Top Dad
Welcome to Top Dad, where two Midwestern dads tackle the highs, lows, and hilarious moments of dad life. We make bad jokes, talk about the everyday chaos of parenting in today’s world, and do our best to hold on to what’s left of our sanity. New episodes drop every week! Tune in every week to our podcast, or visit topdadpod.com on how to contact the Top Dads!. Come for the laughs, stay for the real talk about fatherhood.
Episodes
🎙️ Episode 232 –
“90s Jingles, Goonies & Dad Bathroom Zen”
This week on the Top Dad Podcast, we’re rewinding to the '90s—when jingles slapped, movies had heart, and your biggest fear was forgetting to rewind your latest Blockbuster rental.
Top Dad Matt returns from Turks & Caicos with salt in his bones and sunscreen in his soul, while Top Dad Ken dives deep into his kids’ irrational fears (spoiler: everyone is afraid of...
🎙️ Episode 231 –
“Dirt Bikes, Shampoo Jugs & Going Off the Grid”
This week on the Top Dad Podcast, we’re cracking the cap on dad life one family-sized jug of shampoo at a time. Seriously—who decided shampoo needed to weigh as much as a toddler?
Top Dad Matt goes full throttle with his first dirt bike adventure (spoiler: it ends with dust, dad grunts, and mild soreness), while Top Dad Ken tackles the complexities of the digital d...
🎙️ Episode 230 — Alge-bros: Two Dads vs. Fifth Grade Math
This week on the Top Dad Podcast, we ask life’s most dangerous question: Are you smarter than a 5th grader? (Spoiler: No. No, we are not.)
Top Dads Ken and Matt dust off their calculators, sharpen their #2 pencils, and try to survive a pop quiz from the most terrifying teacher of all—elementary school math. Common core? More like common confusion.
We also get deep and sentimen...
🎙️ Episode 229 – “Scratch Marks & Schoolyard Time Trials”
This week on The Top Dad Podcast, we slam the dad pedal to the metal and hit the NOS—because parenting doesn’t come with brakes (or insurance coverage for car scratches).
Top Dad Ken relives his high-octane days as an elementary school volunteer—think less “Cool Dad” and more “Snack Dad”—while Top Dad Matt contemplates whether Beverly Hills jail is as plush as its 90210 z...
🎙️ Episode 228 – “Golf, Tuna & Indie Bookstore Drama”
This week on The Top Dad Podcast, we tee it up with the ultimate guide to introducing golf to your kids—without making them hate you or the sport. Spoiler: bribery helps.
Top Dad Matt shares his run-in with Michael Jordan’s actual house (and no, it’s not an Airbnb), while Top Dad Ken reveals his secret weapon for lunch domination: the world’s most dad-approved tuna salad reci...
🎙️ Episode 227 – “Hats Off, Fasts On & Dad Goals”
This week on the Top Dad Podcast, we’re breaking a sweat—literally and metaphorically. From blue-collar hustle to figuring out your hat size (apparently, it’s a thing), we’re tackling it all.
We talk fasting—fun cleanse or hangry nightmare?—the importance of exercise (mostly to offset those Costco hot dogs), and why one-on-one time with your kids matters more than any dad bod PR....
🎙️ Episode 226 – “Bananas, Birthdays & Bunker Shots”
This week on The Top Dad Podcast, we tee off at Jr. Golf Camp, debate grocery store ethics (yes, grape grazing is stealing), and ask the real question: why are bananas so confusing?
Is it per pound? Per banana? Per your busshel? Who knows.
We also dive into the chaos of birthday sleepovers—where kids never sleep, snacks vanish in seconds, and someone definitely cries (sometimes...
🎙️ Episode 225 – “Bulk Buys & Hot Dog Lies”
This week on The Top Dad Podcast, we lace up our dad shoes, flash our membership cards, and head straight into the hallowed halls of Costco. Where dreams are sold by the pallet and your kids magically vanish in the snack aisle.
We’re diving deep into the joys of buying in bulk—because nothing screams “fatherly responsibility” like 7 pounds of shredded cheese and a drum of pretzels. Plu...
🎙️ Episode 224 – “Sports, Scotch, and Solo Dad Time”
This week on The Top Dad Podcast, we break a sweat (figuratively), pour a Scotch (literally), and dive into the chaos of dadhood one-on-one.
We’re talking sports—playing them, watching them, and mostly pretending we’re still good at them. Plus: why one-on-one time with your kids is more valuable than a front-row seat at the Big Game (unless it’s Da Bears… then it’s a tie).
We intro...
🎙️ Episode 223 – “Knives, Rotten Tomatoes & The Birds and the Bees”
This week on The Top Dad Podcast, we wrestle with the real parenting questions—like when to have “the talk,” what counts as a knife (that’s not a knife), and whether Waterworld deserves a second chance (spoiler: no, but the stunt show slaps).
Join us as we crack open the Great Egg Debate (how do you like your eggs, and are you wrong?), revisit 1986’s finest Auss...
🎙️ Episode 222 – “Dads, Disney, and the Great Butterscotch Comeback”
This week on The Top Dad Podcast, we’re taking a detour through the Magical Kingdom of Midlife Dadhood. From navigating Disneyland with kids (and a fanny pack full of granola bars) to defending the honor of butterscotch like it’s 1987—this episode is packed tighter than a minivan headed for vacation.
We debate the real reason behind traffic slowdowns—are we rubbern...
🎙️ Episode 221 – “Ladders, Field Day, and the End of Elementary Innocence”
This week on The Top Dad Podcast, we climb the ladder of dadhood—literally. From the unspoken bond between dads and their ladders (we don’t need a taller one, we want a taller one), to the bittersweet mayhem of Field Day season, we’re covering it all.
School’s out, summer’s in, and our kids are leveling up from elementary to middle school—and we’re not crying...
🎙️ Episode 220 – “You’re Killing Me, Smalls!”
This week on The Top Dad Podcast, we step up to the plate and swing for the fences in the wild world of kids’ baseball — where the grass is patchy, the snacks are elite, and the politics are more intense than a parent-teacher conference gone sideways.
Top Dad Matt breaks down the drama of Little League politics (spoiler: someone didn’t make All-Stars and momma’s not happy), while Coach K...
🎙️ Episode 219 – “Be Kind, Rewind… and Raise Kids”
This week on the Top Dad Podcast, we’re firing up the VCR, grabbing a Lunchable, and diving headfirst into the ultimate 90s movie time capsule. From action-packed blockbusters to feel-good family flicks, we rank our favorite must-see 90s movies—complete with questionable fashion choices, dramatic slow-motion walks, and at least one Kevin Costner reference too many.
We’ve got movie q...
🎙️ Episode 218 – “Unfriend, Unbun, Unbelievable Yards”
This week on the Top Dad Podcast, we trim the fat—on our lawns and our Facebook friend lists. That’s right, it’s spring cleaning season, both digitally and digestively.
Join us as we dive into the tricky art of unfriending people you haven’t spoken to since dial-up, share weight loss tips only a dad would think work (spoiler: mowing the lawn does count as cardio), and take a fir...
🎙️ Episode 217 – “Golf, Goonies, and the Harsh Truth About Losing”
This week on the Top Dad Podcast, we’re teeing off with some hard truths: golf is impossible, Goonies never say die, and your kids will eventually lose — at something.
Join your favorite suburban sages as we dive into the real struggles of parenting, like breaking your toddler’s thumb-sucking habit (without breaking your sanity), turning “life’s not fair” into a valu...
🎧 Episode 216 – “Cosplay, Cops, and Cars”
Buckle up, dads — it’s a road trip down memory lane, complete with Dad-approved detours, Lego mishaps, and a few questionable fashion choices.
In this episode of the Top Dad Podcast, we unpack the chaos of spring break hangovers (spoiler: the kids bounce back faster than we do), dad-style April Fool’s jokes (mostly harmless… mostly), and the critical differences between pre-dad and post-dad ...
🎙️Top Dad Podcast - Episode 215
Spring Break & Spilled Drinks: An 80s Flick, a Limewire Kick, and Midwest Mayhem
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This week on the Top Dad Podcast, we dive into a Midwestern Spring Break so thrilling, you’ll need a hoodie and a snow shovel. Ken and Matt discuss the glory days of pirated music—Napster vs Limewire—aka the Cold War of digital theft. The Top Dads apologize to their parents for swearing and mildly ...
Episode 214: Big Dad Energy, Budget Battles & Bingo Nights
This week on the Top Dad Podcast, we’re bringing the laughs and the life lessons. Ken and Matt share Big Daddy Parenting Tips, dive into St. Patrick’s Day ☘️ shenanigans, and recap a wild game of Grandparents Bingo.
We’re talking real dad stuff: budgeting wins (and fails), dieting struggles, and all the ancient tech our kids just don’t get—telephones, fax machines, and ev...
“Algorithms, Cub Scouts, and the Dad Joke Algorithm – Episode 212”
📖 Episode Description:
Welcome to Top Dad Podcast Episode 212, where the Wi-Fi is strong, the jokes are stronger, and the dad wisdom is dialed in tighter than your dad’s fanny pack on vacation.
This week we’re deep-diving into our algorithm rabbit holes (turns out we’re 87% dad jokes, 10% wristwatch reviews, and 3% how-to videos on starting fires with pinecones). We t...
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