Unhinged Dads Podcast

Unhinged Dads Podcast
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Welcome to the Unhinged Dads Podcast! We're Brian and Dave — two longtime friends navigating the beautiful chaos of fatherhood, with kids ranging from toddlers to teenagers (ages 2 to 18, to be exact). Join us every week as we dive into real talk about life, the universe, and everything — from raising kids in this wild modern world to the unfiltered, slightly unhinged truths about marriage, work, friendships, and trying (and often failing) to suck a little less as dads and humans. No sugarcoating. No perfect-parent BS. Just raw, honest, and often hilarious conversations from guys in the trenches. We go live every Thursday at 8:00 PM Mountain Time on YouTube, Twitch, Kick, and Bitchute. Come hang out, laugh with us, and maybe even feel a little less alone in the dad life.

  1. 7h ago

    Stoicism for Dads | And Why Keeping Score Kills Friendships: Episode 29

    Dave finally gets to use the philosophy degree. Brian flew to West Texas, and for the first time in 29 episodes they are in the same room. They cover the actual history of Stoicism: Zeno, the Cynics, Cleanthes, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius. What the Stoics believed about a harsh, ordered world. Why the modern manosphere version is mostly nonsense. And how the useful part still works: you do not control most of what happens. You control how you respond. Then they went off script. Non-transactional friendships. The ones where nobody is keeping a ledger. Helping someone because you can, not because you are owed. Why those relationships hold when everything else is on fire, and why turning them into scorekeeping destroys them. We cover: • Where Stoicism actually came from • The core idea that still holds: control your response • How modern versions get it wrong • Why keeping score kills real friendships • Choosing to show up when the ledger is not balanced Recorded live from West Texas. www.unhingeddadspod.com Live every Thursday at 8:00 PM Mountain Time on YouTube, Substack, Instagram, Twitch, Kick, and BitChute. What friendship have you kept that would not survive a balance sheet? Drop it in the comments.

    Stoicism for Dads | And Why Keeping Score Kills Friendships: Episode 29

  2. 7h ago ·  Bonus

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  3. 8h ago

    Legacy Bad Habits | They Learned It From You Episode 28

    The worst part of parenting is not catching your kid in a bad habit. It is realizing they learned it by watching you. Brian and Dave talk about the habits that get handed down without a speech: the snap, the shutdown, the catastrophizing, the tone, the justification. Kids copy what you do under stress, not what you preach when you are being intentional. Personality comes preloaded. The playbook is learned, and it is not the one you sat down and wrote. We cover: • What it feels like when you hear your own voice coming out of their mouth • Why they pick up the stressed version, not the Sunday version • How to name it out loud and take ownership without dumping your guilt on them • Showing the replacement instead of just lecturing • How raising them forces you to raise yourself Live every Thursday at 8:00 PM Mountain Time on YouTube, Substack, Instagram, Twitch, Kick, and BitChute. www.unhingeddadspod.com Which of your worst moves have you already seen come back wearing a smaller body? Drop it in the comments.

    Legacy Bad Habits | They Learned It From You Episode 28

  4. Sep 10

    From "Dada" to "Bruh" | Parenting Through the Ages Episode 27

    Dada. Daddy. Dad. Bruh. That is not your kid getting lazy with your name. That is the job title changing out loud. Brian and Dave talk about how a dad's role has to change as kids grow: caretaker, teacher, coach, mentor. The fights usually start when you keep doing last year's job after the kid has already left it. In this episode: What "Dada," "Daddy," "Dad," and "Bruh" actually mean as job descriptions Why pouring cereal for a kid who can do it starts the day on fire The packing test: check the bag, hand them the list, or answer the text from the road Why child two will ignore everything you learned on child one The quiet grief of the last time they fell asleep on you How to stay close in the Bruh years without grabbing the wheel back Not a childhood-development lecture. Just what the work looks like when the title changes and you still have to show up. Live every Thursday at 8:00 PM Mountain Time on YouTube, Substack, Instagram, Twitch, Kick, and BitChute. www.unhingeddadspod.com

    From "Dada" to "Bruh" | Parenting Through the Ages Episode 27

  5. Sep 2

    Good Enough | Done Beats Perfect Episode 26

    Some weeks you do not get the perfect version. You get the version that keeps the house standing and the kids fed. Brian and Dave talk about the trap of chasing perfect as dads, husbands, and homeowners. A repaired machete that works instead of looking pretty. Drywall you could sand for another week. A conversation with a hurting kid that cannot wait until you find the perfect words. Also in this one: When good enough is not good enough (electricity, safety, the stuff that can kill you) Why inaction is usually worse than an imperfect move Stocked-pond fishing vs the dream trip Leaving the dishes, skipping the side quests, and still being a decent dad Why Unhinged Dads itself is a side quest compared to the actual job We are not lowering the bar. We are refusing to let perfect keep the work from getting done. Live every Thursday at 8:00 PM Mountain Time on YouTube, Substack, Instagram, Twitch, Kick, and BitChute. www.unhingeddadspod.com What did "good enough" look like at your house this week? Drop it in the comments. #UnhingedDads #DadLife #Fatherhood #Parenting #GoodEnough #DoneIsBetterThanPerfect #DadPodcast

    Good Enough | Done Beats Perfect Episode 26

  6. Aug 20

    The Benefits of Failure | Why Your Kids Need to Struggle Episode 25

    Most parents try to protect their kids from failure. We step in early, soften the landing, or prevent the crash altogether. It feels like love. Too often it quietly builds fragility instead of strength. In this episode Brian and Dave talk about why failure is one of the most important teachers your kids will ever have, and how constant rescuing trains the opposite of what you actually want. We cover: Why humans learn best through adversity The difference between supporting your kid and rescuing them Building real distress tolerance through graduated, age-appropriate failure Why GPA is not a social credit score Letting kids fail at school, sports, jobs, friendships, and social situations How to run an after-action review with your kid after things go wrong Teaching them that the world is often unfair and they still have to function in it. This is not about being cold or hands-off. It's about staying present, empathizing, and then helping them pick up the pieces so they actually grow. Live every Thursday at 8:00 PM Mountain Time on YouTube, Instagram, Twitch, Kick, BitChute, and Substack. When was the last time you deliberately let your kid fail at something and stayed in the background to support them instead of fixing it? Drop it in the comments. Full episodes and more at www.unhingeddadspod.com

    The Benefits of Failure | Why Your Kids Need to Struggle Episode 25

  7. Aug 12

    Real Skills Matter | Code Can't Replace These Episode 24

    A lot of the work modern dads do is abstract. Screens, systems, emails, processes. It's real work, but it's hard for a kid to see or understand. In this episode Brian and Dave talk about why tangible skills still matter, and why letting your kids watch you learn, struggle, and figure things out is one of the more valuable things you can model. We get into: • Why physical competence gives kids something concrete to point to • The difference between abstract work and work they can actually see • Practical skills every dad should have around the house and the car • Stories from drywall, tool repair, AC maintenance, electrical mishaps, and more • Why continuous learning beats the idea that you should already know everything This one is about staying useful, staying curious, and showing your kids that competence is built, not assumed. Live every Thursday at 8:00 PM Mountain Time on YouTube, Substack, Instagram, Twitch, Kick, and BitChute. Full episodes and more at www.unhingeddadspod.com What's one physical skill you've learned (or re-learned) as a dad that your kids have actually noticed? Drop it in the comments. #UnhingedDads #Fatherhood #DadLife #RealSkills #Parenting #HandymanDad #RaisingKids #ContinuousLearning

    Real Skills Matter | Code Can't Replace These Episode 24

  8. Aug 5

    Being Real as Dads with Dave & Andres Episode 23

    This week we sat down with Dave and Andres from In the Garage with Dave and Andres (also known as the Men's Mental Health Podcast) for a long, unscripted conversation. We covered a lot of ground: The old military "suck it up and drive on" mindset and what it costs men long-term The identity shift and isolation that come with being a stay-at-home dad Failure to launch, emerging adulthood, and kids who never learn how to do hard things Helicopter parenting vs actually preparing kids for the real world Why being real with your kids (admitting mistakes, showing vulnerability the right way) is a major generational change from the old "Dad as The Enforcer" model The need for actual male friendship and community instead of just grinding in silence No polished advice. Just four dads talking through the messy reality of trying to show up better than the generation before us. Check out Dave and Andres here Live every Thursday at 8:00 PM Mountain Time on YouTube, Twitch, Kick, BitChute, and Substack. 👉 www.unhingeddadspod.com

    Being Real as Dads with Dave & Andres Episode 23
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Welcome to the Unhinged Dads Podcast! We're Brian and Dave — two longtime friends navigating the beautiful chaos of fatherhood, with kids ranging from toddlers to teenagers (ages 2 to 18, to be exact). Join us every week as we dive into real talk about life, the universe, and everything — from raising kids in this wild modern world to the unfiltered, slightly unhinged truths about marriage, work, friendships, and trying (and often failing) to suck a little less as dads and humans. No sugarcoating. No perfect-parent BS. Just raw, honest, and often hilarious conversations from guys in the trenches. We go live every Thursday at 8:00 PM Mountain Time on YouTube, Twitch, Kick, and Bitchute. Come hang out, laugh with us, and maybe even feel a little less alone in the dad life.

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    Unhinged Dads Podcast
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Explicit
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