The Sad Dad Radio Hour

Sad Dad Radio Hour

Official home of the Sad Dad Radio Hour. Exploring the boundaries of sad dad tunes since 2018. Probably listening to Sabbath. Broadcasting from the heart of Louisville, Kentucky.

  1. 2d ago

    5 Phantasmagoric Goth Bands More People Need to Know

    Just in time for Halloween, Ross goes on a free-roaming exploration of some of the lesser known bands to emerge from late 70s and early 80s goth scene. We all know the Cure and Joy Division, but what about the people who never quite transcended the Batcave into Alt-Rock™ proper? From scene stalwarts to Siouxsie-pseuds, this is a spooktacular sortie into subculture. Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    5 Phantasmagoric Goth Bands More People Need to Know

  2. Oct 16

    Alice in Chains - Dirt

    Yeeaahhhhh, they come to snuff the sad dads....you know we ain't gonna diiieeeiiieeeiiiee!!!!! That's right, the guys are tackling Alice in Chains' magnum opus, the ultimate paean to junk, in all its grungy, grimy glory. Topics include whether hair metal was really all that bad, why bands with hot dead guys always get TikTok revivals, and perhaps most importantly, Carmen Electra's elite 90s run. This one'll leave ya a big 'ol pile of them bones. Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    Alice in Chains - Dirt

  3. Oct 9

    Butt Rock: Pt. I

    In this ripping rump through rock radio past, Ryan, Ross, and Ben wax poetic about that most posterior of subjects: butt rock. Where does post-grunge end and butt rock begin? Are Nickelback and Coldplay basically the same? How are the 1996 Telecommunications Act, Limp Bizkit, and 9/11 related? Learn all this and more in the first of a ten(?) part series that intends to crack the case — and that's not just hot air Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    Butt Rock: Pt. I

  4. Oct 2

    Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run

    The fellas are back tacking the Boss's iconic 1975 breakthrough record Born to Run. Hailed by critics, beloved by fans, and meh-ed by half your podcast hosts, this record crystallizes and epitomizes the Springsteen experience - which makes it hard for some people to handle. Come for the rollicking discussion of the merits of piano rock, stay for the philosophizing about Baby Boomer brain-rot! Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run

  5. Sep 25

    Top 5 Beatles and Rolling Stones Songs

    Ben and Ross are back with another humdinger of an episode - this time debating their favorite Beatles and Rolling Stones songs. Did the Beatles need to make Billy Preston a full-time member? Did the Stones miss their calling as country-rock shitkickers? Were the 70s better than the 60s? Turn on, tune in, and find out. Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    Top 5 Beatles and Rolling Stones Songs

  6. Sep 18

    Bill Evans - You Must Believe In Spring

    For the first time ever, the guys tackle jazz by dissecting Bill Evans' posthumous 1980 record You Must Believe In Spring. From Evans' own often-tragic life, to his connections to jazz luminaries, to how your head distorts the sound of your own voice, they parse the sadness and dadness of this melancholy masterpiece. Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    Bill Evans - You Must Believe In Spring

  7. Sep 11

    Our Top 5 Movie Soundtracks of All Time

    On this week's episode, Ben and Ross break down their respective top 5 movie soundtracks, debating what actually makes a good needle drop, can the soundtrack be great when the movie sucks, and were the aughts a golden era for music in TV shows? Fire all of your guns at once and explode into space with this one Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    Our Top 5 Movie Soundtracks of All Time

  8. Sep 4

    MJ Lenderman - Manning Fireworks

    The fellas are back with their first all new episode in three years! On their return voyage, they dive deep into North Carolinian sad-dad-of-the-future MJ Lenderman's breakthrough record Manning Fireworks, discussing his penchant for funny losers, quirky turns of phrase, and indebtedness to canonical SDRH faves like David Berman and Jason Molina. Give it a listen, and if you like what you hear, like, subscribe, tell a friend, tell the indieheads subreddit etc! Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

    MJ Lenderman - Manning Fireworks
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