First Class Fatherhood

Episode 712 - Daniel O’Connor is a First Class Father and retired CIA agent.  He spent twenty-six years in the CIA, and as an Executive Senior Intelligence Service Officer, was the Chief of Security for five CIA Directors of Intelligence (DCI) and their Deputy Directors (DDCI). He served both at home and overseas ensuring that the Directors were protected while they were in office. Dan had the dis...

Episode 711 - Senator Josh Hawley is a First Class Father and United States Senator from Missouri.  He previously served as Missouri’s Attorney General. He graduated from Stanford University in 2002 and Yale Law School in 2006.  Senator Hawley is recognized as one of the nation’s leading constitutional lawyers. He has litigated at the Supreme Court of the United States, the federal courts of appea...

Episode 710 - Charles Strange is a First Class Father and Gold Star Father of Michael Strange who was killed in action on August 6th 2011.  Michael served in the Navy as a Cryptologic Technician Petty Officer First Class and was a part of the DEVGRU (SEAL Team 6) unit that killed Osama bin Laden.  Ninety-three days after the Bin Laden raid, Michael and his entire unit was killed when their Chinook...

Episode 709 - Benjamin Hall is a First Class Father and State Department Correspondent for FOX News.  He is a veteran war reporter and in March of 2022, while covering the war in Ukraine, Hall was catastrophically wounded when his team was struck by incoming fire outside Kyiv. Tragically, his colleagues Pierre Zakrzewski and Oleksandra "Sasha" Kuvshynova were killed in the attack. Hall credits a v...

Episode 708 - Ben Askren is a First Class Father, World Class Wrestler and former Professional MMA Fighter.  During high school, he became a two–time WIAA state champion out of Arrowhead High School in Wisconsin.  In college, Ben wrestled for the Missouri Tigers where he was a two–time NCAA Division I national champion (four–time finalist), and three–time Big 12 Conference champion.  Ben was a mem...

Episode 707 - Arron Crascall is a First Class Father and Social Media Comedian.  He grew popular making Vine videos and became recognized as one of the UK's most popular social media comedians.  He was working as a bookie when he began making a steady stream of public pranks, reaction videos, and creating zany characters.  He has grown his Social Media following to over 23 Million followers includ...

Episode 706 - Andrew McCarthy is a First Class Father and Legendary Hollywood Actor.  He is well known for his movie roles in Pretty in Pink, St. Elmo's Fire, Weekend at Bernie's, and Less than Zero.  He was a charter member of Hollywood's Brat Pack. That iconic group of ingenues and heartthrobs included Rob Lowe, Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, and Demi Moore.  Andrew McCarthy is a New York Times...

Episode 705 - Dave Liniger is a First Class Father and co-founder of RE/MAX, the Denver-based global real estate franchise that he co-founded with his wife Gail in 1973. RE/MAX is the leading franchisor of real estate offices throughout the world and has expanded to over 8,000 offices in over 100 countries, with 125,000+ sales agents.  Dave is internationally renowned for his real estate and franc...

Episode 704 - Senator Marco Rubio is a First Class Father and United States Senator from Florida.  Prior to serving as a US Senator, Marco Rubio served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives in District 111.  He was the Speaker of the House from 2006 to 2008 and was sworn in as Senator in 2011.  He sought the Republican nomination for President of the United States in 2016, winning pr...

Episode 703 - Joe Klecko is a First Class Father and NFL Legend who will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame with the Class of 2023.  Joe played Defensive End and Defensive Tackle for the New York Jets from 1977 - 1987.  He was the NFL Sack Leader in 1981 and was a part of the legendary New York Sack Exchange.  His #73 was retired by the New York Jets and was one of the first players sel...

Episode 702 - Chris Gethard is a First Class Father, Actor and Comedian.  Chris is based out of New Jersey and performs stand-up all over the world. He’s the host of the podcast Beautiful/Anonymous, an author, and an advocate for men’s mental health.  His latest book takes a hilarious look at modern fatherhood in the all new Scribd Original, The Lonely Dad Conversations. In this Episode, Chris sha...

Episode 701 - Steve Cortes is a First Class Father and a trusted commentator on both political and financial issues for over a decade.  He was a spokesman for President Donald Trump’s 2016 & 2020 Campaigns.  During the 2016 presidential election, Cortes was named to the Trump campaign’s Hispanic Advisory Council.  He has regularly appeared on CNBC, FOX Business, FOX News, and CNN.  Before his invo...

Episode 700 - Dean Cain is a First Class Father, Actor and Emmy Nominated Producer.  It’s an honor to have Dean back for a third interview on the podcast for this milestone Episode!   Dean’s first appearance on the podcast was back on Episode 47 and after his interview aired, First Class Fatherhood skyrocketed up the iTunes Charts to #1 in Kids & Family! Dean is well known for his portrayal of Sup...

Episode 699 - Richard & Bryce Newman are the focus of the film “Miracle At Manchester” which is streaming now on PureFlix.  In 2015, Richard’s son, Bryce Newman at 15 years old, was diagnosed with medulloblastoma – a very aggressive and fast-growing brain cancer. He endured two 10-hour brain surgeries, chemo, radiation and one year of intense physical therapy. In April 2016, with Bryce’s cancer sp...

Episode 698 - Gilbert Burns is a First Class Father and UFC Fighter.  Gilbert will be fighting Jorge Masvidal in the co-main event of UFC 287 in Miami, Florida.  Gilbert is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and submission grappler. As a grappler, Gilbert is a three-time World Champion and World Cup gold medalist.  Gilbert currently competes in the Welterweight division for the UFC. In...

Episode 697 - Eddie McClintock is a First Class Father, Actor and Director. He starred for 5 years on Syfy network’s most successful series “Warehouse 13”. He has also starred in “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers”, “Bones” and USA Network’s thriller “Shooter”.   He made his directorial debut with “Miracle At Manchester” (Currently streaming on PureFlix), a film in which he also stars. MIRACLE AT MA...

Episode 696 - Chad Withrow is a First Class Father and co-host of Outkick Hot Mic with Hutton & Withrow.  Chad majored in Sports Management and Business at the University of Tennessee and has been covering sports since his graduation in 2004.  Prior to his work at Outkick, Chad was the host of Nashville’s top sports talk radio show. Outkick Hot Mic with Hutton and Withrow features Jonathan Hutton...

Episode 695 - Trent Talbot is a First Class Father and Founder of Brave Books. Brave Books is a conservative children’s book publishing company.  His sole mission is to "Help parents create a tight-knit and loving family united around truth and able to withstand any assault by culture." Trained as a medical doctor, Trent stepped back from his ophthalmology practice to push back. Some of the author...

Episode 694 - Steve McBee is a First Class Father and President of McBee Farm & Cattle Company. Steve McBee appeared on Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer, when his son Steven McBee starred on the reality show.   McBee Farm & Cattle Company farms over 40 thousand acres of land and started out from one central theme, a sincere love for the land, and the responsibility to future generations to le...

Episode 693 - Ian Prior is a First Class Father and one of the most recognizable voices in the parents’ revolution that has swept the country.  He began his career as an attorney in New England in 2002 after graduating from Boston University School of Law. He transitioned into politics in 2011, working on various Republican campaigns before serving as a top spokesman at the Justice Department.   I...

Episode 692 - Daymond John is a First Class Father, Businessman, investor, and star of Shark Tank.  He is best known as the founder, president, and chief executive officer of FUBU.  Daymond is also widely recognized as an investor on the ABC reality television series Shark Tank.   Over the last 20 years, Daymond has evolved from one of the most successful fashion icons of his generation to one of...

Episode 691 - Terry Schilling is a First Class Father and President of American Principles Project.  Since taking the reins at American Principles Project, Terry has overseen its growth into the premier national organization defending the family in politics. In 2021, he founded APP’s Big Family initiative, which aims to make the family into the most powerful special interest group in Washington, D...

Episode 690 - Dr. Peter McCullough is a First Class Father, internist, cardiologist, epidemiologist managing the cardiovascular complications of both the viral infection and the injuries developing after the COVID-19 vaccine in Dallas TX, USA.  He was vice chief of internal medicine at Baylor University Medical Center and a professor at Texas A&M University.  I sat down with Dr. McCullough in Wash...

Episode 689 - Larry Csonka is a First Class Father and NFL Hall of Fame Running Back.  He is a two-time Super Bowl Champion and was the MVP of Super Bowl VIII.  He played his college football at Syracuse where his number 39 has been retired.  Larry was drafted in the first round of the 1968 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins who have also retired his number 39.  He was a vital part of the Miami Dolph...

Episode 688 - Dr. Adolph Brown III affectionately known as "Doc Brown" is a First Class Father and Parenting Expert.  He is the Co-Host, Parent Expert, & Moderator of "The Parent Test" on ABC.  Doc Brown is an American businessman, mental health & parenting expert, clinical psychologist, investor, author, master teacher, urban and rural school educator, research-scientist, and keynote speaker.  He...