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Go Ad free by signing up at https://hellofawayto.dad/   This week Jack and Francis get the houses ready for Halloween. We have Halloween jokes, Home Depot Skeletons, Costco Pumpkin Pies, and the post school nap ready for you Sign up today to get more episodes just like this, and join our weekly livestream - https://hellofawayto.dad/   Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email up...

October is finally here, and We've got some Halloween shows for you this month, starting with Evil Dead: The musical with Eric of the Soundtracker podcast. I found the most Community Theater, recorded on a handcam version of the musical on Youtube. Your hosts suffered through the terrible singing and overacting bring you our take. Which boiled down to "This could be better if literally anyone else...

This week Francis is joined by Charles of the No Homework podcast to watch another episode of Deadliest Warrior. This time it's the Roman Centurion vs Rajput warrior. We've got gutted pigs, slabs of beef, and ballistics get torsos taking on giant crossbows and deadly frisbees. Check out Charles' podcasts No Homework: https://nohomework.website City Saint / Country Saint: https://open.spotify.com/s...

To listen to this episode ad free, sign up at any level of the patreon or purchase the Twin peaks Collection - https://hellofawayto.dad/  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. Check out the store...

This week I'm joined by one of my many cinema friends to debate what the most Steven Spielberg movie is. Did he peak with Jaws? Did he keep the magic alive with Shutter Island? Is the final answer Hook? You'll have to listen to find out more Sign up today to get more episodes just like this, and join our weekly livestream - https://hellofawayto.dad/  Check out the store, and sign up for our twice...

This is a preview Episode. Listen to the whole show at hellofawayto.dad This week Carey is back as we enjoy a MASHCast interlude and watch the failed pilot WALTER starring Gary Burghoff Watch along with us here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS8Vd1vVqXc Sign up today to get more episodes just like this, and join our weekly livestream - https://hellofawayto.dad/  Check out the store, and sign up...

This week author and fellow St. Louisian Devin O'Shea joins Francis to talk about some local history, specifically the kind done by racist white people. We discuss the long history St. Louis has with the labor movement, our own experiences with the yearly VP Fair, and how to improve upon the offered merchendise the current Veiled Prophet society has to offer Get the book - https://bookshop.org/a/2...

This is a preview of the bonus content. To hear the whole episode sign up at hellofawayto.dad  This week Francis is joined by Roz of the Well There's Your Problem Podcast, a show about engineering disasters with slides. We talk about his motivations to start the podcast, his favorite engineering marvels, and we discover a shared love of weird little museums. Listen to Well There's Your Problem and...

Sign up for the patreon at hellofawayto.dad This week on the show Eric joins Francis once again to talk about the Rankin/Bass version of The Hobbit from 1977. The incredible music, animation, and giant dwarf noses, all shown in under 90 minutes. Get more from Eric, including many episodes with Francis at https://www.patreon.com/soundtracker    Follow Eric for more movie insights https://x.com/Soun...

This is a preview episode. To get the whole episode sign up at https://hellofawayto.dad/ or buy the whole collection and get access to every Twin Peaks episode Jack and Francis are back for Season 2 of Twin Peaks. Who is the giant dream man? How many more people are going to die in this hospital? Does Jack still have his Log Lady costume? None of these questions are answered, but speculation aboun...

This week Francis and Jack talk about their various travels through Wisconsin, Ohio, and a little hole-in-the-wall town called New York City. Sign up today to get more episodes just like this, and join our weekly livestream - https://hellofawayto.dad/   Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates   https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/   See our favorite books and explore some...

  This is a preview of our latest Patreon episode. Get this and more at https://hellofawayto.dad/   And you thought the stores were putting out Halloween candy early. This month Francis and Beth ignore the heatwave and watch the new Christmas in July movies released on Hallmark. First up is Christmas under construction, featuring a reality show couple who fix your home and your relationship. Next...

This week Josh Boerman joins Francis for another Spike TV blast from the past as they watch the TV show 1000 ways to Die. We've got rednecks getting bit by snakes, late night electrocutions, and Germans being German Follow Josh and listen to Worst of all Possible Worlds @worstpossible.world @illconceivedpodcast.com joshboerman.com Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email update...

It's the final episode of Season 1 Twin Peaks. Do we discover the killer? Will Bobby stop giving us the crazy eyes? This week we talk about TV tropes and the importance of good police work. This is a Preview episode. To listen to this and all other Twin Peaks episodes sign up hellofawayto.dad  Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates   https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/...

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...