71 episodes

Nikki Bon's absentee, rock and roll, space cadet dad has just come back into her life. So now she has to try and teach him how to be a father.
This is a podcast documenting comedian Nikki Bon and retired drummer, Bobby, as they attempt to mend their relationship and train Bobby how to be a good dad. In hopes of helping parents in similar situations to better understand their child and have a stronger long distant relationship.
Will Nikki be able to turn Bobby from drummer to dad? Here's a clue. She still has abandonment issues.

Just when you thought things couldn't get any more vulnerable and embarrassing they do. You can access all of it on https://www.patreon.com/nikkibon

Whoa, Dad‪!‬ Nikki Bon

    • Kids & Family
    • 5.0 • 55 Ratings

Nikki Bon's absentee, rock and roll, space cadet dad has just come back into her life. So now she has to try and teach him how to be a father.
This is a podcast documenting comedian Nikki Bon and retired drummer, Bobby, as they attempt to mend their relationship and train Bobby how to be a good dad. In hopes of helping parents in similar situations to better understand their child and have a stronger long distant relationship.
Will Nikki be able to turn Bobby from drummer to dad? Here's a clue. She still has abandonment issues.

Just when you thought things couldn't get any more vulnerable and embarrassing they do. You can access all of it on https://www.patreon.com/nikkibon

    AL-ANON IS KEY w/ Harper-Rose Drummond

    AL-ANON IS KEY w/ Harper-Rose Drummond

    When you have a fun cool dad that parties and does drugs with you at concerts and a mom who turns into a cruel Disney witch when she drinks, what you gonna do? GO TO AL-ANON! That’s what has helped today’s guest, Harper, who just recently has healed from the chaos of parents with substance abuse.

    • 1 hr 5 min
    INVINCIBLE DAD w/ Mav Viola

    INVINCIBLE DAD w/ Mav Viola

    The amount of times Mav’s dad has failed at attempted suicide is dramatically humerus at this point. You gotta laugh at the dark stuff to get by and Mav did just that to stay sane.  In order to cope with her parents Mav had to live by the mantra and persona of being an ”everything’s fine” person. And that has stabbed her in the back.

    • 54 min
    HONESTY’S THE WORST POLICY w/ Noah Findling

    HONESTY’S THE WORST POLICY w/ Noah Findling

    Even though Noah has good parents, he still wound up in jail because of following his Dad’s cardinal rule ”honesty is the best policy” and to never lie.  The big lesson here is: 1) there’s no such thing as perfect parents. 2) don’t EVER tell the cops the truth when it comes to drugs. And 3) sometimes too much support can make your kid ill prepared for the reality of this cruel and manipulative world.

    • 1 hr 1 min
    GRANDMA KNOWS BEST W/ AUSTIN TRAIN

    GRANDMA KNOWS BEST W/ AUSTIN TRAIN

    This one’s a doozy. Comedian Austin Train was raised by his grandma who is still with us today. Thank god. Austin joins me to talk about his complicated relationship with his mom who has always put herself first and his distant dad who’s trying to make it right.

    • 1 hr 5 min
    PARENTAL JAILBIRDS W/ Melanie Mary

    PARENTAL JAILBIRDS W/ Melanie Mary

    Melanie Mary’s mom went to jail the same time her dad was getting out. And now she is confronting her abandonment issues by taking her life into her own hands and putting herself first for once. Looking after parents when they haven’t looked after you your whole life is something many abandoned children struggle with and face resentment. I’m guilty of it. But in Melanie’s case, she has been taking care of her mom with stage four cancer, only to learn that her mom will never be the mom she wants her to bye.

    • 59 min
    DAD WHO CRIED WOLF w/ LARA

    DAD WHO CRIED WOLF w/ LARA

    This one is a wild one. Lara’s dad plays dead just so she will come and visit him and tend to his needs. Most kids grow up playing pretend with their parents but in Lara’s case it wasn’t to entertain her childlike imagination, but to calm her dad down from his hallucinations. From pretending to pick glass out of his arm to calling the fake FBI, Lara has always been catering to her dads opioid addiction and hypochondriac paranoia. Meanwhile, dealing with a mom that doesn’t exude the most loving energy.

    • 56 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
55 Ratings

55 Ratings

Elaine Martinez1124567 ,

EVERYONE WINS

These are the discussions that we need to have and done in the most Un boring sappy way, and being FUNNY.

Happy Hr news ,

Great show!!

Just listened and have to say I will be going becak to listen to more!! Highly reccommend.
~ShantyPants~ HHNT

lilgm89 ,

Funny + Relatable

This podcast is so easy and has a go with the flow concept. Super funny and relatable, something I can enjoy at any point of the day!

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