World's Greatest Dad with Ali & Neil

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World’s Greatest Dad is the podcast where fatherhood meets food, pop culture, and life’s everyday absurdities. Hosted by Ali Khan & Neil Padover this show serves up dad-life wisdom with a side of humor, deep cuts on everything from cartoons to culinary trends, and the kind of real talk about parenting and adulthood you won’t find in the manual. Whether we are dishing out advice, riffing on the best cheap eats, or diving into the wild world of nostalgia, the dads keeps it fun, unfiltered, and delicious.

  1. Brian Stelter on Big Stories, Big Ambition, and What Getting Fired Taught Him About Fatherhood

    4D AGO

    Brian Stelter on Big Stories, Big Ambition, and What Getting Fired Taught Him About Fatherhood

    Brian Stelter has covered the biggest media stories in the world at the New York Times and CNN, wrote the book that inspired Apple's "The Morning Show," but becoming a dad forced him to confront a much harder truth: he was moving too fast. In this deeply honest conversation, Brian opens up about career ambition, getting fired, becoming a stay-at-home dad, and how slowing down changed everything. He talks about screen time battles, sobriety, parenting after loss, and the pressure to “do it all.” From Hot Wheels summers to bedtime routines, this episode explores what modern fatherhood really looks like behind the scenes. Brian reflects on losing his own father at 15, redefining success, and learning how to be present. And even though we're talking to one of the foremost experts in media, this isn’t a media interview, it's just three dads talking about being dads. We hope you like it!

    1h 9m
  2. How to Be a High-Performing Dad After 40 | Greg Scheinman’s Midlife Male Playbook

    JAN 7

    How to Be a High-Performing Dad After 40 | Greg Scheinman’s Midlife Male Playbook

    Midlife doesn’t have to be a slow fade, it can be a full-blown comeback. Greg Scheinman joins World’s Greatest Dad to talk about the moment at 47 when he realized success on paper wasn’t the same as happiness in real life. From getting sober and rebuilding his health to redefining what it means to lead as a father, Greg shares how simplicity, discipline, and consistency changed everything. We dive into why midlife men feel trapped, how to beat the system without blowing up your life, and why there truly are no shortcuts. Greg breaks down his “better hard” philosophy, the power of living by example, and why motivation comes after action. He opens up about fatherhood, hard conversations, and what it really means to prepare your kids for life. This episode isn’t about biohacks or overnight transformations, it’s about doing the basics well, every single day. Whether you’re 35 or 55, this conversation will challenge how you think about work, health, and legacy. Midlife isn’t the end. It’s the proving ground.

    1h 13m
  3. From Bali to Bedtime: How Chef Jack Yoss Balances a Global Career and Modern Fatherhood

    12/31/2025

    From Bali to Bedtime: How Chef Jack Yoss Balances a Global Career and Modern Fatherhood

    This week we sit down with acclaimed chef and World's Greatest Dad, Jack Yoss for a powerful conversation on modern fatherhood. Jack shares how raising kids across Bali, Bangkok, and the U.S. shaped his approach to parenting and presence. Jack explains how living inside luxury hotels and restaurant kitchens shaped his kids’ early childhood and his identity as a father. We explore what it really means to be a present dad while balancing a demanding career. From navigating teen years and digital safety to building trust with your kids, this episode goes deep especially when Jack opens up about breaking generational cycles and becoming the dad he never had. Come for insights on food, culture, health, and modeling lifelong habits for your children. Plus: the truth about parenting picky eaters when you’re a world-class chef (yes, chicken tenders still win).

    1h 5m
  4. Youth Slang, TikTok Culture, and What Kids Care About Today

    12/24/2025

    Youth Slang, TikTok Culture, and What Kids Care About Today

    What does modern youth culture really mean? In this episode of World’s Greatest Dad, Neil and Ali break down youth slang, why TikTok is the new MTV, fashion trends, and what kids actually care about today, from mental health to the new culture around money. A practical, funny guide for parents trying to understand Gen Z and Gen Alpha without sounding cringe. Plus: what parents can do to stay curious, connected, and informed while raising kids in the digital age.

    1h 2m
  5. Emmy-winning Daytripper Chet Garner on Being Dad to Five Kids, Taking Big Risks & Why Presence Beats Perfection

    12/17/2025

    Emmy-winning Daytripper Chet Garner on Being Dad to Five Kids, Taking Big Risks & Why Presence Beats Perfection

    Chet Garner isn’t just the Emmy-winning host of The Daytripper, he’s also the father of five kids, a former attorney who walked away from a “safe” life, and a guy who believes the most radical thing a dad can give his kids is presence. In this episode of World’s Greatest Dad, Chet opens up about leaving a downtown Austin law career to chase storytelling, the wild early days of making a PBS travel show with no money, and how becoming a father lit the fire to take that leap.Chet talks about raising five wildly different personalities, why he sets different expectations for each kid, and the delicate art of praising effort instead of achievement. The Daytripper gets real about envy between siblings, coaching vs. over-coaching, and how to help kids fail without letting them feel like failures. Plus: pool-noodle horror movies, Tom Sawyer childhoods, cottonmouth myths, the true story behind Simon Says You’re Dead, and the fatherhood moment Chet wants to freeze in time forever.Heartfelt, hilarious, and deeply grounded, this episode is a love letter to showing up, letting go, and savoring the chaotic gift of raising humans.

    1h 22m
  6. From Top Chef to Single Dad: Arnold Myint on Parenting, Identity & Flavor

    12/10/2025

    From Top Chef to Single Dad: Arnold Myint on Parenting, Identity & Flavor

    Arnold Myint’s path to fatherhood wasn’t easy. From visiting orphanages in Thailand to facing adoption roadblocks in Tennessee, Arnold always knew he wanted to be a dad. In this episode, he shares how surrogacy brought him his daughter Henley, how his parents’ restaurant shaped his identity, and how he balances being a chef, storyteller, and single father. A moving conversation about resilience, acceptance, and love.

    1h 31m
  7. Dad Braids' Founder, Strider Patton on Braiding, Presence, and Redefining Fatherhood

    12/03/2025

    Dad Braids' Founder, Strider Patton on Braiding, Presence, and Redefining Fatherhood

    When artist and dad Strider Patton first decided to braid his daughter’s hair, he didn’t expect to start a global movement. But that’s exactly what happened. A San Francisco muralist and cofounder of The Rabbit Hole Children’s Theater, Strider turned his morning bonding time into Dad Braids, a viral project inspiring millions of fathers to show up with patience, creativity, and love (and maybe a French braid or two). In this conversation, Strider opens up about how fatherhood reshaped his art, marriage, and mindset: from running a children’s theater with his wife to waking up at 5 a.m. for quiet moments before the chaos hits. He talks about the early days of Dad Braids, how one playground compliment sparked a worldwide dad community, and why he believes in turning everyday “tasks” into moments of connection. We get real about the pushback too — what it’s like to challenge old-school ideas of masculinity, the internet’s mixed reactions to a dad teaching hair tutorials, and why empathy (not ego) is the secret ingredient in every good braid. Plus: the Scrunchie System that gamifies learning to braid, the “Dad Braids Toolbox” that belongs in every home, and what Strider hopes his kids and followers will remember most: that presence matters more than perfection. Equal parts heartwarming and hopeful, this episode proves that the smallest gestures, a braid, a breakfast, a bedtime story, can be revolutionary.

    1h 7m
  8. Eddie Jackson Talks Going From NFL Star To Food Network Famous, How To Raise Successful Kids, & The World's Greatest Thanksgiving Playbook For Dads

    11/24/2025

    Eddie Jackson Talks Going From NFL Star To Food Network Famous, How To Raise Successful Kids, & The World's Greatest Thanksgiving Playbook For Dads

    Former NFL cornerback and current Food Network star Eddie Jackson joins World’s Greatest Dad for a Thanksgiving‑heavy conversation about family, food, and fatherhood. Eddie shares how his grandmother’s biscuits and his dad’s meal‑prep hacks shaped his love of cooking, why Thanksgiving is his favorite holiday, and how he balances tradition with modern dad life. From salmon‑and‑eggs breakfasts to sideline soccer drama, Eddie proves that parenting is about showing up, staying ready, and always saving room for pie. Plus: why getting tattoos can be used as a parenting hacks, soccer camps in Portugal, and the lessons about greatness that Eddie’s passing down to his kids.

    1h 5m
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World’s Greatest Dad is the podcast where fatherhood meets food, pop culture, and life’s everyday absurdities. Hosted by Ali Khan & Neil Padover this show serves up dad-life wisdom with a side of humor, deep cuts on everything from cartoons to culinary trends, and the kind of real talk about parenting and adulthood you won’t find in the manual. Whether we are dishing out advice, riffing on the best cheap eats, or diving into the wild world of nostalgia, the dads keeps it fun, unfiltered, and delicious.

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