We are two Dads podcasting about our Midwestern dad life, making dad jokes, and trying to parent in today's world while attempting to retain some form of sanity

Naperville, IL
Joined August 2020
DINNER’S AT SEVEN. You know what that means…right? 🚌📱 S5E259: iPhone 18 rumors, cable chaos, $8 ringtone nostalgia, 6 a.m. school mornings, and a first bus ride to the wrong stop. Spell it out—or let kids figure it out? 🎧 TopDadpod.com #TopDadPodcast #DadLife
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RAISE A READER—or just buy them pizza? 📚🍕 S5E258 covers Book It! nostalgia, summer-reading trauma, endless video games, a 405-day Kindle streak, and finding the book that finally clicks with your kid. 🎧 TopDadpod.com #TopDadPodcast #DadLife
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CREAMY OR CRUNCHY? 🥜 S5E257 serves up a 7-brand peanut butter showdown, the perfect fluffernutter trick, a kid who hates pizza, a $50 golf-sub strategy—and one very time-sensitive vasectomy sample. 😳 🎧 TopDadpod.com #TopDadPodcast #DadLife
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Popcorn. Paperbacks. Pulitzer Prize penises. Somehow, it connects. 😂 In S5E256, Ken and Matt cover beach prep, popcorn tech, Monty Python, great books, and why kids should see parents reading. Plus, one unforgettable Pulitzer story. 🎧 TopDadpod.com #TopDadPodcast
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Tonight’s menu: one dinner. Don’t like it? Congrats—you’re learning to cook. 😂 S5E255: cereal nostalgia, carpool trust, kid-made mac & cheese, family TV nights, Chicago adventures, and smartphone brain mush. 🎧 Listen: TopDadpod.com #TopDadPodcast #DadLife
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Do you know where your kids are? Ours are at basketball camp—and growing up way too fast. 😂 S5E254: photo clutter, $25 concert drinks, dorm drop-offs, father-son shopping, and World Cup obsession. Capture the moment or live it? 🎧 #TopDadPodcast #DadLife #ParentingPodcast
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⚔️ Ep. 252 is LIVE! He-Man returns, audiobooks save dads, the College Baseball World Series delivers, music lessons test our patience, and we finally tackle the perfect egg debate. 🥚⚾ 🎧 Listen now! #TopDadPodcast #DadLife #DadJokes
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🐦 X (280 characters max) ⚡ Ep. 251 is LIVE! Our FASTEST episode ever. 🎤 Family Feud😂 SNL roasts🧠 How dads stay focused (or don't)🎲 Board game rankings Wham Bam... Thank You, Dad. You're welcome. 😎 #TopDadPodcast #DadLife #DadJokes #BoardGames
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🎉 Episode 250 is LIVE! Awkward birthday party conversations ✔️ Theatre kid recitals ✔️ Apology letters ✔️ Summer book picks ✔️ Plus, we celebrate 250 episodes of dad jokes, parenting wins, and controlled chaos. 🎧 Listen now! #TopDadPodcast #Episode250 #DadLife #DadJokes
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⛳ Ep. 249 is live! Vacation Dad > Regular Dad. 😎 Golf trip tips, Deep South golf, Gen X vs. Millennial dads, Cub Scouts, and the end-of-elementary-school chaos—all in one episode. 🎧 Listen now! #TopDadPodcast #DadLife #GolfTrip #DadJokes
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🎙️ Episode 247: “Fore Please! Oreos, Ho Hos & Horrible Dating Advice” is live! ⛳ Masters Weekend 🍪 Oreo eating strategies 🍫 Ho Hos vs Swiss Rolls 🌭 Chicago slang ❤️ Dating advice from dads Basically everything a dad needs. 🎧 TopDadPod.com #TopDadPodcast #DadLife
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Ep. 246 🚀⚽ Kids' sports chaos, Artemis rocket launches, Spring Break debates & the eternal “What’s for dinner?” struggle. Lawn chairs. Snacks. Dad energy. #TopDadPodcast #DadLife #ParentingComedy
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Ep. 245 🛒🐕 Rufio vs Snape, Ken vs a giant dog, Costco meal hacks & dad fitness reality checks. Bulk buys. Big laughs. Slight chaos. #TopDadPodcast #DadLife #DadJokes
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Ep. 244 🌴🥃 Dad conspiracies, Meijer runs, underwear debates, and a $250 Scotch decision that may or may not be justified. Palm Springs dad trip incoming. #TopDadPodcast #DadLife #DadJokes #Scotch
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Ep. 243 🚌🥪 Field Trip Dad mode activated. Secret sack lunch strategy, school dance awkwardness, Parent Safety Patrol mornings, and the “Mr. Destiny” dad what-if debate. Museum cafeteria energy is undefeated. #TopDadPodcast #DadLife #FieldTripDad
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This is a sad day for lovers of great action and amazing jokes. A true legend has passed on. Shout out to the Top Moms for getting this Cameo several years ago as a gift for the Top Dads on Father’s Day. RIP Chuck! #topdadpod #chucknorris #legendsneverdie
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Ep. 242 🚐🐿️ Groundhog Day chaos, family road trip do’s & don’ts, and Dad’s Taxi Driver Era in full swing. Snacks gone. Gas tank low. Kids giving life advice. #TopDadPodcast #DadLife #ParentingComedy
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Ep. 241 🚗🎤 Pinewood Derby recap (Top 5!), the Dad Race, Price Is Right nostalgia & when dad jokes go nuclear. Garage engineering meets gameshow chaos. #TopDadPodcast #DadJokes #PinewoodDerby #DadLife
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🎙️ Ep. 240 – “Waterparks, Lightbulbs & Dad-level Bright Ideas” 💦💡 Matt braves the Dells, Ken loses it over lightbulbs, and Da Bears break our hearts again. #TopDadPodcast #DadJokes #ParentingComedy
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🎙️ Ep. 239 – “Stretch Goals, Small Talk & Mighty Ducks Dad Energy” 🏒 From gentle parenting to dad stretching, small talk, and broken resolutions—this episode flexes every muscle but motivation. #TopDadPodcast #DadJokes #ParentingComedy
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