Daddy and The Dunce is a podcast that goes through the trials and tribulations of being a Dad. Each episode Ash and Mark will look at some of the hottest topics (or old faithfuls) in parenting and dissect them from the perspective of a Dad, and an Uncle. Ashley has two boys and after the first thought he was a bit of an expert. It wasn't until his second child came along 6 weeks early, and with a range of heart and kidney disabilities did he realise how easy he actually had it. Mark has no children. He does however have nieces and nephews. But he also hasn't been parent-broken yet, so things like poo and kids putting random things in their mouth and then your own is still a little foreign. The different perspectives the two have will probably be poles apart at times, but willalso mean you will be able to relate to at least one of them on most things! At least one Dad Joke per episode guaranteed...
Ashley Foote & Mark Williamson
With a new puppy arriving on the scene Ash and Mark discuss pets and what to do when a new one joins you or a beloved one leaves you. Come and join for another action packed adventure. You might as well because you never know when the next episode of this exciting podcast will drop…
Ash and Mark discuss gender reveal parties, and how they aren't technically what they say they are (turns out Ashley actually has some expertise in this area…). They also look at table manners and fussy eaters and just how to deal with a child that won't eat what they supposed to. Hint: be the adult and don't just give in… Come and join for another action packed adventure. You might as well because you never know when the next episode of this exciting podcast will drop… Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: bit.ly/daddydunceyoutube Twitter: @dadandthedunce You can also follow us on insta at: Ashley: @tri.ash.lete, or Mark: @grug_grams
Ash and Mark have an in depth Wordle discussion giving some hacks to get yourself out of a sticky situation. Do you get hooked on a Wordle streak or have you given up already? On the parenting front we have a look at kids movies and if they are all cracked up to be. Come and join for another action packed adventure. You might as well because you never know when the next episode of this exciting podcast will drop…
It's the 2nd of the 2nd in the 22nd Year and it's also Grug's birthday! We discuss the Winter Olympics and which sport you would push your child into. Ash discusses how he almost applied to join the Australian Bobsled team and Grug again distances himself from any sort of distanced or home learning. Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: bit.ly/daddydunceyoutube Twitter: @dadandthedunce You can also follow us on insta at: Ashley: @tri.ash.lete, or Mark: @grug_grams
It's back to school for most and back to learning for the rest with some kids starting on site and some back to home learning. Mark and Ashley discuss screen time and have a chat about what is an appropriate amount of time for children to be online. Ashley's Dad Hack is an efficient way to get kids to clean up their toys without having tears and tantrums. Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: bit.ly/daddydunceyoutube Twitter: @dadandthedunce You can also follow us on insta at: Ashley: @tri.ash.lete, or Mark: @grug_grams
This episode gets back to kids birthday parties and what is ok and what is not ok for a party. Do you go over the top and make it all pop for your little persons special day or are you like Grug and don't even bother getting them a card? Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: bit.ly/daddydunceyoutube Twitter: @dadandthedunce You can also follow us on insta at: Ashley: @tri.ash.lete, or Mark: @grug_grams
We discuss what one “well thought of” media institution discuss as the “root of all evil at school” these days. It’s not mobile phones, or child safety issues, it’s pokemon cards. And in this house, pokemon is king. So come along and learn why Maths is taught through pokemon, and pop top juice boxes are all the rage in this house… Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: bit.ly/daddydunceyoutube Twitter: @dadandthedunce You can also follow us on insta at: Ashley: @tri.ash.lete, or Mark: @grug_grams
The usual banter in this episode of Daddy and The Dunce. Ashley’s Dad Hack of the Week includes changing nappies (diapers) and Mark introduces a new sgment based off the back of an Olsen twins tweet. Jamie Foxx is our Dad of the week for his amazing work in a new sitcom. Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: bit.ly/daddydunceyoutube Twitter: @dadandthedunce You can also follow us on insta at: Ashley: @tri.ash.lete, or Mark: @grug_grams Music: “Chubby Cat”, “Off Road”, “Easy Peasy” SFX: “Misc Impacts SFX Pack”, from PlayOnLoop.com Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 4.0
Things get a bit below the belt in this episode. As a listener shares with us a comment from their 5 year old. Mark also does a “not sponsored by” in retaliation to a mobile phone company who did not exceed expectations. If your kid has said something inappropriate then hit us up and we can share with the Daddy and The Dunce community. Don’t be shy, we know everyone has a story to share… Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: bit.ly/daddydunceyoutube Twitter: @dadandthedunce You can also follow us on insta at: Ashley: @tri.ash.lete, or Mark: @grug_grams
Every day, 8 children in Australia are born with some form of Congenital Heart Defect. February is Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) awareness month, so in this bonus episode, Ashley goes through his very personal journey of being a Dad to a HeartKid and all the ups and downs that this involves. From the moment they learnt of his son’s Heart Problems, from a less than subtle doctor, right through to the constant feeling of anxiety and being on edge about the most mundane everyday things, Ashley is honest and frank about the reality and uncertantities that they face, but also the sense of perspective he has gained by being in such a touch situation. Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: bit.ly/daddydunceyoutube Twitter: @dadandthedunce You can also follow us on insta at: Ashley: @tri.ash.lete, or Mark: @grug_grams
We are back for 2021 and hit the ground running!! We’ve all been there, you’re having a lovely afternoon and then your kid comes out with the most inappropriate thing, and more often than not they don’t even realise that what they have said is offensive. What do you do?! In this episode we discuss kids who say inappropriate things along with whether or not we think that kids should graduate from, Kindy, and Year 7, and Reception, and etc etc. If your kid has said something inappropriate then hit us up and we can share with the Daddy and The Dunce community. Don’t be shy, we know everyone has a story to share… Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: bit.ly/daddydunceyoutube Twitter: @dadandthedunce You can also follow us on insta at: Ashley: @tri.ash.lete, or Mark: @grug_grams
Merry Christmas to all our loyal Daddy and The Dunce Listeners! Enjoy us get interrupted by Nathan who wants us to pull his tooth out live on air followed by a mix of random parenting nonsense. So join us as we have a laugh while looking at some of those topics of fatherhood, children and families that other "parenting" podcasts don't dare to touch. Get in touch with us to share your own stories or Dad Tales. Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daddyandthedunce/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: bit.ly/daddydunceyoutubeTwitter: @dadandthedunce You can also follow us on insta at: @dad.dunce, or Ashley: @tri.ash.lete, or Mark: @grug_grams
Are you a Christmas movie buff? Do you just love a good top five list? Whatever your jam is, tune in this week for the amazing next installment of this brilliant how not to parent podcast Daddy and The Dunce. So join us as we have a laugh while looking at some of those topics of fatherhood, children and families that other "parenting" podcasts don't dare to touch. Get in touch with us to share your own stories or Dad Tales. Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daddyandthedunce/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: bit.ly/daddydunceyoutube Twitter: @dadandthedunce You can also follow us on insta at: @dad.dunce, or Ashley: @tri.ash.lete, or Mark: @grug_grams
Is there a right way or a wrong way to do a child’s birthday party? Is a birthday party more scary as an adult or as a kid? We go head first into the topic like your child at a pinata, and cover some spooky facts about Friday 13th at the same time. So join us as we have a laugh while looking at some of those topics of fatherhood, children and families that other "parenting" podcasts don't dare to touch. Get in touch with us to share your own stories or Dad Tales. Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daddyandthedunce/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: bit.ly/daddydunceyoutube Twitter: @dadandthedunce You can also follow us on insta at: @dad.dunce, or Ashley: @tri.ash.lete, or Mark: @grug_grams Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daddyandthedunce/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: bit.ly/daddydunceyoutube Twitter: @dadandthedunce You can also follow us on insta at: @dad.dunce, or Ashley: @tri.ash.lete, or Mark: @grug_grams
Who is the worst movie dad of all time? Do you agree? If not, tell us your own picks. Mark has a rant about Trick or Treating whilst Ashley rants about people who say Math wrong. So join us as we have a laugh while looking at some of those topics of fatherhood, children and families that other "parenting" podcasts don't dare to touch. Get in touch with us to share your own stories or Dad Tales. Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com
Who is the greatest movie dad of all time? Do you agree? If not, tell us your own picks. Ashley has a rant about having to do house work and Mark avoids getting himself caught up in the fight. So join us as we have a laugh while looking at some of those topics of fatherhood, children and families that other "parenting" podcasts don't dare to touch. Get in touch with us to share your own stories or Dad Tales. Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com
Have you ever wondered how long a baby should sleep for? No? Well us either. But that’s what we discuss in this episode. We get some practical advice from the Dunce about how to get a good night sleep, and also check in with what the World Health Organisation recommend. So join us as we have a laugh while looking at some of those topics of fatherhood, children and families that other "parenting" podcasts don't dare to touch. Get in touch with us to share your own stories or Dad Tales. Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com
In this episode we discuss Ashley’s experiences in the labour ward and the time he got to push the big red button. We also mention coronavirus a couple more times because it’s kind of a big deal at the moment… So join us as we have a laugh while looking at some of those topics of fatherhood, children and families that other "parenting" podcasts don't dare to touch. Get in touch with us to share your own stories or Dad Tales. Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daddyandthedunce/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: bit.ly/daddydunceyoutube Twitter: @dadandthedunce You can also follow us on insta at: @dad.dunce, or Ashley: @tri.ash.lete, or Mark: @grug_grams
In this episode we go discuss the scourge on modern society that is helicopter parenting. Seriously, let your kids be kids and stop trying to rescue them from every situation. We also mention coronavirus a couple more times because it’s kind of a big deal at the moment… So join us as we have a laugh while looking at some of those topics of fatherhood, children and families that other "parenting" podcasts don't dare to touch. Get in touch with us to share your own stories or Dad Tales. Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daddyandthedunce/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: bit.ly/daddydunceyoutube Twitter: @dadandthedunce You can also follow us on insta at: Ashley: @tri.ash.lete Mark: @grug_grams
It’s kind of hard right now to release a podcast and not talk about corona virus. We didn’t even bother avoiding it. We decided to spend this episode talking about the c word that everyone else is too scared to mention anymore: COVID-19. We’ve got hints and tips on how to survive as well as looking at how others are trying to ignore it even exists. So join us as we have a laugh while looking at some of those topics of fatherhood, children and families that other "parenting" podcasts don't dare to touch. Get in touch with us to share your own stories or Dad Tales. Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com
It’s been a while since our last podcast but we jump right into it like a single bloke coming out quarantine for the first time… We do our best not to mention coronavirus, or covid-19 or any other related terms, but we fail dismally. Amongst all the public health talk we also find time to discuss the pros and cons of being a dad, and having kids for homeschooling for extended periods of time… So join us as we have a laugh while looking at some of those topics of fatherhood, children and families that other "parenting" podcasts don't dare to touch. Get in touch with us to share your own stories or Dad Tales. Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daddyandthedunce/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: bit.ly/daddydunceyoutube Twitter: @dadandthedunce
In the latest instalment of this groundbreaking parenting podcast, Ashley and Mark chat about a Dad that saved his daughter from being run over by a train by jumping on her. But how could he possibly get a dunce rating! And Ashley learns the hard way to be careful what you say around your kids because it could come back to bite you. Although it has worked out pretty well for him, so he may not have learnt his lesson… So join us as we have a laugh while looking at some of those topics of fatherhood, children and families that other "parenting" podcasts don't dare to touch. Get in touch with us to share your own stories or Dad Tales. Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daddyandthedunce/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: bit.ly/daddydunceyoutube Twitter: @dadandthedunce Ashley’s Socials: Blog: triashlete.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tri.ash.lete/
Ashley and Mark are back to discuss all things parenting. They rate a Dad that used his son’s backpack to ward off a mountain lion, they look at what becoming an Uncle for the first time is really like and they dive deep into childhood tanties and what they are like from the perspective of a father, and an uncle. Once again we have a laugh while looking at some of the important topics of parenting, fatherhood, children and families. If you have a topic you would like to hear us discuss get in touch with via our email or our social media. We love it when our listeners engage with us! Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daddyandthedunce/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: bit.ly/daddydunceyoutube Twitter: @dadandthedunce
Every day, 8 children in Australia are born with some form of Congenital Heart Defect. February is Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) awareness month, so in this bonus episode, Ashley goes through his very personal journey of being a Dad to a HeartKid and all the ups and downs that this involves. From the moment they learnt of his son’s Heart Problems, from a less than subtle doctor, right through to the constant feeling of anxiety and being on edge about the most mundane everyday things, Ashley is honest and frank about the reality and uncertantities that they face, but also the sense of perspective he has gained by being in such a tough situation. If you are a parent of a HeartKid we hope you may be able to use this episode to share this with friends and family to give them a bit better understanding of what your everyday life may be like. Please feel free to reach out to us and share your story. Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daddyandthedunce/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: bit.ly/daddydunceyoutube Twitter: @dadandthedunce
Ashley and Mark are back to discuss all things parenting. They ponder a Dad that tackles his son’s opponent in a wrestling match, a father that always smiles when he walks through the door to greet his wife and children (and whether this is a good strategy or not) and what goes through your head when you first find out your partner is pregnant and you are going to become a father! Once again we have a laugh while looking at some of the important topics of parenting, fatherhood, children and families. If you have a topic you would like to hear us discuss get in touch with via our email or our social media. We love it when our listeners engage with us! Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daddyandthedunce/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY6G_3vJxBdwU97Iu2VjXvQ?view_as=subscriber Twitter: @dadandthedunce Ashley’s Socials: Blog: triashlete.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tri.ash.lete/ Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com
Welcome to the first episode of our brand-new parenting podcast! We add our Dad and Dunce takes to the already over-saturated world of parenting literature and podcasting! In the trailer we heard from Mark and his lack of parenting expertise so we delve a bit deeper into Ashley’s background in this episode and learn a little bit about him as a parent of two boys. Ashley doesn’t hold back when introducing Mark to the world of parenting, kicking it off with one of the bigger topics of the day, “should you let your baby cry it out?”. Ashley gives his opinion on what he has found works and Mark tells it like it is from a non-parents point of view. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daddyandthedunce/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dad.dunce/ Twitter: @dadandthedunce Mark's Socials: TBC... Ashley’s Socials: Blog: triashlete.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tri.ash.lete/ Email us: dad.dunce@gmail.com
Welcome to Daddy and The Dunce!! Ash and Mark are going to be bringing you a weekly podcast that covers all things parenting. One of them is a Dad, and the other is well a Dunce. Well, he's the Uncle to Ash's children least and does a pretty good job of it, but what is the difference between being a Dad and an Uncle. Subscribe on whatever podcast player you use to make sure that you get this funny look at being a parent delivered fresh to your inbox every week.
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