Stand-Up Dads

Episode 137 - F*ck Moms for Liberty, et al.

On this episode:

- Rob gets on his soap box against the group, Moms for Liberty.  Want to ban books and lie to kids?  Go fuck yourselves!

- Rob and Mike go into times where those we are told to trust betray that trust.

- A scary group of bikers does the right thing to save a middle school girl's day!

 

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Email your parenting stories to thestandupdads@gmail.com to get your sample from the Seattle Gummy Company!

 

Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

• https://www.thedailybeast.com/far-right-group-wants-to-ban-kids-from-reading-books-on-male-seahorses-galileo-and-martin-luther-king-jr
• https://www.reuters.com/world/us/critical-race-theory-roils-tennessee-school-district-2021-09-21/
• https://okcfox.com/news/local/bystander-beats-up-man-for-inappropriately-touching-a-child
• https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/09/29/oklahoma-church-holds-prayer-vigil-for-alleged-child-sex-predator/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
• https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/09/26/listen-to-these-two-horrible-christian-pastors-explain-why-they-hit-their-kids/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
• https://www.kcra.com/article/local-bikers-support-middle-schooler-experiencing-bullying/37710296#

Thanks for listening!

Episode 112 - Picking Movies for Your Kids with Special Guests: The Pop Culture Hootenanny!

On this episode:

- Rob and Mike are joined by Dan and Justin from the Pop Culture Hootenanny podcast to go over how watching movies we weren't ready for messed us up as kids

- Rob makes horrible accusations at Mike

- This week's bad dad has issues with gun control and holding his liquor

 

Check out Dan and Justin's Pop Culture Hootenanny at the links below and tell them the Stand-Up Dads sent you!

On Twitter: @PopCultureHoot 

The Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/Pop-Culture-Hootenanny-101306701687825/

The show: https://anchor.fm/dan-phillips4

Email: popculturehoot@aol.com

 

Also, check out Mike's appearance on the DoomBots podcast where they talk about the Immortal Hulk!

- https://doombotspod.com/podcast/episode-014-comic-talk-with-mike-gray-featuring-immortal-hulk/ 

 

Have comments, suggestions or just want to say, "Hi!"?  Have an embarrassing fact that you want to learn about Mike?  Email us at thestandupdads@gmail.com 

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Find Mike's comic book, Clumsy Love here!

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at checkout to get 15% off your order from the Seattle Gummy Company!

Email your parenting stories to thestandupdads@gmail.com to get your sample from the Seattle Gummy Company!

 

Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

Bad Dad - https://patch.com/florida/newportrichey/indiana-man-accused-leaving-3-kids-hotel-room-rifle 

Thanks for listening!

Episode 105 - Stranger Danger!

On this episode:

- Rob and Mike return from a bit of an unexplained hiatus to discuss the best way to deal with your kids interacting with strangers

- Rob tries an unorthodox way to keep his kid from swearing

- This week's bad dad walks the line between good and bad dad for his daughter's bad decisions

 

Have comments, suggestions or just want to say, "Hi!"?  Have an embarrassing fact that you want to learn about Mike?  Email us at thestandupdads@gmail.com 

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Find Mike's site at https://pencilforhire.myportfolio.com/

Find Mike's comic book, Clumsy Love here!

Find Big Nick's Gag on This Podcast at https://gagonthis.podbean.com/ and https://www.gagonthispodcast.com/

Find Doug Gray's WONDERFUL graphic novel, The Eye of Mongombo here 

Click here to go the Seattle Gummy site and use the promo code StandUpDads15 

at checkout to get 15% off your order from the Seattle Gummy Company!

Email your parenting stories to thestandupdads@gmail.com to get your sample from the Seattle Gummy Company!

 

Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

• http://archive.ncpc.org/topics/violent-crime-and-personal-safety/strangers.html
• https://www.anxioustoddlers.com/stranger-danger/#.X_PlJ9hKiUk
• https://abc7news.com/teaching-kids-how-to-stop-a-potential-abduction/5298732/
• https://www.kidpower.org/library/article/safety-tips-kidnapping/
• Bill Burr - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaOsgNIQad4
• Drew Allen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAwzJ8SRQ1I
• Trevor Noah - http://www.cc.com/video-playlists/qkhul9/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-between-the-scenes/omzy9v
• Joselyn Hughes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG38B8mcg-c
• Bad Dad Article - https://www.yahoo.com/news/dad-revokes-daughter-social-media-190929356.html

Thanks for listening!

Episode 99 - 15 Things You Should Give Up to Be a Happy Parent

On this episode:

- Rob finds a scary story where a mom gets a flu shot instead of birth control

- Rob and Mike take a parenting quiz and find out just how different they are as parents

- 15 Things you should give up to be a happy parent

- We have two bad moms this week!

 

Have comments, suggestions or just want to say, "Hi!"?  Have an embarrassing fact that you want to learn about Mike?  Email us at thestandupdads@gmail.com 

Find us at https://stand-up-dads.com/ and https://standupdads.podbean.com/ or on facebook @standupdadspod

Find Mike's site at https://pencilforhire.myportfolio.com/

Find Mike's comic book, Clumsy Love here!

Find Big Nick's Gag on This Podcast at https://gagonthis.podbean.com/ and https://www.gagonthispodcast.com/

Find Doug Gray's WONDERFUL graphic novel, The Eye of Mongombo here 

Click here to go the Seattle Gummy site and use the promo code StandUpDads15 

at checkout to get 15% off your order from the Seattle Gummy Company!

Email your parenting stories to thestandupdads@gmail.com to get your sample from the Seattle Gummy Company!

 

Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

• https://cafemom.com/news/seattle-woman-pregnant-flu-shot-birth-control-mistake 
• https://psychcentral.com/quizzes/parenting-style-quiz/ 
• https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/parental-guidance-secrets-being-happier-parent/ 
• https://www.radio.com/wcbs880/news/local/mom-accused-of-leaving-kids-alone-in-cold-car-while-shopping 
• https://cbs12.com/news/local/florida-mother-accused-of-giving-young-son-thc-through-vaping-pen 

Thanks for listening!

Episode 63 - Return of International Dad, ARI SHARP! Coronavirus and IVF

On this episode:

- Rob and Mike welcome back international dad, Ari Sharp!  (If you missed his first appearance, it's on episode 37) 

- We discuss how the Coronavirus is affecting people in Japan and Australia compared to the U.S. and how to bring it up with your kids

- Ari tells about his experience of going through IVF (in vitro fertilization) and gives some great advise on how to get through it

- This week's bad parent tries to trade a one-year-old kid for a 30 year old car

 

Have comments, suggestions or just want to say, "Hi!"?  Have an embarrassing fact that you want to learn about Mike?  Email us at thestandupdads@gmail.com 

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Find Doug Gray's WONDERFUL graphic novel here - https://www.amazon.com/Eye-Mongombo-1-Doug-Gray/dp/167811782X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Find Ari at https://arisharp.com/ and on Twitter @arisharp 

 

Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/coronavirus-how-talk-child.html

https://www.verywellfamily.com/how-much-does-ivf-cost-1960212

https://americanpregnancy.org/infertility/in-vitro-fertilization/

https://news.yahoo.com/us-mum-arrested-for-trying-to-trade-her-oneyearold-daughter-for-a-1992-car-160128471.html

 

Thanks for listening!

Episode 53 - Special Guest: Damian Harmony! Dealing with Miscarriage, Death of a Baby and Nerdfest 2020

On this episode:

- We welcome back special guest DAMIAN HARMONY!!!

- Mike discusses his experiences with miscarriage and how to deal with it as a dad

- Damian shares the painful experience of losing a newborn son

- Mike and Damian swap single dad dating stories and Mike learns about the age formula (half your age plus 7)

- Theories on living life to the fullest

- All three nerd out on comic strips and wrestling

- This week's bad dad has no idea how to dress his daughter for school

 

Resources for dealing with loss mentioned in this episode are below:

https://www.sutterhealth.org/ways-to-give/philanthropy/smcs/childrens-bereavement-art-group

https://www.compassionatefriends.org/

https://www.marchofdimes.org

https://www.mastersincounseling.org/guide/loss-grief-bereavement/

 

Links to Damian's shows and projects are below.  Please check them out!  He'll appreciate the support and you'll be rewarded with some quality entertainment!

DAMIAN can be found on Twitter @DUHHarmony.  His podcast, A GEEK HISTORY OF TIME, can be found on Twitter at GeekHistoryTime and at https://www.geekhistorytime.com/ and the CAPITOL PUN-ISHMENT SHOW dates can be found on Luna's site here: http://www.lunascafe.com/calendar.html and you can also find them on Facebook under Capitol PUNishment and on Instragram under Capitolpuns.  Also, Damian will be at the PUNCHLINE in Sacramento on Wednesday, January 15th at 7:00pm.  Go check it out!

 

Have comments, suggestions or just want to say, "Hi!"?  Have an embarrassing fact that you want to learn about Mike?  Email us at thestandupdads@gmail.com 

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Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

https://www.fatherly.com/news/dad-training-underwear-daughter-preschool/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/laugh-cry-live/201610/9-compassionate-tips-surviving-the-death-your-baby

 

Thanks for listening!

Episode 50 - Fears and Phobias

On this episode:

- Rob caves on the Elf on the Shelf and gets one for his kid.  He's not happy, but Mike is overjoyed!

- Rob and Mike talk about phobias (their own and others)

- Turns out there are lots of unusual phobias out there

- This week's bad dad did what probably many of us would have done to cover for his kid

 

Have comments, suggestions or just want to say, "Hi!"?  Have an embarrassing fact that you want to learn about Mike?  Email us at thestandupdads@gmail.com 

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Find Mike's site at https://pencilforhire.myportfolio.com/

Find Big Nick's Gag on This Podcast at https://gagonthis.podbean.com/  Want to send a Bag of Dicks?  Go to https://bagofdicks.com/?rfsn=3343592.79579f and use the code GAGONPODCAST to get 20% off your order!

 

Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD_WKSXpCEc - Keith Alberstadt clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgP1vXmOQ0Y - Ahmed Baroocha clip

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10156124071084087 - Brad Williams clip

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/xwpitc/john-oliver-s-new-york-stand-up-show-perfect-fear - Dana Gould clip

http://www.childrenshospital.org/conditions-and-treatments/conditions/p/phobias/symptoms-and-causes

https://www.thehealthy.com/mental-health/strange-phobias/

https://wreg.com/2019/12/03/suspects-father-accused-of-lying-to-police-after-deadly-crash/

Thanks for listening!

Episode 32 - Bullying

On this episode:

- Rob and Mike discuss how to identify and deal with bullying while throwing in bullying stories from their past

- Bad Dad this week is a Mom doing the right thing the wrong way

- What happens when little kids take their parents' cars to McDonald's without their consent

 

Have comments, suggestions or just want to say, "Hi!"?  Have an embarrassing fact that you want to learn about Mike?  Email us at thestandupdads@gmail.com 

Find us at https://standupdads.podbean.com/ or on facebook @standupdadspod

Find Mike's site at https://pencilforhire.myportfolio.com/

Find Big Nick's Gag on This Podcast at https://gagonthis.podbean.com/

 

Links to the articles mentioned in the show are below:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urdf4g-LXk4 (Steve Martin Clip)

https://childmind.org/article/what-to-do-if-your-child-is-bullying/

https://www.verywellfamily.com/ways-discipline-child-for-bullying-others-460520

https://www.verywellfamily.com/reasons-why-kids-are-bullied-460777

http://wiki.c2.com/?FoggingTechnique

http://www.kenrigby.net/07c-Fogging

https://www.bark.us/blog/5-best-anti-bullying-videos-on-youtube-for-tweens-and-teens/

https://www.ncab.org.au/

https://kdvr.com/2017/10/17/local-childrens-author-uses-humor-to-teach-bullying-prevention/

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mom-banned-school-threatening-daughters-alleged-bullies-ill-f-115259918.html

Thanks for listening!

Episode 31 - Special Guest: Comedian Joey C. - Being Raised by Immigrants and Dealing With Losing a Child

On this episode:

- Rob and Mike welcome very special guest, Comedian Joey C.

- Joey C. and Rob discuss what it was like being raised by immigrant parents and how it affected their parenting styles

- A quick take on circumcision

- Dealing with the loss of a child

- Bad dad segment involves a guy who fails horribly at trying to cover up that he stole from his Girl Scout daughter

- Old men discuss classic rock

- A couple of road stories from the stand-up comics 

 

Have comments, suggestions or just want to say, "Hi!"?  Have an embarrassing fact that you want to learn about Mike?  Email us at thestandupdads@gmail.com 

Find us at https://standupdads.podbean.com/ or on facebook @standupdadspod

Find Mike's site at https://pencilforhire.myportfolio.com/

Find Big Nick's Gag on This Podcast at https://gagonthis.podbean.com/

 

Links to the articles mentioned in the show are below:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-grief/201612/loss-child

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-trauma/201506/grieving-the-loss-child-the-five-stage-myth

https://healgrief.org/grieving-the-death-of-a-child/

https://kdvr.com/2019/04/01/father-accused-of-faking-burglary-to-cover-up-stealing-daughters-girl-scout-cookie-money/

Resources for dealing with loss mentioned in this episode are below:

https://www.sutterhealth.org/ways-to-give/philanthropy/smcs/childrens-bereavement-art-group

https://www.compassionatefriends.org/

https://www.marchofdimes.org

https://www.mastersincounseling.org/guide/loss-grief-bereavement/

 

Thanks for listening!

Episode 29 - Youth Sports and Participation Trophies

On this episode:

- Rob and Mike go over the current state of youth sports and their impact on kids and parents

- Participation trophies... good or bad?

- Bad dad segment covers a bunch of parents who can't control themselves at a little league game

 

Have comments, suggestions or just want to say, "Hi!"?  Have an embarrassing fact that you want to learn about Mike?  Email us at thestandupdads@gmail.com 

Find us at https://standupdads.podbean.com/ or on facebook @standupdadspod

Find Mike's site at https://pencilforhire.myportfolio.com/

Find Big Nick's Gag on This Podcast at https://gagonthis.podbean.com/

 

Links to the articles mentioned in the show are below:

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/msa8w8/john-oliver-s-new-york-stand-up-show-cholo-soccer-dad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQIeGSbG8Yc&list=PLLNUevQUGnUNN49joU9gNKhTFlIxjR041&index=3&t=0s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6Xtk7ALaUI

https://fox2now.com/2019/06/19/parents-brawl-over-a-13-year-old-umpires-call-at-little-league-game-police-tell-parents-to-grow-up/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-new-you/201806/should-we-give-our-kids-participation-trophies

https://www.athleticscholarships.net/benefits-risks-youth-sport.htm

Thanks for listening!