First Class Fatherhood

Episode 590 Ryan and Brecken Michler join me for a special Father/Son interview on First Class Fatherhood. Ryan Michler is a First Class Father and host of ORDER OF MAN. Recently his son Brecken launched a Father/Son podcast called MAN IN THE MAKING. In their new podcast, Father and son, Ryan and Brecken Michler talk about all the issues men should discuss with their boys - drugs, alcohol, pornogr...

Episode 589 John Cho is a First Class Father and Actor. John is known as Harold from Harold & Kumar, Hikaru Sulu from J.J. Abrams’s Star Trek, or as the star of the highly anticipated live-action Netflix series, Cowboy Bebop, based on the worldwide cult anime phenomenon. John is also a former 7th-grade English teacher who grew up as a Korean immigrant kid in Texas and East L.A. He is the author of...

Episode 588 Peter Goodwin is a First Class Father and Founder of Groove Life. He was born in Alaska where he eventually became an Adventure Guide. As a guide he would take guests on a guided hunting adventure in the outback and hunt all sorts of wild game, including moose, caribou, bear, and even the occasional wolverine. With the help of a campaign on Kickstarter, Peter launched the now popular G...

Episode 587 Bernard Kerik is a First Class Father and former NYPD Commissioner. He was appointed by Mayor Rudy Giuliani as the 40th Commissioner of the New York City Police Department in 2000. Prior to that he was Commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction. He was responsible for overseeing the New York City jail system, including Rikers Island, one of the largest and most violent...

Episode 586 Kevin Sorbo is a First Class Father and Actor. In 1993, Kevin emerged as a full fledged international TV star when he was cast as the lead role of Hercules in a series of TV films that would lay the groundwork for the immensely popular series, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Kevin also guest-starred as Hercules in episodes of the successful spin-off series Xena: Warrior Princess as w...

Episode 585 Josh Peck is a First Class Father, Actor and Comedian. Josh rose to prominence for his role as Josh Nichols in the Nickelodeon sitcom DRAKE & JOSH. He played the main role in the Disney+ original series TURNER & HOOCH. He currently stars in the Hulu sitcom HOW I MET YOUR FATHER which is a standalone sequel to HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. Josh is also a YouTube and Social Media star with mill...

Episode 584 Theo Rossi is a First Class Father and actor. He is well known for portraying Juan Carlos "Juice" Ortiz on the FX series SONS OF ANARCHY and Hernan "Shades" Alvarez in LUKE CAGE. An Ambassador to the Boot Campaign, Theo worked with multiple organizations that raise money for wounded soldiers and those returning with post-traumatic stress disorder. Throughout his time on SONS OF ANARCHY...

Episode 583 Brady Duke is a First Class Father, former Navy SEAL and Congressional candidate. Brady served with the elite Navy SEAL Teams where operated as a sniper and breacher. Brady deployed to Afghanistan and earned multiple awards including two Navy Commendation medals, one with valor. After his deployments, he remained stateside on active duty and trained thousands of other SEALs before depl...

Episode 582 Parker Young is a First Class Father, Model and Actor. He has modeled for Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein. Parker has accrued a notable list of acting credits across television including ARROW, ENLISTED, A MILLION LITTLE THINGS, and Lena Waithe’s TWENTIES for BET. He is most often recognized for playing the determined “Richard Evans” on Bravo’s IMPOSTERS and heartthrob “Ryan Shay” alon...

Episode 581 Barry Watson is a First Class Father and Actor. He rose to stardom when he portrayed Matt Camden in the award winning family drama 7TH HEAVEN. He most recently starred in Lifetime’s modern reimagination of HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN and now stars in Ava DuVernay’s superhero DC drama NAOMI, in which he plays Naomi’s adoptive/military father in the series. Barry Watson is also a cancer survivor w...

Episode 580 Dr. Oz is a First Class Father and Legendary TV Personality. Dr. Oz is the host of the Emmy award-winning “The Dr. Oz Show” and is an Attending Physician at NY Presbyterian-Columbia Medical Center. He has performed thousands of heart operations and has practiced medicine simultaneously with his TV show. Dr. Oz was a regular guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, making more than sixty appear...

Episode 579 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 eight year stint as host Showtime at the Apollo. His ho...

Episode 578 Frank Bello is a First Class Father and Bassist for Anthrax. Anthrax is a legendary NYC Trash Metal band which has sold more than 10 million albums. Born into a family of five, Frank grew up in difficult circumstances. His father abandoned his wife and children, and Frank’s mother moved heaven and earth to keep them fed and educated. Left with no male role model, Frank found inspiratio...

Episode 577 Vernon Davis is a First Class Father, NFL Super Bowl Champion and Actor. Vernon played college football at Maryland and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 6th overall pick of the 2006 NFL Draft. He went on to play 13 seasons as a Tight End in the NFL, was a 2x Pro Bowls, led the NFL in receiving Touchdowns in 2009 and won Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos. He finished...

Episode 576 Anthony Rodia is a First Class Father and Comedian. He is a first-generation Italian-American born and raised in Westchester, New York. In a very short time, Anthony gained over 900,000 social media followers and his YouTube videos have amassed over 22 million views. Rodia’s comedy pulls from his real life and razor-sharp observations on marriage, parenthood, road rage, and everything...

Super Bowl LVI Media Day Special Edition. First Class Fatherhood was invited to participate in this year’s Media Day for Super Bowl LVI between the Cincinnati Bengals and the LA Rams. I interviewed many of the Dad’s playing in the big game both virtually and live from Los Angeles. In this Episode you will hear from… LA Rams OT Andrew Whitworth NT Greg Gains K Matt Gay G David Edwards RB Sony Miche...

Episode 575 Jimmy Chase is a First Class Father whose son Ja’Marr Chase is a star wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals. Jimmy has watched his son Ja’Marr win the College National Championship with LSU and then become the 5th overall pick of the 2021 NFL. Ja’Marr was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and has played a pivotal role in the Bengals making it to Super Bowl LVI. Jimmy Chase is a...

Episode 574 Mike Pompeo is a First Class Father and Former Secretary of State. He has served as the 70th Secretary of State of the United States, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and was elected to four terms in Congress representing the Fourth District of Kansas. Mike graduated first in his class from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1986. He served as a cavalry...

Episode 573 Shawn Ryan is a First Class Father, Former Navy SEAL, CIA Contractor, Entrepreneur and host of The Shawn Ryan Show. Shawn is a combat veteran who served with SEAL Team 2 and SEAL Team 8 deploying to both Iraq and Afghanistan. After leaving the Navy, Shawn served as a contractor with the CIA where he participated in clandestine operations all over the globe. In 2015, he founded Vigilanc...

Episode 572 Donovan McNabb is a First Class Father and NFL Legend. He played his college ball at Syracuse University where they retired his #5 jersey after dominating the Big East and being named Big East Offensive Player of the Year three times. He was drafted in the first round with the second pick of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles who would eventually retire his #5 jersey as well...

FCF Flashback From my interview with Matthew McConaughey on January 22, 2021 • Matthew McConaughey is a First Class Father and Academy Award winning actor. He has starred in blockbuster movies including DALLAS BUYERS CLUB, INTERSTELLAR, MAGIC MIKE, THE LINCOLN LAWYER and many others as well the smash hit HBO Crime Drama TRUE DETECTIVE. He has won numerous awards including the Oscar and the Golden...

Episode 571 Carter Oosterhouse is a First Class Father and Television Personality. He first gained national fame as a carpenter on the TLC series Trading Spaces. He was host of several HGTV network shows including Carter Can, Red Hot & Green, and Million Dollar Rooms. Carter co-hosts ABC’s hit primetime series, The Great Christmas Light Fight. He’s also a model who has been named one of People mag...

Episode 570 Brad Williams is a First Class Father and Stand-up Comedian. Brad has become one of the funniest, most in-demand comedians working today. He has appeared on numerous TV shows including the Tonight Show & Jimmy Kimmel Live. His one hour comedy special “Fun Size” was the highest rated comedy special on Showtime in the year 2015. A year later, he followed it up with a 2nd special called “...

Episode 569 J.R. Martinez is a First Class Father, Actor, Motivational Speaker and United States Army Veteran. J.R. was deployed to Iraq and was driving a Humvee when its left front tire hit an IED. As a result he suffered smoke inhalation and severe burns to more than 34 percent of his body. He spent 34 months at BAMC and has undergone 33 plastic surgery and skin graft surgeries. He became a moti...

Episode 568 Nick Carter is a First Class Father and member of The Backstreet Boys. Nick is returning for a second interview on First Class Fatherhood. He first appeared on the podcast back in Episode 356. Nick and his wife welcomed their third child in April of this year making them a family of five. Nick began his career at the tender age of 12 years old and became an international pop superstar...