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Episode 107: Top Dad Matt is turning 40, and the Top Dads discuss all things that happen when you turn 40.  We reminisce about our younger nondad days. We look into the future on what it might be like to be 80, and our current outlook on life.  Bonus Tip: The first Top Dad contest to name all 50 states... who wins? Thank you for listening and taking this journey with us. Please follow us on social...

Episode 106: an illuminating discovery about our favorite movie characters of all time, but you're going to have to listen to the podcast to find the answer. Hint... check out the episode album cover for a little insight into this Dadcentric epiphany.  Bonus Tip: Loft bed or Lofted bed? The Top Dads cover the hard-hitting questions. Thank you for listening and taking this journey with us. Ple...

Episode 105: Mulitple kids means multiple activities to drive to, prepare and practice for, coach, and to cheer your little rugrats on. The weekend Dad warrior is there for all of it, but if you can't make it the Top Dads are here for you.  Bonus Tip: How to eat Cheetos without getting messy orange finers Thank you for listening and taking this journey with us. Please follow us on social medi...

Episode 104:  Top Dad Tips on how to be a single parent for the weekend The Top Moms are out of town and the Top Dads are on their own. If we do not release an episode next week please send help... we have a lord of the flies situation on our hands.  Bonus Tip: Basement Flooding tips from Top Dad Matt Thank you for listening and taking this journey with us. Please follow us on social media on Face...

Episode 103:  Hang out with the TOP DADs for our late-night episode. Drinking high end whiskey after the kids go to bed talking all things dads including fancy ice, blue label drinks, the do's and don'ts of parenting while drinking, and when its ok to drink a seltzer.  Bonus Tip: Grandma Pam murders a mouse in her house while wearing a blouse? Thank you for listening and taking this jour...

Episode 102:  Shooting the shit with the Top Dads What do you do when you hit 100+ episodes and run out of stuff to talk about...? You just turn on the mic and see where the morning takes us.  We talk about Disney vacation plans, 10-year anniversaries, Top Dad Ken becomes a male model at 42, top 50 records of all time, and so much more you'll have to listen to find out where this Dad train of...

Episode 101:  NOT ALL DND players are nerds... especially dads My wife asked me one time, "Why don't you start a Dad and D&D group to play in?" My response... the venn diagram of men who play D&D and the men who know girls that will have sex with them is a very small subsection of the said graph. The Top Dads will try to convince our podcast loving public, that you are not a...

Episode 100:  Best Dad Jokes That Are So Bad And So Funny! When does a joke become a “dad joke?” When it becomes apparent. Dad Jokes are a right of passage for all Fathers and Father Figures. Here are the Top 100 Dad jokes from the Top Dads.  Heres to a 100 episodes and 100's more.  Bonus Tip: We find out why Tod Dad Ken is going to hell and Top Dad Matt wins the Dad Joke contest.. Thank you...

Episode 99: Back to school Summer is almost over as far as our children are concerned.  How does a Top Dad ween their kiddos off of their summertime bad habits with only one week left of summer? Don't worry there are plenty of Dad Tips in this episode on how to get your kids ready for the school year in under 48 hours. Bonus Tip: The Dads cover some of the names of this podcast that hit the c...

Episode 98: How does your parenting change during summer? If corporate American can have summer hours where they get half days on Friday. Why can't Moms and Dads do the same thing? Summer Parenting hours brought to you by the Top Dads.  Bedtimes seem to come much later. We as parents are more likely to say yeah... eat Ice Cream for dinner. No, you don't have to eat all of your vegetables...

Episode 97: The Best of Just the Tips from the Top Dads How to be a better husband, a better dad, and a better friend... well we try to at least give you some of our best tips and hacks to improve your Dad lives.  No promises these hacks & tips will actually work... but we are sure they won't make things worse.   Bonus Topics: Ken throws a desk near a teacher, and how to spend a day smoki...

Episode 96: Why are all Dads obsessed with golf? Most men between the age of 25 and 45 have an unhealthy obsession with the game of golf. The Top Dads are among that fanatical crew, and we spend a whole episode on the greatest game ever played.      Bonus Topics: Fireball for Mulligans. It sounds like some kind of weird charitable organization. Thank you for listening and taking this journey with...

Episode 95: Single Dads for the weekend. The Top Moms are out of town this weekend for a surprise 40th birthday party. That means the Top Dads are all alone with the kids and being a single parent is no joke.   Bonus Topics: Is it ok for a grown man to cry at a party???  Thank you for listening and taking this journey with us. Please be sure to follow us on social media on Facebook, Twitter, Insta...

Episode 94: Toppa Poppa ~ The Top Dads Italian Vacation! Imagine there were two Clark Griswolds... that's basically what it's like traveling with the Top Dads in Italy.  What did we do in Italy you ask? Well you are going to have to listen to the episode to find out.. but here's a little teaser: Negronis, rental car mishaps, 457 stairs to the top of a dome, breathtaking views, a pig...

Episode 93: Going on Vacation... better start prepping! A Top Dad has to spend time, effort, and money on prepping for a vacation. You need to think about what you need. What your wife needs. What your kids need.  You have to plan ahead for work. You have to figure out lawn mowing schedules, and garbage day pick up, and how long the low carb wraps have been in the fridge.  Are there enough frozen...

Episode 92: Summer Camp Full Breakdown   Science experiments, expensive babysitting, or a parental trick to force young students to go to school during the summer months.  However, you describe Summer Camp the Top Dads give you full disclosure of their summer camps as kids and where we are sending the Top Kids.  Bonus Topics: The number one reason Dads are afraid of Clowns. Thank you for listening...

Episode 91: Fathers Day is here, and we let you know what a Top Dad wants.   There is one day a year that a Dad gets a complete hall pass. To spend his day lounging around, or playing hooky.  Day drinking with your other Dad friends or hanging with the kids, a dad gets to do whatever he likes on the day of Fathers.  Listen to the Top Dad discuss their favorite Fathers Day activities and where to g...

Episode 90: Summer is here and we are loving it!   The beginning of summer means the end of school is right around the corner. This means very little homework to work on at the kitchen table, bedtimes become a little later each day and field day is coming up. The Top Dads relive their former elementary school glory days by volunteering for field day with the kids.  Summer is in the air and the Dad...

Episode 89: How do Dads balance life, work, and family? Being a parent is hard. Do not let anyone tell you differently or trick you into believing that there is a secret to doing this right.  The Top Dads discuss how it's ok to be unbalanced in life, and sometimes that's the best part.  Learn to embrace the chaos and enjoy every moment  Bonus Topics: The phases of a man's underpants...

Episode 88: How to be the cool Dad on Field Trips   Some of the first and fondest memories of spending time with Dad is on a school field trip. It’s always a weirdly memorable day when your Dad is with you in a school setting. Tips tricks and a full breakdown on how to be the cool Dad on a field trip and break all the rules that teachers know we were never going to follow.  Thank you for listening...

Episode 87: The Star Wars Episode The Top Dads have been accused of many things, but not being Star War geeks is not one of them.  Hang out with us on May the Fourth be with you (National Star Wars Day) and enjoy the Top Dad Star Wars Movie reviews, Star Wars dad jokes, our desert island movie picks, and a full breakdown of the Dads May 4th festivities.    LEGAL DISCLOSURE:  The Top Dads are not a...

Episode 86: Just two Top Dads hanging out and catching up on life in 2022. The Top Dads catch up with what's going on in their Dad worlds so far in 2022. We touch base with some parent pitch and boogie down with the Daddy Daughter Dance.  Try to follow along with the TDK and TDM as they share their Dad stories and throw in the occasional Fatherly advice with a few dad jokes for good measure....

What do you get when you mix dad jokes and aliens... Episode 85: Ben and Fratt Conspiracyologists take over the Top Dad podcast! What do the Illuminati, the sinking of the Titanic, Mole People, Elon Musk, Flat Earthers vs Hollow Earthers and UFOs have in common? They are all part of the Top Dad's first Conspiracy Theory Episode.  Don your foil hats and enjoy! Top Dad Bonus: Make sure you list...

Episode 84: Top Dad Tips for Kids home sick from school What does a Top Dad due when you have a child home sick from school? You bust out the old-school remedies: cinnamon toast, soup, ginger ale, Gatorade, and plenty of rest. Plus a trip to the pediatrician. Find out how Top Dad Matt did when his oldest was home sick with the flu. Top Dad Bonus: The Top Dads discuss the real-world scenarios of Sh...

Episode 83: Dads and Technology At some point in every Top Dad's life, they will find out they are no longer at the top of the technology food chain.  The old saying "When I was your age..." is now part of our vocabulary.  We're sorry it takes us 40mins to get to the point in this episode, but it was rather shocking to find out Top Dad Ken graduated college 20 years ago.  Thank...