What a Hell of a Way to Dad

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Haul out the Hallmark Halloween Oct 27, 2026

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This week Francis and Beth dig into the spookiest Hallmark movies we can find. Where the rules of ghosts are fast and loose because we're more concerned with the rules of love. For this episode we talk about the Haunted Harmony mystery series, Haul out the Halloween, and Three Bed, Two Bath, One Ghost.

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Monday night Live Show October 19 Oct 22, 2026

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A bonus episode for you fans of the podcast. This is the audio from our last Livestream on patreon which is FREE every Monday at 9:30 pm Central. We talk about fostering dogs, Beck, Scientology, and things we found in the basement.

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Halloween on the High Seas Oct 20, 2026

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This week Francis and Beth get on a big boat in the ocean as we sail the Disney Destiny Cruise ship. We talk about our favorite spots on the ship, how we like to relax, and what we're planning on next

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DadChat: Spooky Skeleton Show Oct 13, 2026

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This week Jack and Francis get the houses ready for Halloween. We have Halloween jokes, Home Depot Skeletons, Costco Pumpkin Pies, and the post school nap ready for you Sign up today to get more episodes just like this, and join our weekly livestream - https://hellofawayto.dad/ Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ See our favorite books and explore some of the authors featured on the show - https://bookshop.org/shop/hellofawaytodad BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/whatahellofawaytodad.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hellofawaytodad/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hellofawaytodad/

Evil Dead: The Musical with Eric Peacock Oct 06, 2026

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October is finally here, and We've got some Halloween shows for you this month, starting with Evil Dead: The musical with Eric of the Soundtracker podcast. I found the most Community Theater, recorded on a handcam version of the musical on Youtube. Your hosts suffered through the terrible singing and overacting bring you our take. Which boiled down to "This could be better if literally anyone else was performing it"

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Deadliest Warrior - Centurion vs Rajput Sep 29, 2026

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This week Francis is joined by Charles of the No Homework podcast to watch another episode of Deadliest Warrior. This time it's the Roman Centurion vs Rajput warrior. We've got gutted pigs, slabs of beef, and ballistics get torsos taking on giant crossbows and deadly frisbees.

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Twin Peaks: Patreon release - Into the mind of Agent Cooper full episode Sep 22, 2026

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This month Jack takes Francis watch Episodes two and three of season one. We are diving into the mind of Agent Cooper as Francis begins to regret the decision to watch this show all the way through. I'm sure it only get more normal from here.

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Magnum Opus: Steven Spielberg Sep 15, 2026

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This week I'm joined by one of my many cinema friends to debate what the most Steven Spielberg movie is. Did he peak with Jaws? Did he keep the magic alive with Shutter Island? Is the final answer Hook? You'll have to listen to find out more

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MashCast Interlude - W*A*L*T*E*R Featuring SHOCKS Sep 11, 2026

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This week Carey is back as we enjoy a MASHCast interlude and watch the failed pilot WALTER starring Gary Burghoff

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Unveiling the Prophet with Devin O'Shea Sep 01, 2026

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This week author and fellow St. Louisian Devin O'Shea joins Francis to talk about some local history, specifically the kind done by racist white people. We discuss the long history St. Louis has with the labor movement, our own experiences with the yearly VP Fair, and how to improve upon the offered merchendise the current Veiled Prophet society has to offer

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