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The boys are back again, better than ever. And by that I mean by some miracle of life and among all of the things that could happen to this brilliant speck of dust we all live on that's floating through space like a bubble in a cactus factory...WE'RE STILL HERE! BUT ALSO, we get into a lot. Emo Bands (that might not be real), Politics (duh), and Derek and Josh are pretty sure Ryan doesn't know wha...

Whoa! After ALL THIS TIME the HotDads have finally figured out how to host callers. If YOU want to call into the HotDadRadio podcast and be immortalized in audio shoot us a DM on Instagram @HotDadRadio. Enjoy the guy love!

Hey everybody - welcome to another episode of HOT. DAD. RADIOOO! This is a very special episode - YERMAN HAS A KICKSTARTER!! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/toysontap/the-official-yerman-vinyl-toy-from-depressed-monsterstm Depressed Monsters has partnered with Toys of Tap to bring you the very first Yerman soft vinyl toy. This piece is decades in the making and it's been a privilege to see De...

Y'all - quit reading the show notes and just send us that DM you've been thinking about for the last year. Or maybe give us a little review. Up to you. You know where to find us. @HotDadRadio

HI MOM/KATHY/MRS.WEAVER! Y'all, if you want a personal shout out in the description of a podcast episode shoot us a DM at HotDadRadio. We're talking some serious FREE advertising for a little bit of your feedback. This shit is going to last for infinity. Where we're all dead and long gone your custom message etched into time via a digital footprint that'll never disappear...that's pretty neat. Btw...

Guys, we're Thirty, Flirty, and THRIVING...and by that I mean we've tracked and uploaded 30 episodes in a row (not so much). To be fair (to be fair) the guys are welllll past 30, but only physically - they're in thirties where it counts. Mentally, emotionally, spiritually...and I guess dating wise too. Like I said, all the ways that matters! DM us with....well, anything - we're @HotDadRadio anywhe...

There's not much one can say about this episode outside of....if you have any complaints, suggestions, or ideas - DM us @HotDadRadio Good luck 🤘

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What's nuts about this episode - is we're pushing a lot of boundaries without even knowing it. I mean it's never brought up once...but these audio tests, music teases, extended soundboard moments, singing - it blends in so naturally you'd never know we were making it up on the spot and testing and experimenting and growing. We're all on that journey. Come join us. @HotDadRadio - shoot us a note to...

One of the best parts of HotDadRadio is the revolving hosts and guests - if you're not free, there's no stress to join, the show goes on as does life. Ryan and Josh get a little deep and philosophical in this one. They cover their thoughts on the past, present, and future of HotDadRadio as well as the core values they strive to record by. As of this recording, a few core values were set. Let's see...

I'll be completely honest. I lost the notes for this episode. I'm sure it's good. If it's not, address us directly to our (digital) faces at @HotDadRadio on most social media questions. HDR Forever!!

Post-Portland Premier of My Dog: the Paradox the gang gets together to recap a wild weekend of celebrating our buddy, Matt Inman, Eisner-Award winning winner of the Oatmeal, a full name/title that we're required to paste in full every time we talk about him. Matt Inman, Eisner-Award winning winner of the Oatmeal, got to present his animated short film in front of a sold-out crowd at the Newmark Th...

On this episode of HotDadRadio - is that a corny way to start a podcast description? I never know. I've written what is at this point hundreds of these and not ONCE have I heard feedback from a listener about "hey, I read the podcast description and man, I'm so glad I did, it changed everything. I was going to ignore this piece of performance art disguised as three emotionally stable men talking a...

Three hosts. Seven picks each. Two cinematic curses per enemy. 🎬🔥 The 2026 HotDadRadio Box Office Draft puts Derek, Josh, and special guest Lizzie Spellman in a high-stakes movie prophecy cage match. They draft the films they think will dominate theaters all through 2026… then gleefully saddle each other with a couple guaranteed bombs. When the year ends, the box office decides who’s a visionary...

You’re reading the part of the podcast description that appears on every episode. This is where we establish vibes, talk in the third person, and politely remind you that this show exists in more than one place. Noodlin’ with Josh is a conversational podcast about creativity, career detours, internet culture, and the strange connective tissue between work, art, and modern life. Sometimes it’s a so...

Josh and Derek dig into money, success, and what people should do once they’ve “made it,” unpacking why hoarding wealth feels broken and why giving back should be part of the endgame. That spirals into Josh teasing his upcoming 40th birthday roast, which promises radical honesty, emotional casualties, and zero safe words. From there, the conversation swings to fantasy football championship chaos,...

In this episode of HotDadRadio, we sit down with longtime Detroit Red Wings photographer Mark Hicks to hear how he went from motocross racer to capturing some of the most iconic moments in hockey history. Mark shares how a chance trade of gigs in 1988 led him to the Red Wings, where he built a career documenting playoff runs, rivalries, and milestone achievements. We cover: Mark’s early days worki...

In this chaos-fueled episode of Hot Dad Radio, Josh, Derek, and Ryan (plus a muted Paul Blart cameo) spiral from steak-sizzling ASMR to an unfiltered takedown of tech titans, third-party politics, and ketamine-fueled billionaires. They debate Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg, geek out over The Social Network 2, and unpack the wildest Hunter Biden interview quotes. Somewhere in the mix, there’s heartf...

Josh, Derek, and Ryan swap Garfield stickers, roast Derek’s music league flop, and dive into the absurd: Elon Musk’s Tesla meddling, Hunter Biden’s presidential “what if,” Aaron Sorkin taking on The Social Network sequel, and the passing of Malcolm Jamal Warner. They also plot a fantasy football league, charity stream, and a nostalgic binge of Jason Alexander’s Listen Up.

HotDadRadio — Episode 17: Boneless Wings, Basement Vibes & Bachelor Party Glamping This week, your favorite silly geese dive into everything from Nintendo Switch 2 hot takes, Drake’s post-beef bar buzz and AI’s weird Spotify data sharing. Josh tells all about his brother’s glamping bachelor party in Michigan, Derek unpacks his feelings during an Andrew McMahon concert, and Ryan dreams of being imm...

Noodlin’ with Josh & Caitlin Burt (@caitsly): AI, Actors, and Apocalypse-Proof Business Advice In this live-recorded (as in while we were eating dinner at a restaurant downtown Plymouth) episode of Noodlin’ with Josh, I'm joined by actor and business development pro Caitlin Burt for a spicy, outdoor deep-dive into the weird world of AI and how it’s impacting everything from creative industries to...

Episode 16: HotProtestRadio or Delete Your Duplicates, Defund the Two-Party System, and Maybe Text Your Dad Back In this slightly-too-honest episode of Hot Dad Radio, Josh and Derek accidentally make a political podcast while trying to fix a broken episode (classic). Between fighting off headaches, duplicate RSS feeds, and rogue Apple privacy settings, the guys spiral into a full-blown convo on vo...

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What's the worst job you've ever worked and why is the answer always "a kitchen"? They attract the weirdest, horniest, most confusing people we've ever met. We wonder why quite a bit. PLUS, not to bury the lede, but Ryan has some cool news ;)