Best What a Hell of a Way to Dad Podcasts (2025)

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DadChat: Nine Hundred Dollars of Car 55:58

3h ago55:58

55:58

This week Francis and Nate talk about buying cars, riding tricycles, putting up shelves, and answering your dad questions. Also this week, check out the latest video where Francis takes you through a slideshow of the Weldon Spring Nuclear Waste dump - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPh4a47njMA&t=977s If you like this and are craving more, Subscrib…

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Climbing Everest is Easy Compared to Surviving an Abusive Parent, With Melissa Arnot Reid 45:43

15m ago45:43

45:43

Melissa Arnot Reid’s mountaineering resume is a jaw dropping list of accomplishments; hundreds of summits of the world’s tallest, most dangerous peaks, including becoming the first American woman to summit Everest without supplemental oxygen. Melissa has an uncommon athletic prowess, but what truly fueled her mountain pursuits was a long held and l…

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Virgin Bosom Buddies - End Times Pt. 3 1:58:26

33m ago1:58:26

1:58:26

Ok folks. We've said it before, but we really mean it this time, this is going to be a messed up one. We're covering the book of Ezekiel and it is NOT light reading. It is weird. It is violent. It is a little kinky. Website - https://www.biblestoriesforatheists.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@bibleatheists…

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Bouncing Back From Heart Attacks, With Chef and Angler Ranga Perera 43:01

9m ago43:01

43:01

In and around his home of Bozeman, Montana, Ranga Perera is highly sought after as a fly fishing pal and even more highly sought after as a personal chef. There’s nothing unusual about that combination, until you learn that his family came to the States in 1991 from Sri Lanka after a happy childhood was disrupted by a violent civil war. Less than a…

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MASHCast Interlude: Columbo Preview 5:18

4h ago5:18

5:18

Carey introduces Francis to Columbo with the episode Dead Weight. A retired Major General murders a co-conspirator in cold blood. It's got mumbling detectives, hysterical women, and opulent set pieces that would make Liberace blush This is a bonus episode. If you want to hear the whole episode, and much more, sign up for the Patreon at - https://ww…

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Bat-DadChat: With Dusty Gannon of Vision Video 1:02:41

4d ago1:02:41

1:02:41

This week Dusty Gannon from the Goth Rock band Vision Video joins Francis once again to discuss war, peace, speeches at the capitol, and keeping ourselves sane in the modern world Take some time to listen to Vision Video and see them on their upcoming tour - https://www.visionvideoband.com/ Follow on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/visionvideoba…

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The Benefits (and Drawbacks) of Adult Beginner-ness, With Mirna Valerio 44:43

5d ago44:43

44:43

Everyone knows it’s important to try new things, but combating that internal voice, which begs us to stay within our comfort zone ain’t easy—even for a professional tryer of new things like Mirna Valerio. Known on the internet as The Mirnavator, Mirna knows what she’s talking about. She took up running in her late 30s, then road marathons, then tra…

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Episode Two - End Times Pt. 2 1:00:42

14d ago1:00:42

1:00:42

Happy Mother's day! To celebrate, we continue digging into the end times by going through the book of Isaiah. How does this book define the end times? There is probably more to say about this episode but it's not coming to me so here we are. By the way, we recorded these first few episodes a little while ago. We don't mention it but we are seeing y…

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DadChat: A Government that (kinda) works 1:01:39

10d ago1:01:39

1:01:39

This week Francis and Nate talk about getting recognized from podcasting, being hospitalized in Switzerland, and rediscovering music If you like this and are craving more, Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to more than eight years of bonus content. Three new episodes a month- https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, new up…

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Taking the Battle of the Sexes Outside, With Katie Burrell 43:07

12d ago43:07

43:07

You probably know Katie Burrell from Instagram, where she’s built a sizeable following by skewering outdoor stereotypes and having World Cup race ski-sharp takes on how relationships live and die on trails of all sorts. But she’s also a seasoned standup comedian who wrote and starred in 2023’s homage to 80s ski comedies, “Weak Layers,” all of which…

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Deadliest Warrior: Jesse James vs Al Capone (Feat Josh from Worst of All Possible Worlds) 52:33

14d ago52:33

52:33

Free bonus episode this week. Josh Boerman is strapped in to watch Deadliest Warrior. This episode it's Missouri Confederates against Chicago gangsters as the Jesse James gang takes on Al Capone. Follow Josh on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/bosh.worstpossible.world Listen to Worst of all Possible Worlds - https://www.worstpossible.world/ If yo…

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How to Hear the Minnesota Wilderness in a Guitar Chord, With Trampled By Turtles’ Dave Simonett 43:39

19d ago43:39

43:39

Minnesota is not always top of mind when it comes to outdoor adventure, but it should be. Just ask lifelong “Land of 10,000 Lakes” local Dave Simonett, lead singer of Trampled By Turtles. Dave grew up in Mankato and spent his youth exploring its rolling woods. And when he formed Trampled in Duluth in 2003, something surprising happened. His love of…

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Zoo Crew New Hour: Another Signal Chat has hit the Pentagon Preview 5:00

21d ago5:00

5:00

This week the Zoo Crew talks about being extremely online, Signal Chats, and Army Physical Fitness tests. This is a preview of our bonus episode. Sign up on Patreon at the $5 level to get access to this and eight years of bonus episodes - https://www.patreon.com/posts/zoo-crew-new-has-127641077

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Anyway... The End Times - End Times Pt. 1 1:10:37

26d ago1:10:37

1:10:37

We're back! And we're going through the bible books chronologically from when they were written to see how the concept of "THE END TIMES" evolves. Because, big surprise, the bible is very inconsistent with what "THE END TIMES" means. In this episode we cover the books of Amos, Hosea, and Micah and we try to figure out what "the day of the lord" is …

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DadChat: Hey Dad, I got a question (with Greg of the BYM Podcast) 51:57

25d ago51:57

51:57

This week Greg from Brighan Young Money joins Francis to answer your questions for dads. They cover fighting garden weeds, kids movies, screen time, and low effor dinners. Follow Greg on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/dadshammdad.bsky.social and check out the Brigham Young Money podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/2hBdc2oSVQJ2B6p5W2WERO If …

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What Everyone Can Learn From Mount Everest, With Ben Ayers 42:10

26d ago42:10

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Ben Ayers has devoted his life to the Himalaya. If that conjures images in your mind of stone-faced mountaineers risking life and limb in pursuit of glory on the world’s highest peaks, you’ve got the wrong guy. Ben knows those guys and gals, but his experiences in these mountains are decidedly more down to Earth. In fact, despite living half the ye…

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The very predictable fall of the Armed Forces Brewing Company 55:14

1M ago55:14

55:14

Francis is joined by Dave Infante to discuss his reporting on the Armed Forces Brewing Company. What started as a Vetbro company getting an unstable war criminal to be brand ambassador turned into debt, skipping payments, and crying about the woke mob Read Dave's reporting - https://vinepair.com/articles/hop-take-armed-forces-brewing-norfolk-closur…

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If You’re Going Fast, You’re Doing It Wrong, With Ellen Bradley 45:16

1M ago45:16

45:16

We all do it, zip as fast as we can around our favorite trails and rides. Maybe it’s because we feel a pull to get to the next thing, want to rush through the hard part to get to the fun part, or only have a brief window in our overbooked day. Whatever the reason, moving fast often results in missing out on the moment. But what would our time outsi…

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Dadchat: Wash your dang legs 51:56

1M ago51:56

51:56

Francis and Nate talk about the stinky kid age, the importance of moisturizing, paying your electric bill, NOT visiting America, and the state of politics. Recorded Mar 27 If you like this and are craving more, Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to more than eight years of bonus content. Three new episodes a month- https://www.patreon.com/Hell…

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Newsies (1992) Featuring Eric Peacock Preview 5:10

1M ago5:10

5:10

Eric from Soundtracker joins Francis once again to talk movies. This time it's the Disney Musical Newsies. Christian Bale dances with a horse, Bill Pullman sings about New York, and we all learn to hate the print media. Follow Eric on Bluesky and check out Soundtracker - https://bsky.app/profile/uwebollocks.bsky.social This is a preview of our late…

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Snowboarding, Surfing, and How to Make Your Dad Cry with Selema Masekela 48:59

1M ago48:59

48:59

Culture is a term that different outdoor communities like to discuss often, but what is culture exactly and how do we make sense of it—how do we define it? To really understand it, you need a person who can wax poetic, you need someone who has dedicated their life to communicating the ineffable to the masses…you know, someone who has held a mic in …

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DadChat: Middle aged Manosphere 1:04:28

2M ago1:04:28

1:04:28

This week Francis and Nate talk about the Manosphere and how if Andrew Tate was right, neither of us would be well adjusted and happily married. If you like this and are craving more, Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to more than eight years of bonus content. Three new episodes a month- https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the s…

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How a River Trip Can Unburden You of Undeserved Shame With Mikah Meyer 44:05

2M ago44:05

44:05

Mikah Meyer is a persistently-filled-with-joy endurance athlete and the first person to visit all 419 National Parks sites in one continuous three year road trip. But before he was making headlines, Mikah was just a kid growing up in Middle America with a secret he thought was a death sentence. When the stories we tell ourselves become our reality,…

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Houthi PC Boys Chat -Free Bonus episode- 58:37

2M ago58:37

58:37

Free Bonus episode this week. The Zoo Crew talks about Executive Branch Boys chat, getting busted with Venmo, and how to sham (but not sham too hard) This is a FREE bonus episode. To hear more like this, sign up on Patreon at the $5 a month level to get three bonus episodes a month and access to over eight years of extra episodes https://www.patreo…

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DadChat: Get in the Basement, Dorothy! 56:01

2M ago56:01

56:01

This week Francis and Nate talk about surviving tornados, killing time as a latchkey kid, cutting your own hair, and Fatherhood: The Game If you like this and are craving more, Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to more than eight years of bonus content. Three new episodes a month- https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, n…

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What Snowboarding Has to do With Parenthood, Loss, and Cancer With Kimmy Fasani 39:41

2M ago39:41

39:41

Mostly, professional athletes are…kind of boring. Not because they’re fundamentally uninteresting. Rather, they’re too polished and are trained to spout canned and cliched nothing burger answers. But not professional snowboarder Kimmy Fasani. Kimmy has a remarkable way of distilling her snowboarding adventures into lessons she uses to navigate chal…

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Zoo Crew News Hour: The Money Pit -Preview- 5:37

2M ago5:37

5:37

The Zoo Crew talks about owning a home, penis ages, whale sex, and a brand new Ft. Benning This is a preview episode. Hear the whole thing when you sign up for our patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/124851973

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The Universal Hilariousness of Outdoorsy People With Scott Losse 39:15

2M ago39:15

39:15

An interesting thing happened when Scott Losse started poking fun at snowboarders and mountain bikers in his Instagram posts: He went from being sort of known around Seattle as a stand up comedian to blowing up across social media as the guy saying all the things a lot of us think when we’re at the mountain, on the trails, or in the bike park. Loss…

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DadChat: Getting Drunk at the Cracker Barrel 55:18

2M ago55:18

55:18

This week Francis and Nate talk health care, banking with Twint, and getting destroyed by milk If you like this and are craving more, Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to more than eight years of bonus content. Three new episodes a month- https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, new updates every week - https://whatahellof…

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Introducing the NEW Outside Podcast With Host PaddyO 3:52

3M ago3:52

3:52

We have some fun, exciting news! Longtime Outside Podcast contributor, Paddy “PaddyO” O’Connell is taking over as host of the show. In every episode, PaddyO will chat with people about how their experiences in the outdoors have shaped the way they navigate life. From the mountain climb that inspired a business to the bike wreck that healed a relati…

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Deadliest Warrior: Featuring Milo Edwards -Preview- 6:14

3M ago6:14

6:14

This month Milo from Trash Future and Glue Factory watches Alexander the Great vs Atilla the Hun. We're killing dead pigs, exploding gel torsos, and watching a UFC fighter beat up a dummy Get more Milo here - https://linktr.ee/milo_edwards This is a preview of a bonus episode. You can get this episode and more on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/H…

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The Unexpectedly Joyful History of Black Surfing 36:56

3M ago36:56

36:56

The first written accounts of surfing in Africa predate accounts of surfing in Hawaii by 100 years. In his new movie Wade in the Water, documentarian David Mesfin asks: what else have we glossed over in the history of black surfing? The result is a stunning look at black suffering and black joy, and how a group of people who have been stereotyped a…

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DadChat: Comic Book Guys 56:08

3M ago56:08

56:08

Francis and Nate talk comic books and movies they probably shouldn't have seen as kids If you like this and are craving more, Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to more than eight years of bonus content. Three new episodes a month- https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, new updates every week - https://whatahellofawaytoda…

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