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    • Aug 13, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 32 EPISODES


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    Episode 31: AITA and Dad Tropes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 50:30


    A fun episode where we discuss some AITA reddit posts and common Dad tropes. We recorded this a couple months ago, which is why some references may be dated.  Intro and Outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com or andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 30: Poops and Nummy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 42:13


    Andy and Chuck talk about some new trainings they have been doing with the kids. Intro and Outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com or andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 29: Don't Be A Racist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 37:42


    Andy and Chuck talk about how we are trying to raise anti-racist children. Also, we touch on other forms of discrimination.Intro and Outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com or andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 28: COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 35:47


    Andy and Chuck talk about the current pandemic.Intro and Outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com or andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 27: March Madness Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 37:32


    Chuck and Andy go through Round 1 of our March Madness song bracket.Spotify Playlist of our bracket:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5wAKyMgrWmLRznIRV7qwm1?si=NTZRgoHcQ_uZKC9W3npBgw

    Episode 26: March Madness Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 37:56


    Chuck and Andy layout their plans for March and the Madness it entails. We discuss our bracket of best songs about being a parent. Spotify Playlist of our bracket:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5wAKyMgrWmLRznIRV7qwm1?si=NTZRgoHcQ_uZKC9W3npBgw

    Episode 25: Scouts and Clubs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 50:31


    Andy and Chuck talk about Scouting and other clubs for kids. Sorry, the audio is muddled. Chuck is a bad sound engineer.Intro and Outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com or andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 24: Blogging and Privacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 38:23


    Andy and Chuck talk about how we and others put so much of our children's lives on the internet and the consequences.Intro and Outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com or andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 23: Myths

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 41:05


    There are so many myths and old wives tales when it comes to parenting. Andy and Chuck discuss a bunch.Intro and Outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com or andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 22: Arthrogryposis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 49:56


    Andy comes to this episode discussing what it has been like raising a daughter with a diagnosis of Arthrogryposis. Never heard of it? Don't worry neither had he. Listen up to find out.Intro and Outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com or andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 21: School Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 37:33


    Chuck has started looking for schools, so he and Andy talk about schoolin.Intro and Outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com or andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 20: Satanic Panic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 35:21


    This week Andy tells Chuck all about the Satanic Panic of the 1980s.Intro and Outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com or andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 19: Grab Bag #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 40:23


    First episode of 2020! Andy and Chuck do a grab bag of smaller topics that don't warrant full episodes right now.Intro and Outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com or andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 18: Happy New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 41:24


    Andy and Chuck talk about the new year and some ways to celebrate with the little ones.Intro and Outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com or andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 17: Happy Holidays!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 39:09


    Andy and Chuck do a holiday episode. The audio on this one is pretty banged up, but we decided to go ahead and release it. Sorry about that, but enjoy the holidays.Intro and Outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com or andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 16: Toys, Toys, Toys

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 37:40


    Andy and Chuck talk about the state of toys for their kids today, as well as, their own nostalgia for toys past.Intro and Outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com or andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 15: Dogs, Cats, and Fish Oh My!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 39:48


    Andy and Chuck talk about owning pets with kids.Intro and Outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com or andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 14: Daddy, I'm Sick

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 39:21


    It's cold and flu season, so let's talk about it. Intro and Outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com or andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 13: Hobbies and Interests

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 37:29


    Chuck and Andy discuss their hobbies and interests and whether their children will be into the same things they are.Intro and Outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com or andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com 

    Episode 12: T.I. Sucks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 38:27


    Chuck and Andy discuss the T.I. controversy and some real crappy misogyny.Intro and outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at Andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com and Chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 11: Can't Watch Them All the Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 35:45


    Chuck and Andy discuss their differing childcare situations and other options they didn't choose.Intro and outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at Andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com and Chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 10: Stay at Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 39:29


    You had a kid and have to go back to work already. What the hell! Chuck and Andy discuss the insanity of parental leave.Intro and outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at Andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com and Chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 9: This is Halloween

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 42:10


    It's our first holiday episode! We talk costumes. We talk candy. We talk safety. Listen to find out our thoughts on the candy corn debate and Andy's first "Drag of the Week".Intro and outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at Andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com and Chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 8: Whatcha Watchin'?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 40:39


    This week our dads discuss TV and what kids are watching nowadays. Join as we discuss Andy's daughters budding goth phase by her enjoyment of a vampire puppet and Chuck's son dealing with power and responsibility with his obsession with a certain wallcrawler.Intro and outro music Side Entrance by Defy the MallContact us at Andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com and Chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com 

    Episode 7: Who Needs A Vacation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 34:18


    Chuck and Andy talk about the art of traveling and vacationing with and without kids.Contact us with any questions or comments at Andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com and Chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.comIntro and outro music Side Entrance by Defy the Mall. Find more of their work at defythemall.bandcamp.com

    Episode 6: Swipe Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 38:18


    Chuck and Andy talk about the age of the internet and discuss some apps you are supposed to be afraid of.Contact us with any questions or comments at Andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com and Chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.comIntro and outro music Side Entrance by Defy the Mall. Find more of their work at defythemall.bandcamp.com 

    Episode 5: Do Not Throw That

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 47:28


    Chuck and Andy discuss their thoughts as well as the thoughts of American Academy of Pediatrics on discipline. Join as we talk about the things we're doing right and some things we hadn't thought of.Contact us with any questions or comments at Andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com and Chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.comIntro and outro music Side Entrance by Defy the Mall. Find more of their work at defythemall.bandcamp.com 

    Episode 4: You're Wearing What

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 36:19


    We talk about clothes and shoes and colors and stuff. Featuring background dog :)Any questions or suggestions please email us at andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com or chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com.Intro and outro music is Side Entrance by Defy the Mall. Find more at defythemall.bandcamp.com

    Episode 3: Enter Sandman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 36:14


    This week Chuck and Andy detail their struggles, and sometimes their lack of struggles, with getting their respective children to sleep.Any questions or suggestions please email us at andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com or chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com.Intro and outro music is Side Entrance by Defy the Mall. Find more at defythemall.bandcamp.com

    Episode 2: Monkey Hear, Monkey Say

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 35:23


    S*** and F***Email us at andy@dadsdoingtheirbest.com chuck@dadsdoingtheirbest.com

    Episode 1: The Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 42:04


    You got someone pregnant. And so it begins.....

    Episode 0: Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 14:57


    Who we are and what the heck we are even doing

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