listeners the heaviest data analysis they've had since Caleb was in his corner to show who's been lucky and who's been hit hard by variance. For at least one more week, everyone can still make the playoffs. May the odds be ever in your favor. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support

    Little D(ynasty?) - I Think I'm Going to Win it Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 51:14


    Our reigning champion, and eerily accurate prognosticator, Big D, returns to the pod to stoke the flames of his rivalry(?) with the family McNicoll, divulge what becoming a Dad has done to his bod, bestow Binns with his new team name, and build hype for the second half of the season, the Dad Bod Combine, and the true crime spinoff podcast looking into potential collusion in the league. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support

    I Woudn't Do that Out of Principle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 61:29


    Welcome to a special two-for Tuesday where we have not one, but two of the league's bottom dwellers join the pod. Listen to 2x champion Steven Luck (1-6) & newcomer trader John Robinson (2-5) talk about their budding rivalry, flipping the narrative, second half hopes, and why they didn't trade for league winner Darren Waller. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support

    It's Binns a Long Time Coming

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 76:57


    The Dad Bod Pod Hits 50 episodes. We successfully land a guest we've been trying to get for a long time as Binns comes on with our recently promoted Executive Editor Zach, to discuss his triumphant return to the league, his current lack of rivals, the digital nomad life, his injury-centric draft strategy, his 10 page proposal, and Fantasy Basketball. Here's to our next 50 episodes! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support

    Never Look Back Directly into the Black Hole Sun

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 101:23


    Esteemed commissioner and prolific pod editor Zach Robbins joins the pod this week to discuss another year of frenetic fantasizing, the necessity of a combine, his thoughts on last episode from a commissioner and editorial standpoint, Seth's Monday musings, and his desire for a True Crime spinoff series. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support

    O Brother, Where Art Thou?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 89:11


    The McNicoll bros take over the pod with the aim of proving Jesse is a real person. Jamie & Seth bring a few live segments from the ill-fated Cowboys v. Cardinals game. A nameless wife makes a ground-breaking appearance to dish on T-Swift & Travis Kelce. We make this episode as difficult as possible for Zach to edit. Long live the pod. Ad astra per aspara. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support

    We are Kenough

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 77:53


    It may be week 3 but we've got episode 1 of season 6 and we're playing all the hits. We've got draft analysis, hot takes, bold predictions, judicious slander, cues for Zach to edit things out and a panoply of secret words the league submitted for us to work into the episode. Don't call it a comeback. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dad-bod-pod/support

    Finally the Season Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 76:55


    Seth and Jamie return to wax poetic on a robust season of the pod and reflect on the wildest end to a fantasy football season in recent memory. On behalf of our editor Zach, our unpaid intern & trusty tri-host Seth, our often-absent co-host Matt, and myself, thanks for riding along with us this year and we look forward to bringing you season 6! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    The Champ is Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 29:31


    Everyone's favorite Gravy Seal returns to the pod, as he predicted, to preview his championship showdown with Eric's Neat Team. Bryan tries to double down on his ability to predict the future and makes a few more predictions. Just one more night until we know which new league member will cement his place in league history with a championship (and possibly a new roomba) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    Trick or Treat

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 42:47


    Jamie & Seth bring a special Halloween themed episode to identify one player on each team to be a treat for the rest of the season, or whose production in the first half was a trick that will lead to heartbreak down the stretch. Our unpaid intern Seth takes us to the streets of Tucson, AZ for a special man on the street segment for a walk and talk with a mystery league member. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    Meet Me at Midnight

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 56:50


    Besides the Chiefs winning the Super Bowl, what's a big enough draw to lure Travis back to the pod? The answer is a T-Swift album drop. The esteemed commissioner emeritus drops by to discuss the Chiefs, Midnights, philosophical differences between Cam Akers & Sean McVay, and much much more in this sprawling exploration of life and fantasy with Seth and Jamie. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    Judiciously Curated Slanderous Hot Takes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2022 64:32


    Jamie & Seth take turns throwing spaghetti at the wall with some mild hot takes in an engagement baiting attempt to get a new guest on the pod. They let you know some of their NFL predictions, who will miss out on the playoffs, and some blockbuster trades they think could go down. PSA check your balls!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    Grounded at Cape Canaveral: Quick Hits & Rocket Ships

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 24:51


    After smashing the panic button last week, Jamie & Seth return to provide an abundance of false hope trying to identify the league winner on each roster. Hammers abound in the background. Seth makes a hasty exit. We somehow manage to keep an episode under 30 minutes. And as always, chaos reigns. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    Everybody Panic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 82:54


    Seth talks about the time he was robbed. Then Jamie and Seth trash everyone's team. Week 4 is here. Everybody panic. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    In Defense of Punting on Kickers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 50:45


    Jamie's long-lost co-host, Matt, makes his triumphant return to the pod. He discusses his $80 Garrett Wilson bid, his strategy of ignoring two starting positions in his lineup, and his budding rivalry with Bryan. Trusty tri-host and unpaid intern Seth monologues about dinosaurs and foreign affairs. Come for the hyper-local fantasy content, stay for the meandering knowledge bombs, return next week to hear the story of Seth getting robbed. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    Big D Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 49:11


    Seth returns as tri-host with Jamie to interview one of the league's newest members, Bryan. On his pod debut, Bryan discusses his week 1 win, begins to manufacture a burgeoning rivalry with Matt, and provides the origin of his team name. The pod hires Seth as an unpaid intern. Secret words are seamlessly integrated and many prognostications about the future are made. Support Seth's Etsy so he can buy ramen: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BowheadJazz?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1079652347 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    Draft Grades, Fast Trades, & Shibboleths

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 85:23


    On the eve of the 2022 NFL Season, our favorite guest host, the Rev Seth, (spoiler alert he's alive) joins the pod to break down last week's draft. Many league shibboleths are discussed as Jamie & Seth work in a few dozen secret words submitted in the GroupMe. Trash is talked, but hope abounds for all. We don't have another Sunday without football until February now. Bless up. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    Don't Call it a Comeback

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2022 47:44


    After a tumultuous year of change and new beginnings, the imminent draft revives the Dad Bod Pod. Our fearless leader Zach gives the state of the state. Don't call it a comeback. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    The Best of Nemeses

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 53:06


    Seth comes on the pod to share his thoughts on the league's first auction draft and talk about pulling off a blockbuster trade with his nemesis to jettison his beloved Saquon. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    Hail the New Chief

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 58:36


    After getting some panel pod criticism the new commissioner comes on the pod to talk about his rise to leadership, stepping into the shoes of Travis, and his vision for the league. For some reason Jamie gives away far too many auction draft tips. We have T-minus two days until the draft. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    The Panel Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 32:01


    After going a whole episode with nary a name drop, Rev Seth rallies the crew for a quick pre-draft pod. Feat. Sean, Drew, Steven, and multiple Jamies. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    All About the Money - We're Talking Auction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 60:32


    Jamie and Sean return to provide some escapist fun away from the real world with everyone's favorite meaningless pod topic, the Dad Bod draft. Sean gives a little intro to the new auction draft format, takes several shots at Robert, and speculates if there's anyone who could fill THE commissioner's shoes. There's also a little Cowboys, Packers, & Aaron Rodgers off-season drama talk. So when's the draft? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    Pod Participation = Post Season Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 56:14


    Caleb returns as this week's favorite co-host and brings his corner to the pod. Backed with data, he brings tidings of great randomness and volatility. We notice season success seems to correlate with podcast participation. Zach starts Keenan Allen muahahaha. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    Summon the Kraken

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 53:27


    Trey emerges from the depths of the GroupMe abyss to discuss his draft night nip-slip, new puppy, and refusing to change his team name. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    I Think Chaos Should Reign (Seth Saves the Pod...Again)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 70:01


    After waiting what felt like two years for a new pod, Seth takes matters into his own hands and voice and returns to save the pod for a second time this season. Jamie finds himself without his old co-host or his new co-host. Some light slander occurs. I don't even remember what we talked about. This episode is dedicated to all the announced pregnancies, baby boy Fisher, and Robert's birthday. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    I Need All the False Hope I Can Get

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 63:57


    Robert comes in hot after a sermon to be on the pod. We catch up on what life looks like for Robert, the injury wreckage of bloody Sunday, and league culture. We appeal multiple times for Cody to come on the pod. After Caleb declares himself the new co-host the old co-host makes an appearance. Oh yeah, and we talk about that trade at the end. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    Soft Muscle Tissue Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 59:40


    Caleb joins the pod to breakdown the first week of games and drop some surprising corner findings. A long-lost co-host makes an appearance...sort of. Count it. We evaluate rivalry potential and which teams are ascending into week 2 and which teams are in trouble (cough Seth cough cough Seth). This episode is dedicated to the ghost of Gostkowski. Go fall in a well. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    The Return of the King - The Post Draft Round Table - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 60:19


    In the stunning conclusion of our draft analysis trilogy, we manage to breakdown our last two teams (Seth & Travis). After determining their teams have no chance at a title, the podcast continues as our rag tag group of analysts fearlessly navigates from 1:30-2:30 AM EST showing no signs of slowing down and dreaming big about the combine, writing a book, and filming a documentary. You can barely even tell it's a group of middle-aged men desperate for the season to start. Hardly noticeable. Completely Imperceptible. Thank God for the Chiefs & Texans. Happy opening day! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    The Post Draft Round Table - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 63:49


    In the second installment of our post draft trilogy, Zach reorients us with a silky smooth intro. We get through seven more teams, including Sumner's mysterious, bombshell draft. Seth sings edelweiss. Caleb's kids wake up and bring the background noise. One more sleep until football. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    The Post Draft Round Table - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 57:46


    Optimism is in the air, hope springs eternal, and everyone is tied for first. Seth, Caleb, Zach and Sean join the pod to break down the draft but we get caught up trash talking Drew and only make it through 3 teams. Looks like we have a trilogy on our hands. This episode is dedicated to Steven, Steven's App, and Zach's nameless daughter - Happy Birthday! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    Draft Day Hype

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 64:32


    It's Draft Day! Caleb calls in to give an update from Sweden. We talk life, luck vs. skill in fantasy, and GroupMe stats. This one's for the muters. We don't really talk about the draft. We're just dropping this to decrease your prep time. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    Seth Saves the Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 82:15


    The Corona Chronicles Volume 2. Seth joins the pod from hot, hot Tucson, Arizona to build some pre-draft hype. We talk season 3 of the pod, fans in the stands, and Australian bears. Matt continues his season 2 co-host hold-out. Seth talks about how much he loves Jason Garrett. We wonder if 2020 is shaping up to be the year of the Dad Bod. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    The Corona Chronicles Vol 1 - Zach Shutdown California

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 43:33


    The whole league is invited on the pod and Zach is the only who shows up. Caleb Fleming/Ben Roethlisburger stop by (kind of a lie). The Reverend Seth Wispelwey stops by (also a lie). We talk the early stages of quarantine life, NFL off-season moves, and petty grievances. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    The Chiefs are Champions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 26:23


    A tired Jamie and an ecstatic Travis debrief the Super Bowl and its emotional aftermath. The pod is dead. Long live the pod. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    A Co-Host That I Used to Know

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 35:34


    It's a special birthday edition of the pod. A long awaited return from your favorite co-host. We managed to keep it under 40 minutes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    Moby Dick was a Good Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 72:07


    After a special one for the Patreon subscribers, The Rev W. returns for episode 4 hosted by Jamie. Featuring original poetry and rampant speculation about a missing co-host. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    Drop It Like It's Hock, Buy It Like It's Hock

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 60:41


    Yeah, we all make mistakes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    A Vague Resetting of Our General Ethos

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 64:21


    The league and the pod face a full reboot; Caleb's Corner returns. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    resetting ethos vague caleb's corner
    E15: Father Abraham

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2018 81:38


    ...had many fantasy leagues. And many fantasy leagues had Father Abraham... Three and a half, that is. We are one of them. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    E14: Sumner Lovin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 37:23


    The phantom member and chief resident himself makes an appearance... More to follow. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

    E13: Searching for Cody Fisher

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2018 38:13


    Trade regrets. Trial decisions. Good luck, bad luck, no luck, and more... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dad-bod-pod/support

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