Grown Dad Business with Aaron Kleiber

The bi-weekly segment of ‘GrownDadTopics’ with Aaron & Jason - they chat back in the Dad-cave about some old manual labor jobs, working in the heat, Aaron’s AC going bad, his kids not knowing what a fan is, home project budgets, staining decks, protein pancakes - a little more of PokemonGo - and breakfast for dinner. For real, we go in on the #GrownDadBusiness. Regular guest, Jason Clark, is s...

If you don’t know his name, you will very soon. Aaron sits down with friend Thai Rivera (Gabriel Inglesia’s Stand up Revolution, Comedy Central, LOGO) to talk about his start in comedy, growing up in a big Mexican family and coming out as gay to them. We also learn a little why Thai is one of the most outspoken, politically incorrect comics working today - and you’ll love him for it. Cannot stress...

The bi-weekly segment of ‘GrownDadTopics’ with Aaron & Jason - they chat from the green room of the Pittsburgh Improv comedy club to talk, vent and yell about this week’s #GrownDadTopic: POKEMON GO Is this the new ‘Chewbacca Mom’ that’s getting under Aaron’s skin? Does Jason download the app for research purposes and change his tune? Also: we invent an augmented reality app that Aaron will abs...

One of the best international comics, Gina Yashere (Last Comic Standing, Showtime, Def Comedy Jam) chats with Aaron while at the Limestone Comedy Festival. They dig into her upbringing in a big family, immigrating from Nigeria to London, dealing with racism in England, having a career in the ‘man’s world’ of engineering and coming out as a lesbian in her twenties. Follow her @GinaYashere See video...

Old road comedy friend, DJ DANGLER (Bob & Tom, FOX) chats with Aaron at the Limestone Comedy Festival amidst a torrential downpour that interrupts the podcast and makes them runs for their lives. DJ talks about growing up in the midwest with a big, crazy family, a Dad who runs an outdoor country music venue, parent expectations, getting arrested and getting tased by me & Bert Kreischer. Fo...

Back in the Dad Cave with fellow Dad, Jason Clark, chatting about some stuff: Jason recollects growing up going on ‘Biker Vacations,’ Aaron laments on his one childhood vacation; also Father’s Day gifts, phone land lines and… sigh… more Chewbacca Mom. Regular guest, Jason Clark, is standup/improv comedian, also the sidekick/scorekeeper on Aaron’s hit live show Comic Wars, from Pittsburgh, PA.   Mo...

During the Limestone Comedy Festival, Aaron talks with Emma Arnold (Doug Loves Movies, Great American Comedy Festival), Emma is a mother of 3, one of them a special needs child, with an additional 3 step-kids...yep, six kids. We talk how she turned from author & mommy blogger to stand up comedian, finding comedy about her special needs son. That’s part one.. for PART TWO, we delve deeper to fi...

During the Limestone Comedy Festival, Aaron talks with Emma Arnold (Doug Loves Movies, Great American Comedy Festival), Emma is a mother of 3, one of them a special needs child, with an additional 3 step-kids...yep, six kids. We talk how she turned from author & mommy blogger to stand up comedian, finding comedy about her special needs son. That’s part one.. for PART TWO, we delve deeper to fi...

Aaron sits down with fellow Dad, Jason Clark, stand up/improv comedian (also the sidekick/scorekeeper on Aaron’s hit live show Comic Wars) to just Dad-it-out. We learn about why Jason is a funny guy & what pushed him into comedy. Touch on: #ChewbaccaMom, Teengers & beating kids. Jason is going to be a regular guest/sidekick on GrownDadBusiness in future episodes. More about Comic Wars, Aar...

Aaron gets back from his week on a cruise and sits down with his kids to chat about it. His 7 year old daughter comes up with money-making schemes, discuss participation trophies, 5 year old #LuketheNuke explains a “Poop-Claw” and then we beatbox as a family. Sponsored by www. GoodsandEvil.com Produced by Epicast. TV

Aaron sits down with comedian Jessa Reed; one of the most compelling, shocking and funny paths to stand up comedy, out of comedy, and back into stand up comedy. Known as the "Bad girl gone good-ish", she’s bringing hilarious stories of her former life as a train wreck teen mom meth addict and her transformation into a "normal" nuclear family living with a pretty jaded perspective. Her comedy has b...

This episode is not like the others… Aaron digs deep with comedian John Heffron (Last Comic Standing, Netflix, Comedy Central) about some real “Grown Dad” stuff - killing chickens, water conservation, home security, the end of the world and being a general bad-ass Dad for your family. They became part of elite unit of Dads during this podcast. Check out John’s podcast, “The State I’m In” on iTunes...

While in LA, Aaron talks with Dana Moon (comedian, actor, social media fool), about insane ancestors, losing her Dad at a young age but gaining an awesome, odd stepdad. Dana has been seen on the Oxygen Network, touring around the country, Co-Hosts The Prank Show Podcast with Josh Nasar (short appearance in this episode) and is regular performer at the best clubs in Los Angeles. Check out her podca...

Aaron sits down with John Dick Winters, a comedian, storyteller, chef & father of twin girls. We chat about our multiple careers paths, obviously having twins & the new DIY comedy festival, “Burning Bridges.” John is the founder of the Burning Bridges Comedy Festival in Pittsburgh, PA & co-founder of the Race to the Coffin Comedy Tour and runs the monthly show “Comedy Roulette.” Seen i...

Making a rare podcast appearance, Aaron’s pal that he roads with occasionally, Harland Williams (Half Baked, Dumb & Dumber, Rocketman) sits down on a balcony in the sweet Texas air to chat about growing up the odd, creative kid and lots of things you didn’t know about Harland; like his path to standup/acting, cartoon voices, new projects, bird calling, making strangers laugh and NOT having kid...

Making a rare podcast appearance, Aaron’s pal that he roads with occasionally, Harland Williams (Half Baked, Dumb & Dumber, Rocketman) sits down on a balcony in the sweet Texas air to chat about growing up the odd, creative kid and lots of things you didn’t know about Harland; like his path to standup/acting, cartoon voices, new projects, bird calling, making strangers laugh and NOT having kid...

While in Cali, Aaron sits down with Jessica Michelle Singleton (Sirius/XM, JokeNation, #1 iTunes Debut) to delve into her odd, interesting life and upbringing - bouncing from Mississippi to Alaska to Florida to California - being left at the Waffle House by her Father, living around drug/alcohol abuse and then a little of her hilarious random thoughts and slightly deranged imagination. Jessica has...

For 17 years, Eddie Brill worked on The Late Show with David Letterman serving as the audience warm-up and for 11 of those years he was the Stand Up Comedy Talent Coordinator. Eddie has taped more than 100 TV shows in 6 different countries, including 10 appearances on The Late Show & an appearance on the FX hit series, "Louie." He serves as the creative director for Johnny Carson’s ‘Great Amer...

For 17 years, Eddie Brill worked on The Late Show with David Letterman serving as the audience warm-up and for 11 of those years he was the Stand Up Comedy Talent Coordinator. Eddie has taped more than 100 TV shows in 6 different countries, including 10 appearances on The Late Show & an appearance on the FX hit series, "Louie." He serves as the creative director for Johnny Carson’s ‘Great Amer...

Aaron sits down with Julie Scoggins (SiriusXM/Bob & Tom), former truck driver and biker, to talk about growing up, making odd career decisions, having a quiet house - except for her birds. Then she talks about living on a boat! Follow Julie on Twitter @JulieScoggins - Instgram @JulieScoggins - www. JulieScoggins.com Sponsored by www. PuzzlePax.com and www. GoodsandEvil.com Produced by Epicast....

Aaron is joined by one of best friends in comedy T-ROBE to talk about be a dad to an adult and a toddler, along with  great first time road story and a little about jobs before comedy. T-Robe turns some questions around to Aaron about his former job some may not know about. Follow T-Robe on Twitter @TRobeComedy - Instgram @T.RobeComedy - www. ComedianTRobe.com Sponsored by www. PuzzlePax.com and w...

While doing shows in Jekyll Island, Georgia, Aaron gets to sit down with fellow Dad comedian, Dave Williamson (Nickelodeon/SiriusXM), to hear one of the best family/comedy adventures of Dave packing up and touring cross-country with his wife and kids in a RV! Then picked up for a Nickelodeon series! One grown dad with guts and hilarious stories. Follow Dave on Twitter @DaveWComedy - Instgram @Dave...

This week, Aaron chats with one of his best comedy friends, Norlex Belma, before he moves back to NYC. Norlex is not a father, but his life story with immigrant parents, touring the world as an accomplished musician then quitting a conservatory of music to start a radio and stand up career is most defly #GrownDadBusiness! Follow Norlex on Twitter/Instgram/Facebook @NorlexSaid and he’ll be in NYC p...

Aaron sits down with friend and mentor, legendary Pittsburgh radio personality, Jim Krenn, in his studio. They chat about his path into a national stand up career that led to decades of a top morning show - being the “Dad of Pittsburgh Comedy,” - and the kind of person it takes to succeed in entertainment. Listen to Jim and his team of comedians every morning, Mon-Fri 6-9am on Q92.9FM Pittsburgh (...

Aaron is joined by friend Ryan Dalton (Comedy Central, SiriusXM, TBS) in California to chat about growing up, not having kids and basic shcanery. Check out Ryan at www. TheRyanDalton.com Sponsored by www. PuzzlePax.com and www. GoodsandEvil.com Produced by Epicast. TV