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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

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All Episodes

48:05

Blank Paper Discharges for Violent Offenders feat....

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2023/05/11

This week, Francis speaks Army Times reporter Davis Winkie (@davis_winkie) about a recent investigation he published, which discusses how the Army often administratively discharges soldiers for domestic violence–sparing them a possible criminal conviction even when military prosecutors wanted to refer the cases to the civilian justice system. According to the report, around 450 people discharged administratively in lieu of courts martial over the last 10 years were charged with violent crimes, which

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46:46

April / May Military News Roundup feat. Steve Beynon

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2023/05/04

This week, Francis speaks with Military dot com reporter Steve Beynon (@StevenBeynon) about recent topics he’s covered: more coverups of a woman soldier’s murder at Fort Hood, lengthy training deployments away from home despite the military being declared as ‘no longer on a war footing,’ and much more. Grim subject matter aside, we hope you enjoy! Check out all of Steve’s recent military dot com articles here! https://www.military.com/author/steve-beynon Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and

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52:45

Winning a Discord Argument…But At What Cost?

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2023/04/27

This week, Francis and Shocks discuss the recent Discord leaks, in which a Massachusetts-based Air National Guard guy got so mad about an argument online that he decided to leak classified information about NATO activity in Ukraine, on Discord, for months before he got caught. On one hand, whom among us has not gotten mad online. On the other, might we be the first to ask: what? And why? 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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01:05:02

Rent A Hitman Dot Com Complaints Department

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2023/04/20

DadChat ends at 20:50! This week, Nate and Francis discuss a recent story about a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman who took a parody site very, very seriously, to the point that every federal agency jumped in to get him on record incriminating himself. We advise against taking Web 1.0 parody sites seriously, especially if you (one weekend a month, two weeks a year) work for the government. Read the story here:

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58:33

Drone Strikes: The Musical

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2023/04/12

DadChat / sandwich chat ends at 13:26! Francis found a story at Task and Purpose about a drone opera. Well, it’s an opera about being a drone operator, it’s sponsored by General Dynamics, and it’s running in Washington DC only for two weeks this fall. Now, Nate and Francis are no strangers to the discussion around the idea of veterans sharing their stories (cough cough), but this…seems extra? Read the story here: https://taskandpurpose.com/culture/grounded-opera-air-force-drones/ Like Hell of a

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50:47

In Which Nate Has an Aneurysm Reading a Heritage...

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2023/04/06

DadChat / sandwich chat ends at 27:03! This week, Nate and Francis discuss an article from Military dot com in which the authors try to do straight reporting on a Heritage Foundation report about ‘wokeness is killing military recruitment.’ It turns out that, according to their laughably flawed survey, something entirely else is making people wary about joining. However, Nate basically burst a blood vessel in his brain reading it, and will need some time to recover. Like Hell of a Way? Check out our

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01:00:26

DadChat: Busting to Text Games

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2023/03/30

This week, Nate and Francis conduct a DadChat on a special day: it’s Francis’ 40th birthday and we are officially Old. However, we don’t dwell on that too much, but instead discuss the travails of being the one person at work who knows how computers work (and network management, and hardware management, and knowing different kinds of USB plugs). But more importantly, we discuss the storied history of Sierra games, to include their 1981 sexual text game. This is 100 percent real. Like Hell of a Way

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52:32

DadChat: Commence Wriggling Out of This Jam

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2023/03/23

We recorded an episode on the morning of the day that Donald Trump claimed he was going to get arrested. We decided to offer our predictions on what we thought might happen, fully knowing that the situation would most likely change between recording time and publication. Call it a compass check–an assessment of whether or not we know anything at all. We also respond to your Ask A Dad questions. Hope you enjoy! Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours of bonus content

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47:25

2022’s Worst Military Movies feat. Sarah Sicard

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2023/03/16

This week, Francis speaks with Military Times senior editor Sarah Sicard about the absolute worst military films to grace our screens in 2022. They’re almost always bad, but last year they might have been worse? Check out Sarah’s writing here: https://www.militarytimes.com/author/sarah-sicard/ 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

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01:00:05

DadChat: Your Dads Want You to Relax and Enjoy Things

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2023/03/09

A banner week for DadChat: Nate and Francis discuss how to combat the feeling that you’ve got so much stuff left to do that you can’t relax. We also discuss the Army bringing back its 1980s-vintage recruiting slogan ‘Be all that you can be,’ why ductless mini-split heat pumps are amazing, and offer responses to your ‘Ask a dad’ questions. 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:

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51:34

DadChat: The Gun Coffee Lament

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2023/03/02

This week, Nate and Francis react to news that a certain patriotic gun troops coffee company is in hot water, both because they’ve failed to make millions of dollars in payments to vendors, and because their CEO got so mad at a guy for being a better shot than him that he allegedly sexually harassed the man for a year. It’s bad stuff! But not surprising. Also: we answer your Ask A Dad questions. Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours of bonus content dating all the way

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58:24

Purple Drank Poppyseeds: 100% Real

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2023/02/23

This week, Nate and Francis discuss a recent Military dot com article about how the U.S. Army may have punished people for positive drug tests because they ate poppy seeds. This 100 percent sounds like an urban legend, but the Army had to make a statement about it and apparently has research scientists on retainer to study this. Read the article here: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/02/21/stop-eating-poppy-seeds-or-you-might-fail-drug-test-pentagon-warns.html Like Hell of a Way? Check out

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48:49

Balloon Talk feat. Kelsey Atherton

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2023/02/16

This week, Francis speaks with friend of the show and defense journalist Kelsey Atherton (@athertonkd) about the recent phenomenon of balloon interceptions. What’s the deal with these balloons–what is the technology involved, how come we’re just hearing about it now, and should we be concerned about a balloon-centric conflict in the future? Check out Kelsey’s substack here: https://athertonkd.substack.com/ Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours of bonus content dating

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56:29

Defining Ireland feat. Thomas O’Mahony

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2023/02/09

This week, Nate speaks with co-producer Thomas O’Mahony (or Irish Tom for short) about his recent series on the Troubles. What is it about Ireland and Irish identity that compels people with any link to the country to invent their own version of it? Why does England have no memory whatsoever of a war it waged in Ireland, and experienced in its own territory? Why can’t Nate pronounce Tom’s last name? All this, and more. Check out the Troubles series on Lions Led by Donkeys here:

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49:55

DadChat: Mclusky Does Missouri

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2023/02/02

It’s another DadChat featuring Nate and Francis discussing what the hell it is that makes people get so excited about Branson, Missouri–and much more. We really hope you enjoy! *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here: https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop We have a YouTube channel now -- subscribe here and get sweet videos from us in which we yell in our cars like true

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52:21

DadChat: Pissing Hot with Eugene Debs

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2023/01/26

Nate and Francis finally managed to meet in person after over six years of podcasting together. And they met at the Eugene V. Debs museum in Terre Haute, Indiana. This episode describes that meeting, and a discussion of the military’s system for drug testing, as well as much more. Did you know Missouri has legal recreational weed but Indiana has zero legal weed and will send you to prison for a single joint? Well, if you’re from Indiana, this isn’t a surprise. *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a

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51:40

The Pat Donohoe Burn Book feat. Davis Winkie

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2023/01/19

This week, Francis speaks with Army Times reporter Davis Winkie (@davis_winkie) about a recent feature he published on the topic of the Army’s social media policies, an Army general who was extremely online, and the strange investigation–or vendetta, if you like–that the military develops when someone in uniform disagrees with Fox News. Read Davis’ story here: https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2023/01/05/pat-donahoe-civilian-wants-a-word-with-the-army/ *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a

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54:27

Special Forces Dragnet: Bad Times at Fort Bragg feat....

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2023/01/12

This week, Francis speaks with Jack Murphy (@JackMurphyRGR) of the Team House Podcast about the recent Army Criminal Investigation Division investigations at Fort Bragg. Over a dozen Special Forces soldiers have been questioned in a probe of human trafficking, drug trafficking, and much more. It’s safe to say it’s looking bad. Read Jack’s article about it here: https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/fear-grips-special-ops-amidst-human-trafficking-drug-arrests *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have

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53:08

DadChat: Toilet Trouble

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2023/01/05

This week, Nate and Francis convene for a DadChat, discussing the perils of home ownership, how to replace the wax ring on a toilet, why landlords do the worst possible maintenance, the strange fate of Cobra Tate, and much more. We hope you enjoy this very much. *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that we also give out as flair for our $10 tier. Buy some sweet gear here: https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/shop We have a YouTube channel now --

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59:46

Canaries, Coalmines, Things of That Nature feat. Joe...

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2022/12/23

This week, Nate and Joe are in-studio together for the first time in history, and they’ve brought in friend of the show and trauma therapist Ross Palethorpe (@rossthesedays) to discuss the universal right-wing tendency to howl and cry about gender. Well, specifically about trans people. What is the deal? Why is it the same line in the US, UK, Armenia, and New Zealand? Listen to this episode to learn more. *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the patches, buttons, and magnets that

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