Pappy Hour

Jeremy Crane’s story starts calm and then really gets into it. A phone call. A timeline that jumps the plan. Fear, resolve, and a moment that flips everything. This episode moves between humor and weight without warning. It’s about becoming a dad before you feel ready, realizing that maybe you never will, and carrying that forward. Stay with it. This Month "Pappy Cup Competition" Jeremy...

This is a long one folks. Eric and I catch up and I talk about the challenge of Stella having her first cold, then we recap the last 10 episodes before our wives join us and you get to hear some birth stories. Breaking News We're expanding in the new year and taking Pappy Hour to the next level. We are launching a GOFundMe campaign. Every donation takes us closer to the goal of sharing fatherh...

This week on Pappy Hour, another fresh pour. Pat Temmat stops by with a background that does not fit in a sentence. Oldest of three boys. Raised far from the usual reference points. Heavy belief system. Tight rules. A lot of self reliance. The conversation wanders in the best way. Strange details. Dry humor. Long pauses that say more than the punchlines. Pat has lived enough life to tell stories w...

Matt Armbruster had a full life before kids and knew it. No alarms. No hard nos. Built a company. Moved fast. Then came the real conversation. Kids, yes or no. Once it was yes, it was go time. This birth story takes a left turn and keeps going. Sent home. Front door still drying. An online class taught through contractions. A quick errand that turns into a clock race. Snow starts falling. Cameras...

Scott Tibbitts shows up and immediately proves why people still tell stories about working for him. On day one at his company, every new hire had to tell a joke — and it had to land. No laugh, you came back the next day and tried again. That’s Scott in a nutshell: high standards, sharp wit, and zero wasted motion. He talks about parenting with that same edge and honesty. The wins, the misses, the...

Danny Ghaeini walked into the studio as a stranger and left as one of the most honest dads we’ve had on the mic. He became a father later in life after years of chasing big goals, traveling constantly, and grinding as an amateur triathlete and entrepreneur — but none of that prepared him for the moment his daughter came out dark purple and still. Those ten seconds changed everything. Danny breaks...

Chris Frank shows up fresh off a sleepless night — the kind that hits hard and reshapes you — and talks about how fatherhood has turned the volume down on his inner critic. Before June was born, Chris lived in a career-first, achievement-driven lane. After two miscarriages and the long road to becoming a dad, everything changed. He opens up about growing up in Alaska, a dad who praised accomplishm...

This week, we sit down with Stephen Menyhart, a registered dietitian, educator, and father whose work bridges food, community, and mental health. Stephen talks about what it means to learn as you go in both parenting and life, and how being present—even when everything feels chaotic—can change the way we show up for ourselves and our families. He shares the wild stories of his two children’s birth...

Episode 14 we talk siblings, making it up as we go along, and learning how to read your kids. Jason is a psychologist second and a dad first. Sit back, grab a cold one and listen to another origin story from a great dad. Drop us some love on Venmo , buy a dad a drink help us grow this thing. Track where the funds are going through our financial transparency sheet

This week on Pappy Hour we sit down with Daver Verdoner for a raw, no-holds-barred conversation about fatherhood, fermentation, and the slow art of creation. From how making mead mirrors raising a child — both requiring time, care, and patience — to the realities of what women’s bodies go through and how men can experience their own form of postpartum, this one goes deep. Honest, unfiltered, and f...

Eric and I get my dad, Kenny Budde , on the phone for a conversation that spans generations. We talk about being both a dad and a granddad, the joy of watching your kids fall in love with their own children, and that invisible envelope of love that opens every time a new life joins the family. It’s tender, funny, and a reminder of what really matters when everyone’s together. If you love what we a...

We sit down with Brett Nickerson for a real talk about blended families, divorce, co-parenting, and the highs and lows of single parenting. We dig into what it means to have deep, honest conversations with your kids — and along the way, we laugh, get vulnerable, and find the heart in the hard stuff.

From dude to dad—Steve walks us through the moments that changed everything. Join Eric and me as we unpack the story behind the shift.

Every ten pours, Eric and I take a moment to reflect on the stories, laughs, and lessons we’ve shared along the way. Kick back, crack something cold, and get sappy with us.

A candid, funny, useful talk about early parenthood—communication with your partner, feeling useless in the newborn phase, switching to formula, and modeling behavior as your kid grows.

Join us for a jam packed episode. We cover topics from adoption to IVF and the benefits of having Dad friends. Rick goes in and we get deep, enjoy.

We talk with Mike about becoming a surprise Dad. As in surprise, you're gonna be a father. The choice to go through with it and the joys of raising three strong willed kiddos.

Join us for a conversation with David, we talk solo backpacking and how the lessons it teach translate to parenting. From perseverance to being willing to die for your kid.

Have you ever wondered what not to do ? We got you covered. On this episode of Pappy Hour we talk to Eric Boye, father of three and a life long learner. Eric recounts some less than ideal choices and gives some humble perspective that young dads might find useful. Enjoy another hilarious episode.

We talk with Steve Long, father of a blended family and we get into what it's like to be a step father versus a stepmother. He shares the story of losing his first wife and owns up to mistakes of the past. He gives tips on how he avoided changing poopy diapers and his dad joke had us rolling.

We talk with Trevor Hughes about chronicling the journey of parenthood, the alien baby effect, and cholestatis. We also get into the ins and outs of staying present with a new kid, small kid small problems -v- big kids big problems, and the purpose of Pappy Hour.

Lucas and Eric sit down with friend and Baby Neighbor Sam Patti. Sam's son was born the day before Lucas' daughter, and we talk pre-arranged dating and how to manage the fall out. Sam gets into what it's like to get thrown a curve ball in the 11th hour of delivery, and his dad joke goes right over Lucas' head.

In our first pour, we sit down with Miguel Hernández—dad of two and director of Flipside Theatre in Superior, Colorado. We talk patience, perspective, and why fatherhood has a way of testing both. From kids losing their shit (literally) to dads losing it (metaphorically), we laugh through the chaos and explore how the teenage years can make you nostalgic for the simpler days of the diaper genie.