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Welcome to The Good, The Dad & The Ugly: The Fatherhood Podcast. Your number 1 guide to being a dad, brought to you by a few guys who haven't a clue. Join Seth Singh Jennings, Jamie Tucker and a different special guest each episode as they try to navigate


    • Sep 17, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    Ep. 16 - The Rebirth

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 48:51


    Aaaaaaaand we're back. After giving ourselves the summer off to watch the World Cup (and Love Island), we're returning to your podcast app to talk all things fatherhood.In this ep, the first of our unofficial second series, we find out how Seth and Jamie's summer holidays have shaped up with Eliza and Matilda in tow and we hear a cautionary tale on why potentially toxic liquids should not be left in reach of young children...in case you didn't already know!We also have a rather echoey chat with journalist and author, James Millar, about his new book 'Dads Don't Babysit: Towards Equal Parenting', which takes a new approach to tackling gender inequality in the home and at work, especially for anyone thinking of taking shared parental leave.Really glad to be back doing this podcast thing, hope you enjoy!Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddaduglyArtwork - Nick HaillSound Design & Music - Benji ElimelechProducer - Tom SabbadiniAnd if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.15 - A First Aid Special with Sarah Kohn

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2018 33:29


    In this month's FIRST AID SPECIAL episode, our guest is Sarah Kohn, mother of three and founder of Early Bird First Aid. From head injuries to burns, choking to drowning, Sarah takes Seth and Jamie through all the important stuff you NEED to know if you look after children.Sarah also offers great tips on baby-proofing your homes, so make sure you listen...this is all a bit terrifying but absolutely crucial knowledge to arm yourselves with.Enjoy!Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddaduglyArtwork - Nick HaillSound Design & Music - Benji ElimelechProducer - Tom SabbadiniAnd if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Big Question with Tom Redwood

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 16:42


    We're joined back in the studio by celebrity chef and founder of the revolutionary baby food company - Babease. Seeing as we have him in again, we thought we'd ask him the Big Question, which is - How much influence should Dad have in pregnancy and birth?I'm sure we all have a lot to say on this matter, which made it a question worth asking.Check it out!Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddaduglyArtwork - Nick HaillSound Design & Music - Benji ElimelechProducer - Tom SabbadiniAnd if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.14 - Tom Redwood & His Baby Food Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 48:00


    This month we are joined by chef to the stars turned entrepreneur Tom Redwood as he talks to us about the disappointing encounter with baby food which inspired him to set up 'Babease', his own brand of 'vegetable-led' baby food, currently making waves in the industry. Tom also discusses his take on how to develop your baby's love for different (and nutritious) types of food from a young age...and tells us why he has a real problem with fussy eaters!We hear about how Tom's own culinary journey has seen him start life as a vegetarian and develop into a meat eating chef working in an upscale veggie restaurant in Brighton (go figure!), his time as a private chef for Simple Minds and Craig David, and his much more recent experience of becoming a dad for the first time.Seth and Jamie also catch up about what's new with Eliza and Matilda.Enjoy!Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddaduglyArtwork - Nick HaillSound Design & Music - Benji ElimelechProducer - Tom SabbadiniAnd if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.13 - The Good Dad Ugly Team & a Few Too Many Beers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 84:53


    Yes! We're back after a month off and we bring you a 'best of' episode. But unlike the 'best of' episodes of some of your favourite American sitcoms, our one is pretty entertaining.It's been a year since we started this podcast...and since Seth became a dad, but let's focus on the bigger picture here...so the four of us decided to sit down with a few (definitely too many) beers and celebrate the last 12 months of podcasts.So join the whole Good Dad Ugly team as we get progressively more hammered and reminisce over our individual favourite moments from our back catalogue of amazing guests, including Doc Brown, Matt Willis & Father of Daughters (FOD)...whilst accidentally electrocuting DJ Kojak in the process!Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the past 12 months and here's to another year of podcasting. We have some great guests already lined up for the next few eps, so stay tuned!Enjoy!Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddaduglyArtwork - Nick HaillSound Design & Music - Benji ElimelechProducer - Tom SabbadiniAnd if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Big Question with Alex Baker

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2017 15:48


    Ho ho holy crap it's another podcast! We're back on the tinsel-lined Dad Couch once again with Kerrang Radio's Alex Baker, to ask a Christmas themed Big Question - How much should you spoil your kids at Christmas?It's something that everyone has an opinion on and so who better to come up with the answer than us idiots? Have a listen to find out if we're more Scrooge than Santa!Thanks for listening, have a great Christmas and see you in the new year!Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddaduglyArtwork - Nick HaillSound Design & Music - Benji ElimelechProducer - Tom SabbadiniAnd if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    EP.12 - Alex Baker & The Fear of Horror Movies, Bodily Fluids & Burger Sauce

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2017 53:12


    On this episode we are delighted to be joined by the ‘New Artist Overlord' himself - Kerrang Radio's Alex Baker!Father to 1 year old Luna, Alex talks candidly about how it took him several months to really fall in love with her. He also confesses to ditching his beloved cats once Luna entered the world and that drinking gin straight from the bottle was the only thing that got him through the harrowing experience of sleep training his daughter. Not only that, but we may have inadvertently stumbled across the next best selling genre of music!Meanwhile Seth recalls a horrendous puking incident with Eliza as well as a close shave with a loaded mousetrap, and Jamie blames the influence of Producer Tom's youngest son for Matilda's impressive and relentless new talent!Enjoy!Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddaduglyArtwork - Nick HaillSound Design & Music - Benji ElimelechProducer - Tom SabbadiniAnd if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Big Question with Elliott Rae

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 14:50


    Hi everyone! This month's Big Question is not only for the dads and mums out there but also for the granddads and grandmas! We're joined in the studio again by founder of the Music, Football, Fatherhood website, Elliott Rae to debate the tricky and sensitive subject of the role of grandparents.We all need their support (obvs) but can they sometimes be a little bit too supportive?Enjoy and let us know what you think!Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddaduglyArtwork - Nick HaillSound Design & Music - Benji ElimelechProducer - Tom SabbadiniAnd if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review.Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    EP.11 - Elliott Rae & The Invisibility of Black Dads

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2017 51:44


    This month we are thrilled to welcome dad, founder of the 'Music. Football. Fatherhood.' website and general good egg, Elliott Rae onto the Dad Couch.Elliott talks about the under representation of "normal" black fathers in the media and advertising, why flexible working hours for women and men are the future if we really want gender equality in the workplace and he brings his daughter's favourite toy into the studio for our first ever Dad Tech Takeover!Meanwhile Jamie defends his decision to set up an instagram account for his baby daughter, Matilda, and admits to still not having got to grips with how to put her vests on. Seth on the other hand is back at Uni (did someone say fresher's week?!) and is struggling to balance the pressures of academia with his day job and being a dad.Enjoy!Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddaduglyArtwork - Nick HaillSound Design & Music - Benji ElimelechProducer - Tom SabbadiniAnd if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: The Alphabet Song (DJ Kojak vs Blackalicious)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 2:14


    Have you been teaching your kids their ABCs? Sure you have. But have you been teaching them like this?? Unlikely.Check out this week's Baby Bite episode, as our very own spin doctor - DJ Kojak, steps in as substitute teacher and brings you his unique way of learning the alphabet. If only all classes were like this.Sesame Street aint got nothing on Kojak. This one's for the little hip hop heads out there.Enjoy!Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddaduglyArtwork - Nick HaillSound Design & Music - DJ KojakProducer - Tom SabbadiniAnd if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Big Question with Seany O'Kane

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 11:59


    Happy Monday everyone!! This week we are joined on the 'Dad-Couch' again by fatherhood practitioner and domestic violence expert, Seany O'Kane, to ask another Big Question - Should you swear in front of your children?Seems like an obvious one, but we discuss some interesting takes on the issue and wonder what the best way to broach the subject with your kids is. Needless to say, there's some swearing in this one.Enjoy!Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddaduglyArtwork - Nick HaillSound Design & Music - Benji ElimelechProducer - Tom SabbadiniAnd if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.10 - Seány O'Kane & the Zimbabwean Ace of Base

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2017 65:32


    Hi everyone! We're back and this month we're delighted to sit down with award winning fatherhood practitioner, Seány O'Kane!We hear how the former Big Brother contestant turned his back on the celebrity life and embarked on the journey of becoming a leading expert in working with young dads in domestic violence situations - helping vulnerable dads become better engaged fathers.Seány also tells the incredible/hilarious story of how he became a dad and describes his son's modern parenting set-up...involving a dad and two mums.In other news, Jamie fills Seth in on a particularly messy poop incident with daughter Matilda, and Seth describes the trepidation of sending his little one, Eliza to the child minder for the first time. There's also a couple of great products reviewed in 'DAD TECH'!Enjoy!Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddaduglyArtwork - Nick HaillSound Design & Music - Benji ElimelechProducer - Tom SabbadiniAnd if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: Ill Behaviour (Shiloh FX Remix)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 5:02


    We think our kids stay in their bedrooms at night. For some of us, this is not true. Kojak's daughter has been sneaking into his studio undetected to learn daddy's craft of producing phat beats. She hasn't mastered the art of using samplers and synthesisers yet but knows her way round egg shakers, triangles, recorders and xylophones.She might just be the youngest producer ever.Here is her first release, using one of her all-time favourite tunes.Enjoy!Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddaduglyArtwork - Nick HaillSound Design & Music - Benji ElimelechProducer - Tom SabbadiniAnd if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: The Big Question with Mark Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2017 14:20


    We're back with another BIG QUESTION. This month, we're asking our guest from episode 9, male midwife and author - Mark Harris...'Is breastfeeding just for mums?' With the UK having the lowest breastfeeding rates in the WORLD after 1 year, we discuss how men can get more involved in breastfeeding and ask if there's more us men can do to help. Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep.9 - Mark Harris and the Trendy Hormone

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 64:14


    This month we're delighted to be joined by male midwife, author of 'Men, Love & Birth', founder of Birthing4Blokes, father of six and grandfather of nine, Mark Harris. As well as answering your questions (and debunking some myths) about pregnancy and birth, Mark tells us how in his early days his patients would mistake him for the hospital security guard as well as what oxytocin is and why it's so crucial to the birthing process. We also find out why he thinks that the concept of 'averages' is a load of bollocks and how at one stage he and is wife dealt with having five children under the age of six!! Meanwhile, Seth reflects back on his experience of joint parental leave and Jamie finally gets to grips with the importance of the 'routine'. Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: The Big Question with Doc Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 12:56


    Our 'Big Question' this month is - can fame come too early? Helping us tackle this tricky topic with his unique insights is our amazing guest from Ep 8, Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown. As we heard on episode 8, Ben came to fame relatively late, but his two young daughters have already started to dip their toes into the world of entertainment. How has Ben dealt with managing their expectations, what advice has he for any parents out there in a similar situation and what are the perks of being an on-set chaperone?! Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: I Am Bear with Doc Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2017 1:58


    Hi everyone! After an amazing episode with Ben Bailey Smith AKA Doc Brown last week (if you haven't heard it yet, we suggest you do!), we thought we'd get him back to do a special reading of his children's picture book, 'I Am Bear', just for you guys! With a beat supplied by our very own DJ Kojak, this is a little bit special and something both adults and kids can enjoy. So sit back, relax and let Doc Brown bring the pages of 'I Am Bear' to life....Jackanory style! Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - DJ Kojak Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep8. Doc Brown & His Bear With No Morals

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2017 66:13


    This month we are thrilled to be joined on the dad-couch by actor, comic, writer, rapper, creator of the hugely popular Children's BBC show - 4 O'Clock Club, and most importantly a devoted father of two...it's the one and only Ben Bailey Smith, AKA Doc Brown. In this episode he tells us how there's no money in children's books; how it was clear from a young age that his sister Zadie Smith was destined for literary greatness; how anxiety over his daughters' well-being keeps him awake at night and how their love has made him a better person. Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: Wilderness Festival Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 16:50


    Hi everyone! Get your wellies out, your glittery face paint on and grab a pint of your favourite warm cider...we're off to a festival! In this Baby Bite episode Jamie turns roving reporter and heads to Wilderness Festival in Oxfordshire (with his 7 week old baby, Matilda, in tow) to find out from other dads the best tips and tricks for surviving a weekend festival with your kids. We hear from a dad of twins, a new dad, an experienced festival going dad, Bad Dad, and celebrity chef dad - Yotam Ottolenghi, all giving you the low down on how they recommend you get through the weekend unscathed! Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: DJ Kojak's Daddy Cool Summer Mix (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 14:37


    By popular demand we have another instalment of the Daddy Cool Summer Mix! Part 3 sees Kojak digging in the crates and diving deeper down the rabbit hole to unearth the existential rhythm of fatherhood. Or to put it another way, he is throwing beats, cuts and samples into a cauldron of fatherhood soup for your audio-eating pleasure. Nom flippin' nom! Tracklist: Papa Was a Rolling Stone feat. Chris Rock Song for my Father Papas Got a Brand New Bag Daddy Cool Outro: Honourable Mentions Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - DJ Kojak Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep7. Jamie finally joins the club

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2017 51:36


    Hi everyone! In this two part ep, we opted to go without the distraction of a guest so Jamie and Seth could focus on the task at hand...easing Jamie into 'Dad Club'. In part 1 we join the boys at the time when Nat was ten days overdue and an induction was looming the following morning. Jamie's starting to lose hope that the baby will ever show up and fears it might be scared of his booming voice. In part 2 we hear from the guys two weeks after d-day as Jamie recounts the thrills and spills of how his little one came into this world. It gets a bit emosh, so have the Kleenex at the ready! Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: DJ Kojak's Daddy Cool Summer Mix (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2017 12:58


    Following on from our smash hit father's day mix, our resident spin doctor - DJ Kojak, is back behind the 1s and 2s to give you a dad-themed summer mix. A mixtape by fathers, for fathers, about fathers. Sort of. Tracklist: What's Going on? Fathers and Mothers Like Father Like Son Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - DJ Kojak Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: The Big Question with Matt Willis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2017 14:16


    Episode 6's brilliant guest, Matt Willis, is back in the studio with Seth and Jamie to discuss the pros and cons of pushing musical, sporting or any other passions onto your children. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: DJ Kojak's Father's Day Mixtape

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2017 13:26


    Behind the scenes at GoodDadUgly HQ, Papa Kojak jumps behind the turntables to bring you the first instalment of our summer mixtapes - Daddy Cool (Part 1) A mixtape by fathers, for fathers, about fathers. Sort of. Track list: Papa Kojak Intro Big Poppa A Song for Shiloh Just the Two of Us (double deck twins special) Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - DJ Kojak Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep6. Matt Willis - Busted, Babies & Bedtime Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 58:33


    This month we are delighted to be joined by actor, musician and father-of-three, Matt Willis!! I know, right?! The 'Busted' singer tells us how he juggles the demands of touring with the duties of modern day fatherhood, and how he and his wife Emma deal with keeping their kids out of the media spotlight. Matt also speaks openly about how the birth of his first child was the catalyst for him kicking the drugs and alcohol, how he explains the birds and the bees, and the fact that he's a proud pushy parent! Plus we hear from Seth on whether or not breasts work at 40,000 ft, how Jamie got on with his NCT classes, and whether or not it's a good idea to take a six-week-old baby to a weekend music festival! Enjoy, this is a good one!! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: RIP Old Brown (DJ Kojak Remix)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2017 2:37


    Next week on your favourite fatherhood podcast, we have a very special guest, so make sure you tune in! Until then, here's a little something to keep you going from our time with Father of Daughters. When FOD told us the tragic story about his beloved dressing gown and star of many of his Instagram posts, Old Brown, no longer being fit for purpose...we knew we had to give it the send off it deserved. So here's to you Old Brown and all the other slightly smelly, puke stained and threadbare dressing gowns that we all love so much. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: The Big Question with Father of Daughters

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2017 11:46


    Have we got parental leave totally wrong in the UK? Dads should go to work and mums should stay at home with the kids, right? RIGHT?! Our guest from Ep5, Simon Hooper (aka Father of Daughters), is back on the pod to unpick this month's 'Big Question' - Have we got parental leave totally wrong in the UK? Why don't fathers in the UK see extended parental leave as a realistic option like they do in some Scandinavian countries? Do we need a shift in culture from employers (and employees) to make dads feel more comfortable in taking parental leave? We discuss. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: Father of Daughters and BadDad spill the beans on NCT classes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2017 9:41


    Thinking of signing up to NCT classes? Not sure if they're for you? Dad-to-be Jamie is about to attend his first one and he's not feeling too sure (mainly cos he's having to miss the football for it). Baddad thinks they're good for basic tips but under no circumstances consider befriending anyone! Meanwhile Simon Hooper, AKA Father of Daughters, suggests people might want to look into alternative options as NCT classes can sometimes be a bit too prescriptive. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep5. Father of Daughters & his rise to Instagram stardom (and the demise of 'Old Brown')

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017 53:16


    Parent blogger and bona fide Instagram SENSATION Simon Hooper (aka Father of Daughters or simply...FOD) explains why sleep and breakfast are for wimps as well as why you should never bring gifts back from a work trip. Plus he reveals his plans for a vasectomy. Meanwhile Seth ponders whether Alice's breasts will stop working at 39,000ft as they prepare to take Eliza on a 28-hour flight to New Zealand, whilst Jamie officially becomes a dad...no the baby hasn't arrived yet - he's started snoring.Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: BadDad goes to Clown Town

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 5:38


    In this Baby Bite, we hear from BadDad as he gives us some helpful tips on how to palm off your kids and spend minimum time supervising them by taking a trip to a soft play centre. However it's not always plain sailing as he recounts the time it all went a bit wrong for him and his eldest, Evie. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: The Big Question with Jim Hickey

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2017 15:50


    Our guest from Ep4, MTV's Jim Hickey, returns to the pod to answer this month's 'Big Question' - How young is too young for kids to be using social media? In this new regular feature, we'll ask our guest to bring a topic to the pod, which we'll then discuss for 15mins in this unedited bite sized episode of The Good, the Dad & The Ugly. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: Eliza's Poonami vs Dr Dre

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 2:24


    Seth recounts the time he used the tickle technique to squeeze out Eliza's last bit of poo and things got a bit out of hand! Remixed and reversioned by our very own DJ Kojak to some beats by Dre...obviously. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep4. Jim Hickey & his pair of Six-Pounders

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2017 52:22


    Director of MTV's 'Dirty Sanchez' & father of twins, Jim Hickey, shares some priceless stories regarding his time with the Sanchez boys, including a tricky situation with the Mexican border guards! He also relives the moment of terror/delight he and his wife had when they found out there were two heartbeats going on. Seth speaks about his (genuine) joy of having his mother-in-law to stay, and Jamie reveals how he thought they might die on their non-babymoon. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: 'Drippy Cock' - April Showers Remix

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2017 4:06


    Episode 3's guest Gerry Boujo is thrown into our dragon's den to provide some guest Dad-Tech as he unveils the prototype for ingenious Drip Dry Boxer Shorts, in an attempt to tackle the dreaded 'drippy cock'! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: DJ Kojak's Babyrave Mixtape

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2017 38:04


    For this Baby Bite we have something quite special. Our resident music maestro - DJ Kojak, has taken to the 1s & 2s to bring you and your baby a 45min mix of unique music, guaranteed to make you move your feet. Kojak has put his own 'spin' on a set list comprising solely of tunes from the amazing Rockabye Baby lullaby collection, as featured in Ep3, including Beyonce, Outkast & Daft Punk. So put on your red shoes and dance those blues. Tracklist: 1. Intro - What do you want to be when you grow up? 2. Beyonce - Crazy In Love 3. Adele - Rolling in The Deep 4. Queen - Radio Ga Ga 5. David Bowie - Let's Dance 6. Daft Punk - Get Lucky 7. Michael Jackson - Rock with you 8. The Clash - Police & Thieves 9. Outkast - Hey Ya 10. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit 11. Destinys Child - Say My Name 12. Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart 13. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun 14. The Clash - Rock The Casbah 15. Scratch Tutorial 1 - The Baby Scratch Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Music courtesy of Rockabye Baby Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: Deodorant Man!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2017 3:21


    Episode 3's guest, and IVF dad-to-be, Gerry is terrified that the antiperspirant on his chest has mixed with the sperm sample he has just worked hard to produce. Has he just created DEODORANT MAN...?! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep3. Gerry Boujo - IVF & The Clinical Wank

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2017 48:14


    Gerry talks candidly about the highs and lows of IVF and reveals how he feared he had contaminated his sperm with deodorant, Seth is in smug-dad mode as Eliza continues to sleep through the night and Jamie's entered the ‘nursery painting phase' as the third trimester looms. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: A Journey into Fatherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2017 7:34


    In this Baby Bite edition, we go back in time to the day of Eliza's birth and are transported to South London with the help of a few home recordings from Seth. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: John Lewis Metronomy Mashup

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2017 3:22


    Resident spin king Benji cuts Jamie's 4-hour John Lewis marathon down to 4 minutes of Metronomy.Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: Buggies & Beckham

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2017 14:56


    Seth & Jamie catch up to discuss the topic of buggy snobbery, and Jamie's recent trip to John Lewis in order to test drive some of the best buggies out there. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Baby Bite: Alice's Right of Reply

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2017 3:47


    Seth's 'alternative facts' are exposed when his dad's-eye-view of Eliza's birth - recounted in episode 2 - is challenged by mum Alice. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep2. Will Clark Smith & The Mucus Plug

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2017 43:02


    Brand new dad Seth and soon-to-be dad Jamie are joined by director, dad and old pal Will Clark Smith. Seth is still getting to grips with having come face-to-face with the mucus plug, Jamie explores the latest ‘dad tech' on the market and 'Bad-dad' drops in to provide his top tips for labour. *Apologies for the slight drop in sound quality on this ep. We ran into some technical issues on the record day. These have now been ironed out and it won't happen again. Who would have thought a dimmer switch on a nearby light would cause so much trouble?!* Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ep1. Ben Ockrent & The Perineum Massage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2017 39:10


    Soon-to-be-dads Seth and Jamie are joined by writer, director and father Ben Ockrent. Seth is seeking advice on what to pack into the all important hospital bag whilst Jamie gets a lesson in perineum massages. Follow us on Twitter & Instagram - @gooddadugly Artwork - Nick Haill Sound Design & Music - Benji Elimelech Producer - Tom Sabbadini And if you like what we're doing please share, rate and review. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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