What a Hell of a Way to Dad

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Failing Upwards with Steve Beynon Apr 04, 2024

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This week Military.com reporter Steve Beynon stops by to update us on some of his more recent stories, such as a four star general greasing the wheels for a subordinate to be promoted, Special Forces once again getting caught with Nazi patches, and Chow Hall dining kiosks

Special Forces - https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/03/27/army-shared-image-of-special-forces-soldier-wearing-nazi-patch.html

General Hamilton suspended - https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/03/22/army-4-star-who-pressured-panel-help-career-of-unfit-officer-suspended-facing-pentagon-investigation.html

DFAC Kiosks - https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/02/29/army-going-all-food-kiosks-base-dining-facilities-struggle.html

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The Zoo Crew goes to Man Camp *Preview* Apr 02, 2024

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This week the Zoo Crew is headed to Man Camp. We're dropping enough money to buy a new Toyota Corolla and instead of having a sensible car with low miles, we're getting slurs screamed at us by an angry Armenian guy

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Broken Tracks with Davis Winkie Mar 27, 2024

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Content warning: Suicide

This week Davis Winkie comes on the show to talk about his deep dive into the suicide epidemic faced by Army Tank units

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Hell of a Way News Roundup: The Army's Navy Mar 20, 2024

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This week Francis discusses the Navy. But not the American Navy, the Army Navy. Also covered is the Thai Navy shooting itself (Because it's nice to know it's not just us) and the National Guard dicking around on their phones in the Subway stations.

Instead of a madia section, we're back to reading from anti war zines of the 1970s. I've been running through a lot of Sharpe books and while they are fun, they are also hardly conversational

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DadChat: Live from the Monkey House with Jack Forman Mar 18, 2024

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This week Francis brings Jack Forman, formerly of the Sirius XM station Kids Place Live on the show. Jack has run a kids call-in show for eleven years, taking thousands of calls from kids all around North America and now finds himself let go, but still continuing his vision. We talk about conversations with kids, 'kindie' music, and strange Italian songs

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Francis' Kindie spotify playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2xBjExvKyUFksCmLL8RPGf?si=706be46f40c6465f

Prisencolinensinainciusol - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VsmF9m_Nt8&ab_channel=LePietreRotolanti

DadChat: Dreaming of a World with No Dodge Neons Mar 16, 2024

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For this week's DadChat, Nate and Francis talk about their first cars… but also a discussion of what goes into sound production for podcasts, the roller-coaster of your child getting every germ on earth when they start nursery, and some discussions for fans of war-themed genre fiction. Hope you enjoy!

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Into the Wild Blue Yonder Mar 11, 2024

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This week Francis talks with Emerson, a fellow Public Affairs troop, but for the Air Force. We discuss the fun of being in PAO, the differences in the branches, and how much better it is to be an airman than a soldier

DadChat: Making Drywall Exciting Mar 11, 2024

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It's DadChat, and we've got a spirited discussion about dealing with old houses and their old house problems, solid vs. hollow walls, the hobbies we picked up from our own dads, and the strange situation where British banks let landlords take out interest-only mortgages that were, of course, adjustable-rate mortgages. You can imagine how that went. Hope you enjoy?

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Hell of a News Roundup: Air Force Blues Mar 06, 2024

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This week it's all about the Air Force as Francis discusses three stories from the branch we all love to hate.

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National Guard story - https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2024/03/01/guard-officials-probing-texas-generals-appearance-at-trump-rally/

Jack Teixeira - https://taskandpurpose.com/news/air-national-guard-leaker-jack-teixeira-gets-16-year-prison-sentence/

New Air Force regulations - https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/03/01/no-salute-zones-watch-caps-gym-bags-air-force-summarizes-new-policies-following-raft-of-changes.html

DadChat: Aspirational Uncle Status Mar 03, 2024

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Sorry for the delayed episode!

For this week's DadChat, Nate and Francis convene on the topic of whether America or Britain hates kids more, the milestone of leaving your kid at daycare, Francis' recent experiences reading books about Navy SEALs, and an Ask A Dad question about how to be good at being an uncle. We hope you enjoy!

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*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

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You can follow the show on Twitter here: @HellOfAWay

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Follow Francis here: @ArmyStrang

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