Dad Chats

Good Vibes and Good Talk, that's what we're all about here at Dad Chats! And nobody has better vibes than Jeff Whelan!We start off with some New Wave grooves with our Dad Song of the Day (1:00) before we get in deep with questions like "What is it like being an older parent?" (2:00), "How has technology changed over the last 20 years?" (5:00), "Is the world really more dangerous than it used to be?" (8:00), and "Can dads really like golf that much?" (9:30). Then, prepare to be amazed at how hip and with it we are when we discuss WHAT TIK TOK VIDEOS WE LIKE (11:00) (*insert air horn). We finish up our regular Q+A with "How do you know if what your kid listens to is evil?" (12:45) and "What is the best part of being a dad?"In the second half of our show, we get into our weekly segments with Ask a Dad, where we answer student-submitted questions rapid-fire (16:30), Dad Recommendations, where we recommend Dad Things to Do with your kids (26:15), and Dad Gifts, where we recommend gifts to buy a dad (father's day is right around the corner!) (28:25).If you have any questions for Ask a Dad, or would like your own dad to be a guest on the show, please email us at jenksdadchats@gmail.com

"How's the air up there?" is what we would ask tall man Luke Gray, if we were a show of hacks, WHICH WE'RE NOT! Instead, we asked sensitive, thoughtful questions about life, love, and little ones. And also, how tall are you?We start off funky with our Dad Song of the Day (1:30). We then compare notes on having a four-year-old girl (1:45), dad guilt (6:00), and the bane of parents' existence: discipline (9:00). We then discuss giving up parts of yourself when becoming a dad (12:00), worrying that your kid is weird (13:00), and figuring out what to do with the rest of your life (18:00). Then, for the very first time on Dad Chats, we have a dad whip out a guitar and JAM LIKE BREAKFAST TOAST (21:45)In the second half of our show, we get into our weekly segments with Ask a Dad, where we answer student-submitted questions rapid-fire (25:00); Dad Recommendations, where we recommend Dad Things to Do with your kids (29:30); and Dad Gifts, where we recommend gifts to buy a dad (father's day is right around the corner!) (30:35).If you have any questions for Ask a Dad, or would like your own dad to be a guest on the show, please email us at jenksdadchats@gmail.com

Every dad talks about smoking meat, but no dad has brought smoked meat onto the show--UNTIL NOW. Brad brought a steaming rack of ribs and a healthy helping of wisdom on the side to this week's episode of Dad Chats!We start off with not one but THREE Dad Songs of the Day (1:25). Then we get advice on how to sell insurance (and pretty much anything) (3:30), our shared history with Oral Roberts University (8:45), a romantic encounter at the Denver International Airport (10:50), and how not to audition for the reality show Survivor (13:05). Then we get a little more thoughtful with life after the kids have moved out (15:25) and how to think about learning from your dad's mistakes (16:50). Then we wrap up the first half of the show by EATING RIBS, LIVE ON AIR (this is the closest Dad Chats will ever get to ASMR) (21:10).In the second half of our show, we get into our weekly segments with Ask a Dad, where we answer student-submitted questions rapid-fire (23:50), including the worst dad joke I've ever heard (26:30) and "how do you talk to girls (the answer might surprise you) (29:45); Dad Recommendations, where we recommend Dad Things to Do with your kids (33:45); and Dad Gifts, where we recommend gifts to buy a dad (father's day is right around the corner!) (35:15).If you have any questions for Ask a Dad, or would like your own dad to be a guest on the show, please email us at jenksdadchats@gmail.com

As a father of five and a DHS employee with decades of experience, Jim Arias has oceans of experience that we dive deep, deep into!We get into a smooth groove with our Dad Song of the Day (1:30). Then we dive into the deep end with discussions on having a 22 year old and 6 week old under the same roof (2:20), dealing with "but I want it" (6:45), "unconditional love" vs. "unconditional like" (11:05), parenting with divorce (16:11), and words of wisdom for students whose parents are going through divorce (18:17).In the second half of our show, we get into our weekly segments with Ask a Dad, where we answer student-submitted questions rapid-fire (24:55), including "how to talk with your kids about sex" (27:41) and "how do you handle the gross stuff?" (29:25); Dad Recommendations, where we recommend Dad Things to Do with your kids (31:07); and Dad Gifts, where we recommend gifts to buy a dad (father's day is right around the corner!) (32:57).If you have any questions for Ask a Dad, or would like your own dad to be a guest on the show, please email us at jenksdadchats@gmail.com

Dr. Kimberling is a pediatric cardiologist, which means he knows hearts. Sure enough, his insights on life, love and friendship touched my heart, and I can't wait for it to touch yours!Dad Chats talks about using the Rolling Stones to harass your  kids with our Dad Song of the Day  (0:50). We follow this up with advice for students who want to go into the medical field (4:40), "how to be friends with your kids" (8:30), "what is my parent thinking when they discipline me?" (11:00), "how to blackmail Mr. Fox" (15:00) and "how not to get pregnant" (16:30).In the second half of our show, we get into our weekly segments with Ask a Dad, where we answer student-submitted questions rapid-fire (24:55), including something that Matt has never told his kids before (28:25); Dad Recommendations, where we recommend Dad Things to Do with your kids (31:10); and Dad Gifts, where we recommend gifts to buy a dad (father's day is right around the corner!) (32:45).If you have any questions for Ask a Dad, or would like your own dad to be a guest on the show, please email us at jenksdadchats@gmail.com

Imagine this: you are floating, alone, in space. It's not scary, though, it's nice, a comforting lack of care or concern. What's that? Who is this, floating up beside you? It's Jenks Associate Principal and Known Dad About Campus, Eric Fox!Dad Chats talks feathered hair and saxophones with the Dad Song of the Day (1:48). We follow this up with "how not to coach a little league team" (5:29), "do you get jealous of mom?" (9:39), "how do you deal with being judged?" (12:10),  "does unconditional love mean you always like your kid?" (16:06), "what aspects of yourself do you see in your kids?" (18:12), and general ADVICE FROM A DAD (21:30).In the second half of our show, we get into our weekly segments with Ask a Dad, where we answer student-submitted questions rapid-fire (24:03), including a truly terrible Dad Joke; Dad Recommendations, where we recommend Dad Things to Do with your kids (32:09); and Dad Gifts, where we recommend gifts to buy a dad (number 5 will surprise you) (34:15).If you have any questions for Ask a Dad, or would like your own dad to be a guest on the show, please email us at jenksdadchats@gmail.com

Our second episode of Dad Chats gets groovy quick as we discuss the Dad Song of the Day (1:45). This is followed by a practical onslaught of incredible questions and answers, including such hits as "what personality traits have your kids inherited from you?" (5:45), "what do you do when your kid says 'no'?" (8:50), and "what should kids know about sex?" (21:50).In the second half of our show, we get into our weekly segments with Ask a Dad, where we answer student-submitted questions rapid-fire (32:30); Dad Recommendations, where we recommend Dad Things to Do with your kids (37:34); and Dad Gifts, where we recommend gifts to buy a dad (pro-tip: no ties) (38:17).If you have any questions for Ask a Dad, or would like your own dad to be a guest on the show, please email us at jenksdadchats@gmail.com

We start off our first episode of Dad Chats EVER with a bang by discussing yard work (2:22), followed by "feeling" a dad (3:40), parenting boys vs. girls (5:40), and being a dad vs. having a dad (6:45). Then we get heavy with questions like "what would you do if your child got pregnant?" (10:05), "what were you like when you were your kids' age?" (13:35), "what aspects of your personality do you see in your kids?" (16:13), "admit when you were wrong" (18:05), and "how do you want your kids to remember you?" (20:00).Then we get into Ask a Dad, our rapid-fire segment where students submit questions and we answer them as quickly as possible (22:17), Dad Recommendations, where we recommend Dad Things to Do with your kids (31:50), Dad Gifts, where we recommend gifts for your dad (32:50), and Dad Song of the Day (33:53).If you have any questions for Ask a Dad, or would like your own dad to be a guest on the show, please email us at jenksdadchats@gmail.com