What a Hell of a Way to Dad

This week Francis interviews Jordan from the Better Way 2A organization. We discuss gun rights, legislation, arming your queer friends, and handling all the latest at Shot Show 2024 Find out more about the organization here - https://www.abetterway2a.com/  

Sorry for the delayed episode! For this week's DadChat, Nate and Francis discuss relationships: what they've learned from previous ones, what they appreciate about their partners, how they've tried to improve upon years of making mistakes, and how fortunate they both feel to have met people who like them despite their (conspicuous) flaws. And you get a few stories about first meetings and weddings...

This week Francis talks mystery books, Ukraine, and why the HELL THE SAILORS GET TO PUT THEIR HANDS IN THEIR POCKETS NOW! Get seven years of bonus content when you sign up for $5 or more on the Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie   Take 20% off in the store with the code "podcast" Stories cited JD Vance -  https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/02/18/republican-opponent-of-us-aid-u...

This week Francis interviews Jordan from the Better Way 2A organization. We discuss gun rights, legislation, arming your queer friends, and handling all the latest at Shot Show 2024. Find out more about the organization here - https://www.abetterway2a.com/   Get the full episode early at any dollar amount on the Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie  

It's another DadChat in which we discuss Francis's catholic upbringing, making Indianapolis a site of religious pilgrimage (place the reliquary in Monument Circle), British actors doing extremely good American accents, and much more. We also field an 'Ask A Dad' question: how do you avoid making the same mistakes your parents did? Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours...

Voted on by our Patreons, The Zoo crew watches the very forgettable Battle Los Angeles. We mourn the first casualties of the war effort (Coasties) and marvel at Aaron Ekhart's jawline.  You can get this episode and more at the $5 level of the Patreon, and have the opportunity to vote on the next movie

Nate and Francis discuss learning to play music. Well, really it's more an episode where Francis asks Nate about why he plays music and how he got back into it starting at age 35. And we also discuss Francis's new goal of learning to paint, and the idea that you can stave off a midlife crisis by deciding to pursue new interests (so long as they're not self-destructive ones! Don't do that!) Like He...

This week on the show, Francis covers the privitization of Army Barracks, Lt Colonels who need to be fired into the sun (all of them), and the second amendment allowing a man to keep a cold war era, Nuclear capable rocket For the media, we're talking Underwater action thrillers and Attack on Titan Interview with Taylor regarding the crushed submersible - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/podcast/epi...

  For this week's episode, Nate and Francis discuss the travails of having (or not having) dental insurance in America, how it's different in the United Kingdom, and why Nate is still dealing with the consequences of an unfortunate game of basketball in 2007. The conversation also somehow touches on the subject of P-1/P-2 visas for Afghans who helped the U.S. military. No one can claim we don't ha...

This week Francis dives into some local politics as a Missouri state senator is trying to bring back dueling. Also covered is the Drone attack on Tower 22, specifically how a drone managed to follow another drone into the area of attacks For media, we cover Masters of the Air and the book Storm of Steel Remember: take 20% off your order all week with the code 'podcast Get your new Carlton Gustaf p...

This week Francis speaks with Rob, the creator of the app Hots and Cots. From moldy barracks and closed dining facilities to palatial living quarters and snow crab chow, it's the place for your troops to show off the good, bad, and ugly of military bases Download the app here - https://www.hotscots.app/  

This week's free episode is another DadChat in which Francis discusses his experience reading Brian Jacques' "Redwall" to his daughter, a long discussion to form indisputable proof that the Redwall badgers are Scottish, and much more. Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours of bonus content dating all the way back to 2017: www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie   *SPECIAL ANNO...

Joe Kassabian stops by to discuss the current charges of genocide against Gaza and the Palestinian people. This episode was recorded Jan 10, 2024 so we're working with the knowledge we had at the time. Namely that the Dersh was going to be way more involved than he actually is

For this week's free episode, it's a DadChat in which Nate and Francis discuss the calamity of having your sewer stop working, what it's like to watch your kid get immunized and know it's for the better good (but also internally freak out at them being in pain), how to subtly but steadfastly encourage your kid to not want to become a cop, and much more.   Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon...

This week Francis discusses the final folding of PS Magazine, the only cool graphic novel the military ever funded. We also talk about Top Gun, Redwall, and pulling a Dante to put all the people we don't like in Hell. If you like this, get even more on our Patreon. Your money makes it so we don't have to try to sell you mail order mattresses - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie

Nate is back on the show and recounts to Francis his story of becoming a father… and some unexpected events that took place later. It's a fun and heartwarming episode that also contains a lot of descriptions of what you might call medical malpractice related trauma. So, just be advised. But there are also laughs!   Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours of bonus conten...

This week Francis discusses some changes to the Patreon, fun times at the Costco Business center, Iraq finally kicking us out, and the disappearence of our Sec Def Support us on patreon! Five bucks a month gets you early access to interview episodes, the discord, and seven years of bonus episodes - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie

We're back with another news roundup with Francis. This year we're getting Nate back, making changes to the Patreon, and finding new ways to get content into your ears Sign up for the Patreon here - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie

In this episode, Seth Bullock decided braining a native american with a rock was enough killing for him and sends the killer of Wild Bill to the cops for prosecution. He's...a complicated man

It's the Holiday and as a present to you, here's the interview Francis did with Max from Eve6 about being a middle aged, alt rock dad

It's that special time of year where you gather around the fire with your loved ones, cozy in with some hot cocoa, and watch your favorite Christmas movie. And while a Chinese move full of propaganda about the time they beat back the US Army at Lake Changjin (The Chosin Resevoir for you America heads) isn't really a Christmas movie, the battle took place about the same time so we're gonna count it...

This week on the news update we have some War Crimes News (Not the ones you're thinking of), some West Point conversation (Not the kind you're thinking of) and some Hey Dad Questions. This week's bonus episode is about Godzilla Minus One. We open our hearts to a nuclear monster - https://www.patreon.com/posts/godzilla-minus-94938921 Modern Warfare Institute winning essay - https://mwi.westpoint.ed...

**NOTE: We are aware Francis' audio is a bit wonky in the first 15 seconds. It's evened out after that** This week Francis is joined by Dusty from the band Vision Video. He is also known for having a great TikTok presence as your favorite goth dad. We discuss our times in war, the military to goth band pipeline, and how there's more weird Soldiers in the Army than you think.  Keep up with Vision V...

Army news has been pretty slow this week, so answer dad questions from the discord. Don't worry, we're all in this together Discord is available to all Patreon members at every level. Sign up and get access - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie   This is the final week for orders to arrive before Christmas, so get them in by Friday - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop  

This week Francis is discussing an app to rate your favorite barracks, how half of the US would suggest the military to someone they love (hate), and Armed Forces Brewing Company being denied a location due to them being complete dicks If you like this, find more on our bonus feed. Five dollars gets you seven years of back content - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie   Hots and Cots app - htt...