What a Hell of a Way to Dad

This month Francis is joined by November (@PostOctoborist) to talk discuss the matchup of two men of legend, the Highland hero William Wallace vs the king of Africa Shaka Zulu. It's an episode full of wallet chains and uncomfortable Scottish shit talking. Listen to November's many podcasts WTYP, Trash Future, Kill James Bond, No Gods No Mayors This is a preview episode from our Patreon. Sign up got $5 a month and get access to this and eight years of bonus content - https://www.patreon.com/posts/114599364 

Francis discovers there are cities that will pay for you to move to them, mostly in Indiana. Nate does his best to dissuade him This is an unlocked bonus episode. If you like this, you'll get lots more on our Patreon. Eight years of bonus content at the $5 level - https://www.patreon.com/c/Hellofawaytodie  Check out the new store, find a new collectable. Stickers, patches, pins, trading cards and more - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ 

This week the Zoo Crew talks vacations. Where we've been, where we're going, and a lot more. Get the whole episode, and more, on Patreon. Five bucks a month gets you access to all of our bonus content - https://www.patreon.com/posts/114174563 

This week Nate and Francis talk about the downsides to home ownership (not having any money) and renting (also not having any money). We discuss Francis' recent trip to Hawaii, Nate finally escaping Normal Island for good, and joining strike lines If you like this and want more, you can get it on Patreon. $5 a month gets you three bonus episodes, videos, and all kinds of other exclusive dad content - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie  We have a store! Stickers, patches, pins and more. Check the Podcast attic for new arrivals - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ 

Francis talks about the novel Have Snakes, Need Birds with author Travis Klempan. Travis weaves a story of deployment boredom mixed with spiritual horror as Sgt. Mackinzie finds himself in the middle of a metaphysical war between two ancient spirits. All while trying to keep track of the physical war which threatens him and his team every day. PATREON If you like what you hear and want more, we have more content available on Patreon. If you don't like what you hear and still want to support us, you can also give us money on Patreon. Click here for access THE STORE Stickers, patches, pins, and apparel. Have you ever wanted to wear a hat with the opening scroll of Master and Commander on it? Maybe a mashup of Jurassic Park and Starship Troopers. All this and more coming at What a Hell of a Way to Dad

KD is back this month to pit steel against stone as the Shaolin Monks take on the Maori. Are there multiple Hakas? Yes. Is everything basically a club? Yes. Is someone oddly racist at a computer at the very end? You bet your ass. This is a preview of our most recent bonus episodes. You can listen to this, our previous episodes, and every future bonus at https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie  While you're here, check out our new store where you can get everything from stickers to t-shirts, to a new coffee mug you didn't know you needed   - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ 

Journalist and returning guest Jasper Craven recently went through security guard training and six months of employment to write about the experience. It's a mix of bad training, worse instructors, and a lot of people just trying to get a job. You can read his reporting here in Harpers Magazine  PATREON If you like what you hear and want more, we have more content available on Patreon. If you don't like what you hear and still want to support us, you can also give us money on Patreon. Click here for access THE STORE Stickers, patches, pins, and apparel. Have you ever wanted to wear a hat with the opening scroll of Master and Commander on it? Maybe a mashup of Jurassic Park and Starship Troopers. All this and more coming at What a Hell of a Way to Dad

We discuss the news up to September 20th. Any news happening after that we cannot be accountable for. This week, it's the first piece of "history" gun guys go for (because they're dirt cheap), the SKS. We also talk about the North Carolina governor race and a bailiff getting a little wild in the judges chambers. This is a preview episode of one of our many monthly bonus episodes. You can access this and more at the $5 level of Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie 

It’s another DadChat featuring Nate and Francis, and in this week’s episode we’re talking all sorts of things: relocation expenses, pre-positioning supplies when changing babies, and the surprisingly varied ways in which people make coffee on the eastern side of the Atlantic. Which is to say, Francis has never actually had someone explain to him what espresso actually is. We also answer a lot of Ask A Dad questions! Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours of bonus content dating all the way back to 2017: www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here:  https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true veterans: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwlHZpNTz-h6aTeQiJrEDKw You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay Follow Nate here: @inthesedeserts Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang  

This week Francis and Carey watch two more episodes of MASH. We are nearly done with Season 2, and the characters really start to come out. Klinger is better dressed, Radar is getting some (theoretically), and Hawkeye's eyes have never been so blue. You can listen to this, our previous episodes, and every future bonus at https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie  While you're here, check out our new store where you can get everything from stickers to t-shirts, to a new coffee mug you didn't know you needed   - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/