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Episode 73: Breakfast pre-digital When I was a kid we had to read the back of the cereal box at breakfast. We didn't have iPads and streaming devices. My wifi sounded like a truck air breaking in the middle of the night. We only had one phone, and you had to share it with the whole family. Growing up was hard in the pre-digital world.  Take a trip down memory lane with the Top Dads and relive...

Episode 72: Dirty Jobs for Dads Dads always get stuck doing the dirty jobs.  You have to help the sickly, the short, and the elderly. Need a spider disposed of? Don't worry Dad will murder that eight-legged freak.  Need a light bulb changed? Get me a ladder kid! Groceries in the car that need to be brought inside in only one trip... bam Dads on the job. Dirty jobs are not always tough, but th...

Episode 71: Dad's just winging it  What's a Top Dad to do when he has no idea about what this week's podcast is going to be about.  Wing it.   Need to give your children lessons on improving his/her public speaking. Wing it. Worried about what to serve at your Super Football Bowl party? Wing it.  Literally, just serve wings, but not boneless chicken wings cause those are just nugget...

The kids are on Winter Break from school. What's a Top Daddy to do when the kids are home and stuck inside for two weeks. Hot chocolate. Sledding. We discuss artificial legs...I know weird right. Watching Harry Potter movies. Bowling with the family. Going on dates with your kids.  The end of Winter Break and back to the normal life of School, Work, Gym, Tan, and Laundry.  Thank you for liste...

Episode 69: Happy New Year from the Top Dads!  Top Dad Ken and Matt discuss their hatred for NYE as an adult. We reminisce about the good ole days when NYE was spent in a dark dingy and smokey bar. TDM schools us on why stone crabs part ways with their claws of their own accord. TDK reminds our listeners not to fall asleep during the podcast. OH YEAH! how could I forget? Its episode sixty-nine, so...

Episode 68: Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays or Bah Humbug. It's the Christmas episode from the Top Dads! We catch up on all things Holidays, and in Top Dad fashion we have many tangents. What's your favorite Burt Reynolds character? Smoky and the Bandit vs Gator. There's a whole thing with Vidal Sassoon and Pert shampoos. The difference between butchers and barbers, and basically ta...

Episode 67: The many faces of Dad during the Holiday Season. How to wrangle the kids pre-present opening. Making breakfast on Christmas morning. What to get the wife when you start your shopping on Christmas Eve? How to look surprised at what your wife bought your children, and finally Dad tips on how to get through building that GI JOE aircraft carrier late Christmas Eve. Happy Holidays and a Mer...

Episode 66: The Thanksgiving post-show. Allow the Top Dads to recap their Thanksgiving holiday. Try to follow along while the Top Dads do some ranting and venting. Top Dad Ken goes on a fat Turkeys are better kick. While Top Dad Matt tries to navigate the difficult waters surrounding three teenage Nieces in town for the Turkey Holiday. We love our families, but sometimes a Dad just needs to rant a...

Episode 65: The Top Dads give thanks on the Monday after Thanksgiving. Feeling fat? Bloated? Did you eat too much pumpkin pie? Do you still have the meat sweats on day 3?  Not too worry, spend your post Thanksgiving with the Top Dad and find out about poor man's perogies, our top pie pics for any occasion, and the tradition of who cuts the Turkey. Thank you for listening and taking this journ...

The year was 1996 and 14-year-old Top Dad Matt was super excited about Nintendo 64. Meanwhile, 16-year-old Top Dad Ken was cruising for girls around downtown Naperville in his new ride, a beautiful metallic blue 1989 Pontiac Sunbird.  Fast forward 25 years and follow Ken's trip to the Dik Doc about getting clipped. An in-law visit for Top Dad Matt in Iowa, and a Top 5 Field of Dreams joke at...

Episode 63: Top Dad Matt: Cars? Top Dad Ken: The Band or the Movie? How does a one-word text followed by a terrible Dad joke turn into an entire episode? Listen to episode 63 and find out about Top Dad Matts's new car purchase. Top Dad Ken sings "Who's Gonna Drive you home?" And of course, we figure out who's our favorite character from the movie?  From Henry Ford to the P...

The Top Dads take on the toughest parenting questions and subjects yet again in E62. What are the top Halloween candies to steal from your children? Is it stealing since they are your kids? I mean they don't pay rent, and they eat for free the least they can do is share in the Halloween booty that is Trick or Treating!  Top Dad Ken and Matt cover all the best candy to pilfer from your childre...

Moms and Dads need date night like kids need recess.  I guess you could say that date night is basically the parent version of recess.  Kids need to get the wiggles out so they can pay attention in class.  Parents need to get their wiggles out so that they can pay attention to their kids. Trust the Top Dads. We know how to crush date night so you can get your wiggles out. Thank you for listening a...

After 59 episodes we are finally getting around to using some of the original Top Dad brainstorming ideas.  Great Dad ideas such as: What's on my Netflix? Last week in parenting. What cool shit did I buy lately? What's hot on Tik Tok? Just the TIP - tips from the Top Dad's and Dad Hacks 2.0. The TOP DAD's do an entire episode dedicated to the long and well thought out plan of a...

The carnival won't take them. Boarding school is too expensive and the circus has all but eliminated child labor.  What should you do with your kids now that it’s fall and you can no longer let them run free in the backyard? The TOP DAD's give you the run-down on top 8 FALL activities to do with your kids. From pumpkin patches to board games and everything in between the TOP DADs are her...

Happy technically it's fall week on Top Dad!  The fall season is upon us and that means we have pumpkin-spiced everything, apple cider donuts, pumpkin patches, Halloween decorations, haunted houses, and the difficult choice of how to pick the right costume for your children.  Don't worry and don't be scared the Top Dads are here to help you through the end of October on our Spooky H...

Vasectomies: 25% less painful than having more children.  Top Dad Matt and Ken record this episode less than 60mins after Matt's vasectomy. What's a better fit Frozen corn or peas? How much pain are men really in after nut surgery? How many nut jokes can Ken make in under 60 mins? The male sex timeline and how to prepare for those life changing moments. The Top Dads really do cover all a...

Little boys bring you to the brink of insanity before gently easing you off the ledge with a sweet kiss and laughter from a perfectly timed fart.  Episode 56 the Top Dads give you the rundown on how to raise little boys into functioning members of society.  Thank you for listening and taking this journey with us. Please be sure to follow us on social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for g...

Oh no! What do we do?/ Don't look now but I lost my shoe/ I can't run and I can't kick/ What's a matter babe, are you feeling sick? - Buddy Holly by Weezer The songs of our youth are weird, wild, and sometimes downright creepy. As Dads, we love to expose our children to the music that we grew up with.  These songs helped define our youth, our growth into manhood, and helped def...

The kids are in bed. The day is winding down, and coming to an end.  All you want to do is unwind in front of the old boob tube.  Relax and enjoy the rest of the evening with that special someone, but how do you decide on what to watch? Where do you sit? What are the rules on snuggle time during the movie? Are you allowed to ask questions during the show? How loud is the volume?  All this and more...

Dads on vacation please leave a message at the end of this episode: Top Dad Ken and Matt talk about their recent guy trips away from the family, work, and the stresses of the Dad life. This episode is not an admission of guilt, but a how to guide for Dads away from the family. The Top Dads are not responsible for any negative effects for fathers who take their advice of what to do while on a guys...

How do Top Dads balance work and family? What's it like for Dads that don't work normal 9-5 jobs (both Top Dad Ken and Matt work unconventional hours). We discuss a major work life change for Top Dad Matt and try to give the Top Daddys out there some info on how to balance their work/family time better. Thank you for listening and taking this journey with us. Please be sure to follow us...

When I think of Back to School, it meant the end of summer. No more games of kick the can, or ghosts in the graveyard. We did get to go school shopping, but it was time to go back to the grind again. Now that we are parents, the words Back to School means: helping with homework, finding lost school supplies, school shopping (just as much fun for the kids as the adults) and figuring out school lunc...

Go behind the scenes of the Top Dad podcast on E50.  Top Dads Ken and Matt cover their favorite podcast moments, the highs and lows of a weekly podcast, the ideas that hit the cutting room floor, and of course plenty of dad tips from your two favorite midwestern Dads. Thank you for listening and taking this journey with us. Please be sure to follow us on social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Inst...

Everything tip trick and hack that every Dad should know when the weather is hot. Tricks like how to slice a watermelon. Tips on how to keep sand out of your belongings on the beach. Plus the #1 Dad hack of the summer (you will have to listen to the episode to get this little diddy). Enjoy Dad's and practice what you preach.   Be sure to follow us on social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Ins...