The Dad Brotocol

Why don’t our kids listen to our podcast? When we were kids, listening to adults talk felt important. Now? Our kids couldn’t care less. This week, the bros stretch, sweat, and emotionally relive PE — the best, the worst, and the stuff that probably stuck with us a little too long. From parachutes, dodgeball, floor hockey, and legendary PE teachers… to ropes we never climbed, miles we never ran fas...

In this episode, we take a hard nostalgic look at recess —the good, the bad, and the absolute shit. From four square and “the big toy” to concussions, staples, and questionable adult supervision, we break down why recess ruled… and why adults desperately need it back. We also debut: A chaotic (and unnamed) nostalgia segment A full Uncle Chris Update involving layoffs, unions, overtime, and life ch...

The guys of The Dad Brotocol interview podcaster producer Brian Ruppert. Check out his podcast Reviewing History and other projects for TESD. This episode was originally published in December 2024.

In this episode, we take a turn and get serious for a minute. We talk about what it’s like being dads watching our kids grow up—missing who they were, being proud of who they’re becoming, and not always knowing how to hold both at the same time. There’s still laughter, chaos, and classic Dad Brotocol detours, but at the heart of this one is a real conversation about fatherhood, time moving too fas...

It’s the New Year’s episode… which means nothing goes according to plan. Uncle RC waits. Uncle Chris is late. Technology immediately betrays everyone. From a painfully long cold open and a brutally honest 2025 Chris Life Review , to New Year’s resolutions that feel suspiciously low-bar, the guys do what they do best: argue, spiral, and somehow keep recording. Along the way, they debate whether Tra...

It’s Episode 40, which means Uncle Chris is in charge … and things immediately go off the rails. In this Christmas Train Wreck episode of The Dad Brotocol , we attempt to: Talk about NFL players doing “nice things” for Christmas Explain what a Christmas miracle even is Tell the true (and absolutely wild) story of a dead cat that came back on Christmas Eve — complete with a real newspaper article f...

On this episode of The Dad Brotocol , I’m Zoe — your producer — and yes, I’m the one writing this description after listening to RC and Uncle Chris attempt (and fail) to cleanly record a Friday episode. What starts as a reenactment of their actual text messages quickly turns into a live demonstration of why scheduling this show is always chaos, especially when bagels, dogs, jobs, and Christmas pla...

Zoe here! It’s Friday, and the vibes are immaculate. In this laid-back, anything-goes episode, the guys ease into the weekend by waiting on Chris, sharing family life updates, and fully embracing that Friday feeling. The show kicks off with some AI-inspired naming ideas before bouncing through everything from wild NFL upsets to AI-generated trailers. Along the way, they dive into fun facts about F...

This week on The Dad Brotocol , we officially close the book on The All-New Picks & Kicks Show and slide straight into a premium banter episode — the kind where the topic list never quite materializes, but the laughs do. We also dig into cards 71–80 of Who’s Most Likely To for some perfectly chaotic fun.

Happy Thanksgiving!

In this episode of The Dad Brotocol , Uncle Chris arrives under the mistaken belief that he’s recording a sports talk show, leading to ongoing confusion as the conversation has nothing to do with sports. Uncle RC shares details about a recent nightmare, bringing a bit of dark-humor chaos into the discussion, while Uncle Chris talks about his own dreams involving questionable decisions with trains....

This week, the dads welcome not one but two special guests! Chris swears his house is haunted and the dads learn about stupid teenage slang.

The Dad Brotocol wraps up their epic Bro-adtrip in Nevada with one last round of bad decisions and questionable life choices. From Carson City hangovers to Virginia City’s haunted bars, and Reno pranks, the uncles pack in plenty of laughs (and calories) with plenty of food stops along the way. They also play a round of Best to Worst, ranking life experiences that probably shouldn’t be ranked, and...

The Dad Brotocol rolls into Northern California, bringing their usual mix of dumb jokes, dad debates, and questionable decisions. This episode features Uncle Chris’s story about how he’s been trolling his ex-wife, a dive into Disability Pride Fest, and Uncle RC’s attempt to pitch a serious teaching idea (because why not?). Tensions rise as the uncles argue about which one is stupider—spoiler: nobo...

Road Trip Therapy, Dead Birds & Next-Level Nostalgia (Part 1 of 3) The dads hit the road for an epic Oregon adventure — and this is just the beginning. In Part 1 of a three-part series, Uncle Chris and Uncle RC kick off their spontaneous, semi-planned, kind-of-chaotic road trip to celebrate a 40th birthday, take a break from life, and maybe process a few things along the way. This entire episo...

On this episode of the Dad Brotocol, we explore Uncle Chris's personal journey with alcoholism and rehab.

On this episode we have Uncle Chris's friend, Brandon on the show to play three new games. How Am I Weird, Big Mistakes, and Nailed It.

This episode is dedicated to furniture. Uncle RC and Uncle Chris rank furniture memories, debate furniture invention ideas, and take turns in the hot seat.

On this bonus episode, we are joined by the host of Peanut Butter and Sprinkles and tackle 10 more Mostly Likely To cards. These are the ones that are numbered.

It's another non-movie review where instead of talking about a movie, we use a movie to come up with talking points. This week we talk about The Fundamentals of Caring starring Paul Rudd and Selena Gomez.

Random banter, randumber ideas.

On this episode we listen back to our first ever BroSports podcast from way back in 2012. We make fun of ourselves and check 12 year old NFL predictions. For Uncle RC and Chris, it's like cracking open a podcast time capsule.

On this episode we do nothing but rank things in different formats. It's dumb. You'll love it. We rank: Podcasts Gifts that suck Urination Stephen King books Ways to eat ice-cream Comedies Dreams and more

Uncle Chris joins me on an episode of Antpod Presents in which we turn a chance occurrence of seeing an old student in a bar and turn it into a game!

We had thought that we had lost our 3rd round of Who's Most Likely To cards 21-30... but now the episode has been found. This was supposed to release after the Pepsi episode. We've already release cards 31-40... but... who cares? It's not like the cards are numbered...