Top Dad

Top Dad
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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.

  1. 5h ago

    Popcorn, Paperbacks & Peak Dad Technology

    🎙️ Episode 256 – "Popcorn, Paperbacks & Peak Dad Technology"Summer vacation is almost here, which means every dad is busy asking life's most important questions: "Do we really need a bigger rental SUV?" (The answer is always... probably.) This week on The Top Dad Podcast, the dads pack their bags, fire up the popcorn machine, and take a nostalgic trip through books, beaches, and buttery memories. 🏖️ Kiawah Island: Dad Vacation Planning Beach or pool? Morning golf or afternoon nap? The Top Dads debate the perfect vacation schedule while proving that planning a vacation can sometimes be more exhausting than taking one. 🍿 The $200 Popcorn Pot Is buying a commercial popcorn machine a brilliant investment... or the kind of purchase that requires hiding the receipt? Ken delivers an incredibly detailed masterclass on homemade movie-theater popcorn that absolutely nobody asked for—but every dad secretly needed. 🐴 Monty Python, VHS & Growing Up Before Google From Monty Python and the Holy Grail to VHS box sets, college papers written before autosave, and the unmistakable sound of coconuts clacking together, the dads celebrate belonging to the last generation that remembers life both before and after the internet. 📚 Barnes & Noble & The Joy of Getting Lost A relaxing bookstore visit sends the conversation toward The Old Man and the Sea, Nobel Prize winners, literary classics, and one unforgettable story involving a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer. Somehow, wandering a bookstore still feels like a vacation. 📖 Kindle vs. Paper Books Do bookshelves become trophy cases? Does highlighting count if it's digital? And maybe the biggest question of all... should our kids actually see us reading instead of scrolling? The dads make the case that great readers usually grow up watching someone else love books first. It's an episode full of buttery popcorn, timeless stories, family vacations, and enough nostalgia to make you wish Blockbuster was still open. So grab your favorite book, make a fresh bowl of popcorn (extra butter, obviously), and join the Top Dads for another episode packed with laughs, parenting wisdom, and movie quotes that instantly reveal your age. #TopDadPodcast #DadLife #ParentingComedy #DadJokes #BarnesAndNoble #SummerVacation #MovieNight #Popcorn #Books #FamilyTime Thanks for listening to the Top Dad Podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe for new episodes, leave a review, and share our podcast with other awesome dads or mediocre dads (seriously, they probably need us the most).... ☑️ Got a question or a topic you want us to cover? Email us at topdadpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on social media for updates and wonderfully crafted dad jokes by going to TopDadpod.com  "Stay awesome, dads—because nobody rocks the dad bod on the #1 dad pod like the Top Dads 🫸🫷#topdads #topdadpod

    Popcorn, Paperbacks & Peak Dad Technology

  2. Sep 28

    Sink, Swim, or Make Your Own Mac & Cheese

    🎙️ Episode 255 – "You're Not the Butler, Dad! Mac & Cheese, Cereal Prizes & Letting Go" At some point, every dad has the same realization: "I don't work for these tiny people." This week on The Top Dad Podcast, we tackle one of the hardest parts of parenting—knowing when to stop doing everything for your kids... and start teaching them to do it themselves. 🥣 The Golden Age of Cereal Box Prizes Remember when breakfast came with submarines, decoder rings, and enough sugar to power a small city? We revisit the glory days when cereal wasn't complete without a prize at the bottom. 🚗 Dad Taxi vs. Independent Kids Carpools. Trusting other parents. Sleepovers. The slow, terrifying process of realizing your kids don't actually need you every second of the day... even if you kind of wish they did. 🧀 The Great Mac & Cheese Experiment After refusing to become a short-order cook, one Top Dad hands the spatula to his 10-year-old. What starts as a boxed mac-and-cheese lesson turns into something much bigger: confidence, independence, and proof that kids usually surprise us when we let them. 🔪 The Parenting Deep End When do you hand them a kitchen knife? When do you let them swim farther? When do you stop rescuing them from every challenge? The dads discuss why a little struggle today builds stronger adults tomorrow. 📺 Family TV Nights Were Different Young Sheldon, Friends, The Great Outdoors, TiVo, video stores, and actually watching one show together instead of everyone disappearing behind their own screen. We miss those nights... and maybe it's time to bring them back. 🌊 Chicago Lake Days & Smartphone Brain From lake adventures and questionable swimwear decisions to wondering if our phones have completely destroyed our attention spans, the dads wrap up with a reminder that some of life's best memories happen when the screens stay in your pocket. It's an episode about letting go just enough, raising capable kids, and remembering that sometimes the best parenting happens when Dad steps back and lets them stir the macaroni themselves. So grab a bowl of cereal (hopefully with a prize inside), put the phone down, and join the Top Dads for another episode filled with laughs, nostalgia, and parenting wisdom that's only slightly overcooked. #TopDadPodcast #DadLife #ParentingComedy #DadJokes #FamilyLife #MacAndCheese #Parenting #Nostalgia #FamilyTime Thanks for listening to the Top Dad Podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe for new episodes, leave a review, and share our podcast with other awesome dads or mediocre dads (seriously, they probably need us the most).... ☑️ Got a question or a topic you want us to cover? Email us at topdadpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on social media for updates and wonderfully crafted dad jokes by going to TopDadpod.com  "Stay awesome, dads—because nobody rocks the dad bod on the #1 dad pod like the Top Dads 🫸🫷#topdads #topdadpod

    Sink, Swim, or Make Your Own Mac & Cheese

  3. Sep 20

    Do You Know Where Your Kids Are?

    🎙️ Episode 254 – "Do You Know Where Your Kids Are? Concerts, Camp & World Cup Chaos"This week on The Top Dad Podcast, we're taking a nostalgic trip back to the days when every TV station reminded parents, "Do you know where your children are?" The real question today? Do you know where your phone is... because apparently it has 14,000 pictures of your kids on it. 📸 Living in the Moment… or Living Behind the Camera? From disposable cameras and one-hour photo labs to AI cleaning up blurry family pictures, the Top Dads ask if we're preserving memories—or accidentally watching life through a screen. 🎸 The Strokes at the United Center Concert shirts, overpriced drinks, questionable arena acoustics, and one very unfortunate detour into the women's restroom. Just another night out for Dad. 🏀 Sleepaway Camp & The College Preview Nobody Asked For Braden heads off to basketball camp, giving one Top Dad a sneak peek at what college drop-off is going to feel like. Spoiler alert: somebody may already be getting emotional... and it's probably Dad. 👟 The Ultimate Father-Son Day Rare sneakers, shopping, and an Apple Vision Pro demo combine for one of those unexpectedly perfect days that remind you your kids won't stay kids forever. ⚽ World Cup Fever Takes Over The dads dive into the biggest tournament on the planet—Team USA, Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappé, Haaland, unforgettable fan moments, and international visitors discovering America's greatest treasures: ranch dressing, Waffle House, and volume levels that should probably be illegal. It's nostalgia, parenting, concerts, sports, and a reminder that while photos are great, the best memories are still the ones you actually experience. So put the phone down (after you hit play, of course), enjoy the moment, and join the Top Dads for another episode full of laughs, life lessons, and just enough embarrassment to keep things interesting. #TopDadPodcast #DadLife #ParentingComedy #WorldCup #TheStrokes #FatherSon #ConcertLife #DadJokes #LiveInTheMoment Thanks for listening to the Top Dad Podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe for new episodes, leave a review, and share our podcast with other awesome dads or mediocre dads (seriously, they probably need us the most).... ☑️ Got a question or a topic you want us to cover? Email us at topdadpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on social media for updates and wonderfully crafted dad jokes by going to TopDadpod.com  "Stay awesome, dads—because nobody rocks the dad bod on the #1 dad pod like the Top Dads 🫸🫷#topdads #topdadpod

    Do You Know Where Your Kids Are?

  4. Sep 6

    Clock It, Dad! Bingo, Baseball & Canned Cocktails

    🎙️ Episode 253 – "Clock It, Dad! Bingo, Baseball & Canned Cocktails" This week on The Top Dad Podcast, we're spanning generations faster than a dad trying to figure out what his teenager just texted. 🚬 Cigarettes & Bingo Take a nostalgic trip back to the days when bingo halls smelled like cigarette smoke, everyone had a lucky dauber, and somehow Grandma still knew exactly who was cheating. 🗣️ Gen Z Sayings... "Clock It!" The Top Dads attempt to decode the ever-changing language of Gen Z. Is "clock it" a compliment? An insult? A reminder to be home by dinner? We investigate before our kids revoke our talking privileges. 🍹 Pre-Mixed Canned Cocktails The cooler has officially evolved. We taste-test the modern dad's vacation beverage and ask the important question: are canned cocktails actually good... or are we just getting older and easier to please? ⚾ College Baseball Bliss From walk-off home runs to Omaha dreams, we celebrate one of the most underrated sporting events of the year. Pure baseball. No drama. Just sunshine, hot dogs, and dads wondering why they don't watch more of it. It's a little nostalgia, a little parenting, a little baseball, and a whole lot of dad confusion. So crack open a cold one (responsibly), grab a lawn chair, and join the Top Dads for another episode filled with laughs, questionable opinions, and enough dad jokes to make your kids roll their eyes from three rooms away. #TopDadPodcast #DadLife #ParentingComedy #DadJokes #CollegeBaseball #GenZ #Bingo #CannedCocktails Thanks for listening to the Top Dad Podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe for new episodes, leave a review, and share our podcast with other awesome dads or mediocre dads (seriously, they probably need us the most).... ☑️ Got a question or a topic you want us to cover? Email us at topdadpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on social media for updates and wonderfully crafted dad jokes by going to TopDadpod.com  "Stay awesome, dads—because nobody rocks the dad bod on the #1 dad pod like the Top Dads 🫸🫷#topdads #topdadpod

    Clock It, Dad! Bingo, Baseball & Canned Cocktails

  5. Aug 23

    By the Power of Dad! Eggs, Audiobooks & Omaha Dreams

    🎙️ Episode 252 – "By the Power of Dad! Eggs, Audiobooks & Omaha Dreams" This week on The Top Dad Podcast, we're proving that dads can discuss Saturday morning cartoons, baseball, breakfast, and parenting... all before the coffee gets cold. ⚔️ He-Man: The Movie By the power of Grayskull... Hollywood is bringing He-Man back! We relive the cartoons that shaped our childhoods and ask the important question: can Skeletor survive modern movie critics? 🎧 Audiobooks: A Dad's Best Friend? Whether you're driving to work, mowing the lawn, or hiding in the garage "organizing tools," audiobooks might just be the ultimate parenting life hack. Reading while technically not reading? That's peak dad efficiency. ⚾ 2026 College Baseball World Series The crack of the bat, walk-off wins, and enough sunflower seeds to feed a small army. We celebrate one of the best sporting events that somehow still flies under the radar for most dads. 🎹 Music Lessons for Kids Every future rock star starts somewhere... usually by playing the same song incorrectly for six straight months. We talk patience, practice, and why every squeaky recorder deserves a standing ovation. 🥚 The Perfect Egg Scrambled? Fried? Poached? Soft-boiled? Hard-boiled? This may be the most important debate in Top Dad history. We attempt to solve breakfast once and for all—and probably fail spectacularly. It's nostalgia, parenting, sports, and breakfast philosophy wrapped into one deliciously dad-approved episode. So pour a cup of coffee, peel a hard-boiled egg, and join the Top Dads for another episode full of laughs, life lessons, and questionable opinions. #TopDadPodcast #DadLife #HeMan #Audiobooks #CollegeBaseball #MusicLessons #PerfectEgg #DadJokes #ParentingComedy Thanks for listening to the Top Dad Podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe for new episodes, leave a review, and share our podcast with other awesome dads or mediocre dads (seriously, they probably need us the most).... ☑️ Got a question or a topic you want us to cover? Email us at topdadpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on social media for updates and wonderfully crafted dad jokes by going to TopDadpod.com  "Stay awesome, dads—because nobody rocks the dad bod on the #1 dad pod like the Top Dads 🫸🫷#topdads #topdadpod

    By the Power of Dad! Eggs, Audiobooks & Omaha Dreams

  6. Jul 25

    "Wham, Bam... Thank You, Dad!"

    🎙️ Episode 251 – "Wham, Bam... Thank You, Dad!" Warning: This is officially the fastest Top Dad Podcast episode ever recorded. You're welcome. We know dads are busy. Between practices, projects, grocery runs, and trying to remember why you walked into the garage, sometimes you've only got a few minutes. So this week, we're delivering maximum dad with minimum runtime. 🎤 Family Feud: The Greatest Game Show Ever? Survey says... probably! We debate whether Steve Harvey, Richard Dawson, or simply yelling answers at your TV is the true family tradition. 😂 Saturday Night Live & Roast Masters The dads break down why a perfectly timed roast is an art form... and why your kids are getting a little too good at using those skills on you. 🧠 How Do Dads Stay Focused? Short answer: we don't. One minute we're paying bills, the next we're watching a YouTube video on how submarines work. 🎲 Board Game Breakdown From Monopoly-ending family feuds to Uno betrayals and games that somehow require a 47-page rulebook, we rank the classics and reveal which ones are actually worth family game night. ⚡ BONUS: The Fastest Top Dad Episode Ever No filler. No long-winded stories. Just pure dad content delivered at full speed. Think of this episode like a dad running into Home Depot "for one thing." It starts with the best intentions... but somehow still ends with laughs, life lessons, and at least one unnecessary purchase. Hit play, laugh a little, and get back to your regularly scheduled dad duties. #TopDadPodcast #Episode251 #DadLife #FamilyFeud #BoardGames #SNL #DadJokes #ParentingComedy Thanks for listening to the Top Dad Podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe for new episodes, leave a review, and share our podcast with other awesome dads or mediocre dads (seriously, they probably need us the most).... ☑️ Got a question or a topic you want us to cover? Email us at topdadpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on social media for updates and wonderfully crafted dad jokes by going to TopDadpod.com  "Stay awesome, dads—because nobody rocks the dad bod on the #1 dad pod like the Top Dads 🫸🫷#topdads #topdadpod

    "Wham, Bam... Thank You, Dad!"

  7. Jul 14

    The Dadministration: Apologies, Birthday Parties & Standing Ovations

    🎙️ Episode 250 –  “The Dadministration: Apologies, Birthday Parties & Standing Ovations” 250 episodes! That’s hundreds of dad jokes, thousands of questionable opinions, and at least one child asking, “Dad… are you recording again?” This week on The Top Dad Podcast, we celebrate Episode 250 by tackling one of the toughest jobs in the world: being Dad… and occasionally acting like a functioning adult. 🎓 Major or Minor: Business Administration College majors, career choices, and why every dad eventually earns an honorary MBA in Budgeting, Scheduling, Negotiating, and Finding Things That Were “Right There.” 🎈 How to Meet Other Dads at Birthday Parties Making friends as an adult is awkward enough. Now try doing it while holding a Capri Sun, watching a bounce house, and pretending you know the birthday kid’s name. 🎭 Middle Child Theatre Kid > The Recital Every recital is a Broadway debut if you’re a proud parent. We celebrate the theatre kids, the standing ovations, and the dads trying to clap while simultaneously recording the entire performance. ✍️ How to Write an Apology Letter Whether it’s to your spouse, your neighbor, or the coach you accidentally yelled at… the Top Dads share the unofficial guide to writing an apology that says, “I’m sorry,” without sounding like your lawyer wrote it. 📚 Top Dad Book Club – Summer Edition It’s time for our updated summer reading list. Whether you’re poolside, on vacation, or hiding in the garage for “just ten more minutes,” we’ve got a few great recommendations to keep your dad brain sharp. For 250 episodes, we’ve laughed through parenting, celebrated the little victories, and learned that dads don’t have all the answers… but we’re usually willing to make one up with enough confidence. Thanks for being part of the Top Dad family. Here’s to the next 250. #TopDadPodcast #Episode250 #DadLife #ParentingComedy #DadJokes #BookClub #TheatreDad #BirthdayPartyDad Thanks for listening to the Top Dad Podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe for new episodes, leave a review, and share our podcast with other awesome dads or mediocre dads (seriously, they probably need us the most).... ☑️ Got a question or a topic you want us to cover? Email us at topdadpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on social media for updates and wonderfully crafted dad jokes by going to TopDadpod.com  "Stay awesome, dads—because nobody rocks the dad bod on the #1 dad pod like the Top Dads 🫸🫷#topdads #topdadpod

    The Dadministration: Apologies, Birthday Parties & Standing Ovations

  8. Jul 8

    Vacation Dad, Turf Wars & Tee Times

    🎙️ Episode 249 – “Vacation Dad, Turf Wars & Tee Times” There are regular dads… and then there’s Vacation Dad. He’s relaxed, wears the loud golf shirt, orders dessert without asking, and somehow becomes everyone’s favorite parent for exactly five days. This week on The Top Dad Podcast, we’re packing the clubs, loading the SUV, and proving that every great dad deserves at least one golf trip a year. ⛳ Golf Trip Travel Tips from a Pro From packing your clubs without paying a second mortgage in baggage fees to surviving airport security with golf shoes, we’ve got practical tips every golf dad can use. 🌴 Golf in the Deep South Beautiful fairways. Southern hospitality. Humidity so thick your golf ball needs a towel. We recap what makes golf below the Mason-Dixon Line a bucket-list experience. 😎 Vacation Dad Is the Best Dad Vacation Dad says “yes” more, naps guilt-free, and somehow forgets all about mowing the lawn. Is he the best version of every father… or just temporarily well-rested? 🦁 Cub Scout Street Cleanup Nothing builds character quite like picking up trash with your kids while reminding them that someone actually chose to litter. A surprisingly wholesome look at teaching community responsibility. 📼 Gen X Dad or Millennial Dad? Do you solve problems with duct tape or an app? We compare parenting styles, childhood memories, and determine whether you’re raising kids with “walk it off” energy or Google Calendar notifications. 🏫 Elementary School Turf Wars The final days of elementary school can feel like the last week before summer blockbuster season. Friend groups shift, graduation emotions kick in, and parents suddenly realize… middle school is next. It’s golf, parenting, generational debates, and enough dad jokes to make the beverage cart stop twice. So grab your clubs, pack the sunscreen, and join us for another round of laughs with the Top Dads. #TopDadPodcast #DadLife #GolfTrip #DadJokes #ParentingComedy #VacationDad #GolfTravel #CubScouts #GenX #Millennial Thanks for listening to the Top Dad Podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe for new episodes, leave a review, and share our podcast with other awesome dads or mediocre dads (seriously, they probably need us the most).... ☑️ Got a question or a topic you want us to cover? Email us at topdadpodcast@gmail.com or follow us on social media for updates and wonderfully crafted dad jokes by going to TopDadpod.com  "Stay awesome, dads—because nobody rocks the dad bod on the #1 dad pod like the Top Dads 🫸🫷#topdads #topdadpod

    Vacation Dad, Turf Wars & Tee Times
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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.

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  • Creator
    Top Dad
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    255
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Top Dad
  • Show Website
    Top Dad

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