Grown Dad Business with Aaron Kleiber

Last episode, Aaron and Jason dug deep into friendship; in childhood and as a teenager. This PART 2 the Dads talk about how friendships in adulthood change dramatically, including social media friends. Also: bows and arrows, country Kelly, squirrel stew, accountability, St. Augustine, comedy friendships, your circle, AND the zombie apocalypse friendship test AND LISTEN TO PART ONE FIRST! Rate - Re...

Friends! How many of us have them? Friends! Ones we can depend on? Friends! Before we go any further, let’s be Friends! Aaron and Jason dig deep about friendship - do you remember your childhood friends? How important are your high school friends? Also: frats, backyard wrestling, sleepovers, playing release, childhood girlfriends and NEXT WEEK PART 2! Rate - Review - Subscribe - Share! October 6th...

The best time of the year for parents - back to school! Aaron celebrates the kids leaving the house and it’s Jason first year of ‘NO Back to School!’ The Dads then recap and laugh at one of the funniest parenting videos of the year: Dena Blizzard’s video of shopping at Target for school supplies (@DenaBlizzard)! Also: deer ticks, airplane vodka, packed lunches, school uniforms, play shoes, must ha...

Ever change careers in mid grownup life? Aaron and Jason have. How do you transition? The Dads walk thru some of the things that were so important to their own career changes. And Aaron may be cutting your grass soon. Also: pre-show meetings, lumber, retail life, paint clothes, test taking as a grownup and stranger hugs. Sponsored by Ignite Hospitality & Laughable App  http://www.ignitehospita...

Aaron almost got robbed in Florida last week and Jason tops that story with one where he & his son almost die! Stories of peril & jeopardy! Who could ask for more!? More: Michael Booker again, conversation techniques, Minority Report, hot dogs, Joe Magneto, Frodo, Karate Kid, Siesta Key & how to steal sunscreen.   Special Thanks! Laughable! Do you listen to comedy podcasts? Find ALL of...

Who was your first childhood crush? Who would you want to spend a day with? Aaron and Jason reminisce about their childhood celebrity crushes and about how the role of “celebrity” has changed over the years. They also give their top 3 current celebrities they’d like to hang with for a day! Also: Michael Booker, Oedipus Complex, WWOR, Scott Baio, Zips, BK Lights, Bel Biv Devoe, The Corys and the pe...

Aaron is in Calgary, Alberta Canada and Jason is in Pittsburgh so they figured out how to record a phone call; and they end up just talking about how awesome it is and how far phone technology has come in just 20 years and this is a run-on sentence. Also: Skygram pagers, 30 ft phone cords, telephone booths, the game Snake and star sixty-nining someone's ass! Rate - Review - Subscribe - Share! Spec...

Should grown men still get in fist fights? When should you throw hands? Aaron & Jason talk about a recent assault on comedian friend Josh Blue. Also, remembering some fights they had as kids, as adults and Jason drops a story about some bro disrespecting his wife, how his parents taught him to fight and what we teach our kids about fighting.   Rate - Review - Subscribe - Share! Special Thanks!...

Dads should dress well too! Ditch the velcro sandals and the camo cargo shorts and respect the Dad-game! A conversation that started about dope socks (Soxy Socks), lead the Dads down the rabbit hole of Dad-clothes, manicures, haircuts, fancy shoelaces, face masks, dodgeball pants, uhaul blankets, Jordans, lifetime barbers, Deebo, John ‘Pops’ Witherspoon and Jason takes a stand against ageism. Rate...

Summer sleepover spooky stories? Campfire tales? Perfect for summertime. Aaron & Jason are spurred on by a ScaryMommy.com article about kids seeing ghosts. They take to Facebook to ask people their stories and boy, do they deliver. Hear some of those stories along with Jason and Aaron’s personal ghost stories! Yes, they each have one. The views and opinions of this episode are the hosts, and i...

This is a short one, cause the Dads are so damn tired. Planning a grad party, fourth of July festivities - what can the Dads do to keep on top? Also: Dad-ing it up, record breaking yawns, fourth of July, Cleveland BBQ, magicians, unique business meetings, bridge pride, comment sections. * Listen here: * * via iTunes: goo.gl/MhDPq5 * Rate - Review - Subscribe - Share! Special Thanks! B.E.A.R. of PA...

The Dads have had enough. Aaron & Jason both have been on health kicks, fitness runs, mason jar diets and Under Armor spending sprees - lost and gained a bunch of weight. But fell off...because of life. Now, they plan on taking back their Dad Bod! Also: stress eating, clothes are stupid, fat nerdy teachers, tofu, super sets, human gas tanks and Jason weighs three pounds more than Aaron.   Rate...

It’s that time of the year - Graduation. Throwing them, going to them, crashing them. Jason has a graduation party to throw this year for his graduate and Aaron may have not graduated. Also: fried chicken, rigatoni, weird cousins, “why are they here?”, money schemes and Jason challenges Aaron to a pop-quiz.   Special Thanks! B.E.A.R. of PA - Save $100 off with code “GDB” - www. BearofPA.com - Play...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are back-to-back Stanley Cup champions, we're excited... so it prompts this week's question: Who’s Your Team? How did you get into your team as a kid? How do you pass on fandom to your kids? What if you don’t have a hometown team? How do you pick? Also: Grill names, jersey talk, die-hard fans, “but did you go to that college,” salmon rubs, twitter feedback, Phil Kessel is a...

It’s that time of the year where everyone whips it the GRILL! Aaron and Jason are back in the NEW “DadCave” or “DadQuarters” or “FatherDen”.... (we haven’t named it yet) to tackle one of the grown-est Dad age-old questions of Dad-dom.... Charcoal or Gas!? Also: fave grill foods, grill techniques, grilling in the wintertime, past felonies, grill health concerns, Dad slogans and Jason shares the bes...

This week, Aaron & Jason welcome one of their fave Pittsburgh comedians, Jeff Konkle, to the Dad cave (for the last time)! Jeff is a father of one little guy and the Dads want to prepare him for the chaos that comes with the birth of his second child. Also: dividing attention with kids, needing to do comedy, parent priorities, comedy community, summer pregnancies, you’re never ready for anythi...

Aaron's frequent standup opener, Andy Picarro, is moving to LA, Aaron is moving his family of 5 within the same city - which is the worst? Also some talk about Starting Lineup figures, Wayne’s World, Oklahoma flea markets, breast milk, terrible moving companies, sports collectibles, gross chairs and throwing away your past. Bonus: Hear Andy’s touching story about losing his Dad on September 11th,...

Star Wars Day, Ep.79 #GrownDadBusiness May the Fourth Be With You! It’s the time of year for everything Star Wars (when isn’t it…)! Aaron & Jason take a seat for the final time in the Dad cave before Aaron moves to a new house to talk everything Star Wars! When they first fell in love with Star Wars, prequel hating, Darth Vader loving, Darth Maul discussions, our kids and more! Find Aaron’s mo...

One of the new words introduced into the dictionary this year made Aaron & Jason dig into their own affliction - “The Dad Bod.” What is the definition? What causes it? Should non-dads qualify? Also we hear about Aaron & Jason’s own Dad bod journeys, international snacks, pregnancy weight. (Btw, this episode is not as scientific as the description feels like...but sometimes we like to feel...

Finally, Aaron & Jason get down to the important things: Video Games! This episode is PART TWO with childhood friend, writer/director, Chris Preksta (Pittsburgh Dad, SyFy, Echo Torch). The Dads continue the timeline of video games in their lives - covering gaming as an adult and with our children. Also… Overwatch, Jason got hustle moves, Playstation vs Xbox, Grand Theft Auto, Zombie games AND...

Finally, Aaron & Jason get down to the important things: Video Games! This episode is part one with childhood friend, writer/director, Chris Preksta (Pittsburgh Dad, SyFy, Echo Torch) - they break down from day one when they first touched a controller, all the way to adulthood. Atari, Nintendo, Super NES, Sega Genesis, Sega CD (haha) and more! Our fave games, Aaron’s grandma in a dumpster, piz...

If you haven’t paid attention to the NCAA basketball tournament, you’re hanging with some Dads this week and wanna know how to not sound like a dumb idiot… we got you. Aaron knows absolutely nothing about NCAA basketball but Jason does - so Aaron brings in his teenage nephew Mike D to break down the Final Four for him and give his insight on the Final Four. Will Aaron pass the NCAA quiz at the end...

This week, Aaron & Jason tackle rude, terrible, horrible people without manners (wishing they could literally tackle them or fight them after the show in the parking lot). Rude people in public, rude kids, rude adults. And which generation is the most rude or rudest? This topic? All spurred on this week by THE WORST audience member in Aaron’s 8 year stand up career. Aaron recounts the story of...

If you’ve ever wanted to commentary from two Dads walking thru a Home & Garden convention (you didn’t), look no further. Aaron & Jason take a walk thru two levels of hot tubs, bathrooms, windows, jacuzzis, treehouses, saunas, hot tubs, chainsaws, tractors, hot tubs and soap? Check out the new app, LAUGHABLE, where you can find our podcast and tons of your favorite comedy podcasts; search f...

You’re kids will all be on social media at some point - Aaron and Jason don’t get it. The Dads talk about Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and how your/our kids are affected by the social medias of the internets. They go over the list ‘5 Social Media Rules for Kids,’ - also the Kardashians, instagram ratios, no bedroom doors, Jason plays dolls - AND check out the new app, LAUGHABLE, where you can fin...