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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

53:49

DadChat: Sportsball Chat

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2026/02/13

This week Jack and Francis get patriotic with the Olympics. We talk about being sports guys for the obscure rules, hating a team, and being an Irish dance dad. If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway. https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/

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50:30

DadChat: Becoming a kinder and gentler hater

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2026/02/05

This week on the DadChat, Francis and Nate discuss having a Reddit renaissance and how to be a kinder and gentler hater If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway. https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/

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51:32

DadChat: The Midwest Swing

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2026/01/29

Jack Forman joins Francis again to talk about his upcoming trip to Indiana and St. Louis. We talk about throwing up in the back of the car on a road trip, how to punish soldiers, and flying under the parent's radar. If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway. https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email

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03:48

Pulp Fiction (1994) -Preview-

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2026/01/27

In our eternal quest to find out why GenX is the way they are, Nate and Francis watch the 1994 Tarantino classic Pulp Fiction. We untangle the story, remember the quotes, and cringe inwardly at multiple places. In all, we discovered the real Pulp Fiction was the Royal with Cheese we ordered along the way. This is a preview episode. To listen to the whole episode, sign up at the $5 level on patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie

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51:00

DadChat: Boot and Rally

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2026/01/23

This week on Dadchat; Francis talks about his one beer, Nate sings French nursery rhymes, and one of our daughters keeps alive the proud tradition of throwing up in an Irish Pub. If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway. https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/

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04:19

Zoo Crew: New Year, Same Crew -Bonus preview-

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2026/01/21

The Zoo Crew is back in the saddle again. Carey and Joe join Francis to talk about tank fluids, Middle aged t-shirt culture, and living in Michigan without getting additcted to heroin. This is a preview episode. For full access to all of our bonus content, sign up today - https://www.patreon.com/posts/zoo-crew-new-148679212

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42:45

DadChat: Get your dang shots

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2026/01/16

This week Francis is joined by Dylan Kilby, a public health professional, to talk about how public health affects us all. From the air you breathe, the water you drink, and the pothole you hit on the way to work The Coming Plague by Laurie Garrett - https://bookshop.org/a/25702/9781250796127 Pox Americana by Elizabeth A. Fenn - https://bookshop.org/a/25702/9780809078219 Follow Dylan on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sunbleached_summits/?hl=en

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04:19

TravelChat: Visiting Some Holes in the Ground -PREVIEW-

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2026/01/14

This week Miss Elizabeth joins me again in our living room to give you a little behind the scenes with your dad. We talk about our love of Roadside America, our first date in an abandoned lead mine, and our last trip to the Lacleade's Landing Wax Museum. See the video slideshow here This is a preview of our bonus content. You can access all our extra episodes signing up for $5 a month on Patreon, or buying the episode itself - Click here for access

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50:59

DadChat: Swedish Death Massage

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2026/01/08

This week your dads talk about Fist of the North Star, missing out on Quaaludes, and boning up on languages. Looking for more? We have years of back catalog bonus episodes right here https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ Wolf of Wall Street - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GutGSVL9o0 I'D WALK 20 MILES FOR A QUAALUDE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXgfeE7444A

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01:50

Hallmark Holidays: Christmas at Crown Center -Preview-

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2025/12/24

The final episode of our Hallmark Holidays series is here, but Beth will be back on the show in the near future. This Christmas eve we're taking you to Crown Center in Kansas City to see the gleaming teeth of all the stars of Hallmark. We also cover the finale of Finding Mr Christmas and our future Hallmark plans. This is a preview of our bonus feed. If you want to hear this and nine years of bonus content, sign up on Patreon today - https://www.patreon.com/posts/146590430

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51:21

Dadchat: Pest Control

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2025/12/18

Francis and Nate talk about dumpster diving, household pests, caring for strays, and electrical work. Don't miss the special Hallmark Christmas episodes over on Patreon with Francis and his wife. Final episode will be available December 24th! - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie And if you're looking for presents for the father figure in your life, check out the store - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/

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04:33

Hallmark Holidays: Operation Christmas Drop -PREVIEW-

What a Hell of a Way to Dad ·

2025/12/16

This week Beth and Francis talk about a Netflix holiday movie called Operation Christmas Drop, which highlights a real humanitarian mission the US has carried out in Micronesia since 1951. Technically not a Hallmark movie, but it follows a lot of the same beats. We talk about the differences in decorations, shooting locations, and how a movie can become unsalvagable when your leads don't have any chemistry. This is a preview of a bonus episode. To get full access either sign up for the Patreon or

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59:20

Hallmark Holidays: A New Special interest for Christmas

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2025/12/10

This week my wife Beth joins me for another Hallmark movie deep dive. Instead of focusing on one movie, we have leaned into the whole Hallmark experience. In this episode we discuss USS Christmas, Christmas Homecoming, and the reality show Finding Mr. Christmas. We will have two more episodes, one on Operation Christmas Drop and a final Christmas eve drop of our trip to Hallmark Crown Center in Kansas City to immerse ourselves in the Hallmark experience. You can get access by signing up for our

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01:11:53

Hallmark Holidays: Christmas on Duty

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2025/12/03

This week Francis is joined by his wife Beth to watch military themed Christmas movies from the Hallmark channel. This week it's Christmas on Duty, a USAA funded movie released in November of this year. It features Parker Young and Janel Parrish, two montages, USAA branded ice scrapers, and a whole lotta heart. Two of these holiday episodes will be free, but everything after that will be on Patreon, available to buy individually, but always available to the $5 a month subscribers -

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55:27

DadChat: Checking under the hood

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2025/11/28

This week Francis and Nate talk about getting a colonoscopy, prepping Thanksgiving food, Hallmark movies, and avant garde Garfield Get the lastest bonus episode and many years of back catalog at https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Christmas has landed in the shop! Get your house ready with Ornaments, stickers, and patches today! - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/

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50:48

DadChat: Got that Dog in him

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2025/11/20

This week Jack is back on the show and we're talking pet ownership and annoying dogs. Get the lastest bonus episode and many years of back catalog at https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Christmas has landed in the shop! Get your house ready with Ornaments, stickers, and patches today! - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/

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51:06

Veterans Day DadChat: Asking and Telling

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2025/11/13

This Veterans day Nate and Francis talk about the Army Powerpoint training, how to survive a Moose attack, the evolution of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and getting questionable tattoos. Get the lastest bonus episode and years of back catalog at https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store for all your gear decorating needs - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/

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01:00:06

DadChat: Travel Dads

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2025/11/06

This week Nate talks about being a good tourist, road tripping the south, and trying to be as disarming as possible to the people around us. Get the lastest bonus episode and many years of back catalog at https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store for all your gear decorating needs - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/

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56:26

DadChat: Give me the candy and no one gets hurt

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2025/10/30

Francis is joined once again by Jack Forman to talk about celebrating Halloween as dads, leaning into Christmas, couples costumes and saying screw it and going to bed at ten pm. Sign up for the Patreon to get access to nearly a decade of bonus content and be automatically entered to win monthly drawings for free pins, stickers, and more - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store for all your gear decorating needs - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/

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53:28

DadChat: The Simple Green Cure-all

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2025/10/24

This week Francis and Nate talk about cleaning with Simple Green, Halloween history, reading for kids, and forgetting to eat Want to listen to our Fight Club episode? Join the Patreon at five dollars a month and get access to the episode, and nine years of bonus content. - https://www.patreon.com/posts/first-rule-of-141719389 See the store for exclusive podcast gear and resale - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/

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