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The Imperfect Dads Podcast

A space to discuss all the ups and downs of fatherhood! Hosted by Devon. Formerly The Nashville Dads.

kids & family parenting

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Episode 160 | Steve Younes of Surfin' Bird Hot Chicken

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2025/07/31

In this episode we have on Steve Younes of Surfin' Bird Hot Chicken We talked about our shared love of comedians, being over the top for the sake of humor, how he started his hot chicken seasoning business, stories of his divorced, his ex wife passing away and getting remarried, and the life he’s building for his daughter. Send us a text Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday.

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Episode 159 | Musician Derek Webb

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2025/07/28

On this episode we have on Derek Webb. Derek Webb is a musician you may know from his solo career or his time in Caedmon's Call. We talk about Derek’s childhood and time in college, accessibility to music and art, how our kids have so many options for careers, drag queens, emphasizing kindness to your kids, learning how to know yourself and be constantly learning. Derek released Survivor Songs this year and is currently on tour. Make sure to go to derekwebb.com to find his tou...

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Episode 158 | Brandon Carswell from the podcast...

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2025/07/24

On this episode we have on Brandon Carswell from the podcast WorkTapes We talk about how he started WorkTapes, a podcast talking to song writers about their writing process, challenges of kids in school during Covid, how he approaches co-parenting, and navigating social media for his sons. Send us a text Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday.

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Episode 157 - Jim Suptic Lead Guitarist of the Get Up...

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2025/07/21

On this episode we have on Jim Suptic. Jim Suptic is the lead guitarist for The Get Up Kids and also is the frontman for Blackpool Lights and is the Director of Operations for the non profit Steps of Faith. We talked about our his daughters learning to drive, our first cars, having a daughter going to college and high school next year, stories about what jobs he worked when not touring, how he ended up working with Steps of Faith, and what he’s learned about advocating for amputee nee...

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Episode 156 - Robb Laffoon of Emo Kids Anonymous Podcast

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2025/07/17

On this episode we have on Robb Laffoon. Robb hosts the podcasts Emo Kids Anonymous and spends a lot of time on TikTok talking about early 2000s music. We talked about life with his autistic son, his diva daughter, being a Chargers fan, how early 2000s music changed our lives, his podcast Emo Kids Anonymous, and Robb shares the story of when he flipped his car and got a DUI and all the thoughts that went through his head. Send us a text Follow us on Facebook and Instagra...

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Episode 155 | Steve Lamos of American Football

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2025/07/14

On this episode we have on Steve Lamos. Steve is a professor at Colorado University in Boulder, but is more known for being the drummer in the band American Football. We talked about his time as a professor, the challenges of higher education, what we both valued from our college experience, his kids and screen time, his kids playing music, balancing being a professor parent and musician and how music has inspired us in our lives. Send us a text Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @th...

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Episode 154 | Jeff Wenninger Author and Former LAPD...

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2025/07/10

On this episode we have on author and former LAPD officer Jeff Wenninger. We talked about his life as an older dad, being a single dad, moving from LA back to Ohio, traveling with his son, his time as an officer including working with schools, how he wrote his new book, differences from when he was a kid to current times, and how writing his book made him feel more connected to his parents. Jeff wrote a book about called On Thin Ice where he examines the realities of policing and his sugges...

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Episode 153 | Anthony Torres and Tyler Fruland

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2025/07/07

On this episode we have on Justin’s friends Tyler and Anthony. We talk about Tyler and Justin met, getting a vasectomy, Anthony having 5 kids, Tyler tells his birth story and experience with depression and addictions, the struggle and need to keep male friendships, and exhaustion of going from 1 kid to 2 kids. Send us a text Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday.

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Episode 152 | Nate Feathers of Dads Don't Babysit

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2025/06/30

On this episode we have on Nate Feathers who runs the instagram account Dads Don’t Babysit. We talk about when he used to work in roofing and how that led to him to Nashville,, being a dad to 6 kids, how he started Dads Don’t Babysit, how dads are going above the social expectations of being a dad, raising kids in a digital age, his oldest going off to college, and all the different personalities of his kids. Send us a text Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look...

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Episode 151 | Chad Gamble of Jason Isbell and the 400...

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2025/06/26

On this episode we have on Chad Gamble who plays drums in Jason Isbell’s band the 400 unit. We talked about his daughter going to college, how we both don’t use our college degrees, early days of playing with Jason Isbell, being aware of what type of dad you’re being, and his life on tour. Send us a text Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday.

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Episode 150 | Musician Painter Author Will Johnson

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2025/06/23

On this episode we have on Will Johnson. Will Johnson is the lead singer of the bands Centro-matic and South San Gabriel, and has played in the touring bands of Monster of Folk, Overseas and is current in Jason Isbell’s touring band the 400 unit. He is also a painter and author. We talked about managing screen time with your kids, taking the family on hikes, Will shares stories about his own childhood, our mutual love of having a soccer game on in the background on the weekends,...

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Episode 149 | Evan Alini Returns!

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2025/06/19

On this episode we have on Evan Alini. Evan was our first guest ever on the podcast and is a great friend of ours! He helps us out with The Nashville Dad walks and organizing dad community in Nashville including dad walks. We talk about having a second kid with IVF, his experience with IVF, being an older dad and movement, and all he does with the Nashville Dad Walks Send us a text Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look for new episodes of The Im...

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Episode 148 | Tyler Glaser, Dennis Glaser, Bennett...

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2025/06/16

For this episodes we decided to do something in honor of Fathers’ day! This episode is about taking your kids to their first sporting events and making traditions out of it. We have on Bennett Piispanen and father and son Dennis and Tyler Glaser. Everyone on this call including Justin are Cincinnati reds fans. Bennett talks about taking his oldest to a reds game and now making it a tradition. Tyler talks about taking his baby to a reds game this year. Dennis talks abou...

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Episode 147 | Joel King of The Wild Feathers

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2025/06/12

On this episode we have on Joel King from the Wild Feathers. We talked about sports and his love of baseball and his son playing baseball, people who say having a dog is similar to having a kid, playing music with his son, reflect on who we were in high school, how we discovered new music when you were a kid, his life on tour, his life as a studio musician, and trying to watch shows with your wife at the end of the day. In the middle of this episode Justin and to cut out because his kid...

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Episode 146 | Taylor Burns of the Wild Feathers

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2025/06/09

On this episode we have on Taylor Burns. Taylor plays guitar an sings in the Wild Feathers In this episode we talk about his experience being a step dad, Dallas area sports , trying to have a kid with IVF, life on tour, our time in high school, and trying to get your teenager to talk to you. Send us a text Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdadspodcast . Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday.

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Episode 145 | Dean Wegner of Authentically American

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2025/06/02

On this episode we have on Dean Wegner of Authentically American. Dean is a veteran and runs an apparel company focused on making everything in America. We talked about his time at West Point, his time as a ranger, how that high performance and lack of sleep prepared him to be a dad and an entrepreneur, having young kids while working, and a lot about the apparel industry and his drive to create more jobs in America. Send us a text Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @theimperfectdads...

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Episode 144 | Bassist Dane Poppin

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2025/05/26

On this episode we have on Dane Poppin. Dane plays bass and has played with bands like A Static Lullaby, Dashboard Confessional, Jesse Jane Decker, Caroline Jones, A Day to Remember and is currently on tour with The Fray. We talked about family calendars, going to shows just for the headliners, how he moved to Tennessee, 2 year olds being helping around the house, protecting your kids curious spirit, having a record collection with a little kid, beards and newborns, and staying ...

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Episode 143 | Mitchell Osmond of Dad Nation

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2025/05/22

Hey everyone! May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health for dads is a subject that comes up in a good majority of our episodes. When I was editing and listening through episodes I felt like releasing this episode earlier in our rotation for Mental Health Awareness month made a lot of sense. This episode is with Mitchell Osmond of Dad Nation. Mitchell shares his story about how as a dad and husband he reached a point where he felt like he was living a life he wasn’t pro...

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Episode 142 - Dan Layus of Augustana

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2025/05/19

On this episode we have on Dan Layus. Dan is a musician who creates music under the name Augustana. We talked to Dan about being a dad to 4 kids, having his oldest go to college, how he helps around the house when home, how quiet hotel rooms can seem, the different anxieity of having kids in his 20s versus his 30s, how he feels like a late bloomer, the energy behind his last album, and creativity. When we reached out to Dan we were still under the name The Nashville dads and told hi...

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Episode 141 | Barnabas Piper from Immanuel Church

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2025/05/12

On this episode we have on Barnabas Piper. Barnabas is an assistant pastor at Immanuel Church in Nashville. We talked about having uncommon first names, his former life in publishing, his oldest daughter going to college, our college experiences, having a baby in your 40s, hoping your kids actually listen to you, the book Anxious Generation, what childhood we want to give to our kids, kids eating habits, how he became a pastor, and learning when you need to recharge and take a b...

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