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Episode 98: How does your parenting change during summer? If corporate American can have summer hours where they get half days on Friday. Why can't Moms and Dads do the same thing? Summer Parenting hours brought to you by the Top Dads.  Bedtimes seem to come much later. We as parents are more likely to say yeah... eat Ice Cream for dinner. No, you don't have to eat all of your vegetables...

Episode 97: The Best of Just the Tips from the Top Dads How to be a better husband, a better dad, and a better friend... well we try to at least give you some of our best tips and hacks to improve your Dad lives.  No promises these hacks & tips will actually work... but we are sure they won't make things worse.   Bonus Topics: Ken throws a desk near a teacher, and how to spend a day smoki...

Episode 96: Why are all Dads obsessed with golf? Most men between the age of 25 and 45 have an unhealthy obsession with the game of golf. The Top Dads are among that fanatical crew, and we spend a whole episode on the greatest game ever played.      Bonus Topics: Fireball for Mulligans. It sounds like some kind of weird charitable organization. Thank you for listening and taking this journey with...

Episode 95: Single Dads for the weekend. The Top Moms are out of town this weekend for a surprise 40th birthday party. That means the Top Dads are all alone with the kids and being a single parent is no joke.   Bonus Topics: Is it ok for a grown man to cry at a party???  Thank you for listening and taking this journey with us. Please be sure to follow us on social media on Facebook, Twitter, Insta...

Episode 94: Toppa Poppa ~ The Top Dads Italian Vacation! Imagine there were two Clark Griswolds... that's basically what it's like traveling with the Top Dads in Italy.  What did we do in Italy you ask? Well you are going to have to listen to the episode to find out.. but here's a little teaser: Negronis, rental car mishaps, 457 stairs to the top of a dome, breathtaking views, a pig...

Episode 93: Going on Vacation... better start prepping! A Top Dad has to spend time, effort, and money on prepping for a vacation. You need to think about what you need. What your wife needs. What your kids need.  You have to plan ahead for work. You have to figure out lawn mowing schedules, and garbage day pick up, and how long the low carb wraps have been in the fridge.  Are there enough frozen...

Episode 92: Summer Camp Full Breakdown   Science experiments, expensive babysitting, or a parental trick to force young students to go to school during the summer months.  However, you describe Summer Camp the Top Dads give you full disclosure of their summer camps as kids and where we are sending the Top Kids.  Bonus Topics: The number one reason Dads are afraid of Clowns. Thank you for listening...

Episode 91: Fathers Day is here, and we let you know what a Top Dad wants.   There is one day a year that a Dad gets a complete hall pass. To spend his day lounging around, or playing hooky.  Day drinking with your other Dad friends or hanging with the kids, a dad gets to do whatever he likes on the day of Fathers.  Listen to the Top Dad discuss their favorite Fathers Day activities and where to g...

Episode 90: Summer is here and we are loving it!   The beginning of summer means the end of school is right around the corner. This means very little homework to work on at the kitchen table, bedtimes become a little later each day and field day is coming up. The Top Dads relive their former elementary school glory days by volunteering for field day with the kids.  Summer is in the air and the Dad...

Episode 89: How do Dads balance life, work, and family? Being a parent is hard. Do not let anyone tell you differently or trick you into believing that there is a secret to doing this right.  The Top Dads discuss how it's ok to be unbalanced in life, and sometimes that's the best part.  Learn to embrace the chaos and enjoy every moment  Bonus Topics: The phases of a man's underpants...

Episode 88: How to be the cool Dad on Field Trips   Some of the first and fondest memories of spending time with Dad is on a school field trip. It’s always a weirdly memorable day when your Dad is with you in a school setting. Tips tricks and a full breakdown on how to be the cool Dad on a field trip and break all the rules that teachers know we were never going to follow.  Thank you for listening...

Episode 87: The Star Wars Episode The Top Dads have been accused of many things, but not being Star War geeks is not one of them.  Hang out with us on May the Fourth be with you (National Star Wars Day) and enjoy the Top Dad Star Wars Movie reviews, Star Wars dad jokes, our desert island movie picks, and a full breakdown of the Dads May 4th festivities.    LEGAL DISCLOSURE:  The Top Dads are not a...

Episode 86: Just two Top Dads hanging out and catching up on life in 2022. The Top Dads catch up with what's going on in their Dad worlds so far in 2022. We touch base with some parent pitch and boogie down with the Daddy Daughter Dance.  Try to follow along with the TDK and TDM as they share their Dad stories and throw in the occasional Fatherly advice with a few dad jokes for good measure....

What do you get when you mix dad jokes and aliens... Episode 85: Ben and Fratt Conspiracyologists take over the Top Dad podcast! What do the Illuminati, the sinking of the Titanic, Mole People, Elon Musk, Flat Earthers vs Hollow Earthers and UFOs have in common? They are all part of the Top Dad's first Conspiracy Theory Episode.  Don your foil hats and enjoy! Top Dad Bonus: Make sure you list...

Episode 84: Top Dad Tips for Kids home sick from school What does a Top Dad due when you have a child home sick from school? You bust out the old-school remedies: cinnamon toast, soup, ginger ale, Gatorade, and plenty of rest. Plus a trip to the pediatrician. Find out how Top Dad Matt did when his oldest was home sick with the flu. Top Dad Bonus: The Top Dads discuss the real-world scenarios of Sh...

Episode 83: Dads and Technology At some point in every Top Dad's life, they will find out they are no longer at the top of the technology food chain.  The old saying "When I was your age..." is now part of our vocabulary.  We're sorry it takes us 40mins to get to the point in this episode, but it was rather shocking to find out Top Dad Ken graduated college 20 years ago.  Thank...

Episode 82: The Lost Tapes part 3 This is the FIRST episode that the Top Dads ever recorded. So please excuse the poor audio, but enjoy the pilot episode of the Top Dad podcast.  Thank you for listening and taking this journey with us. Please be sure to follow us on social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tik Tok @topdadpod for great Top Dad tips, tricks, jokes, and hacks. If you like ou...

Episode 81: When Dad has free time, what does he do? Parents have so few opportunities to spend time on themselves.  Either you are watching the kids, finishing up that project at work, or working on time with your partner. Very rarely do we get time to just have some me time.  What do the Top Dads do when they have a little free time? Check out this episode and find out how to use your free time...

Episode 80: Dads love March Madness like suburban Moms love Target. The NCAA college basketball tournament may be the greatest unscripted television a Dad will watch all year.  Ups and Downs. Bracket Busters. Last-second shots, and the underdog who knocks out a giant only to lose the next round.  March Madness has it all.   How are you going to spend your next three weeks? Bragging to the coworker...

Episode 79: Warm weather means tackling all of those Dad projects that you put off during the winter because it was too cold. The garage needs cleaning, don't worry Dad's on it. Does the backyard fence need mending? Dad's got it taken care of with twelve trips to Home Depot. Spring cleaning means an organization of all things Dad as the weather gets warmer. Let's be honest, onc...

Every year around the middle of March every school child gets a spring break. When you're in elementary school you dream about endless screen time and staying up late to watch movies. When you're in College you dream of Florida and the loose regulations of underage drinking of certain beach towns.  When you're a Dad you have to prep the lawn for the summer, dust off your golf clubs,...

Episode 77: The Luck of the Irish and why St. Patty's Day is great.  Every year between Valentine's Day and Easter we get a great little holiday called St. Patricks Day.  The most inclusive celebration of the color green and the shamrock. We all wear green, drink green beer, and at some point make the awful decision of ordering an Irish car bomb.  Follow along with the Top Dads as we rem...

Episode 76: Top Super Bowl Commercials of 2022 Why are Super Bowl commercials so important to Dads?  Without the commercials, there is no buffer.  Without the buffer, there is no chance of watching the Big Game without interruption.  No chance for a free day of day drinking with Dad buddies.  Eat a bunch of party-time food and party without a babysitter.  The TV commercials are what make the Super...

Episode 75: The Top Dad's guide to Valentine's Day. What to buy to keep the Mrs happy.  Dad hacks and tips for where to buy last minute gifts.  Plus our favorite Valentine's Day candy because we obviously love to talk about candy.    Thank you for listening and taking this journey with us. Please be sure to follow us on social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tik Tok @topd...

Episode 74: The Winter Olympics are upon us, and nothing goes better with Curling than chicken wings made in the air fryer. Can you name more than five Winter Olympic sports? Can you name five things to make in your air fryer? Which one did you answer faster?  See we were right, everything is better when there is an air fryer involved.  Can the Top Dads finally bridge the gap between air fryers an...