Not Bad Dad is a fun weekly podcast with Fuzz Martin and co-host Jeff about life as a dad in the Upper Midwest. This loosely structured half-hour show touches on technology, pop culture and how the they influence their parenting lives. It's funny. You'll like it. Give it a listen.
On this week's episode, Fuzz & Jeff discuss famous people from Wisconsin, the merits of being a YouTube star, Fuzz discovers Jeff was in a Walmart commercial in college(!!!), Fuzz had a really bad week - aka "Dad injuries," "occupation friends," Fuzz's small town garbage gripes, weed vs. cigarette smoke, and Hip-hop Bid to Win Trivia.
This week, the guys discuss: - Romeo & Juliet - Have we become the "frat catch-up show"?- Who started the Packers' riots at UW-Whitewater?- Fuzz's music experiment with his daughter- RIP DMX- Tips for changing your lawn mower oil- Summer-izing your snow blower- Fertilization tips (aka, Fuzz lulls Jeff to sleep)- Fuzz gets branding advice from his wifePlus, Hip Hop Bid To Win Trivia and some love for Taylor Swift.
This week, Fuzz and Jeff play Hip-Hop Bid to Win Trivia and talk about influential hip-hop and rap albums that they want to introduce their kids to someday. Plus, Jeff gives some DJ'ing tips, Fuzz gives some of his small town garbage gripes, Jeff throws in some air fryer tips, and a whole lot more!
On this week's show, the guys discuss the first full-scale indoor things they're going to do once they've been vaccinated, plus: embarrassing your kids with Gen Z slang, "I'm not dead, I'm napping," "shrink, shrank, shrunk," Jeff stans David Cross and Eminem, a shoutout to NFL audio engineers, why we're not ready for public restrooms, Jeff sees his reflection, turning the channel back to Remote Control, and other nonsense.
This week, the guys are joined by Fuzz's wife, Shanna, host of the Tech Tools for Teachers podcast (https://smartinwi.com). On this episode, Fuzz tells what he loves the most about Joanne Fabrics, they fake some podcast commercials, Fuzz & Jeff gush over old autobiographies from Tina Fey and Bruce Springsteen plus: - Support your local library- Disc burning- RIP Rich Anderson (aka Tugboat)- Kids, don't your parents into the frat house- Knowing what you know now, what would you tell new parents prior to the baby coming into this world- Don't ever says "my kid won't do X" - Getting your kids to eat- Dads - learn how to do hair- It sucks as it cuts- Fuzz's overpriced haircuts- Don't worry about what others tell you about parenting- If you're formula feeding, get a Baby Brezza - it's a Keurig for baby formula- Being respectful to teachers- Embrace whatever your kid is into- Jeff's kid's going to be a bitcoin billionaire- Invest in gas drops - it's like CBD for kids- All of Jeff's quotes are Drake lyrics- Daddy's CBD- Be prepared to do laundry and dishes- The laundry shuffle- Be thankful for what you have And much more!!!
On this week's episode, Fuzz forgets Sarah Marshall and the guys discuss mouse pads, Jeff's DIY hair gel, upper midwest jello recipes, why gym owners need to take business classes, going down TikTok wormholes, discovering The Lube Man, ruining social media for our kids, board games that we won't play with our kids (and some we will), a deep rooted hatred for Monopoly, keeping score in Uno, driving in Boston, The Red Hot Chili Peppers' love for state names, and who's the new host of Jeopardy. Plus, they play "Who's Alive: Johnny Carson, Bob Barker or Kurt Loder? You pick two."
Imagine if you could go back to March of 2020 and tell yourself something something about what you were about to experience over the next year. What would you say? Plus, we discuss why Snoop Dogg has "Cali Red" wine when he's been touting the color blue all these years. Also, what is the best way to secure your dog's poo bag on a walk? Fuzz & Jeff explore all that and more on this week's episode.
Guess who's back? Jeff!! The OG! The guys catch up after a couple of years and discuss things from their late-90s college days that wouldn't fly in 2021.
The youngest child joins to talk about things that are important to her, including butterflies, ballet routines, and what she's found to be positive during quarantine.
We're nearing three weeks in the stay-at-home apocalypse and we're podcasting to give you and us something else to do. We'll talk about some positives along with the struggles. It's a great episode. (Note: Fuzz wrote this description before we started podcasting, so that last line could be b.s.)
Fuzz & Shanna live from Quarantine Central. It's the first week of who knows how many due to the coronavirus / COVID-19 crisis. In this episode, we talk about how we're getting along as parents, homeschooling, working from home, etc. during the national shutdown. Thanks for listening! Stay safe.
Ben's back on the show! This week, we talk about the things your dad espoused in you learned to be completely false. Gaslighting your kids in general. Live as though your father is dead. Swearing in front of your kids. Cheering for teams when spouses are from different states. And, we learn why Fuzz got booed at a Milwaukee Bucks game.
A quick recap of Milwaukee Irish Fest, our kid hates to leave places, daddy's "black wine," Fuzz's experience with the Working Against Gravity diet (and previous RP experience), not an ad for Hello Fresh, and the coffeetastrophe.
Not Bad Mom joins the podcast for the first time! We chat about a recent excursion with our four-year-old that was eye-opening, to say the least. We also touch on smoking meats and using condiments as action figures to get the younglings to eat. It's all on this week's episode!
This week, Ben joins Fuzz to talk about really important things. What is Tannerite® and why the heck is it legal? When it comes to fireworks, karma is a bit...delayed. Anxiety over kids on social media, and speaking of, NextDoor is an insane dystopian nightmare. Also, if baldness was caused by a virus, would you vaccinate your male kids against it?
After three years, Jeff is back! He gives us the 10,000 foot view of how life has changed since we last spoke, what it's like being a single father of four, ultra-marathoning, we talk about the scam that was cassingles, and which team is Jeff on? Ari, Katy, Lady, or Taylor?
It's the first show back in nearly three years! Thanks so much for listening. This week, Fuzz is joined by guest dad, Ben Mason. On this episode, we pick our teams for the impending diva apocalypse, talk about having kids at 40+, and why do so many dudes lie about being in minor league baseball! Listen...subscribe...live.
Jeff has the week off, and fellow dad Tim has stepped in to take his place. This week, Fuzz and Tim talk about moving, traveling for work, and a list of other dad-related things.
Whoa, dudes! 25 episodes!? Sweet! This week, the guys play the caricature-stereotype game, try to guess what the tooth fairy does with all those teeth, dream about getting a sweet gig at BuzzFeed or Mashable where they can just read reddit and copy/paste all day, and they talk about Sesame Street parodies.
This week, the guys give you a second episode just in time for the 4th of July. Give it a listen on your way to wherever you're going. The guys touch on the boring state of rap music, traveling out of the country when you have little ones, and bad Adam Sandler movies.
This week: Fuzz realizes you never talk about your kid sleeping through the night. Amazon Prime is the bane of mail carriers everywhere. Gary V's company's PR issue in Cannes. Father's Day gift recap. Brexit. Clipping kids' fingernails. Hiring a lawn care operator to fertilizer your lawn and make it look great.
Fuzz and Jeff return after taking time off with their new kids. Now, armed with the experiences of each having added another baby to their gaggles of children, the guys are back and better (that's debatable) than ever before.
The guys are back from paternity leave. In this week's episode: When is the best time to turn on the heat? What's worse – actual hell or staying overnight with children in hotel rooms? People who smoke in the car with kids are worse than fascist rulers of 20th Century European empires. The pumpkin farm racket.
If you haven't heard, Fuzz's wife had their baby girl – hence the recent hiatus. In fact, the little one popped out right after Episode 20 was recorded. And the episode has just been sitting there on Fuzz's hard drive ever since… UNTIL NOW.
On this week's episode of the show: a nasty fact about Jeff's dog, Jeff needs a stage name, why Mulaney failed, Fuzz's fence saga, there are some weird people on this planet, Fuzz goes full geek on lawn care, and wasps are jerks. Plus… a really dumb Dad Tip and a pretty good one.
On this week's show, the guys show their age. Fuzz fulfills his lifetime dream of sharing a stage with Chris Farley. They discuss how kids these days will never get the pleasure of renting movies like Disorderlies or House Party with Kid n Play, nor will they wear Cross Colors or Hypercolor shirts. A prophecy...
Jason Aldean sucks, a call for guest podcasters, Halloween costumes, Star Wars baby room, recycling bins, Fuzz gets busted, MTV, Remote Control, Yo! MTV Raps, Jeff names off every member of the first episode of Road Rules, Jeff hacks Colgate.
In this week's episode, the guys talk about their first jobs, Fuzz gets his name back, changing tires and oil, Jeff visits the USDA, push presents, bug out bags for expectant dads, and a couple of dad tips about encouraging your daughters to use tools and encouraging your kids to brush their teeth.
This week: Fuzz gets a Huggies and Chuggies party, tips for chugging from a baby bottle, Jeff's all dressed up, tips for shopping at Kohl's, undershirts are a ripoff, a lesson on saying controversial things on your podcast, the guys' Furious Seven review, Straight Outta Eagle, the Mad Max plot, keeping baby names a secret, …
In this week's episode, Fuzz deals with flaky millennials, hiring sucks, wrastlin', circle gets the square, why is this bear all sticky, do you even audiobook, bro?, Steve ripped his ear off, random rambling, Jeff can't wait to eat, Fuzz's daughter's blog, Hopscotch app, Fuzz builds a garden box, groundhogs and rabbits, back to millennials...
In this week's episode, Fuzz shares tips on local radio advertising, Fuzz talks about how he is sick of country music and then Jeff sings some, Fuzz and Jeff recount their veggie tale, GIANT KEURIG MACHINES!, baby keurig machines (also known as Baby Brezza machines – hit us up for a sponsorship!)
In this week's episode, Jeff scores an even set, watching other people give birth, speaking of…horror movies, Fuzz gets real comfortable at the theater, is Kanye a fan?, Dad Tip: relating to other dads, brewing beer is a hobby, Fuzz got a fitbit, standing desks, Meerkat and cribbage…bro.
The guys took a short hiatus due to tradeshow season. This week, they talk about the new Macbooks, getting inundated with dongles, the Hopscotch programming app, kids and technology, people who are still using Windows 95/98, and report card season. Plus the best Dad Tip you may ever receive!
In this week's episode, Fuzz gets the finger from Facebook, Jeff gets the finger from his son, the guys give you a Dad Tip on movies, Screech gets to shanking and Mr. Belding gets to eating.
In this week's show, the guys give a crappy recap of last week's Grammy Awards, Fuzz is really getting old and has proof, they determine you're either on Prime or you're missing out, ugh…taxes, Grand Theft Auto with the kids, Raspberry Pi and Fuzz's favorite wrestler.
In this episode, Fuzz drones on about his old radio show – “The Morning Buzz with Fuzz,” the guys give a shout out to their Australian listeners, Hi Garrett!, a recap of the great content they lost due to technical issues, Jeff is his kids' bookie, Fuzz is ripping off his daughter, sticker charts, watching DVDs ...
Fill up the friggin' Keurig reservoir, Jeff plays with LotR Legos, a brief dead horse beating of Deflategate, Rescue Bots vs. Michael Bay's Transformers, Barbie cartoons, the Spongebob Movie and Jeff and Fuzz gush over G.I. Joe cartoons.
Taking a Gobot to the head, Fuzz and his wife learn something about their family, “It's a girl, you idiot,” life with girls, and unloading the dishwasher sucks.
Now in better than potato quality! Pretending to care about art, finding daycare in the classifieds, waiting lists, home daycare vs. centers, the pleasures of pinkeye, Craig Ferguson vs. Craig Kilborn vs. Who Cares?, cutting the cable, SlingBox, and autotuned Jeff.
Winter rules, summer drools, the art of dressing kids in snowpants, the lost and found Petri dish, communion flu, the secret to talking to your kids is fart jokes, Jeff is a card-carrying member of the anti-Avian flu club, New Year's resolution and the guys are coasting.
You'll never believe when Jeff starts decorating for Christmas. Plus, the guys talk power tools, Tim “The Christmas Movie Guy” Taylor, Caillou and John Oliver.
The guys talk Christmas movies, pitch an idea for the Game of Thrones “Red Christmas Special,” talk “My Friends Tigger and Pooh,” poo all over Grumpy Cat's Christmas special and talk about a very special “Sharknado Christmas.”
Jeff doesn't like LinkedIn, Fuzz doesn't like Guy Kawasaki, Fuzz plots how to buy a PS4 without tipping off his wife, Jeff talks about kids shows that Fuzz should be watching, and the guys awkwardly close the first show.