Sad Dads Club Podcast

This week Foo talks about his 401k matching scenario. Foo looks for positivity in the snowpack while Gym is reeling at how good his yard looks. Foo says we're in Deep Bandini. Remember books with flowers in them, Foo does. Foo is gonna save the world with his new garden implementation. Gym struggles with keeping his pool clean. Foo cleans the NID water ditch with his Dad. Gym tries to go to the Ha...

This week Foo wants to clarify his wash car methods. Boars hair brushes? Affording things today is becoming problematic while tariffs are quickly becoming part of our lives. Car companies are about to struggle and many other iindustries, really. Gym has a theory on what Trump is up to and it comes down to the 1%. How will all the DOGE cuts affect some aspects of life and especially during emergenc...

This week the guys want to know what's in a car ceramic coating, best methods for a scratch free car wash and talking about our past car wash indiscretions. Gym gets recommended a place that can do wheel repair and powder coat while Foo gets referred for motorcycle fork repair. Foo's wife got a new ride. Melly goes to New Orleans for an Audiology conference and Foo loves the food aspect of that ci...

This week the guys try and make some sense of the current political environment in America. Why Tesla is now hated regardless of the product. DOGE is gutting the governement to what end? Privatizing parts of the government is a bad way to go for a number of reasons. Why are we angering our long time allies? MAGA posts are hard to ignore and almost never based in any kind of fact. Watching the Pres...

This week Foo has leaves in his gutters and a pond that shreds fish. Battling the critters. Country dogs are different than suburban dogs. Foo deals with new time reporting. Gym has a coolant cap that destroyed itself and Melly's Subaru goes back into the shop. Foo goes to a protest with his daughter and Gym is proud. We go long on time to talk a little politics and voice our frustration. Plus mor...

This week Foo finds out that timesheets are becoming the problem they deserve and efficiency has no place there. Foo realizes how important the dogs were to his mental health. Gym and his son see Helmet again and music and live music is a big part of their lives. Shopping for music back in the day was fun. Foo and Zander are going to see Ado. How's the new administration treating you? Plus more!

This week the guys start the conversation about banking in America and how it's gotten more computer automated and further from their original intentions. Gym thinks credit unions are where it's at but Foo dump one cuz he's slided. What browser do you use? Foo finds out how much he still owes on his Apple Watch. The guys find they are less apt to upgrade new sexy hardware as they used to be. Foo i...

This week gym gets his face melted by some Louisiana Hot Chicken. Foo wants fries and they better be good. Gym goes out in the snow in a side by side and has a blast. Gym along with his wife and daughter attend the No Kings for Presidents Day protest at the state capitol. Venus gets a 5 day weekend but ends up sick. Plus more!

This week Foo grapples with Bob. Gym grapples with a drywall repair. Gym gets locked up when thinking about doing home renovations projects. The right tools make the difference but not having them is not a reason why you can't do something. Foo wants to build a garden out back, is there time? Gym finally installs his wife's dash cam after two years. Foo's Dad pops the big question about Temu. Gym...

This week Gym updates us on the Caddy. Gym feels like he is constantly cleaning gutters. Do you clean the gutters on a rental or have the homeowner do it? Foo gets to the point with regards to his dad's health in a search for truth and honesty. Gym recommends a show called Baylen Out Loud, so check it out. The guys determine that sometimes its good to be outside your comfort zone. There are questi...

This week Foo notices that the Cadillac is once again missing. Foo goes full farmer and helps his dad on the property. Electric shears for the win. Gym is looking for a bucket truck he can borrow. Lemorange pie, say no more. Overalls are making a comeback for Foo. Foo's pants are coming up short in the crotch. Gym moves a gun safe and repairs some drywall. Car stereos are disapointing nowadays. Pl...

This week the guys go long. Gym buys a pressure washer kit and satisfyingly cleans a yard drain and a gutter. Gym goes shooting for the first time and enjoys it? Can you hunt or shoot living things? The new regime has taken over the US and it's... subpar, and we dive deep into all the changes happening. The politicising of the LA Fires.  Plus more!

This week the guys start with some conversation about paying attention to financial news and mostly bungling our way through money conversation. Foo is noticing that there's good news regarding how his employer did this year which reflects on potential bonuses. Do you count on bonuses as part of your salary like Clark Griswold? Gym, once again, repairs a toilet. Are you on board for a bidet? How m...

This week the guys realize they never mentioned not recording for two weeks over the Christmas and New Years holidays. Gym has a toilet apocolypse right before Christmas. Gym gets a body pillow and Foo sleeps with an L. Gym installs 2TB into his PS5 and breaks something. The Foo fam is playing Balder's Gate 3. Gym has been playing Zelda: Echose of Wisdom. Zander has a birthday and Foo bounces. A s...

This week Foo toggles his Bluetooth. Foo polishes, not one, but two different rental cars. Enterprise tries to pin excessive tire wear on the Mustang on Foo. Foo full sends his repaired Focus RS. Foo takes his Focus RS into the snow with his new snow tires. First snowboarding session of the season for Foo. Gym sucks at riding switch. Gym and his daughter have been playing It Takes Two and highly r...

Foo rents a Porsche Macan and it's probably not one you'd want to buy. Foo gets his Focus RS back. Modern factory audio systems are lacking. Wireless CarPlay is where it's at. Wirelss charging on cars is hit and miss useful. We reminisce a bit about some of the ridiclous car audio installs we had in the past. Gym professes his love for the late 80's early 90's VW GTI Cabriolet. Foo mentions the Fo...

Have you seen North Shore, the movie? Dave and Nat send us some moonshine (thank you!). Would you play pill roulette? What crime would you do that would prevent anyone else from ever doing in the future? We had Thanksgiving, we hope yours was awesome. Gym gets a rat in the attic, installs some gutter guards and installs Christmas lights. Foo worries that he's the only one that likes his smoked sna...

This week Foo has an issue with the RS and it goes back into the shop.  Foo's rental Mustang has a screw in a wrong place. Gym's daughter turns 24 and they hit some interesting places. Watching Melly's school and work journey. We have a strategy for winning the presidency. The guys dive into peanut butter whiskey. Wine is confusing and overwhelming. Cider tasting at Hidden Star Orchards. Hey, RETU...

This week Gym talks about the benefits of the Epson ECO Tank printers. The guys go into a little into retro computing talking about old printers, modems, Gateway, BBS, beepers, and more. Computers are niche systems these days. There are far better payment methods now than sticking your debit card into a slot. Scams are everywhere, be mindful. Still getting political donation emails post election....

This week the guys try to make sense out of some of the policies being talked about by the President Elect starting with the dismissal of the Department of Education. We break down a comment by Tim Walz: Busses and meals in school or busses and meals in prison. What does the incoming administration mean for our daughters? Gym wonders about rumors and potential conspiracy theories. Foo does Miata b...

This week the Sad Dads go where they have never gone before and discuss at length the Presidential Election and it's fallout. Foo share some of his own personal thoughts about what the election's importance  means to him.

This week Foo has a Red Bull in the fridge... Whatever you do, don't call it Dutch Brothers. Gym's house gets wrecked by a trio of Safeway sandwiches. The Dads get sucked into playing Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Zombies with Chandler and they both have their thoughts. Some discussion about Destiny 2 difficulty. Foo's wife has an issue that Foo troubleshoots and makes her IT guy jealous. Give your mec...

This week Foo tell us how the RS got a trip to the shop for unknown CEL reasons. Check Engine code for a low battery in a key fob? Foo gets to drive an electric car and he's got comments. Some EVS are giving gas vibes, literally, but only in Europe (we're looking at you Shelby Mustang Mach E GT). EV charger talk... and why Tesla owns the charging market, sadly. Foo is interested in an electric ska...

The show starts out with a short discussion about spicy foods and what happened to the original Siracha sauce. Gym has a problem with a quiche. Gym helps his son install a leveling kit on his Ranger and things go sideways. Gym's son and daughter-in-law buy a Honda Prologue. Foo and Piper get the meat sweats in Santa Barbara. Foo does a school tour with Piper at UC Santa Barbara. Plus more!

This week the guys are having trouble with phantom touches which are possibly mosquitos. Gym endeavors to install some shocks on his wife's CR-V. Foo's wife takes the Miata for a SMOG check and finds a friend. Finding people that can drive stick is becoming rare. We follow up with last week's discussion about solar panels with comments from Dave. Hurricanes everywhere and sad devastation. Rivian f...