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What a Hell of a Way to Dad

What a Hell of a Way to Dad

Francis and Nate bring you weekly dad chats, plotting the growth of their daughters and themselves. Episodes are interspersed with interviews with various authors and journalists. The hosts are both veterans, so also expect a lot of meandering stories

kids & family parenting

All Episodes

01:02:15

DadChat: Aspirational Uncle Status

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2024/03/03

Sorry for the delayed episode! For this week’s DadChat, Nate and Francis convene on the topic of whether America or Britain hates kids more, the milestone of leaving your kid at daycare, Francis’ recent experiences reading books about Navy SEALs, and an Ask A Dad question about how to be good at being an uncle. We hope you enjoy! Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours of bonus content dating all the way back to 2017: www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie *SPECIAL

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53:44

What a Hell of a News Roundup: Jailing Jody

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2024/02/28

This week Francis discusses a Chinese Jody looking at 10 months in prison for doing Jody stuff. We also dive back into the 1943 Women's Home Companion and the sunsetting of yet another free benefit for troops that's being taken away. Get on the Patreon before the end of the month at the $10 level to get this quarter's care package - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Jody -

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10:20

Deadliest Warrior: Gladiator vs Apache *Preview*

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2024/02/27

Once upon a time there was an incredible show called Deadliest Warrior which took stoned conversations guys had in the mid aughts about who would win a fight and put it to some of the goofiest tests you've ever seen. Francis is joined by KD to talk about the Gladiator vs Apache Warrior Get the whole episode at the $5 level on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/99234962?pr=true

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52:34

Lefty get your gun: A Better Way 2A

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2024/02/26

This week Francis interviews Jordan from the Better Way 2A organization. We discuss gun rights, legislation, arming your queer friends, and handling all the latest at Shot Show 2024 Find out more about the organization here - https://www.abetterway2a.com/

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57:27

DadChat: Don’t Hurt Your Own Feelings

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2024/02/25

Sorry for the delayed episode! For this week’s DadChat, Nate and Francis discuss relationships: what they’ve learned from previous ones, what they appreciate about their partners, how they’ve tried to improve upon years of making mistakes, and how fortunate they both feel to have met people who like them despite their (conspicuous) flaws. And you get a few stories about first meetings and weddings and so on. We very much hope you enjoy it Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of

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01:00:15

Hell of a News Roundup: Get those hands in your...

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2024/02/21

This week Francis talks mystery books, Ukraine, and why the HELL THE SAILORS GET TO PUT THEIR HANDS IN THEIR POCKETS NOW! Get seven years of bonus content when you sign up for $5 or more on the Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Take 20% off in the store with the code "podcast" Stories cited JD Vance - https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/02/18/republican-opponent-of-us-aid-ukraine-brings-his-case-international-conference.html Military Housing -

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09:38

A Better Way 2A *Preview*

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2024/02/19

This week Francis interviews Jordan from the Better Way 2A organization. We discuss gun rights, legislation, arming your queer friends, and handling all the latest at Shot Show 2024. Find out more about the organization here - https://www.abetterway2a.com/ Get the full episode early at any dollar amount on the Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie

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01:00:15

DadChat: Future Kaaba of Indianapolis

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2024/02/16

It’s another DadChat in which we discuss Francis’s catholic upbringing, making Indianapolis a site of religious pilgrimage (place the reliquary in Monument Circle), British actors doing extremely good American accents, and much more. We also field an ‘Ask A Dad’ question: how do you avoid making the same mistakes your parents did? Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours of bonus content dating all the way back to 2017: www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie *SPECIAL

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11:30

The Zoo Crew presents: Battle Los Angeles *Preview*

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2024/02/15

Voted on by our Patreons, The Zoo crew watches the very forgettable Battle Los Angeles. We mourn the first casualties of the war effort (Coasties) and marvel at Aaron Ekhart's jawline. You can get this episode and more at the $5 level of the Patreon, and have the opportunity to vote on the next movie

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01:02:03

DadChat: School of Dad Rock

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2024/02/08

Nate and Francis discuss learning to play music. Well, really it’s more an episode where Francis asks Nate about why he plays music and how he got back into it starting at age 35. And we also discuss Francis’s new goal of learning to paint, and the idea that you can stave off a midlife crisis by deciding to pursue new interests (so long as they’re not self-destructive ones! Don’t do that!) Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours of bonus content dating all the way back to

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55:22

Hell of a News Roundup: The Second Amendment now...

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2024/02/07

This week on the show, Francis covers the privitization of Army Barracks, Lt Colonels who need to be fired into the sun (all of them), and the second amendment allowing a man to keep a cold war era, Nuclear capable rocket For the media, we're talking Underwater action thrillers and Attack on Titan Interview with Taylor regarding the crushed submersible - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/podcast/episode/4407e758/06839453-leagues-under-the-sea If you like this, you can get seven years of bonus

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01:02:46

DadChat: Operation Yuck Mouth

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2024/02/02

For this week’s episode, Nate and Francis discuss the travails of having (or not having) dental insurance in America, how it’s different in the United Kingdom, and why Nate is still dealing with the consequences of an unfortunate game of basketball in 2007. The conversation also somehow touches on the subject of P-1/P-2 visas for Afghans who helped the U.S. military. No one can claim we don’t have range. Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours of bonus content dating

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49:38

Hell of a Way News Roundup: Getting stupid at twenty...

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2024/01/31

This week Francis dives into some local politics as a Missouri state senator is trying to bring back dueling. Also covered is the Drone attack on Tower 22, specifically how a drone managed to follow another drone into the area of attacks For media, we cover Masters of the Air and the book Storm of Steel Remember: take 20% off your order all week with the code 'podcast Get your new Carlton Gustaf pins here - https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/product-page/carlton-gustaf-pin Sign up for the Patreon to

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43:29

Hots & Cots, the Junior Enlisted Yelp

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2024/01/29

This week Francis speaks with Rob, the creator of the app Hots and Cots. From moldy barracks and closed dining facilities to palatial living quarters and snow crab chow, it's the place for your troops to show off the good, bad, and ugly of military bases Download the app here - https://www.hotscots.app/

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01:01:40

DadChat: Redwall Woodland Creature Epistemology

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2024/01/26

This week’s free episode is another DadChat in which Francis discusses his experience reading Brian Jacques’ “Redwall” to his daughter, a long discussion to form indisputable proof that the Redwall badgers are Scottish, and much more. Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours of bonus content dating all the way back to 2017: www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as

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59:40

The South Africa charges of Genocide w/ Joe Kassabian

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2024/01/22

Joe Kassabian stops by to discuss the current charges of genocide against Gaza and the Palestinian people. This episode was recorded Jan 10, 2024 so we're working with the knowledge we had at the time. Namely that the Dersh was going to be way more involved than he actually is

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01:03:03

DadChat: You’ll Miss Your Sewer When It’s Gone

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2024/01/18

For this week’s free episode, it’s a DadChat in which Nate and Francis discuss the calamity of having your sewer stop working, what it’s like to watch your kid get immunized and know it’s for the better good (but also internally freak out at them being in pain), how to subtly but steadfastly encourage your kid to not want to become a cop, and much more. Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours of bonus content dating all the way back to 2017:

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41:47

Hell of a Way News Roundup: Fixing the Sassy tanks of...

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2024/01/17

This week Francis discusses the final folding of PS Magazine, the only cool graphic novel the military ever funded. We also talk about Top Gun, Redwall, and pulling a Dante to put all the people we don't like in Hell. If you like this, get even more on our Patreon. Your money makes it so we don't have to try to sell you mail order mattresses - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie

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48:38

DadChat: Dispatches from the Fatherhood Trenches

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2024/01/12

Nate is back on the show and recounts to Francis his story of becoming a father… and some unexpected events that took place later. It’s a fun and heartwarming episode that also contains a lot of descriptions of what you might call medical malpractice related trauma. So, just be advised. But there are also laughs! Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours of bonus content dating all the way back to 2017: www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have

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52:37

What a Hell of a News Roundup: Sorry Mr. President, I...

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2024/01/10

This week Francis discusses some changes to the Patreon, fun times at the Costco Business center, Iraq finally kicking us out, and the disappearence of our Sec Def Support us on patreon! Five bucks a month gets you early access to interview episodes, the discord, and seven years of bonus episodes - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie

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