Dads Who Mosh

Welcome to the Dads Who Mosh Podcast! This week, the dads talk about work trips, deathcore shows, their takes on whether mixed-genre shows are a good thing, and the future of music in the world of AI. In dad-world, Jesse and Nate share lessons they've learned since having kids. Being a dad forces a sort of selflessness in which you have to put aside your own wants and then get rewarded with how aw...

Welcome to the Dads Who Mosh Podcast! This week, the dads are joined by James, another dad who moshes. Jesse gave in and bought a ticket for A Day To Remember's Big Ol Boat Tour and Nate really thinks that this could be the Raiders' year. The dads talk about how "hardcore " shows really are when they cost $50 a ticket. With the growth of the scene, hardcore bands are getting bigg...

Welcome to the Dads Who Mosh Podcast! This week, Jesse and Nate debate whether In and Out is actually good, Jesse talks cruises, and they talk about taking your kids to hardcore shows - is it a good thing to do, and if so, what are the rules of engagement with kids there? Also, the guys reveal another layer of their inner souls and reveal their guilty pleasure bands that they've been too afraid to...

Welcome to the Dads Who Mosh Podcast! Nate runs solo this week and starts be re-capping the Drain show with No Pressure, Haywire and Secret World. As the Great Mosh Debate continues, a few things are becoming clear: people in the hardcore community have strong opinions about moshing (to put it lightly), and at this point, "hardcore" music covers a wide spectrum: from deathcore, to beatdo...

Welcome to the Dads Who Mosh Podcast! In this episode, Nate and Jesse are sending all of their love, thoughts and prayers to the Bo Leuder's family and friends, and everyone with the Hardlore Podcast and Harm's Way. Bo's passing highlights the secret struggles that men deal with, and the importance of checking in with your friends. Even more than checking in, dad's need to be inten...

Welcome to the Dads Who Mosh Podcast! This week, Jesse and Nate are joined by fellow Dad Who Moshes, Marco! Marco and the guys talk about music festivals, why Furnace Fest didn't work out, "Chadcore", and why Nate should get into hockey. Today, each dad shares one of their greatest struggles with being a father. Whether it's feeling like you're not there enough, trying to let...

Welcome to the Dads Who Mosh Podcast! This weeks, Jesse goes over some of the woes of doing graduate school in your 30's and Nate shares what it was like going to Disney for the first time ever. Later, the dads go over tips for anyone who is going to a hardcore show for the first time, and a bit more of "Hardcore 101". What's the difference in moshing styles? Is one better than t...

The dads start this week by recounting their recent home repair woes and how your household appliances seem to know when you have extra money...so that they can die on you. Jesse and Nate also discuss the state of hardcore and its growing popularity. Are massively popular heavy bands good for the scene? What makes a band "baddie-core"? Has Knocked Loose discovered the key to making it bi...

Jesse and Nate talk all things hardcore music and the scene, as well as being dads. The dads kick this episode off airing their beef with XM Sirius radio and "heavy" music stations. Jesse shows off his new tattoo (shoutout to Dave Quiggle!), and the guys chat about the upcoming Sleeping Giant reunion show, Desmadre going on tour, bands who are gimmick-y and the sacrifice of skipping a show for mor...

Jesse and Nate talk all things hardcore music and the scene, as well as being dads. Jesse hits us with the life-changing idea of NOT bringing your phone to shows and instead just experiencing the moment. Along those lines, the guys talk about their kids growing up with smartphones and all of the benefits, as well as risks that come along with that. This week's segments: New band of the week: Nate:...

Welcome back to the Dads Who Mosh Podcast! In this episode, Jesse and Nate get their first look at the lineup for Sound and Fury 2026! The dads also swap recent show stories and talk about bands like Poison the Well and Converge, that we'll defend until we die, no matter how good their new material is. They also look back on Furnace Fest and try to anticipate what the future of the festival will l...

Nate survived Furnace Fest and has some stories to tell! From the blistering Knocked Loose Main Stage set, to the emotional finale of Petey USA's Pond Stage set, to the beautiful mayhem that was every set on the Shed Stage, Nate recounts his magical weekend at Furnace Fest.

In this episode of Dads Who Mosh, Nate recaps the Terror show and how weird Spirit World is. He also goes over how Take Off Your Pants and Jacket by Blink-182 is a perfect album, and then talks about the impact that spiritual abuse can have on people and mentions Holy Hurt by Hillary L. McBride.

In this episode, Nate talks about the Poison the Well tour and how it's bringing together the old and the new generation of hardcore kids. Also, the lineup for Within These Walls at The Nile in Mesa is STACKED! In the last episode, we talked about how guys need to have a lighthouse - this week we talk about the impact it can have on us to miss our lighthouse during the week and struggle on wit...

In this week's episode, Nate goes over the STACKED lineup for Furnace Fest. Also, anniversary shows where bands play an album front to back - are they good or kinda lame? This week's perfect album review is Black Mile to the Surface by Manchester Orchestra. Nate also talks about how guys need to have a "lighthouse" every week, something that no matter how tough the week gets, the...

In this episode, Nate's good friend Jake calls in from Melbourne, Australia. The guys get very real about the feelings that dads can go through and how even though those feelings may be wrong, or come from believing things that aren't true, the feelings themselves can be very real. A real man isn't someone who never feels these negative things, but is someone who overcomes them and kee...

In this episode: Is the Warped Tour lineup really worth going to? What is the greatest hardcore album of all time, and why is it probably Long Live by The Chariot? Why is being sober so scary sometimes? All that and more in this week's edition of the Dads Who Mosh Podcast!

In this week's episode, Nate kicks off a new segment where he lists what he thinks are "perfect" albums by going over Brand New's "The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me". He also goes further into the heart behind this podcast and Dads Who Mosh. Life out there can be tough for guys who are trying their best, and we all need to be there for each other.

In this episode, Nate talks about the Super Bowl, NFL conspiracies, the Kendrick Lamar halftime show, and the annoying but probably justified way that men were portrayed in some of the commercials.

In this episode, fellow moshing dad, Jesse Fulcher chats with Nate about the best sets at what was supposed to be the last Furnace Fest, as well as the challenges he faces as a dad who decided to go back to graduate school later in life. Nate also talks about how he completely botched introducing Brian "Head" Welch from Korn. All that and more on this episode of the Dads Who Mosh Podcast...

Your host, Nate Petersen, kicks off the Dads Who Mosh Podcast. The purpose of this podcast is to celebrate hardcore dads who are really getting after it and being the best version of themselves for their families and to celebrate the heavy music that inspires them. Each week we'll talk shop about what it takes to be a great dad, as well as take a look at what's going on in the heavy music...