The Dad Lit Podcast

Daniel Roberts
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The Dad Fiction Podcast (est. 2025) explores literature written by, for, and about dads. If you are interested in coming on the pod reach out. Get in touch with Host Dan Roberts on X/Twitter: @thedadlitpod You can also reach out to Dan Roberts bia his website: https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts

  1. 2d ago

    Ep. 105: Interview with David Afsharirad (Editor at ARK Press)

    In this episode Dan Interview David Afsharirad, editor at ARK Press. They discuss The American Treasure Hunters, series, YA books for boys. The books explore treasure hunting, history, and action. Dave and Dan then discuss the Dave's new substack, American Story Machine, where he writes cultural commentary essays. Go pick up copties of American Treasure Hunters for the YA in your life: https://ark.press/collections/american-treasure-hunters-series Also, check out Dave's Substack: https://americanstorymachine.substack.com/ For more information on The Dad Lit Pod, or to join a community of Dads who like to read and write, find us on X/Twitter @thedadlitpod or visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  2. 5d ago

    Ep. 104: Interview with Russell Carroll (The Dog Walking Author)

    In this episode, Dan interviews Russell Carroll. Russell is known as The Dog Walking author, giving writing advice and reviews via video while walking his dogs. He is a lover of animals. He and Dan discuss how he came to have such a sizeable animal family that includes, dogs, lizards, snakes, and birds. They also talk Dad stuff and finish by discussing Russell's Prophecies of Zarune three book fantasy series. Head over to Russell Carroll's Website for more information: https://rcarroll-relentlessblades.blogspot.com/?m=1 Go pick up copies of the Prophecies of Zarune books at Amazon" https://a.co/d/0bK3qBeu Russell's cover designer, Jason Mizer, can be found here: https://www.jwmizerwrites.com/ For more information on The Dad Lit Pod, or to join a community of Dads who like to read and write, find us on X/Twitter @thedadlitpod or visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  3. Oct 22

    Ep. 103: Interview with Henry Wise (Award Winning Author, Veteran, and Dad)

    In this episode Dan interviews author and veteran Henry Wise. Henry Wise is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and the University of Mississippi MFA program. He writes across multiple genres, including poetry. Dan and Henry discuss the success of Henry's debut novel, Holy City, which won best Debut Novel at the Mystery Writers of America in 2025. They also talk about Henry's new Virginia crime novel, Promised Land, which came out in Sepetember 2026. Check out more about Henry Wise, and go and pick up copies his novels from his website: https://www.henrywise.com/ For more information on The Dad Lit Pod, or to join a community of Dads who like to read and write, find us on X/Twitter @thedadlitpod or visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  4. Oct 22

    Ep. 102: Interview with D.J. Molles (Author and Dad)

    In this episode Dan interviews D.J. Molles, best selling author of character driven science fiction. D.J. is a former memeber of law enforcement. Dan and D.J. discuss the author's journey from publishing independently to getting discovered and making it to the New York Times Best Seller List. They run through D.J.'s multiple series and discuss why dads would like them and then finish up by discussing D.J.'s newest book, The Peace Child, from Blackstone Press. Check out more from D.J. Molles at his website: https://djmolles.com/ For more information on The Dad Lit Pod, or to join a community of Dads who like to read and write, find us on X/Twitter @thedadlitpod or visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  5. Oct 18

    Ep. 101: Interview with Andre Hardy (Author, NFL Alumni, and Dad)

    In this episode host Dan interviews Andre Hardy. Andre Hardy is a Los Angeles–based crime novelist, former NFL running back, and a member of the International Thriller Writers. They discuss Hardy changing careers from NFL runningback to novelist and what football teaches you about writing novels. They also discuss Hardy’s debut novel, Tear the City Down, from Grand Central Publishing, an imprint of Hachette Book Group. It introduces Coltrane, a fixer trying to leave a life built on leverage and secrets—a world where clean exits are rare, truth is dangerous, and power never forgets. Check out Andre Hardy's novel Tear the City Down and his author website: https://www.andrehardy.com/ For more information on The Dad Lit Pod, or to join a community of Dads who like to read and write, find us on X/Twitter @thedadlitpod or visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  6. Oct 12

    Ep. 100: Interview with S.A. Cosby (Author, Million Seller, and Virginian)

    Happy 100th Episode to the Dad Literati. In this episode Dan interviews (Shawn) S.A. Cosby. They discuss his meteoric rise in the world of crime literature, his inspirations, and what it takes to write books while working fulltime. Shawn and Dan also talk about his book Razor Blade Tears, and fatherly influences. They also get into the wonders over living in Glouscester County, Virginia. Check out all of S.A. Cosby's novels: https://www.hgliterary.com/sa-cosby For more information on The Dad Lit Pod, or to join a community of Dads who like to read and write, find us on X/Twitter @thedadlitpod or visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  7. Oct 9

    Ep. 99: Interview with D.J. Butler (Author, Editor, Publisher, and Dad)

    In this episode Dan interviews D.J. Butler (David), author, editor, and publisher. They discuss D.J.'s ongoing kickstarter, his Witchy War Series, its Dad Lit influence and his new press Hapaq Press. D.J. Is also a Youtuber who explores low brow literature with high minded ideals on his show High Low Brow. Head over to Kickstarter and purchase copies of his Witchy War Series: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hapaxpress/the-witchy-war/ Also check out his channel: High Low Brow And his author website for more books by D.J. Butler: https://www.davidjohnbutler.com/ For more information on The Dad Lit Pod find us on X/Twitter @thedadlitpod or visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more from him.

  8. Oct 7

    Ep. 98: Interview with Steven Boers (Author, Drummer and Dad)

    In this episode Dan interview author Steven Boers. Steven is the author of The Ruination Game series. This YA serial has a fantasy story line with a progressive underlying magic system. Dan and Steven talk video games, inspiration, music, and Phil Collins - who Steven Loves and Dan Hates. Go over and check out Steven's series, and the newly released fifth book, Speaking Like Sorcerers, if you into Dungeon Crawler Carl or The Hunger Games! For more information on The Dad Lit Pod find us on X/Twitter @thedadlitpod or visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more from him.

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The Dad Fiction Podcast (est. 2025) explores literature written by, for, and about dads. If you are interested in coming on the pod reach out. Get in touch with Host Dan Roberts on X/Twitter: @thedadlitpod You can also reach out to Dan Roberts bia his website: https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts

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  • Creator
    Daniel Roberts
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    105
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Daniel Roberts
  • Show Website
    The Dad Lit Podcast