June 19th, 2022
On this episode:
- Rob and Mike discover that some video games are better for your kids than watching TV!
- In honor of Father's Day, we give the dads a break and focus on a Bad Mom of the week and she's a doozy!
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Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:
- Andrew Sleighter
- Lamuweri Guluka
- Man Abandoned by His Dad at 14 Now Makes Videos for Things Dads Typically Teach
- Bad Mom Story
- Children who play more video games show greater gains in intelligence over time, study finds
- Video Games Are Better For Kids Than TV. Period.
- WebMD Article
- Chris Rock Clip
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June 12th, 2022
On this episode:
- Rob and Mike welcome special guest and game master James French to discuss the benefits of role playing games for kids and adults alike!
- Rob gives an update on his no yelling experiment. Did he beat the over/under of 4 days?
- A hero mom stands up for her daughter.
- A brave teenager runs away from a bad situation in our Bad Dad segment
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Find Mike's comic book, Clumsy Love here!
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Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:
- Pete Holmes & Patton Oswalt
- East Texas parents let daughter smoke their meth
- The great 1980s Dungeons & Dragons panic
- The Surprising Educational Benefits of Dungeons and Dragons
- Would Your Child Be a Good Fit for Dungeons & Dragons Group Therapy?
- What is DnD: How It Can Benefit Kids
- Teaching Your Wife to Play RPGs
- Mom sends daughter’s teacher ‘harsh’ email in response to her in-class rules: ‘Do not back down’
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September 26th, 2021
On this episode:
- Rob and Mike discover that they are horrible nurses
- Rob and Mike figure out how to make it easier for our kids to make friends
- Rob takes the side of a 29-year-old mom that beat the crap out of a 61-year-old woman, listen to find out why!
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Find Mike's comic book, Clumsy Love here!
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Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:
- Seinfeld - Making friends in your thirties
- Little boy's hilarious take on making friends is all of us
- Ways to Help Your Child Make Friends in School
- Should I force my child to socialize more?
- How to help kids make friends: 12 evidence-based tips
- Local Mom Assaults Pre-School Teacher at Catholic Church in Grovetown
- Missouri teacher resigns over Pride flag dispute after parent said the teacher could 'teach their child to be gay'
Thanks for listening!
November 1st, 2020
- Rob tells Mike about a scientific breakthrough where C-section babies benefit from ingesting just a bit of their mom's poop. Mike doesn't take it well.
- Turns out that we're messing with our kids' development when we look at our own cell phones.
- This week's bad dad thinks he can outsmart the system. He's wrong.
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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
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Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:
Bad Dad Article -
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October 25th, 2020
- Rob and Mike discuss how to deal with things like COVID fatigue and Election fatigue
- This week we have two bad dads, an unwise dad and a dad that's willing to go too far for his kid
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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
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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:
Bad Dad Articles -
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October 18th, 2020
- Rob and Mike discuss how to deal with other parents on playdates
- This week we have two bad dads, a downer and a funny one
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:
Bad Dad Articles -
Thanks for listening!
September 20th, 2020
- Rob and Mike are joined by Matt Lower, the Ultimate Board Game Collector, to discuss the benefits of playing board games with your kids
- Which board games are the most likely to start a fight?
- This week's Bad Dad segment is a double header and they're both game related!
- Check out Matt and Mike's project at https://www.campgrounds360.com/
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:
https://howgameareyou.com/health-benefits-board-games/
https://www.scholastic.com/parents/kids-activities-and-printables/activities-for-kids/arts-and-craft-ideas/benefits-board-games.html
https://1075koolfm.com/you-are-not-the-father-board-game-is-here/
https://11points.com/11-board-games-likely-spark-actual-fights/
https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=51523679&itype=CMSID
Bad Dad Article 1 - https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/crime-and-courts/1554173-sioux-falls-man-arrested-after-alleged-dispute-over-board-game
Bad Dad Article 2 - https://torontosun.com/2014/11/12/dad-reportedly-threatens-daughter-with-rifle-after-suspecting-her-of-cheating-at-battleship/wcm/48117d03-dee4-49b8-a609-2fd0330e9737
Thanks for listening!
January 5th, 2020
- Stand-Up Dads has been coming to you every week for one complete year!!! Thanks for sticking with us!
- Rob and Mike discuss their new year resolution of being more present for their kids
- Rob watches Supernnany and realizes he's still a crap parent
- Rob finds a comic with some great parenting material
- Rob and Mike can't figure out what makes our kids like what they watch (it's mostly crap)
- This week's bad dad shows how tough he is by beating up on an elderly crossing guard
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Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvEQih__ek8 - Kevin Bozeman Clips
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/top-5-ways-to-be-more-present-with-your-child_b_57e03621e4b053b1ccf2a258
https://www.abundantmama.com/12-ways-to-be-present-for-your-child/
https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/what-does-being-present-mean/
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/father-accused-of-assaulting-crossing-guard-at-elementary-school-in-thompson/2158603/
Thanks for listening!
September 22nd, 2019
On this episode:
- Rob and Mike interview a foreign dad!!! Our special guest is Ari Sharp. He's an Australian dad who is currently living in Japan. We get parenting pointers from BOTH countries! He's a journalist, an author, a public affairs specialist, aspiring stand-up comedian and all all around interesting guy!
- Rob realizes that he needs to step up his parenting game.
- This week's Bad Dad gets an apology from his son after he abandoned him on the side of the road for 6 days!
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 Ari on Twitter at @arisharp
Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:
https://arisharp.com/
https://www.the-father-hood.com/article/this-is-what-its-really-like-to-be-a-stay-at-home-dad/
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1237636/japanese-boy-abandoned-in-woods-as-punishment-tells-his-father-you-are-a-good-dad/
Post script (thank you, Ari, for following through!):
Thanks for listening!
August 25th, 2019
On this episode:
- Rob and Mike recap their recent appearance at Podcast Palooza at the Silicon Valley Comic Con
- Lessons learned from professional COS Players and Mike gets a memorable surprise from someone dressed as "Slave Leia"
- Cell phones and their effects on your kids
- What do they actually do to your kids?
- Cell phones in the classroom?
- A sensible approach to getting a cell phone for your kid when it's the right time
- Rob thinks that Mike is addicted to his cell phone and wants to stage an intervention...
- Bad Dad this week is actually doing the right thing and we're torn on the subject
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/
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Links to the videos and articles mentioned in the show are below:
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2019/08/19/locked-pouches-keep-cellphones-out-of-students-hands-at-san-mateo-high-school/
https://www.nbc26.com/news/national/stunning-results-after-researchers-look-at-effects-of-cell-phones-on-kids-national
https://education.cu-portland.edu/blog/classroom-resources/pros-and-cons-of-allowing-digital-devices-in-the-classroom/
https://childmind.org/article/when-should-you-get-your-kid-a-phone/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/dad-arrested-for-taking-daughters-phone-as-171354368.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGhYSKqrcdo
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1590464244413119
http://www.cc.com/video-clips/v0m2s9/comedy-central-presents-guy-on-a-cell-phone
https://vimeo.com/69662330
Thanks for listening!
