Zach Holden and Scott Ragsdale
The Dad Shorts Podcast
A weekly podcast where a few dads talk briefly, yet passionately about a number of random topics. We cover everything from pop culture to dating and changing diapers. We regularly have guests on who challenge us to be better dads. This is a great podcast for anyone looking for a fun and family friendly place to engage with a bunch of dads just trying to figure it out.
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Zach Holden and Scott Ragsdale
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Jul 1, 2025
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Episodes
Ep. 51: Christmas Music Draft w/ Isaac Schade - "Blast the Christmas music!" 20.12.2023 45:28
On today's episode, we are joined by host of the Locked on College Basketball and Locked on Tar Heels podcast, Isaac Schade. We have a lively discussion about Christmas music and end the show with an intriguing draft of Christmas music performed by random musical acts. So much fun, and I'm pretty sure Zach loses again.
Ep. 50: Mom Jeans w/ Kassandra Lipscomb - "You'll shoot your eye out!" 12.12.2023 43:37
On today's episode, we are joined by Kassandra Lipscomb for another episode of Mom Jeans. We talk about the female perspective on fatherhood and end the show with a game of Christmas Jeopardaddy.
Ep. 49: Holiday Mad Libs w/ Ethan Beaver - "Yippee ki yay, Mister Frosty." 05.12.2023 32:41
On today's episode, we're joined by teacher and author, Ethan Beaver. We talk about being a dad and end with a little holiday mad lib cheer. Things definitely get a bit weird.
Ep. 48: Iconic Movies w/ Jamie Alberts - "Do you have that one with that guy..." 20.11.2023 34:54
On today's episode, we're joined by friend of the show, Jamie Alberts. We discuss parenting, top 3 songs to wake up to, and end by discussing the movies that come to our minds first when given an actor's name. It gets pretty interesting.
Ep. 47: Sequel Fixers w/ Ed Barlow - "I'm the Hollywood Sequel Doctor" 13.11.2023 47:22
On today's episode, we are rejoined by friend of the show, Ed Barlow. We catch up and discuss how we would fix our least favorite sequels.
Ep. 46: Mom Jeans w/ Our Wives - "Leave the saving of the world to the me?! I don't think so." 23.10.2023 44:42
On today's episode, we are reluctantly joined by our wives for our first ever episode of Mom Jeans. We take this opportunity to get the female perspective of parenthood. We end the show with a fun session of the dating game.
Ep. 45: Movie Quote ABCs w/ Chris Roberts - "Rrround tones, rrround tones." 03.10.2023 45:43
On today's episode, we are once again joined by author, Chris Roberts. We discuss parenting and end by creating an ABC book based on our favorite movie quotes. Let us know what we missed!
Ep. 44: Cheeseburger Draft w/ Josh Clark - "They call it a Royale with Cheese." 20.09.2023 35:51
On today's episode, we are joined by small groups minister for Christ's Church of Oronogo, Josh Clark. Josh is the father of a 13 month old and has a 2nd daughter on the way. We discuss fears, traditions, and eventually talk about cheeseburgers as we celebrate National Cheeseburger Day. 0:00:00-0:02:24 - Intro 0:02:24-0:11:05 - Fun Interview 0:11:05-0:22:07 - Serious Interview 0:22:07-0:30...
Ep. 43: Top 5 Back to School Movies w/ Izzy B - "Back to school, back to school... to prove to dad that I'm not a fool." 14.09.2023 43:17
On today's episode, we are joined by friend of the show and children's book author, Izzy B! We discuss emotional landmines and how we navigate these difficult situations. We end the show with a discussion about school movies. We all share our top 5 school movies. Full disclosure... we missed some big ones. Enjoy! 0:00:00-0:13:51 - Catching up with Isaiah 0:13:51-0:25:36 - Serious Interview...
Ep. 42: Dad Shorts: The Sequel w/ Scott and Zach - "No matter what happens... we'll see you next season." 05.09.2023 35:31
Welcome back to Season 2 of the Dad Shorts Podcast. DSP is a podcast for anyone interested in exploring the deep caverns of dadhood. On today's episode, Scott and Zach catch up and discuss the best sequels (not from a trilogy) of all time! 0:00:00-0:10:32 - Catch up 0:10:32-0:21:36 - Serious Talk 0:21:36-0:35:31 - Best Sequels (not in a trilogy)
Short Shorts Ep. 2: The Official DSP Starting 5 26.06.2023 4:29
On this episode of short shorts, Scott and Zach identify their all-time NBA starting 5. We're pretty sure this team is the GOAT of NBA teams. We also highlight Ep. 26 of the Dad Shorts Podcast, where we are joined by C. Trent Rosecrans and discuss some all time great sports moments. Link to Ep. 26 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5eqGCIlYnL1WqRk33q5pBa?si=hh3574uBT4mMjgvAerkr7w
Short Shorts Ep. 1: Who wore it better? 20.06.2023 4:13
On this episode of short shorts, Scott and Zach briefly discuss short shorts and highlight Ep. 8 of the Dad Shorts podcast where we discuss unpopular opinions with Judge Joe Hensley. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3bHbhp1z6WuWyTVTkaflKM
Ep. 41: Disney Princess Draft w/ Paul Dehner Jr. - "She is a princess!!!" 12.06.2023 53:47
On today's episode, we are joined by Paul Dehner Jr. Paul is a senior writer and podcast host for The Athletic where he has been covering the NFL and the Cincinnati Bengals since 2009. We get controversial right out of the gate discussing our favorite season. We then move into our interview about fatherhood and wrap up with a Disney Princess Draft. I know what you're thinking, and yes. Els...
Ep. 40: Top 5ish Dads w/ Jason Romano - "I'm sorry, was I being proud of you too loud?" 29.05.2023 54:07
On today's episode, we are joined by Jason Romano. Jason Romano is the host of an amazing podcast about faith in sports called Sports Spectrum. He is the author of the book The Uniform of Leadership and a former ESPN producer. We had a great time discussing how our faith in Christ impacts our decision-making in parenthood. We end the interview with a series of fun Top 5 Dad Lists. Enjoy! 00:00...
Ep. 39: Choose your own Dad-venture part 2 w/ Flint Spencer - "I have made a series of very bad decisions." 23.05.2023 38:54
On today's episode, we're joined by upcoming dad contestant, Flint Spencer. We talk about parenting advice and he tries to successfully navigate another Choose your own Dad-venture. Will he survive, or will he fall victim to random baby foods? 0:00-1:05 - Intro 1:05-12:48 - Get to know our guest (Flint Spencer) 12:48-23:43 - The Interview about Fatherhood 23:43-37:24 - Choose your own Dad-...
Ep. 38: Ultimate Disney Trip w/ Doug Lesmerises - "I'm going to Disney World!" 15.05.2023 1:04:45
On today's episode, we're joined by Ohio State beat writer and Buckeye Talk Podcast host, Doug Lesmerises. We have a great talk about fatherhood and end the show with a draft of our ultimate trip to Disney World. 0:00-3:11 - Intro (What is our favorite Disney movie?) 3:11-13:03 - Get to know our guest (Doug Lesmerises) 13:03-33:53 - The Interview about Fatherhood 33:53-1:02:32 - Ultimate D...
Ep. 37: Best Westerns (not the hotel) w/ Scott Ensminger - "This man, El Guapo, is not just famous, he's INfamous!" 08.05.2023 41:48
On today's episode, we are joined by our friend Scott Ensminger. We speak with Scott about what it means to parent in a Godly way. We wrap the episode up with a Western draft. Who is the greatest Western hero? Villain? Overall movie? Stay tuned and see who we choose. Share your thoughts in the comments section! 0:00-9:23 - Meet the Guest (Scott Ensminger) 9:23-19:46 - The Interview about Paren...
Ep. 36: History's Mysteries w/ Keith Zoromski - "The only true wisdom consists in knowing that you know nothing." 01.05.2023 38:56
On today's episode, we are joined by our friend Keith Zoromski. We discuss the joys of parenthood and which historical figures we'd let babysit our kids. 0:00-1:12 - Opening Banter (Which Disney sidekick is the best?) 1:12-14:42 - Meet the Guest (Keith Zoromski) 14:42-25:06 - The Interview 25:06-37:44 - The Game (Who would you choose?) 37:44-38:56 - Closing Remarks
Ep. 35: Motive Matters w/ Van Benson (part 2) - "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back i 17.04.2023 36:16
Welcome back to part 2 of our interview with Motive Matters consultant, Van Benson. 0:00-1:22 - Opening Banter (Are corndogs burritos?" 1:22-7:26 - Fun Interview 7:26-20:38 - Serious interview about using the Color Code to become more charactered parents. 20:38-32:47 - Creating the Ultimate Yellow Experience 32:47-36:16 - Wrap Up
Ep. 34: Motive Matters w/ Van Benson (part 1) - "Why are you the way that you are?" 10.04.2023 44:27
On today's episode, we are joined by one-half of the Motive Matters training super duo, Van Benson. Van and his wife Tammy are the owners/operators of Motive Matters. Motive Matters is a leading provider of the Color Code (developed by Dr. Taylor Hartman, Ph. D.),motive-based relationship training. They have trained thousands of people from husbands and wives to employees in corporate workplaces a...
Ep. 33: The Color Code w/ Chris Roberts - "Like the Contra code?" 03.04.2023 49:19
On today's episode, we are once again joined by children's book author Chris Roberts. We discuss Dr. Taylor Hartman's Color Code Personality Profiler and how it applies to parenting. We do a brief overview of each color and end by color-coding famous pop culture dads. I bet you can't guess what color Darth Vader turns out to be! https://www.colorcode.com/choose_personality_test/ 0:...
Ep. 32: One Tough Roadtrip w/ Scott and Zach - "Well, I'll tell you something. This is no longer a vacation. It's a quest... It's a quest for fun!" 28.03.2023 38:12
On today's episode, Scott and Zach discuss what happens when our perfect roadtrip plans go south. How do we recover? We also build our Sweet 16 bracket for our Mortal Kombat Madness. "There can be only one!"
Ep. 31: Mortal Madness w/ Jamie Alberts - "You have been chosen to defend the realm of Earth..." 20.03.2023 43:03
On today's episode, we are joined by our friend, Jamie Alberts. We talk about the action-packed adventure of parenting and select our sweet sixteen action heroes in our March Madness search for the ultimate action hero!
Ep. 30: Dad Starter Kits w/ Tim Head - "Who is your daddy and what does he do?" 13.03.2023 45:53
On today's episode, we are joined by long time friend of the show, Time Head. We discuss fatherhood and review different dad stereotype starter kits. Things get a little personal for some of us... Enjoy!
Ep. 29: AI Overlords w/ Matt Huntley - "It's a learning robot. Every moment you spend fighting it only increases its knowledge of how to beat you." 06.03.2023 36:02
On today's episode, we are joined by the famed assistant superintendent of schools, Matt Huntley. Naturally, our topic of conversation is artificial intelligence. As such, we also invited friend of the show, ChatDAD ( formerly ChatGPT ). With Matt and ChatDAD, we discuss what it means to be a dad and end with an interesting discussion over which form of AI we would most like or l...
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