

What a Hell of a Way to Dad
What a Hell of a Way to Dad
Francis and Nate bring you weekly dad chats, plotting the growth of their daughters and themselves. Episodes are interspersed with interviews with various authors and journalists. The hosts are both veterans, so also expect a lot of meandering stories
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Apr 28, 2025 • 5min
Zoo Crew New Hour: Another Signal Chat has hit the Pentagon *Preview*
This week the Zoo Crew talks about being extremely online, Signal Chats, and Army Physical Fitness tests. This is a preview of our bonus episode. Sign up on Patreon at the $5 level to get access to this and eight years of bonus episodes - https://www.patreon.com/posts/zoo-crew-new-has-127641077

Apr 24, 2025 • 52min
DadChat: Hey Dad, I got a question (with Greg of the BYM Podcast)
This week Greg from Brighan Young Money joins Francis to answer your questions for dads. They cover fighting garden weeds, kids movies, screen time, and low effor dinners. Follow Greg on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/dadshammdad.bsky.social and check out the Brigham Young Money podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/2hBdc2oSVQJ2B6p5W2WERO If you like this and are craving more, Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to more than eight years of bonus content. Three new episodes a month- https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, new updates every week - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/

Apr 18, 2025 • 55min
The very predictable fall of the Armed Forces Brewing Company
Francis is joined by Dave Infante to discuss his reporting on the Armed Forces Brewing Company. What started as a Vetbro company getting an unstable war criminal to be brand ambassador turned into debt, skipping payments, and crying about the woke mob Read Dave's reporting - https://vinepair.com/articles/hop-take-armed-forces-brewing-norfolk-closure-woke-mob/ Follow Dave on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/dinfontay.com If you like this and are craving more, Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to more than eight years of bonus content. Three new episodes a month- https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, new updates every week - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/

Apr 11, 2025 • 52min
Dadchat: Wash your dang legs
Francis and Nate talk about the stinky kid age, the importance of moisturizing, paying your electric bill, NOT visiting America, and the state of politics. Recorded Mar 27 If you like this and are craving more, Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to more than eight years of bonus content. Three new episodes a month- https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, new updates every week - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/

Apr 9, 2025 • 5min
Newsies (1992) Featuring Eric Peacock *Preview*
Eric from Soundtracker joins Francis once again to talk movies. This time it's the Disney Musical Newsies. Christian Bale dances with a horse, Bill Pullman sings about New York, and we all learn to hate the print media. Follow Eric on Bluesky and check out Soundtracker - https://bsky.app/profile/uwebollocks.bsky.social This is a preview of our latest bonus episode. If you like this and are craving more, Subscribe to our Patreon at the $5 and up level and get access to more than eight years of bonus content. Three new episodes a month- https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, new updates every week - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/

Apr 4, 2025 • 1h 4min
DadChat: Middle aged Manosphere
This week Francis and Nate talk about the Manosphere and how if Andrew Tate was right, neither of us would be well adjusted and happily married. If you like this and are craving more, Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to more than eight years of bonus content. Three new episodes a month- https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, new updates every week - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/

Mar 31, 2025 • 59min
Houthi PC Boys Chat -Free Bonus episode-
Free Bonus episode this week. The Zoo Crew talks about Executive Branch Boys chat, getting busted with Venmo, and how to sham (but not sham too hard) This is a FREE bonus episode. To hear more like this, sign up on Patreon at the $5 a month level to get three bonus episodes a month and access to over eight years of extra episodes https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, new updates every week - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/

Mar 28, 2025 • 56min
DadChat: Get in the Basement, Dorothy!
This week Francis and Nate talk about surviving tornados, killing time as a latchkey kid, cutting your own hair, and Fatherhood: The Game If you like this and are craving more, Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to more than eight years of bonus content. Three new episodes a month- https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, new updates every week - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/

Mar 21, 2025 • 6min
Zoo Crew News Hour: The Money Pit -Preview-
The Zoo Crew talks about owning a home, penis ages, whale sex, and a brand new Ft. Benning This is a preview episode. Hear the whole thing when you sign up for our patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/124851973

Mar 17, 2025 • 55min
DadChat: Getting Drunk at the Cracker Barrel
This week Francis and Nate talk health care, banking with Twint, and getting destroyed by milk If you like this and are craving more, Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to more than eight years of bonus content. Three new episodes a month- https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, new updates every week - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/