Wake. Dad. Drink. Repeat.

Welcome to the February 2021 Rickhouse.  The home of the ever maturing Today’s Dad definition! The goal of Wake. Dad. Drink. Repeat.  is to “define Today’s Dad”...we do this by asking our guest to share their definition at the top of every show.  We store these definitions week after week on our podcasts, YouTube channel, in our RICKHOUSE on our website, social media platforms and we constantly hi...

This week on the pod we are joined by WDDR Alum, dad to one, husband, host of the 30 Years Later Podcast and journalist who has been recently writing for Vox about parenting, the hilarious - Chris Chafin.  Last time Chris was on the pod with us was June of 2020 for Episode 49. We talked about his article he had recently written for Vox about four different dads and how the pandemic has transformed...

This week on the pod we are joined by husband, dad, fantasy football league champion, and the Director of Marketing & eCommerce at PowerDot , Chase Novelich . We covered a lot on the pod this week from having kids at a young age to Pokemon, dirt bikes, virtual learning, the bond between father and son, trust and PowerDot.   Chase gave us a great Toady’s Dad Definition that focused on his exper...

This week on the pod we are joined by dad to three, husband and founder of Bachan’s (the first and only Japanese BBQ sauce in the US), Justin Gill! We cover a lot on the pod with Justin this week including his journey creating Bachan’s, the importance and impact of family in his life, working for and running a family business, having his first daughter while in college, the ever present struggle o...

HAPPY 2021 & welcome to the January 2021 Rickhouse.  The home of the ever maturing Today’s Dad definition! The goal of Wake. Dad. Drink. Repeat.  is to “define Today’s Dad”...we do this by asking our guest to share their definition at the top of every show.  We store these definitions week after week on our podcasts, YouTube channel, in our RICKHOUSE on our website, social media platforms and...

This week on the pod we are joined by dad to two, husband, and the VP of GISH (The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt), Charlie Capen! Buckle up for a really fun episode! We cover a lot with Charlie including some fond memories of his dad, creating change, the power of creativity, breaking down gender stereotypes and biases, Ted Lasso and a whole lot more!  Charlie’s Today’s Dad definition was...

This week on the pod we are joined by Neil Ferrier! Neil is a dad to two, husband and the owner and founder of Discommon . We had a great time talking with Neil about his journey creating Discommon, the challenges of balancing work with being present at home, creativity and drive, the emotional ride that is parenting, and of course what it means to be a Today’s Dad.  Neil’s Today’s Dad definition...

This week on the pod we are joined by dad to triplets, husband, childhood friend with Michael and Today’s Dad, Thomas Redmon . We had a great chat with Thomas about being a father to triplets, how his family handled his wife having Covid, racial injustice and some of the challenges of being a black dad in America and much more.  Thomas shared a great Today’s Dad definition that was made up of thre...

This week on the pod we are joined by husband , dad to two, President of Veterans Community Project , host of the Majority 54 Podcast , A former Missouri state legislator and Missouri Secretary of State, and a former Captain in the Army National Guard, Jason Kander!  We cover a lot on the pod this week including how we keep our kids engaged and working to create change and move forward with the di...

This week on the pod we are joined by Paul Humes . Paul is a dad to one, husband, the founder of Wild Nature Play and the Program Director for Thorne Nature Experience.  Paul started us out with a great Today’s Dad definition that compared being a Today’s Dad with starting at a beer wall and having to discern what you want to drink. There are so many options or ways of doing things that it isn’t a...

Welcome to the December 2020 Rickhouse, we F’n made it!  The home of the ever maturing Today’s Dad definition! The goal of Wake. Dad. Drink. Repeat.  is to “define Today’s Dad”...we do this by asking our guest to share their definition at the top of every show.  We store these definitions week after week on our podcasts, YouTube channel, in our RICKHOUSE on our website, social media platforms and...

This week on the pod we are joined by Drew Holcomb. Drew is a husband, dad to three, a singer songwriter and a true Today’s Dad. Drew started us off with a beautifully crafted Today’s Dad definition and the conversation got rolling from there.  We covered a lot on this week’s episode; from he and his wife, Ellie Holcomb , both being musicians and balancing that with raising a family to their famil...

This week on the pod we are joined by Marsh Mokhtari. Marsh is a husband, dad to two, Co-founder and distiller of Gray Whale Gin , a  TV Host of Food Networks, 'Extreme Chef' and Nat Geo's 'Perilous Journeys' and a true Today’s Dad.  Marsh joined us to talk about why he and his wife started Gray Whale Gin, starting a business that “matters” so that he and his wife could se...

This week on the pod we are joined by Lonie Paxton! Lonie is a husband, dad to four, three time Super Bowl Champion, a kindness ambassador and a true Today’s Dad! Lonie joined us from his van (you know Covid and kids being home) to share his journey with us.  We cover a lot in this episode including the birth of his twins and how his 12 year NFL career came to an end, his work with Kindhumans , No...

Welcome to the November 2020 Rickhouse.  The home of the ever maturing Today’s Dad definition! The goal of Wake. Dad. Drink. Repeat.  is to “define Today’s Dad”...we do this by asking our guest to share their definition at the top of every show.  We store these definitions week after week on our podcasts, YouTube channel, in our RICKHOUSE on our website, social media platforms and we constantly hi...

This week on the pod we are joined by Dr. Chris Yandle. Chris is a husband, dad to two, the mastermind behind #dadlunchnotes and has a PhD in Higher Education Leadership. We had a great chat with Chris about his book, Lucky Enough: A Year of a Dad’s Daily Notes of Encouragement and Life Lessons to His Daughter , #dadlunchnotes, his thoughts on Covid and its impact on the education system, Below De...

This week on the pod we are joined by dad to two and the Founder and CEO of PowerDot , Eric Glader! We spoke with Eric about a lot on the pod this week including Covids impact on his family, his wife’s work with Larry King (and how she is way cooler than him), why he created PowerDot and how important grit and determination are for parents and entrepreneurs.  Eric’s Today’s Dad definition pays tri...

This week on the pod we are joined by Frank Thorp . Frank is a dad to one, a two time Emmy nominated and Peabody winning journalist, a Producer & Off-air Reporter covering the US Senate for NBC News, and a dad living out his last few days on paternity leave.  We sat down with Frank on Thursday night following the 2020 election and were fully prepared to watch the race get called while we recor...

This week on the pod we are joined by Brent Waugh. Brent is a dad to one, husband, and the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee and a true Today’s Dad.  Brent and his wife work hard to encourage curiosity, model empathy, and create change in their community and for their daughter and that shines through not only in his work with Big Brothers Big Sisters, but also in his Today’s Dad de...

Welcome to the October 2020 Rickhouse.  The home of the ever maturing Today’s Dad definition! The goal of Wake. Dad. Drink. Repeat.  is to “define Today’s Dad”...we do this by asking our guest to share their definition at the top of every show.  We store these definitions week after week on our podcasts, YouTube channel, in our RICKHOUSE on our website, social media platforms and we constantly hig...

This week on the pod we are joined by Erick Baker . Erick is a Singer Songwriter, TV show host,  Emmy award winner, a children’s book author, a husband, dad to one, and a true Today’s Dad. Erick shared all the struggles of finding balance being a musician and being the father and husband he needed to be, and ultimately how he reprioritized his career to be able to create that balance. We also talk...

This week on the pod we are joined by Chef Jeffrey Dealejandro! Jeffrey is a dad to three, a husband, the owner of Olibea and HenHoc in Knoxville, TN, funny as hell and a true Today’s Dad.  We talk about a lot on this episode with Jeffrey including his journey with opening a new restaurant during the pandemic, setting an example for your kids (what to do when life is great and when it is challengi...

This week on the pod we are joined by Patrick Lemieux! Patrick is a dad to 3 year old Stanley, married to the reigning Olympic Gold Medalist in Triathlon, Gwen Jorgensen , a former professional cyclist and a true Today’s Dad!   We had a great time talking with Patrick about his role as the ultimate support crew of his wife Gwen in her journey through triathlon and now training to become an olympic...

This week on the pod we are joined by Hallerin Hilton Hill! Hallerin is a dad to two, a husband, a radio and TV host/producer, an author, a speaker, a trainer, a wisdom crusader , and a true Today’s Dad.  We had a great time talking with Hallerin about his love of learning, the joy that comes out of being around people when they are enjoying their passion, power trips vs. power strips, his “ritual...

Welcome to the September 2020 Rickhouse.  The home of the ever maturing Today’s Dad definition! The goal of Wake. Dad. Drink. Repeat.  is to “define Today’s Dad”...we do this by asking our guest to share their definition at the top of every show.  We store these definitions week after week on our podcasts, YouTube channel, in our RICKHOUSE on our website, social media platforms and we constantly h...