Zad Bod

Zad Bod

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A show made for dads, about being a dad, by a dad who loves being a dad. Occasionally funny and insightful, topics can include parenting, fitness, or anything that might be impacted by being a dad — which means anything, because being a dad is everything!

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Episode 100 - You're the man, Dad!

We did it! We made it to Episode 100! So why doesn’t it feel like a triumph? Maybe because times are tough and vibes are bad. Why is it that the generation that railed against toxic masculinity and encouraged asking for help has just as many sad dads suffering in silence as every generation that came before it? I have a guess, and I lay it bare for all my fellow dads out there. Thank you for listening to this show and helping it get to 100. Let’s keep it going!
Oct 9

Episode 99 - (Rerun) One battle after another

Sorry guys, no episode again this week, but independent of why, it has also been a tough week for us and our almost 5 year old, Ernie. So, I thought it would be fitting to listen back to an old episode about a landmark tough week we had with him last year. The description of that episode follows. "Sure, bringing another baby into the world is pretty good for me and my wife, but what about our firstborn? How has it been for him? Well I gotta tell ya, it's turned him into a real piece of work, but seeing it up close, I can understand why. In this episode, I talk about the horrors that can be unleashed when you turn an only child into an older sibling, but also what about it I think can be minimized or even avoided altogether. "
Oct 2

Episode 98 - My son runs the hottest club in town

On this episode, our move to a new home is causing a developmental explosion in our boys. We have a baby turning into a toddler, and we have a schoolchild turning into the host with the most, showing off his new playroom to his friends but also learning how much work it takes to keep things in order. All that and more, on this episode of Zad Bod!
Sep 18

Episode 97 - Is there such a thing as a Mom Life Crisis?

Strange episode today, as Ernie has started school and Al has started walking, but what I want to talk about instead is the weird, wild reaction to the recent Sydney Sweeney ad that has everybody all hot and bothered, for both good and bad. I try to read between the lines and decipher what’s really behind the vitriol, and it leads me to wonder whether there is such a phenomenon I like to call a Mom Life Crisis.
Sep 11

Episode 96 - Joining the family business

I have been a broken record about how hard this move has been on me, but you know who seems to be taking to it quite well? The kids! Ernie and Al are putting me to shame with how settled in and comfortable they are in their new home, and on this episode I talk about how they got there and the possibilities that we see in them now that they’re moving around like they own the place. All that and more, on a short but surprisingly dense episode of Zad Bod! Thanks for listening!
Sep 4

Episode 95 - Some things left to unpack

We have moved! We are in our new house, and it is different, and it is a strange feeling having one’s home be an unfamiliar place, and calling an unfamiliar place home. And I’m an adult, so you can imagine how the kids are doing. Actually, they’re doing great, but they are like candles that burn bright but get extinguished quickly. And amidst this one big change for us all, both of my sons are on the doorstep of another big change in each of their lives, respectively. So listen up if you want to hear a tired dad share some observations of his kids at a pivotal time in their lives. This one goes out to all the dads who have moved houses with small children in tow!
Aug 28

Episode 94 - Ready to move on from moving

Good news: we’ve moved! Even better news: we are done getting ready to move! It is such a relief to be in the new house, because I am as worn out as I can remember being. Also, you are hearing this after the move, but I recorded all this on the eve of Moving Day, so when I say I’m worn out, I’m saying it before the move has even taken place. Who knows what state I’m in now. In any case, this episode is a quick little dispatch reviewing how the packing process has gone. Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoy!
Aug 21

Episode 93 - If we have two houses, we have no home

We are smack dab in the middle of moving madness, and stuck between two houses! We have the keys to the new house, but we want to keep our stuff in the old house so that it looks nice to potential buyers, but then what, do we sleep on the floor? I don’t mind doing that, but what about our sweet, beautiful, small children? Is this too much to ask of them, or a great opportunity for them to learn how to rough it? After all, one of them is almost 5 and the other is almost walking. It’s about time they toughened up. They’ve had it too good for too long, eh? This one goes out to anyone who has moved their kids from one home to another.

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What is Zad Bod? I ask and answer that question in less time than it has taken me to think of what to write in this space.

A show made for dads, about being a dad, by a dad who loves being a dad. Occasionally funny and insightful, topics can include parenting, fitness, or anything that might be impacted by being a dad — which means anything, because being a dad is everything!

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Zad Bod
Years Active

2024 - 2026
Episodes

101
Rating

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