First Class Fatherhood

Episode 687 - Chris Beck is a Retired Navy SEAL who served for 20 years and completed 13 deployments, 7 of which were combat deployments.  He served with DEVGRU, better known as SEAL Team 6 and received multiple awards and decorations including a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.  Chris gained public attention in 2013 after coming out as a trans woman and started going by the name Kristin.  He has n...

Episode 686 - Sean Parnell is a First Class Father, Combat Veteran and NYT Bestselling Author. He retired from military service as a highly decorated U.S. Army Captain, receiving 2 Bronze Stars (one for valor), and the Purple Heart. I sat down with Sean for this interview at CPAC in Washington DC.  Sean was endorsed by President Donald Trump in his US Senate bid in Pennsylvania but was forced to s...

Episode 685 - Vivek Ramaswamy is a First Class Father, Entrepreneur and 2024 Presidential Candidate.  He founded multiple successful enterprises. A first-generation American, he is the founder and Executive Chairman of Roivant Sciences, a new type of biopharmaceutical company focused on the application of technology to drug development. He founded Roivant in 2014 which today has an estimated value...

Episode 684 - Cody and Amanda Brundage are First Class Parents and Professional Fighters.  They are raising their daughter, Kingsley, and are expecting their second child.  Kingsley was born with an extremely rare developmental disability caused by a gene mutation of ALG13.  Less than 40 cases of the mutation have ever been observed, and it causes intractable epilepsy and seizures.   Amanda “Bobby...

Episode 683 - Sean Duffy is a First Class Father and co-host of “The Bottom Line” on FOX Business Network.  Sean Duffy joined FOX News Media as a contributor in 2020. He currently serves as the co-host of FOX Business’ The Bottom Line alongside Dagen McDowell. He also provides political analysis across all FOX News Media platforms. Prior to joining the network, Duffy served nearly nine years as a...

Episode 682 - Frank Pavone is a former Catholic priest who was defrocked by Pope Francis.  He serves as the National Director of Priests for Life, National Pastoral Director of Rachel's Vineyard and the Silent No More Awareness Campaign and president of the National Pro-Life Religious Council.  Pavone was ordained to the priesthood in 1988, by Cardinal John O'Connor, then Archbishop of New York, a...

Super Bowl LVII Media Day - First Class Fatherhood was live from the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona to interview the Players and Coaches from the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles about Fatherhood and Family Life.  In this Special Edition Episode you will hear from: Kansas City Chiefs  QB - Patrick Mahomes HC - Andy Reid OC - Eric Bieniemy DC - Steve Spagnuolo  DT - Khalen Saunders...

Episode 681 - Ed Kelce is the First Class Father of NFL stars Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce who will be facing off against one another in Super Bowl LVII which is being dubbed as The Kelce Bowl.  Ed’s son Travis plays tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and his son Jason plays center for the Philadelphia Eagles. In this Episode, Ed shares his Fatherhood journey.  He describes Travis & Jason’s upbr...

Episode 680 - Greg Kelly is a First Class Father, US Marine Corps Veteran and host of Greg Kelly Reports, on Newsmax TV.  He also hosts The Greg Kelly Show on WABC.  Prior to that, Kelly was the co-host of Good Day New York on Fox 5 for almost a decade. Before hosting Good Day New York, Kelly was an anchor and correspondent for the Fox News Channel. Kelly joined FNC in 2002 and went on to serve as...

Episode 679 - Brian Brenberg is a First Class Father and co-host of The Big Money Show on FOX Business Network. Brian joined FOX News as a contributor in 2020.  Throughout his time with FOX News, Brian has appeared on a number of programs across the FOX News Media platform, including Mornings with Maria and FOX Business Tonight, providing financial commentary and analysis.  Brian also serves as an...

Episode 678 - Nick Lavery is a First Class Father and active duty Green Beret.  In 2013, on Nick's second combat rotation to Afghanistan, he and his Detachment fell victim to an insider attack ultimately resulting in the loss of his leg. Following a year of surgeries and initial recovery including the use of a prosthetic at Walter Reed National Medical Military Center, he returned to his unit. Ref...

Episode 677 - Trey Gowdy is a First Class Father, Former Congressman, Former Federal Prosecutor and New York Times Bestselling Author.  He served as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district from 2011 to 2019. Prior to being elected to Congress, Trey served as a federal prosecutor in the District of South Carolina from 1994 to 2000 and then as the district attorney fo...

Episode 676 - Congressman Jimmy Gomez is a First Class Father and Politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 34th congressional district. In the 117th Congress, he served as Vice Chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, sits on the powerful House Committee on Ways and Means, and serves as an Assistant Whip for the House Democratic Caucus. Prior to being sworn in fo...

Episode 675 - Michael Fishman is a First Class Father, Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, and Technical advisor.  He began his illustrious career at the age of 6, playing D.J. Conner on ABC's iconic award-winning sitcom “Roseanne”.  He captivated audiences earning numerous award nominations and wins throughout the show's nine-season run.  Michael Fishman reprised his role as D.J. Conner, on ABC's...

Episode 674 - Patrick Bet-David is a First Class Father, Entrepreneur and creator of Valuetainment.  His family immigrated to America when he was 10 years old.  After high school Patrick joined the U.S. military and served in the 101st Airborne before starting a business career in the financial services industry.  After a tenure with a couple of traditional companies, he was inspired to launch PHP...

Episode 673 - Dominique Moceanu and Dr. Michael Canales are First Class Parents and World Class Gymnasts.   Dominique Moceanu is an Olympic Gold Medalist who became the youngest US gymnast to win gold when she was just 14 years old as a member of the “Magnificent Seven” women’s gymnastics team in 1996, the first US gymnastics team to win the team gold medal. Despite the fact that Dominique suffere...

Episode 672 - Dave Rubin is a First Class Father and Host of The Rubin Report.  Dave Rubin is an author, comedian, and TV personality best known for his political commentary. The Rubin Report is a top-ranking talk show recognized as one of the most influential spaces for candid conversations about politics, polarizing issues, current events, and more.  Rubin began his career as a stand up comedian...

Governor Ron DeSantis - Best of 2022 - Rebroadcast of my interview with Governor DeSantis from May 27, 2022.  Governor Ron DeSantis is a First Class Father and 46th Governor of Florida.  Prior to becoming Governor, he served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Florida's 6th district from 2013 to 2018.  He graduated from Yale University and Harvard Law School.  Governor DeSantis jo...

Episode 671 - Dr. Drew Pinsky is a First Class Father, doctor of internal medicine and multimedia personality.  Dr. Drew began his media career by hosting the nationally syndicated radio show, Loveline. This iconic show aired for over thirty-two years.  Dr. Drew’s vast experience with treating addiction led to hosting stints on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, the wildly popular VH1 series that chro...

Steve Harvey - Best Of 2022 Rebroadcast from March 2, 2022.  Steve Harvey is a First Class Father, Legendary Comedian and Entertainer.  Steve Harvey is one of the busiest men in Hollywood who began his career doing stand-up comedy in the mid-1980s.  He was a part of one of the most successful comedy specials in history — The Original Kings of Comedy.  His successful comedy career led him to an eig...

Episode 670 - Victor Davis Hanson is a First Class Father and the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution; his focus is classics and military history.  He was a National Endowment for the Humanities fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, California (1992–93), a visiting professor of classics at Stanford University (1991–92), the an...

Episode 669 - Tim Siegel is a First Class Father and retired tennis coach at Texas Tech.  In 2015 his son, Luke, was involved in a tragic golf cart accident that left him with traumatic brain injuries so bad the neurologist told the Siegel family that Luke would never use his voice or his limbs.  Luke was a fighter and was able to inspire millions of people around the world without ever saying a w...

Episode 668 - Tommy Aceto is a First Class Father and former Navy SEAL.  He served for 16 years as a medic in the U.S. Navy SEAL Teams where he conducted many combat missions.  He deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa and the Pacific Islands.  Tommy became a Basic Underwater Demolition/Seal (B.U.D/S) instructor and also helped develop many training curriculums for Combat Diving, Close Quarter Comb...

Episode 667 - Dr. Joseph Ladapo is a First Class Father and the Surgeon General of Florida.  He is a professor at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He received his MD from Harvard Medical School and a PhD in Health Policy from Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Ladapo worked as an associate professor of general internal medicine and a health policy researcher at UCLA Da...

Episode 665 - Kris “Tanto” Paronto is a First Class Father and former Army Ranger who is well known as one of the CIA annex security team that responded to the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack.  He is co-author of the book “13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi” and the author of “The Ranger Way: Living the Code On and Off the Battlefield” and “The Patriot's Creed: Inspira...