What a Hell of a Way to Dad

This week Francis and Jack take a trip to Costo to expand their wardrobe, discuss min/maxing your everyday carry, and answer questions If you like this and want more, sign up for the bonus content at hellofawayto.dad  where we have weekly live streams, sales, and extra episodes Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates   https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/   Instagram -  h...

This is a Preview of this week's bonus episode. To get full access sign up at the $5 level here - https://hellofawayto.dad/   This week Francis and Carey finish off Season three of MASH. We say goodbye to Trapper John and Henry Blake and close out this first arc of MASH and discuss the incoming personnel. We'll be taking a break in between episodes to watch the ill fated pilot episode of WALTER, t...

This week Miss Elizabeth joins Francis to talk about a birthday trip to one of the oldest stops on Route 66. We have been visiting this underground cavern for years and been witness to the many changes over the years, as well as the scenes that have endured. From the pendulum that doesn't work, the asbestos tiling in the largest inner chamber, and of course the many, many roadside billboards direc...

We're closing in on the end of Season 1 and I'm told it only gets weirder from here. Listen today to hear a Twin Peaks superfan (Jack) walk me through this mental trip of a show with newbie (Francis) This is a preview. You can get access to this episode on out Patreon by signing up at $5 a month, purchasing the collection, or picking up individual episodes Get access here - https://www.patreon.com...

Dusty Gannon of the Goth wave band Agonal Gasps joins Francis to discuss being in the military, changing your personal brand, and how to prepare for an arrest Listen to the Agonal Gasps here - https://agonalgasps.bandcamp.com/ Get your Goth Dad fix on TikTop - https://www.tiktok.com/@itsgothdad Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates  https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/...

This week Francis and Beth go to Chicago for a dance competition and stop at some roadside towns to take in the midwest culture. We stop off in Atlanta Illinois on the way up to visit some giant fiberglass friends, and Pontiac Illinois on the way home to visit their Route 66 museum complex. This is a preview episode. To access the full episode sign up at the $5 or more level today on Patreon - htt...

This week Jasper Craven joins Francis to discuss his latest book "God Forgives, Brothers Don't". Pick up Jasper's book here in either Hard Cover or Audiobook format - https://bookshop.org/a/25702/9781668087190   When investigative reporter Jasper Craven first dug into Valley Forge Military Academy five years ago, he uncovered an acrid strain of masculinity that was raw, violent, fiercely hierarchi...

Nick Slayton joins Francis to dive back in Deadliest Warrior, and we're picking one of the most confusing and potentially offensive episode for the big comeback. We'll dip in and out of Deadliest Warrior in the coming months as there's a whole well of Spike TV for us to plumb for psychic damage. This is a Preview episode. You can get this episode and more on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Hell...

This week Jack and Francis discuss episodes four and five of Twin Peaks, wherein we go to an awkward funeral, learn about the evil woods, and take fashion advice from Dr. Jacoby This is a preview episode of our bonus content. If you want to hear more, sign up at the $5 level at  https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates   https://w...

This week Beth joins me once again to talk about cruising. The kind you do on a boat, not the kind you do at a truck stop bathroom.  Check out Nate's album "Find a Way to Hate it" -  https://secondhomes.bandcamp.com/album/find-a-way-to-hate-it   If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly givea...

This week Jack is on to talk about his trip to St. Louis. We took him to the City museum and stuffed him full of Provel afterwards and somehow he survived. If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway.  https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twi...

This month Francis and Carey talk about two food centric episodes in Season 3: Private Lamb and Adam's Ribs Opening intro by Manic Street Preachers If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway.  https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a mon...

This week Beth and Francis talk about winning the blue ribbon at the State Fair, the books we're reading, and the movies those books turned into. If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway.  https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month...

This month Jack takes Francis watch Episodes two and three of season one. We are diving into the mind of Agent Cooper as Francis begins to regret the decision to watch this show all the way through. I'm sure it only get more normal from here. This is a preview episode. You can get this and many more back episodes on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/155517135

This week Francis and Nate talk about losing baby teeth, childhood injuries, and the joy of wearing sweatpants If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway.  https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates   https://whatahello...

This week Francis and Nate break down the 1984 classic kids movie The Neverending story. We follow Bastion as he plays hooky to read a book in the attic of his school, transporting him to a magical land full of Rock monsters, depression swamps and sphinxes with huge cans. This is a bonus episode. You can get this and ten years of back log bonus content here for just $5 a month - https://www.patreo...

This week Francis and Jack hit up the thrift store to expand our cooking options, brag about shopping efficiency, and go to the No Kings protests. If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway.  https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a mont...

Friend of the show and Lions Led by Donkeys host Joe Kassabian talks to Francis about his latest book The Highlands Burn. Joe is diving into Gunpowder Fantasy as he tells the story of Sayat and the Foundling Brigade. This book has revolvers that shoot sorcery, descriptions of how much it sucks to live through a siege, and the time honored favorite: corrupt military police. Preorder today The Highl...

This week, and for many weeks in the future, Jack joins Francis to watch through Twin Peaks. Why is it different from every other millennial podcasters who have already done this? Because Francis knows nothing about it, and Jack is a rabid fan of the series. For this episode we talk about our relationships with David Lynch movies, and dig into the opening episode of the series that inspired everyt...

This week Francis and Nate stuff insulation into their walls as the mercury fluctuates, childhood peer pressure, our mustard collections, and waxing nostalgic about hanging out at the airport. If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway.  https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check o...

This week to better understand the GenX mind, Francis and Nate watch Kevin Smith's directorial debut Clerks. A movie about nothing and everything at the same time. Does it hold up? Is it as good as you remember when you were 17 and watching for the first time? Find out at the $5 and up tier today! This is a preview of our monthly bonus episode. For full access sign up at the $5 and up level here -...

This week Francis is joined by his wife to discuss our favorite trinket based religion. Both raised in the St. Louis Catholic Church, we talk about the perversion of the religion by converts, the loss of yet another third space, and how to tell if you're at a good Fish Fry. If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and...

This is a preview of our bonus episode. To hear the full episode, sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie   This week Eric Peacock from SoundTracker joins Francis one again to take in some Musical Theater. From the Golden Age of Musicals, we watch Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954). Seven mountain man brothers need wives and when courtin' fails they resort to kidnappin'. Filme...

This week on DadChat, Francis and Nate talk about the coming Spring weather, Hair Metal, the increase of the Golf Cart Class, and Canadian TV. If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway.  https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month em...

This week Francis and Nate go through the mailbag. Not the messages the fans are sending, but the cold emails we get weekly as people try to pitch our show. We talk about stealing wine mom valor, virtual challenge coins, and how to spice up the bedroom If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthl...