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Top Dad
Welcome to Top Dad, where two Midwestern dads tackle the highs, lows, and hilarious moments of dad life. We make bad jokes, talk about the everyday chaos of parenting in today’s world, and do our best to hold on to what’s left of our sanity. New episodes drop every week!
Tune in every week to our podcast, or visit topdadpod.com on how to contact the Top Dads!. Come for the laughs, stay for the real talk about fatherhood.
Episodes
214 episodes
Spring Break & Spilled Drinks:
🎙️Top Dad Podcast - Episode 215Spring Break & Spilled Drinks: An 80s Flick, a Limewire Kick, and Midwest MayhemEpisode Description:This week on the Top Dad Podcast, we dive into a Midwestern Sprin...
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Season 4
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Episode 215
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Big Dad Energy & Bingo Nights 🎙️
Episode 214: Big Dad Energy, Budget Battles & Bingo NightsThis week on the Top Dad Podcast, we’re bringing the laughs and the life lessons. Ken and Matt share Big Daddy Parenting Tips, dive into St. Patrick’s Day ☘️ shenanigan...
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Season 4
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Episode 214
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A Dad’s Guide to Tech, Troops, and Terrible Jokes
“Algorithms, Cub Scouts, and the Dad Joke Algorithm – Episode 212”📖 Episode Description:Welcome to Top Dad Podcast Episode 212, where the Wi-Fi is strong, the jokes are stronger, and the dad wisdom is dialed...
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Season 4
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Episode 213
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🎙️ Pump Up the Franch: Beer Pong, Pizza Ranch, and Room Service Shenanigans
🎙️ Episode 212: Reebok Pumps, Pizza Ranch, and the Lost Art of Hotel Room ServiceFrom Reebok Pumps and Mr. 80’s dad vibes to Pizza Ranch’s secret sauce (literally), Episode 212 is a nostalgic trip through everything that made grow...
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Season 4
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Episode 212
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“Post-Vacation Dad: Golf, Airports & $80 in Taco Bell Regrets” 🌮⛳✈️
“Post-Vacation Dad: Golf, Airports & $80 in Taco Bell Regrets” 🌮⛳✈️The Top Dad Podcast is back from vacation, and we’ve got travel wisdom, golf dreams, and fast food regrets to unpack!✈️ Airport Dad M...
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Season 4
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Episode 211
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Breadsticks, Birdies & Dad Bod Wisdom 🍞⛳🧢😂
“Breadsticks, Birdies & Dad Wisdom: A Top Dad Guide”This week on Top Dad, we’re serving up a full plate of dad life, date nights during the day, and pre-golf trip greatness!🍝 Endless Breadsticks &...
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Season 4
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Episode 210
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“Drive It Like a Dad: Hot Wheels, Insurance, and Electric Shenanigans” 🚗😂🏈
“Top Dad 209: New Cars, Dad Style & Super Bowl Crystal Balls”This week on Top Dad, we’re shifting gears and tackling all things cars, style, and sports! 🚗🏈🔹 New Car Drama – Is buying a car worse...
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Season 4
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Episode 209
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Jock Straps, Sneaker Brats, and Flu-ly Loaded Chaos 🎙️😂
“Top Dad 208: Jock Straps, Sick Days & Grandparent Shenanigans”This week on Top Dad, we tackle the real struggles of dad life:🥶 The family flu-pocalypse—how to survive when everyone is sick (including you).👟 ...
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Season 4
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Episode 208
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From Pinewood to Paris a Top Dad adventure 🏎️🇫🇷
Episode 207: Den Leader Duties, Pinewood Races, and Dad Style Debates”This week on theTop Dad Podcast: Top Dad Ken finds himself in his new role as Den Leader—because if scouting needs anything, it’s more dad jokes!...
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Season 4
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Episode 207
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2025 Island Dreams 🏝️ and Zombie Apocalypse Training🧟
“Top Dad 206: TikTok, 80s Movies, and Cayman Island Escapes”This week on Top Dad, we uncover the “joys” of parenting during winter break—because nothing says relaxation like refereeing sibling battles and cleaning up gli...
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Season 4
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Episode 206
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End of the Year recap ~ later 2024🎉
Top Dad Podcast Episode 205: Good Bye 2024: High School Memories, Holiday Hijinks, and Dad-Style SecretsThis week on Top Dad, the dads dive into a mix of nostalgic debates, middle age shopping with a side of New Year's ...
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Season 4
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Episode 205
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The Christmas Show! 🎅🎄🎁
Episode 204: The Christmas ShowThe Top Dad Podcast is bringing holiday cheer! 🎄✨ Join the Top Dads as they dive into:🎥 Why The Goonies being rated PG still blows our minds (seriously, 80s?).🎃🍾 The h...
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Season 4
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Episode 204
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Turkey Day Tales from Top Dads 🍗🦃🏈
Episode 2023: “Bears, 80s Cartoons, and Turkey Day Tales”In this jam-packed episode of the Top Dad Podcast, the dads tackle the tough question: Why are the Chicago Bears so bad? Plus, a nostalgic dive into our favorite ...
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Season 4
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Episode 203
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“Thanksgiving Survival Guide: Pies, Sides, and Turkey Fries”
In this gobble-tastic episode of the Top Dad Podcast, we’re serving up a platter of Thanksgiving goodness! 🍗🍁 Whether you’re hosting, mooching, or just dodging in-laws, we’ve got you covered with:•Thanksgiving Tips from the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 202
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“Winter Woes, Thanksgiving To-Dos, and Bougie Dad Getaways”
Episode 201: “Winter Woes, Thanksgiving To-Dos, and Bougie Dad Getaways”In this frosty episode of The Top DAD Podcast, we dive headfirst into the challenges and quirks of Midwest winters—from battling malfunctioning furna...
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Season 4
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Episode 201
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The Bicentennial Episode?
Episode 200: Dicks, Pizza, and Book IT—Celebrating 200 Episodes of Dad LifeIn this milestone episode, we dive into the hilarious and heartwarming quirks of parenting and dad life. First up, the endless joy kids get from “innocentl...
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Season 4
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Episode 200
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Drawing Inspiration: An Interview with Forrest Dickison, Author of Crispin’s Rainy Day
Episode 199: Drawing Inspiration: an Interview with Forrest Dickison, Author of Crispin’s Rainy DayIn this episode, we sit down with Forrest Dickison—illustrator, artist, and now author of the delightful new children’s book, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 199
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Building Core Memories 80’s Style 🔙⏰
Episode 198: Building Core Memories 80’s Style 🔙⏰Great Scott! It’s Back to the Future Day, and we’re diving into the time-traveling DeLorean to relive our favorite 80s moments. In this episode, we’re talking about the hig...
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Season 3
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Episode 198
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Top Dad Foodies
Episode 197: Chicken Salad, Cosmic Fries, and the Ultimate Dad-Approved Food!In this deliciously fun episode of the Top Dad Podcast, we’re dishing on our recent trips to some seriously cool restaurants—like CosMc's, where the frie...
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Season 3
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Episode 197
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Trunk or Treating Fall Dads
“Trunk or Treat, 5th Grade Farewells & Dude Perfect: Top Dad’s Guide to Crushing Dad Life”In this episode of Top Dad, we dive into all things dad as we tackle the fall favorite—Trunk or Treat—and give our hot takes on...
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Season 3
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Episode 196
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Dad Swears & Hardware Showdowns: The Ultimate Dad Debate
Episode 195:“Dad Swears &Hardware Showdowns: The Ultimate Dad Debate”In this jam-packed episode of Top Dad, we tackle some of the biggest debates in dad life:•A Dad’s Guide to Swearing: When is ...
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Season 3
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Episode 195
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Running Errands like a Dad Boss!
Episode 194: Errands, IKEA, & Dads Getting Stuff Done Like a BossDads, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and tackle that to-do list! In this episode of the Top Dad Podcast, we’re talking all things “Dad Errands”—from navigati...
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Season 3
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Episode 194
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Excessive Heat Warnings and Bug Bites 🦟
Episode 193: Surviving Heat Waves and Bug Bites—The Dad's Guide to Summer StrugglesSummer isn’t all BBQs and pool parties—sometimes it’s heat waves that melt your will to live and bug bites that turn your kids into human pin cushi...
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Season 3
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Episode 193
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Aging Like a Dad—How to Deal with Getting Old
Episode 192: The Dad Awakening—Realizing You’re Not in Your Twenties AnymoreDads, it’s time for a reality check—you're not 21 anymore, and your back probably reminded you of that this morning! In this episode of the Top Dad Podcas...
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Season 3
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Episode 192
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Back to School Blues & The Great Sidewalk Debate
Episode 191: Back to School Blues & The Great Sidewalk Debate: A Dad’s Guide to the Returning your Children to School. School’s in session, and so is a whole new set of challenges for dads everywhere! In this episode of the Top...
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Season 3
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Episode 191
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