140 episodes

Hey kids, get ON our lawn! Dear old Dads is a podcast examining and deconstructing all things Dad. From parenting to patriarchy; manning the grill to manning up; Dear Old Dads asks – what even is a dad anyway? What does it mean to be a good man in today's world? What should it mean? Listen along as we definitely find the correct, concise answers to all these questions and more!
​Featuring Eli Bosnick, Thomas Smith, and Tom Curry!

Dear Old Dads Eli Bosnick, Thomas Smith, Tom Curry

    • Kids & Family
    • 4.9 • 465 Ratings

Hey kids, get ON our lawn! Dear old Dads is a podcast examining and deconstructing all things Dad. From parenting to patriarchy; manning the grill to manning up; Dear Old Dads asks – what even is a dad anyway? What does it mean to be a good man in today's world? What should it mean? Listen along as we definitely find the correct, concise answers to all these questions and more!
​Featuring Eli Bosnick, Thomas Smith, and Tom Curry!

    DOD128: The Age of Nonconsensual Deepfakes

    DOD128: The Age of Nonconsensual Deepfakes

    AI technology is advancing ridiculously quickly. Some day, if not today, AI image generators will be able to create incredibly realistic pornographic photos and video of... anyone. Including children. So, what are our responsibilities as dads? Is it possible to make this technology safe for our kids, and if it isn't, who bears responsibility for that?
    Also, little easter egg: only patrons will know what the constant noise in Tom's background is. You need to have heard the April 2024 bonus to be in the know!
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    For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com
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    • 55 min
    DOD127: 'Not Dying' Is Women's Work

    DOD127: 'Not Dying' Is Women's Work

    The dads discuss when men completely ignore their health in the name of "being tough" and then as a result the women in their lives have to take care of them and arrange their medical visits and track their medications and do a million other things. But the man is TOUGH. So manly.
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    • 44 min
    DOD126: Birthday Parties - The Parental Cold War Arms Race

    DOD126: Birthday Parties - The Parental Cold War Arms Race

    The one and only Arlo turned 5 years old! Thomas shares the details from what he considers the best birthday party ever, and the dads chat about the pressure of kid birthday parties and the glory of one Charles Entertainment Cheese. And, the amazing patrons get a sack update; whose sack will it be this time? Trick question, it's always Eli's sack.
    For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to pledge on Patreon!

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    • 45 min
    DOD125: Teaching Our Kids To Read Good

    DOD125: Teaching Our Kids To Read Good

    Eli has been teaching Max to read... OR HAS HE. Max is an amazing reader already and the dads talk about how their kids learn anything and whether or not it is, in fact, magic. Then for reasons that will likely come out in litigation, Tom and Eli hijack the show to talk about books. Thomas is filing suit and cannot comment further about this episode at the current time.
    For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to pledge on Patreon!

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    For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com
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    • 50 min
    DOD124: Call Your Own Damn Pizza

    DOD124: Call Your Own Damn Pizza

    It's time for another "Am I the Asshole" iteration of Dads! This time it's a dad who won't call to order pizza for his daughter who has anxiety. But there are a lot of details that make or break the assholeness. The dads go on to talk about challenges like this they've had with their kids.
    For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to pledge on Patreon!

    Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads
    For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com
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    • 46 min
    DOD123: Partners Who Roast Each Other

    DOD123: Partners Who Roast Each Other

    Do you know that couple? Are you that couple? That gives each other shit a lot. Like, a lot. And it's all "joke" but is it though? Thomas had a recent encounter with one such couple and has thoughts.
    For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to pledge on Patreon!

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    • 47 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
465 Ratings

465 Ratings

Beerman Dave ,

Great reflection of being a dad

Great show, about progressive fathers. Was the start to listening to the rest of their podcasts. Great balance of humor and topics that are growth focused. Enjoyable and thoughtful.

Chelsa O. ,

My favorite podcast

I am a child-free woman, yet this is my favorite podcast.

dewdropslytherpuff ,

10/10 Recommend…

…and I’m not a dad. I’m going through the backlog and listening to every single episode. Each one has at least a single nugget of truth or wisdom that I can apply to my life, even as a woman without children. Often there’s humor, sometimes childhood anecdotes, and frequently there are truths.

Note to the Dads:
The episodes regarding mental illness really made me stop and think about my and my partner’s health and how we take responsibility for things in our relationship and friendships. Thank you for your insights and helping me put my thoughts into words that I can take into a conversation.

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