Dear Old Dads
by Eli Bosnick, Thomas Smith, Tom Curry
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DOD304: Diagnosing the Situation
DOD304: Diagnosing the Situation
About this podcast
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.
Episodes
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- DOD304: Diagnosing the Situation · 48 min · Episode 304The Smiths got some news about one of their kids. Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email [email protected] For extended episodes…
- DOD303: A Load-Bearing Fantasy · 49 min · Episode 303Tom is alive and recovering! He'll be back soon. In the meantime, the glowing Lydia Smith fills in again. Remember the guy who realized his wife will never match his kinks? He…
- Best of Tom: When Kids Protect Parents (DOD117) · 57 minThe last Best of Tom for October is a March 2024 episode that's explicit, even for us. This is the full patron cut, so it ends with the after-show stories patrons got. It's a…
- Best of Tom: How Many Pots Have You Smoken (DOD75) · 1 h 13 minBest of Tom continues with Tom, the squarest man in podcasting, on kids and drugs. This is the full patron cut, so it ends with the Breckenridge edibles story we still bring up…
- Best of Tom: Family Vacations and the Snapping Turtle (DOD65) · 1 h 9 minBest of Tom continues with the episode the snapping turtle comes from. We've called that story back nearly thirty times since, and public listeners have never heard it: it was…
- Best of Tom: Family, Wrong or Wrong (DOD58) · 60 minBest of Tom continues with the patron cut of a May 2023 episode, so if you're not a patron, there's a story at the end you've never heard. Every download helps keep Tom's share…
- Best of Tom: The Car Wash Fight Club (December 2022 Bonus) · 1 h 7 minBest of Tom continues, and this one has never been on the public feed. It's a patron bonus from December 2022, and it holds the story we've called back more than any other: Tom's…
- Best of Tom: Are We Spoiling Our Kids? (DOD4) · 1 h 5 minBest of Tom continues. While Tom recovers, we're replaying his classic stories in order so the running jokes make sense, which means we're still in the early episodes, and…
- Best of Tom: How Do We Protect Our Kids From Bullies? (DOD3) · 1 h 14 minBest of Tom, part 2! While Tom recovers, we're replaying his classic stories in order. They're repeats, but each one is the extended patron cut, so if you're not a patron…
- Best of Tom: Get to Know the Dads (DOD1) · 1 h 10 minWhile Tom recovers, Dear Old Dads is on a break, so this month we're replaying the Best of Tom: a curated run of his classic stories, in order. These are repeats, and each one is…
- Tom's Not Ok. We're Taking A Break. · 8 minYeah so you kinda have to hand it to Tom's luck demon. It's undefeated. It has Tom fighting his own bones.
- DOD302: Viced Rhino Transed All the Kids · 40 min · Episode 302Tom is out (spine goblin is at work today), so the dads are joined by YouTuber and dad-of-five Viced Rhino, who has a really good Tom impression. His family also stole the entire…
- DOD301: Lydia's Got Her Groove Back (Tom Does Not) · 45 min · Episode 301Tom is still in the hospital, so the dads are keeping it (relatively) mild this week. Joining Thomas and Eli is the one, the only Lydia Smith, honorary dad and apparent inverse…
- DOD300: She'll Do It If You Want To · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 300Note: This episode was part of the double record while Tom was home from the hospital. As mentioned previously, he is currently back in the hospital and we wish him speedy…
- DOD299: Tommy's Got Back (Problems) · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 299Note: Since this episode recording, Tom has been readmitted to the hospital. He's been keeping folks updated in the Facebook group so join up there if you haven't yet! Looking…
- DOD298: The Enwrights Answer Everything (Including the Separate Houses Thing) · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 298Note: this one was recorded the same day as the previous release, so mentions of Tom in the hospital are related to that time period! Heath and Anne join Thomas and Eli for a…
- DOD297: The Dead Speak! Somehow, Tom Returned · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 297Tom is in the hospital, and it's not just his usual laziness. We don't think, anyway. Thomas and Eli play three voice memos Tom recorded from his hospital bed, including one that…
- DOD296: Give Your Baby a Whole Bottle of Cocaine · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 296Eli reports back on Max's first night on Baby Adderall, and it went exactly as well as you'd expect. The dads then tackle a listener who is losing an argument with his partner…
- DOD295: Fight Me, Children · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 295Eli comes back from a dad-friends vacation with a story about roughhousing, including a rare joyful moment for Max. Later, a Reddit dad gets benched from family time because his…
- DOD294: Hi Bored, We're Dad · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 294The dads dive into a discussion about boredom, and what kind of responsibility you have as a parent to prevent or resolve it for your kids. And at the end, Tom gives a sneak peek…
- DOD293: "My Partner Threw Something At Me and Our Son..." · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 293After talking about AI and Tom's cat adoption journey, the dads turn to a concerning listener email that is asking the wrong question. Join the Facebook Group!…
- DOD292: Thomas Turns Old · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 292Thomas turned 40 and is crumbling to dust before our very eyes. He chose poorly. The dads start planning his funeral and talking about what it means to be old. Join the Facebook…
- DOD291: Is Punching Each Other Therapy? · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 291After a delightful Curry update in the pre-show, the dads dig into the central issue from a recent Vice article about...dudes just hitting each other instead of talking to a…
- DOD290: It Was An Accident! · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 290The dads have some things to "yell" about...like how they get accused of yelling (wasn't yelling) by children who are most definitely yelling. Join the Facebook Group!…
- DOD289: Eli's Got Nissan Money · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 289Eli's car saga has some major updates that somehow continue to be insane. Then the dads dig into r/AskMenOver30's list of books that'll supposedly fix your thirties. In the…
- DOD288: Childfree By Choice, with Cecil Cicirello · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 288Although we all miss Eli in this episode, we have an incredible treat of a guest host: Cecil Cicirello! Cecil shares how he and his wife determined that childfree by choice was a…
- DOD287: Til Too Many Memes Do Us Part · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 287A number of listener emails have been coming in, so the dads tackle a couple of these, including navigating family dynamics of people being invited and not invited to wedding…
- DOD286: Eli and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 286Well Eli had an absolutely surreal 12 hours immediately before recording, so the dudes get into it. At least we all have each other. Join the Facebook Group!…
- DOD285: How Many Dads Are We Buying for Anyway?! · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 285It's a belated Father's Day round table! Plus, a listener question about a nephew who needs way more intervention than is being offered by their parents, and the dads chime in…
- DOD284: It Must Be Hot Divorcée Summer Or Something · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 284The dads work through listener emails. How many exactly? A NEW UNBEATABLE DADS RECORD. You'll have to tune in to find out! But it all boils down to a simple question, really: how…
- DOD283: When No One At the Pool Party Knows How to Swim · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 283Tom threw a birthday party for Eamon and the chaos that ensued is quite literally unbelievable. We're not sure if Tom has actually recovered from this yet. And later, in the…
- DOD282: A Talent Show with No Talent · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 282A listener question about kids performing in talent shows is paired with incredible news from Thomas about one of the Smith kids facing their own fears. Join the Facebook Group!…
- DOD281: When Your Couple Friends Divorce · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 281Thomas's friends are divorcing, and hearing the details hits a little too close to home. The dads dig into what it really means when someone can't stop making their partner feel…
- DOD280: How Much Can We Control What We Find Attractive? · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 280Thomas got served a weird Christian-y video about marriage and attraction. In the bonus for patrons: Tom does what his kid wanted and then is punished and gaslit... Join the…
- DOD279: When Should You Tell Your Kid They're Neurodivergent? · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 279The dads take a listener email about how and when to talk to your kid about a diagnosis like ADHD or autism. When do you share this information with your kid, and is it something…
- DOD278: I'm Not Gonna Cause I Don't Wanna · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 278It's another "Tom is sane despite all odds" episode! The dudes revisit a topic that Tom brought up in a previous episode about whether or not permission and support from parents…
- DOD277: This Husband's In the Doghouse · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 277The dads spend today's episode exploring a few different areas of concern from a listener email. But at it's core: how do you negotiate one partner's needs and the other…
- DOD276: The Annual Poopy Pants Review · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 276It's that time of year: Mother's Day happened last weekend. On a scale of perfectly clean butt to the most poopy of poopy pants, how did the dads do this year? And, in the patron…
- DOD275: Does Banning Phones at School Work? · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 275A recent NYT article discussed a study outlining the impact of cellphone bans in school. The dads chat about those results, and get into a number of tangents, such as age…
- DOD274: You Better Ask Nicely · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 274Eli provides some important news from his corner of the globe (and it hopefully continues to be funny and hasn't resulted in anything terrible for anybody) before the Dads…
- DOD273: We Almost Did An Episode Before Remembering Eli Golfed · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 273We started this episode with a plan in mind, and then we remembered that ELI BETHESDA BOSNICK went GOLFING (?!) recently and had to stop everything to get the full story. And…
- DOD272: "Am I the Asshole?" Asks World's Biggest Asshole · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 272Spoiler alert: this guy from r/AITA is definitely an asshole, but there's SO much to talk about from his unhinged post. In the story reserved for patrons only, Tom shares the…
- DOD271: Hell in a Handbasket, I Say! · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 271The dads continue evaluating those morality survey results and there are some WILD positions in this half! Plus the dads categorize the issues they find most immoral. Join the…
- DOD270: Poll on Moral Issues Explains Everything Wrong with America · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 270After absolutely bonkers Dentist stories, the dads explore a recent Pew Research Center study that surveyed Americans on whether or not various behaviors were moral or not. How…
- DOD269: RIP Mr. Kitty 2012-2026 · 53 min · Episode 269WAIT. NOW TOM'S GONE?! Lydia sneaks on the show as Thomas shares an important Smith Family update (IT'S NOT A FOURTH KID). Eli, Thomas, and Lydia discuss how to support kids…
- DOD268: A Helluva Haeley Health Hupdate · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 268Haeley recently had literal brain surgery, and Tom is here to share how it all went and what's next in their pursuit of her health. Many thanks to everyone that sent messages of…
- DOD267: When Your Partner Needs an Abortion · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 267The dads continue visiting topics that haven't received the proper Dear Old Dads treatment. Beyond the position of "being pro-choice", how else can you show up for your partner…
- DOD266: When You're A Virgin Who Can't Drive · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 266Eli poses a discussion topic for the dads that they somehow have not talked about before. Let's talk about virginity - the pressure to lose yours, to pressure to take it from…
- DOD265: Positively Negative · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 265Pretty sure this is the first episode where the dads touch on adoption, and we have a great listener email to kick off discussion about a particular aspect of creating an…
- DOD264: Choice Paralysis Analysis · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 264Tom gives us a health update of his own that is WILD and exactly what we've come to expect and love about our Tom; then, the dads answer a listener email involving choice…
