First Class Fatherhood

Episode 541 Andy Grammer is a First Class Father and multi platinum recording artist. He is a singer, songwriter and producer. His catalog consists of numerous bona fide hits, including the quadruple-platinum “Honey, I’m Good,” platinum singles “Keep Your Head Up,” “Fine By Me,” “Don’t Give Up On Me,” “Fresh Eyes,” “Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah),” and many others. His music has generated billions...

Episode 540 James Patterson is a First Class Father and Legendary Author. His enduring fictional characters and series include Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett, Maximum Ride, Middle School, and Ali Cross. His books have sold more than 300 million copies. He has received many accolades for his works including the 2019 National Humanities Medal. The National Book Foundation prese...

Episode 539 Edgerrin James is a First Class Father and NFL Legend. He is a Pro Football Hall of Fame Running Back who was drafted with the 4th overall pick of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He played his college football at the University of Miami where he would later be inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame. Edgerrin played 11 seasons in the NFL. He was the Offe...

Episode 538 Jim McMahon is a First Class Father and 2x Super Bowl Champion Quarterback. He quarterbacked one of the greatest teams in NFL history, the 1985 Chicago Bears, which dominated the NFL regular season and destroyed the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX. Jim was drafted with the 5th overall pick in the first round of the 1982 NFL Draft by the Bears after playing his college football at...

Episode 537 Carl Higbie is a First Class Father and former Navy SEAL. He is currently the host of Saturday Report on Newsmax. Carl is a combat veteran who served with the elite US Navy SEALs Teams. He joined the military as a result of the Terrorist attacks on 9/11. He was on the Navy SEAL assault team that captured the most wanted man in the Middle East known as the Butcher of Fallujah, Ahmed Has...

Episode 536 Colin Mochrie is a First Class Father and Stand-Up Comedian. He is best known for his role on “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” which begins its 18th Season this week. Colin co-wrote, co-produced, and co-starred in the Canadian sitcoms “Getting Along Famously” and “She's the Mayor” He has received numerous awards, including two Canadian Comedy Awards, a Gemini Award, and a Writers Guild of Ca...

Episode 535 Jeff Struecker is a First Class Father and retired Army Ranger who received the Silver Star for his heroic actions during The Battle of Mogadishu or Operation Gothic Serpent which would eventually become immortalized in the film BLACK HAWK DOWN. His other combat experience includes participation in the invasion of Panama, Operation Desert Storm, and more than a dozen combat tours in Af...

Episode 534 Ken Shamrock is a First Class Father, MMA Legend and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his participation in the Ultimate Fighting Championships, Pride Fighting Championships, the World Wrestling Federation, Total Nonstop Wrestling Action and Pancrase. Some of his accomplishments include First UFC Superfight Heavyweight Champion, First Pancrase Heavyweight World Champio...

Episode 533 Chris Wallace is a First Class Father and Legendary Journalist and News Anchor. He is the host of Fox News Sunday, a position he has held since 2003. He is well known for his in-depth interviews with US Presidents such as Barack Obama and Donald Trump as well as other political leaders such as Vladimir Putin. Chris has won every major broadcast news award, including three Emmys, the Pe...

Episode 532 Steve Smith Sr is a First Class Father and NFL Legend. He played wide receiver for 16 seasons in the National Football League, most of which he spent with the Carolina Panthers. He finished his career playing for the Baltimore Ravens. Steve is one of the greatest wide receivers to ever play the game and at the time of his retirement, he ranked 7th in NFL career all-purpose yards, 7th i...

Episode 531 Justin Melnick is a First Class Father and actor who currently stars on SEAL Team. Justin is a former police officer and war photographer turned actor. He plays Brock Reynolds on CBS’ SEAL Team. SEAL Team follows the lives of the elite Navy SEALs as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high-stakes missions for the United States of America. The show begins its 5th season nex...

Episode 530 Dennis Michael Lynch is a First Class Father, entrepreneur, documentary filmmaker and host of the DML Podcast. He is also the founder of one of the most popular and successful CBD companies in America, DML CBD. After years of making appearances on Fox News and hosting his own show, Dennis Michael Lynch: Unfiltered, on Newsmax, he began hosting Facebook Lives called the 'Walk & Talk', w...

Episode 529 Joe Piscopo is a First Class Father, actor, comedian and performer. He is best known for his impressions of celebrities, especially Frank Sinatra. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984, where he played a variety of recurring characters. Joe starred in movies such as “Johnny Dangerously”, “Wise Guys”, “Dead Heat” and “Sidekicks”. Joe has won the acclaim and affec...

Episode 528 Alex Avila is a First Class Father and Major League Baseball catcher. He currently plays for the Washington Nationals. He previously played for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins. His father, Al Avila is the General Manager of the Detroit Tigers and his Godfather is MLB Legend Tommy Lasorda. Alex was the Tigers starting catcher...

Episode 527 John O’Hurley is a First Class Father, actor, comedian, author, game show host and television personality. He is well known for his role as J. Peterman on the NBC sitcom SEINFELD. He was the host of the popular game show FAMILY FEUD. John was a contestant and runner up on the first season of the television show Dancing with the Stars. He is an accomplished pianist and a Broadway actor...

Episode 526 Sean Garrett is a First Class Father, superproducer, singer-songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is responsible for 52 #1's on the Billboard Urban Charts and 14 #1s on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. Sean "The Pen'' Garrett is the man behind some of music’s biggest hits, and brightest stars. He is a multi platinum hitmaker and four-time Grammy nominee whose most notable acts include Beyonce,...

Episode 525 T.J. Dillashaw is a First Class Father and 2x UFC Bantamweight Champion. He is currently the #2 Ranked Bantamweight fighter in the UFC. In 2014, he won the UFC Bantamweight Championship by dominating Renan Barão after being moved up the card to fight for the Bantamweight championship in UFC 173. Dillashaw regained the Bantamweight title in 2018 at UFC 217 by knocking out Cody Garbrandt...

Episode 524 Bobby Hall, a.k.a. Logic is a First Class Father and Grammy Nominated hip hop artist. He is a platinum-selling recording artist, author, actor, streamer, and film producer. In addition to his three #1 albums, ten platinum singles, and billions of streams, he is a New York Times Bestselling Author. His new memoir, THIS BRIGHT FUTURE, is now available and chronicles his life as the only...

Episode 523 Christian Okoye is a First Class Father and NFL Legend. Christian was known throughout his career as The Nigerian Nightmare. He didn’t play football until he was 23 years old but he would eventually be drafted in the second round of the 1987 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. He played his entire 6 year NFL career with the Chiefs and is in the Chiefs Ring of Honor and Hall of Fame. I...

Episode 522 Rickson Gracie is a First Class Father, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Martial Arts Legend. He is a member of the Gracie family, the most prominent martial arts family, the third oldest son of Hélio Gracie. Rickson reigned as world Jiu Jitsu champion in both the middle heavyweight and open divisions. He retired from fighting with an undefeated record. In November 2014 he became an inductee of...

Episode 521 Greg Ellis is a First Class Father and Emmy Award–nominated actor. He has appeared in Oscar-winning movies, directed Hollywood superstars, produced and written television shows and commercials, performed leading stage roles in original Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh musicals on Broadway, voiced cartoon characters for movies, TV series, cartoons, over 120 video games and has...

Episode 520 Dan Hooker is a First Class Father and Professional Fighter in the UFC. He competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is currently the #8 ranked fighter in the lightweight division. Inside the octagon he is known as The Hangman but at home he is known as Dad. Dan fights out of his hometown of Auckland, New Zealand where he amassed a 10-4 professional...

Episode 519 Dr. Ben Carson is a First Class Father and World Class Neurosurgeon. He became director of pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center in 1984 at age 33, then the youngest chief of pediatric neurosurgery in the United States. He gained worldwide fame when he performed the first successful separation of conjoined twins who were attached at the back of the head. He woul...

Episode 518 Alex Marlow is a First Class Father and editor-in-chief of Breitbart News Network. He hosts the flagship radio show Breitbart News Daily on SiriusXM’s Patriot channel. Alex has been on the cover of Time and Newsweek, named in Forbes 30 Under 30, and called “perhaps the most significant media figure in America.” He is also the New York Times Bestselling Author of BREAKING THE NEWS. In t...

Episode 517 Kirk Herbstreit is a First Class Father and legendary College Football commentator. Kirk Herbstreit joined ESPN in 1995, establishing himself as the face and voice of college football, both as a member of the critically acclaimed College GameDay show, as well as the lead analyst for ESPN and ABC Sports primetime game broadcasts. Kirk is the author of a best selling new book, OUT OF THE...