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Road trip: Worlds Largest -Preview- Jul 14, 2025

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This week Carey and Francis talk about the midwest love for the Worlds Largest items. From belt buckles, four different largest balls of twine, to a whole city in Illinois dedicated to being your one stop shop of giant things.

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Dadchat: You'll shoot your eye out Jul 10, 2025

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This week Francis and Nate talk about shooting Roman Candles at each other, chores for children, the glory of a full sized dishwasher, and fly tipping. We also answer some of your Ask a Dad questions about our junk (drawers)

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DadChat: Video killed the Podcast Star Jul 03, 2025

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This week Francis and Nate lament the rise of video podcasting, Indiana mountain ranges, and rifle through the National Lampoons Filmography

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DadChat: Van Life Jun 26, 2025

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Jack Foreman is back on the show to talk about living the sweet van life, cramming yourself into the Arch elevator, and looking at holes in the ground

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DadChat: Victorian Era Diseases Jun 19, 2025

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This week Nate's immune system learns about Hand, foot, and mouth disease, bilungual babies, and white supremecist Mickey Mouse. New Shirt! Come Scream with me https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/products/come-scream-with-me-unisex-shirt

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DadChat: The Overhead Child Press Jun 12, 2025

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This week Francis and Nate talk about helping your child touch all the light switches, childhood scars, sledding accidents, and forgetting about Memorial Day

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Slideshow with Dad: Down Route 66 *Audio Only* Jun 05, 2025

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This is the audio release of last week's Slideshow with dad. To get the full visual experience, watch the video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mttHKu3BWY0&t

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This week in the Slide Show we visit Route 66 roadside attractions on our way to Chicago. Plus a trip to Savers and the St. Louis aquarium

His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik - https://bookshop.org/a/25702/97805933...

The Radium Girls by Kate Moore - https://bookshop.org/a/25702/97814926...

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TroopChat: With Aaron Yuhas of the band Throat Piss May 29, 2025

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This week Francis is joined by Air Force Veteran, tattoo artist, and Throat Piss lead saxaphonist Aaron Yuhas. We talk about finding yourself where you never thought you'd be, the need for artistic expression, tattoo culture, and telling war stories.

Throat Piss bandcamp: https://throatpiss.bandcamp.com/album/a-slow-quiet-death Thoat Piss instagram, show updates and happenings: https://www.instagram.com/throatpiss/?hl=en Noble Jackals Tattoo instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noblejackalstattoo/?hl=en Aaron Yuhas instagram (to book tattoos or follow general happenings): https://www.instagram.com/yuhizzle/?hl=en

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DadChat: Nine Hundred Dollars of Car May 23, 2025

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This week Francis and Nate talk about buying cars, riding tricycles, putting up shelves, and answering your dad questions.

Also this week, check out the latest video where Francis takes you through a slideshow of the Weldon Spring Nuclear Waste dump - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPh4a47njMA&t=977s

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MASHCast Interlude: Columbo *Preview* May 19, 2025

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Carey introduces Francis to Columbo with the episode Dead Weight. A retired Major General murders a co-conspirator in cold blood. It's got mumbling detectives, hysterical women, and opulent set pieces that would make Liberace blush

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