Stand-Up Dads

Season 4, Episode 2 - The Benefits of Role Playing Games for Your Kids with Special Guest: James French

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

• Pete Holmes & Patton Oswalt
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDWNUpGMLY8
• East Texas parents let daughter smoke their meth
  • https://www.ktsm.com/news/warrant-east-texas-parents-let-daughter-smoke-their-meth/
• The great 1980s Dungeons & Dragons panic
  • https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26328105
• The Surprising Educational Benefits of Dungeons and Dragons
  • https://letgrow.org/educational-benefits-dungeons-and-dragons/
• Would Your Child Be a Good Fit for Dungeons & Dragons Group Therapy?
  • https://www.katielear.com/child-therapy-blog/2020/8/18/would-your-child-be-a-good-fit-for-dungeons-amp-dragons-group-therapy#:~:text=Game%20play%20requires%20both%20math,day%2Dto%2Dday%20lives
• What is DnD: How It Can Benefit Kids
  • https://www.bark.us/blog/dungeons-dragons-benefits-kids/
• Teaching Your Wife to Play RPGs
  • https://3wisedms.com/teaching-your-wife-to-play-rpgs-how-to-bring-a-non-gamer-and-perhaps-shy-or-unmotivated-player-into-the-game-you-love-without-making-them-hate-it/
• Mom sends daughter’s teacher ‘harsh’ email in response to her in-class rules: ‘Do not back down’
  • https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mom-sends-daughter-teacher-harsh-150500450.html

Thanks for listening!!!

Episode 56 - More Nerdfest and Getting affairs in Order

On this episode:

- Rob and Mike nerd out about Harry Potter, Pokemon and Magic the Gathering

- Rob threatens Mike with the equivalent of a swear jar for each time Mike brings up Harry Potter

- Rob screws up and makes plans for Super Bowl Sunday that aren't Super Bowl related

- What happens to the pre-made merch for the losing team of the Super Bowl?

- Mike and Rob go into how to get your affairs in order for end of life planning... it's never too soon!

- This week's bad dad shows a pretty severe lapse of judgement

 

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

http://www.livingsmartguides.com/assets/01_livingsmart_endoflifechecklist.pdf

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/getting-your-affairs-order

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cherokee-county/dad-son-arrested-driving-around-town-with-siren-pa-system-police-say/PW2XIWGLSZFZZDHPYRL5U2RPRY/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/29884/what-happens-losing-teams-championship-shirts

 

Thanks for listening!

Episode 41 - Autism with Special Guests Damian Harmony and Teo Morgan

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On this episode:

- Rob, Teo and Damian discuss how autism affects parenting, both when the kid has it and when the parent has it as well.  So many tangents!  This promises to be one of our most interesting shows!

 

Links to our guests' shows and projects are below.  Please check them out!  They'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.

 

Follow TEO on all social media @offcolorjoke and check out DIVERSITY AND DRAGONS at www.facebook.com/diversityanddragons and buy tickets to the show at Comedy Spot here:  https://www.saccomedyspot.com/dragons/.

 

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.autismspeaks.org

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2017/05/autism-parenting/526989/

 

Thanks for listening!

Episode 30 - Adults Playing With Kid Toys, Summer Camps for Adults, Board Games, RPGs and Nerdfest Part 2

On this episode:

- Rob and Mike discuss the trend of adults playing with kid toys; ranging from adult coloring books to Legos

- They have summer camps for adults???

- Bad dad segment involves the Mafia and a scene reminiscent of the Godfather movie

- Mike and Rob spin off into Nerdfest part 2 as they discuss different board games and role playing games

 

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 articles mentioned in the show are below:

https://hip2save.com/2016/08/06/diy-lego-travel-case-made-from-lunch-box/ (DIY Lego Lunchbox)

https://www.oprahmag.com/life/g27055445/adult-summer-camps/

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/scaachikoul/i-went-to-a-summer-camp-for-adults-and-it-got-weird

https://psmag.com/social-justice/throw-out-your-computer-and-grab-some-legos

http://mentalfloss.com/article/89957/inside-booming-business-adults-who-play-toys-youtube

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/rise-kidults-toys-no-longer-just-children/

https://nypost.com/2019/07/30/mob-son-accused-of-hiring-hit-man-to-whack-father-faces-brother-in-court/

 

Thanks for listening!