

Dear Old Dads
Eli Bosnick, Thomas Smith, Tom Curry
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!
Featuring Eli Bosnick, Thomas Smith, and Tom Curry!
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Jan 6, 2023 • 49min
DOD37: Clothing Ourselves and Our Kids
That's right, today's show is about... clothes. But it's a more interesting topic than you might think. For example, as dads, how do we feel about our daughters wearing sexualizing clothing too young? And for us, how do we not look like complete garbage? For extended episodes, bonus content, AND to be 1 week ahead of the normies, make sure to pledge on patreon! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on Twitter: @DearOldDads Facebook Page: Dear Old Dads on Facebook

Dec 30, 2022 • 1h 7min
DOD36: What is Genuine Friendship?
First off, Eli has had a WEEK. And let's face it, it's always hilarious whenever Eli complains about anything. So that's the first half of the episode. Then it gets real real deep real real fast. How do we hold our friends accountable? And how do they hold us accountable? Or... do we not have any friends? For extended episodes, bonus content, AND to be 1 week ahead of the normies, make sure to pledge on patreon! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on Twitter: @DearOldDads Facebook Page: Dear Old Dads on Facebook

Dec 23, 2022 • 40min
DOD35: Mental Illness and Personal Responsibility
Part 2! The conversation continues when Eli drops a hand grenade about personal responsibility. For extended episodes, bonus content, AND to be 1 week ahead of the normies, make sure to pledge on patreon! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on Twitter: @DearOldDads Facebook Page: Dear Old Dads on Facebook

Dec 21, 2022 • 52min
DOD34: HO HO HO
Merry Dadsmas! Tales of Christmas triumphs and woes For extended episodes, bonus content, AND to be 1 week ahead of the normies, make sure to pledge on patreon! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on Twitter: @DearOldDads Facebook Page: Dear Old Dads on Facebook

Dec 16, 2022 • 42min
DOD33: How Much Should Our Kids Know About Our Mental Health Issues?
This discussion went so long, it's a 2 parter! Lots of great discussion here, and of course we begin with several insane and hilarious stories including the obligatory Tom killing various lifeforms. For extended episodes, bonus content, AND to be 1 week ahead of the normies, make sure to pledge on patreon! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on Twitter: @DearOldDads Facebook Page: Dear Old Dads on Facebook

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Dec 9, 2022 • 56min
DOD32: Autonomy and Responsibility
Tom's got a theory and it makes a lot of sense! For extended episodes, bonus content, AND to be 1 week ahead of the normies, make sure to pledge on patreon! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on Twitter: @DearOldDads Facebook Page: Dear Old Dads on Facebook

Dec 7, 2022 • 52min
You Can Have Information About Tom's Relationships When You Pry It From His Cold Dead Hands
It's another QnA! Do we ever resent our kids? How much do we tell our kids about our own trauma? How did we name our kids? For extended episodes, bonus content, AND to be 1 week ahead of the normies, make sure to pledge on patreon! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on Twitter: @DearOldDads Facebook Page: Dear Old Dads on Facebook

Dec 2, 2022 • 1h 6min
DOD31: Strategic Incompetence
Not to be confused with pure old fashioned incompetence. For extended episodes, bonus content, AND to be 1 week ahead of the normies, make sure to pledge on patreon! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on Twitter: @DearOldDads Facebook Page: Dear Old Dads on Facebook

Nov 30, 2022 • 57min
DOD30: Toxic Self-Reliance
Where does it come from? Is it always bad? Did Tom's dad suck? For extended episodes, bonus content, AND to be 1 week ahead of the normies, make sure to pledge on patreon! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on Twitter: @DearOldDads Facebook Page: Dear Old Dads on Facebook

Nov 24, 2022 • 53min
Thanksgiving Special!
The dads talk turkey! Thanksgiving coups, board games, political intrigue, crap family, friendsgiving... and a very long bonus segment for patrons! For extended episodes, bonus content, AND to be 1 week ahead of the normies, make sure to pledge on patreon! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com Follow us on Twitter: @DearOldDads Facebook Page: Dear Old Dads on Facebook