THE RAD DADS SHOW

In the lead-up to their Alberta tour with Rad Owl, Slip~Ons' Brock Pytel stops by to chat about how he goes for ALL as a dad. Catch Slip~Ons and Rad Owl July 17 in Calgary, July 18 in Edmonton, or July 19 in Red Deer!

BRYAN ATCHISON (KOO KOO) Bryan returns to the show to talk about what's new and about Koo Koo's upcoming shows at the St. Albert International Children's Festival of the Arts.

Bass player of Pennywise and father of 4, Randy Bradbury, stopped by to talk to us about parenting and his latest project, 84 Days, featuring himself, Cameron Webb, and Adrian Young (No Doubt).  Check out 84 Days’ self-titled debut out now!

Brian is well known for his time as vocalist for multi-platinum Canadian rock band I Mother Earth, but these days he’s performing with his wife Tara as the duo TWO.  Brian stopped by to chat about how he and Tara balance it all at home, from the importance of physical activity, to homeschooling, to navigating their kids’ friendships, and of course upcoming music and shows for Two.

Following Sum 41’s retirement tour, The Tour of the Setting Sum, longtime guitarist and Gob founder Tom Thacker stopped by the show to talk about Rubik’s Cubes, teaching our kids to ride bikes, after-school pickup, and what’s next for Tom musically.

The Rad Dads show welcomes twin bothers Marc and Brent Belke the guitar duo behind one of the most influential Canadian punk bands - the might SNFU. They stop by the show to chat parenting and the 40 year anniversary of their debut album ...And No One Else Wanted to Play. Plus SNFU Tale's comic project and Dad Religion's 7" EP that pays homage to this record and band. 1,2 SNFU!

Michelin-starred Chef, owner of award-winning Chicago restaurants Ever, After, and The Canvas, father of four, and author Curtis Duffy stopped by to chat about trauma, forgiveness, and success - all covered in his new tell-all autobiography, FIREPROOF: Memoir of a Chef, which is out August 5, 2025 on Dead Sky Publishing.

The rad dad of radio, Scott McCord, stopped by the show to chat punk rock, Godzilla, influencer culture and more on our latest instalment of the Hometown Hero series.

This interview goes from festivals to Fortnite, as Ben stops by to tell us all about Buddies Fest, taking place July 11-13 in Tillsonburg, ON and featuring The Flatliners, ALL, Dillinger Four, Greg Norton, and more!

It’s BUDDIES WEEK on The Rad Dads Show!  And we’re starting it off with an interview with Bill Stevenson (ALL, Descendents) and his son Miles (All My Senses), and Jon Snodgrass (Drag The River, Armchair Martian).  They’re playing as Snodgrass + Stevensons at Buddies Fest in Tillsonburg, ON in a couple of weeks, and they stopped by to chat about the fest.  In true budd...

In advance of two Alberta solo shows - Calgary on June 27 at Modern Love, and Edmonton on June 28 at The Buckingham - Greg popped by to chat about what’s new since his last appearance on the show, what listeners can expect from these solo shows, and some new music from The Bouncing Souls.

Brett sits down with the rad dads of Nada Surf before their show at the Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO to talk about the band’s latest record, Moon Mirror.

In this special Father's Day episode, Greg Hetson and his daughter, Violet, stop by the show to chat about ice cream, Disneyland, and their weekend of tours together at The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas, NV.

ALEX GOLDFARB (DEBT NEGLECTOR) Debt Neglector just released their latest record, Kinda Rips, on Smartpunk Records. Alex Goldfarb, singer and rad dad to Henry, stops by the show to chat about the new record, mental health, and more. Don’t miss this one!

Artist, disruptor, Indigenous advocate, and rad dad to 5, Gregg Deal stops by to talk about his band Dead Pioneers’ new record “PO$T AMERICAN”, their upcoming tour with Pearl Jam, how he keeps things rad at home.

In addition to being the dapper drummer for The Dickies, The Adolescents, D.I., and more, Adam is a dad to his daughter, Stevie Jane. He stopped by to chat about how he stays young at heart, reminding himself to never forget what it’s like to be a kid.

OK, get this. Abe is RKL’s new singer, his band Dead Pioneers just got tapped to play some shows with Pearl Jam, and all of this is happening more than 30 years after Abe got his start with seminal bands like My Name and Wretch Like Me. Plus, Abe’s a rad dad to two kids, Lola and Dashiell, and he stopped by the show to talk about this latest chapter of his life, and about how he balances it all wi...

The Biker in Black and father of two stops by to chat about sacrifice, the subconscious mind, independence, and more!

Gary Foster aka Gary Smash stops by the show to chat about “the best job in the world” - being a dad to his son, Roman. Plus, upcoming Mest tours, their instant classic, “Hate You Sober”, and more!

Monty, Tom, and Pat from hardcore legends Dead F*cking Last drop by to chat dad stuff and tell us about the reissue of their much-loved first record, My Crazy Life.

Josh reflects on a decade in DEVO, adapting to suburban life, navigating divorce and coparenting, being a rock for his kids, and more.

New York hardcore vocalist and straight edge pioneer Ray Cappo stopped by to tell us about “stepping up” as a dad, how kids teach us to love selflessly, and his book “From Punk to Monk”.

90s fashion, on-stage gender reveals, punk rock foster care, and lost kids at Disneyland. We cover this all - and more - with rad dad Tony Lovato of MEST! Plus, we chat about their new album, Youth, that came out this summer.

Jim returns to the show to discuss the new Black Pacific album “Here Comes Our Wave”. He also sprinkles in some discussion about AI, climate change, and adapting to being an empty nester. Sounds like the perfect recipe for a tasty Rad Dads Show episode with the original punk rock dad!

What does it mean to go for ALL as a parent? Stephen tells us about that, and about some new music coming our way soon!