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🎙️ Episode 258 – "Book It, Dad! Pizza, Paperbacks & Parenting in the Age of Screens" Remember when reading five books earned you a free personal pan pizza? Those were the days when literacy was delicious. This week on The Top Dad Podcast , Ken and Matt tackle one of modern parenting's greatest challenges: How do you raise kids who love reading when they're competing against...

🎙️ Episode 257 – "Spread the Dad: Peanut Butter, Pizza & Questionable Life Choices" This week on The Top Dad Podcast , the dads tackle one of the greatest culinary debates of all time... Creamy or Crunchy? What starts as a simple peanut butter conversation somehow spirals into vasectomies, golf strategy, pizza wars, and enough food talk to make you raid the pantry before the episode...

🎙️ Episode 256 – "Popcorn, Paperbacks & Peak Dad Technology" Summer vacation is almost here, which means every dad is busy asking life's most important questions: "Do we really need a bigger rental SUV?" (The answer is always... probably.) This week on The Top Dad Podcast , the dads pack their bags, fire up the popcorn machine, and take a nostalgic trip through books,...

🎙️ Episode 255 – "You're Not the Butler, Dad! Mac & Cheese, Cereal Prizes & Letting Go" At some point, every dad has the same realization: "I don't work for these tiny people." This week on The Top Dad Podcast , we tackle one of the hardest parts of parenting—knowing when to stop doing everything for your kids... and start teaching them to do it themselves. 🥣...

🎙️ Episode 254 – "Do You Know Where Your Kids Are? Concerts, Camp & World Cup Chaos" This week on The Top Dad Podcast , we're taking a nostalgic trip back to the days when every TV station reminded parents, "Do you know where your children are?" The real question today? Do you know where your phone is... because apparently it has 14,000 pictures of your kids on it. 📸...

🎙️ Episode 253 – "Clock It, Dad! Bingo, Baseball & Canned Cocktails" This week on The Top Dad Podcast , we're spanning generations faster than a dad trying to figure out what his teenager just texted. 🚬 Cigarettes & Bingo Take a nostalgic trip back to the days when bingo halls smelled like cigarette smoke, everyone had a lucky dauber, and somehow Grandma still knew exactly...

🎙️ Episode 252 – "By the Power of Dad! Eggs, Audiobooks & Omaha Dreams" This week on The Top Dad Podcast , we're proving that dads can discuss Saturday morning cartoons, baseball, breakfast, and parenting... all before the coffee gets cold. ⚔️ He-Man: The Movie By the power of Grayskull... Hollywood is bringing He-Man back! We relive the cartoons that shaped our childhoods and a...

🎙️ Episode 251 – "Wham, Bam... Thank You, Dad!" Warning: This is officially the fastest Top Dad Podcast episode ever recorded. You're welcome. We know dads are busy. Between practices, projects, grocery runs, and trying to remember why you walked into the garage, sometimes you've only got a few minutes. So this week, we're delivering maximum dad with minimum runtime. 🎤 Fa...

🎙️ Episode 250 –  “The Dadministration: Apologies, Birthday Parties & Standing Ovations” 250 episodes! That’s hundreds of dad jokes, thousands of questionable opinions, and at least one child asking, “Dad… are you recording again?” This week on The Top Dad Podcast , we celebrate Episode 250 by tackling one of the toughest jobs in the world: being Dad… and occasionally acting like a functioning...

🎙️ Episode 249 – “Vacation Dad, Turf Wars & Tee Times” There are regular dads… and then there’s Vacation Dad . He’s relaxed, wears the loud golf shirt, orders dessert without asking, and somehow becomes everyone’s favorite parent for exactly five days. This week on The Top Dad Podcast , we’re packing the clubs, loading the SUV, and proving that every great dad deserves at least one golf trip a...

🎙️ Bonus Episode 248 – “Pour Decisions & Dad Wisdom” This week on a special bonus episode of The Top Dad Podcast , Top Dad Ken sits down with Greg from PourMore to discuss one of the greatest inventions in modern fatherhood: having premium spirits show up at your door without having to wander the liquor store for 45 minutes pretending to know what you’re looking for. 🥃 What is PourMore? PourM...

🎙️ Episode 247 – “Fore Please! Oreos, Ho Hos & Horrible Dating Advice” This week on The Top Dad Podcast, the dads celebrate what might be the greatest holiday on the calendar: Masters Weekend . That’s right—forget birthdays, anniversaries, and major religious observances. For dads everywhere, Augusta is sacred ground. ⛳ Masters 2026 – We discuss every dad’s favorite weekend, the beauty of per...

🎙️ Episode 246 – “Space Launches, Sports Carpools & the Eternal Dinner Question” This week on The Top Dad Podcast , the dads are running on caffeine, sports schedules, and whatever’s left in the fridge. ⚽ Kids in Sports: The Grind & The Struggle Practices. Tournaments. Forgotten water bottles. We dive into the beautiful chaos of raising youth athletes while pretending we totally meant to...

🎙️ Episode 245 – “Rufio, Snape & the Dad Dinner Survival Guide” This week on The Top Dad Podcast , things get weird, wild, and mildly educational —just the way dads like it. 🧙‍♂️ Rufio Meets Professor Snape We kick things off with the crossover nobody asked for but every dad now needs. Leadership lessons from Neverland meets “points deducted from your household.” 🐕 Top Dad Ken vs. The Giant...

🎙️ Episode 244 – “Conspiracies, Costco Runs & Underwear Decisions.” This week on The Top Dad Podcast , we connect the dots… whether they need connecting or not. 🕵️ Dad Conspiracy Theories From “why are socks always disappearing?” to “who keeps moving the thermostat?”—we uncover the truths they don’t want dads to know. 🛒 Meijer Breakdown & Review Is it a grocery store? A lifestyle? A full-...

🎙️ Episode 243 – “Sack Lunches, Safety Patrol & the Mr. Destiny Dad Dilemma” This week on The Top Dad Podcast , the dads lace up their New Balance and enter full Field Trip Dad Mode™ . 🚌 Field Trip Dad + The Secret Sack Lunch Recipe We reveal the elite-level dad move: the perfectly engineered sack lunch. Balanced. Efficient. Slightly embarrassing. Possibly legendary. 🎒 School Trips with the...

🎙️ Episode 242 – “Groundhog Gas Tanks & Dad the Taxi Man” This week on The Top Dad Podcast , we’re stuck in a parenting time loop… and honestly? It feels suspiciously like Groundhog Day. 🐿️ Groundhog Day Shenanigans Is winter over? Is it not? Does it matter when your kid still can’t find their gloves? We break down the annual rodent-based weather report and why dads secretly respect the confid...

🎙️ Episode 241 – “Spitball Science, Derby Drama & Dad Joke Disasters” This week on The Top Dad Podcast , we enter the sacred arena of Dad Engineering™ — where blueprints are optional, but confidence is mandatory. 🚗 Pinewood Derby 2026 Recap Top 5 finish, baby. Plus… the legendary Dad Race . Because nothing says “healthy competition” like grown men arguing about graphite and aerodynamics while...

🎙️ Episode 240 – “Waterparks, Lightbulbs & Dad-level Bright Ideas” This week on The Top Dad Podcast , it’s dads on the move, on a mission, and—let’s be honest—a little over their heads. 💦 Top Dad Matt goes to the Dells! A splashy adventure full of water slides, overpriced snacks, and the annual reminder that dads are not built for lazy rivers. 💡 Top Dad Ken goes crazy with lightbulbs! We’re...

🎙️ Episode 239 – “Stretch Goals, Small Talk & Mighty Ducks Dad Energy” This week on The Top Dad Podcast , we’re loosening up the hamstrings, the parenting rules, and maybe a few belts. 🦆 Mighty Ducks & Gentle Parenting – The dads dive into whether Gordon Bombay would survive modern parenting (“timeout, not penalty box”). 🍻 Dads Drinking Tips – From “just one more” to “how did we end up s...

🎙️ Episode 238 – “French Toast & Fresh Starts” New year, same dads—slightly less motivated. The Top Dad Podcast kicks off 2026 with a sizzling start (and a sizzling griddle) as we unveil Top Dad Ken’s Secret French Toast Recipe —the perfect mix of carbs, confidence, and questionable measurements. 🍞 We talk staycations in the Windy City — Top Dad Matt's trip to the Second City 👃 We debat...

🎙️ Episode 237 – “Band Camp, Indy’s Easter Eggs & the Watch List Finale” This week on The Top Dad Podcast , we’re closing out the year with brass, class, and a touch of dad sass. 🎺 Middle School Band Breakdown – Because nothing tests a parent’s love like 37 trombones playing “Jingle Bells” slightly off-key. 🕵️‍♂️ Top Secret Easter Eggs – The dads decode hidden gems from Indiana Jones and Top...

🎙️ Episode 236 – “Shots, Super Coaches & Sit, Ubu, Sit” This week on the Top Dad Podcast , we’re bringing the party favors, the pep talks, and the parenting wisdom—just don’t expect them in equal measure. 🎂 We start with Birthday Party Magic —aka how to survive a sugar tornado and still smile for the photo. Then, it’s onto Rec League Chaos , where we discuss how to deal with “Super Coaches,”...

🎙️ Episode 235 – “Confident Dads, Creepy Nights & Half Price Ribs” This week on The Top Dad Podcast , we’re serving up a full plate of dad wisdom—with a side of Halloween flashbacks and leftover confidence issues. 👻 We kick things off with some spooky tales from Halloweens past (spoiler: the scariest part was the sugar crash). Then we dig into Dad Downtime —that magical, mythical moment betwe...

🎙️ Episode 234 – “Confidence, Crayons & Viking Choruses” This week on The Top Dad Podcast, we’re getting artsy fartsy —with just a touch of Norse mythology and a dash of 80s movie trivia. 🎨 Whether you’re painting confidence with broad strokes or dodging dodgeballs at middle school intramurals, we’ve got your dad-life lessons covered. We tackle the wild world of musical Vikings (yes, that’s a...