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Michael Chandler: Let's Not Anger Him Mar 25, 2025

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Michael Chandler isn't looking for a fight—but he's not a guy you want to mess with. Over the last 15 years he's become one of the most formidable lightweight MMA fighters around. Rather than meeting the fellas in the Octagon, he kindly decided to come to Dadville HQ for a chat. Chandler breaks down all things you want to know about what's it's like to be an MMA fighter from the burden of cutting weight to how to talk to your kids after a tough loss. It's a Dadville guarantee that after listening to this episode you will be able to do 6-8 more pushups than before.

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Vince Gill Put This Off as Long as He Could Mar 18, 2025

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Even with all his unbelievable success, Vince Gill still pinches himself. "I would be doing this no matter what," he says. From playing with Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, and Keith Richards, Vince is still looking for the next surprise. "I really don't want to know how the movie ends." This week the fellas head over to Vince's house to record an episode that has been years in the making. Vince talks about that one time he opened for KISS, when he caught his daughter trying to sneak some boys into a sleepover in middle school, and what it's like to join the band that inspired you as a teenager.

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Bree Burks: Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable Mar 11, 2025

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Bree Burks never intended to be a children's author. She started as a bedside nurse and soon moved into medical research in addition to being a hospital administrator. Currently, she's the VP of Strategy for Site Solutions for Veeva Systems—and the author of 'Delight in Your Hue: The Creator Painted You.' It's a book that encourages early conversations about race that was inspired by Bree's adoption story.

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Jon and Dave: Parenting Overkill Mar 04, 2025

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Reporting from a double overcast Nashville, the fellas meet up at Dadville HQ to check in about a host of topics. They start with how to balance the constant dance of middle-school homework responsibilities. When is it too much? Also, the explore the yearly face-off with all the various viruses that rip through so many households. And if that wasn't enough, Dave goes deep on thinking about how old Clapton was when he made Unplugged. Spoiler: It triggers Dave a bit.

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David Pollack: Parenting Through Kids' Sports Feb 25, 2025

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Over half of the kids in the United States are playing a sport. And David Pollack is out to help those parents work through the struggles of balancing life, faith, and the increasing demands of youth sports. His book, The Won't Quit Kid, is a tale of learning the value of hard work and patience. In this episode, Pollack discusses the feeling of a pro career ending, his approach to sports with his own kids, and what it's like to hang out in -300-degree temps for three minutes.

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Andy Crouch: Quantity Leads to Quality Feb 18, 2025

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You could call Andy Crouch an author. You could also call him a former editor of Christianity Today. Or even a Partner for Theology and Culture at Praxis (which he still is). And on good days you could call him a connoisseur of Bach piano sonatas. Today on the pod he joins the fellas to discuss the challenges of parenting in a tech-filled lifestyle, why sabbaticals are essential, and how to manage quality time with your kids.

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Jon Acuff: I was "Youth Group" Cool Feb 11, 2025

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This week we have our resident inspirer-in-chief of Dadville, Jon Acuff, swinging by for a talk about his latest book, How Teens Win, which he wrote with both of hid daughters. Between Dave, Jon, and Jon Acuff that makes 10 books (several which are NYT best sellers.) Dig in as Acuff talks about this view on regrets, the shift in parenting approach when your kid gets to high school, and why you need to let your kids learn cheap lessons.

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The 200th Episode: We (Still) Don't Know What We're Doing Feb 04, 2025

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Well, we finally did it. Today marks the 200th episode of Dadville and the fellas mark the occasion by talking about their favorite Dadville moments, how it has affected them as parents, and what they do to foster friendships as an adult. Tune in to hear some early Dadville history and some behind-the-scenes laughs.

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Johnnyswim: What Makes You More Boring Makes Me More Fun Jan 29, 2025

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Folk-rock's most powerful couple, Abner and Amanda (aka Johnnyswim), are dropping in for a couples edition of Dadville. We love hearing how couples met, and this one is an all-timer that was four years in the making. They also discuss their approach to parenting, dealing with unrealized depression, and how they keep having fun as partners.

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Annie F. Downs: Good News in Sad Stories Jan 21, 2025

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The boss is here! Annie F. Downs is a podcaster, public speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and one of the reasons Dadville exists. Annie joins the fellas this week to share her new kids book, Where Did TJ Go? It aims to help kids deal with grief and loss through the story of Annie's nephew TJ. This is a powerful episode that deals with a lot of questions families are left with after the loss of a loved one.

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