Two Doting Dads with Matty J & Ash

Becoming a parent has a way of reshaping everything you thought you knew about yourself.

For Scotty James, an Olympic medalist, professional snowboarder, and father to 1-year-old Leo, this involved tackling a new challenge while balancing nearly twenty years of training and competing at the top with the unpredictable and humbling experience of dadhood.

Poppy has arrived! 

Except, in this podcast universe, she's still in Mum's belly waiting for her father to sort out the hospital insurance...that he forgot to renew. Oh dear. 

Ash is back from Bali and took home an additional pet, or some would call a parasite. The best cure is bed (and toilet), but unfortunately, Ash is in the middle of moving house. 

Making a return for this week's episode is your Parenting Lies! W...

We’ve got something different for you this week, our first-ever live show!

Recorded at the Apple Store on George Street in Sydney as part of a Today at Apple event, this bonus episode brings you straight into the room with us. Expect plenty of laughs, dad banter, and a taste of what...

Before you ask...baby three isn't born yet! 

That's probably a good thing because there are builders onsite (again) at the Johnson/Byrne household, fixing, plastering, hammering last-minute things before the baby arrives. 

Ash, on the other hand, couldn't be living a more opposite life to Matty J right now! He has returned from a sexy poolside cocktail-sipping week in Bali with his wife, April. The couple made sure to bri...

You probably know Sassy Scott from the internet, where he and his brother Luke go viral for driving each other absolutely mad. The bickering, the banter, the pranks… Classic sibling love that’s now the backbone of their hit podcast, Luke & Sassy Scott. 

He's recently become a parent to twin boys with his husband, Marcus.

Scotty opens up about his six-year journey to fatherhood with his husband, Marcus. From th...

Baby Johnson #3 is about to arrive any minute now. (Hopefully, before Matty J lets slip the inducement date, IYKYK). The girls are PUMPED for a baby sister. 

So, it's time to get the nursery ready and make room for the baby, and there's only one place you turn to when going through a clean-out: Facebook Marketplace. So far, it's been a total nightmare. 

There's also been a thief who's infiltrated the household, and the fi...

Happy Father's Day to all of the Big Pappis out there! 

It's a big family affair this episode, with Mum Ellie jumping on the pod to update us on her health after a major shoulder surgery. Please send all of your good vibes and energy her way as she recovers! 

Matty J and Ash gift each other the same Father's Day presents, and that's a sweet little message from their kids.  

Making a return for this week's episod...

Tayla Montoya is an Italian mum from "The Area" who happens to be married to a Bulldogs football player, Marcello. 

After a whirlwind pregnancy, Tayla and Marc welcomed their twin girls, Tiana and Milan, almost a year ago. 

But before the girls entered the world, mum would have to go through a type of miscarriage that only 1 out of every 1000 women experience.  

Listen to The Montoyas here

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Ash has given Oscar, 6, a fresh new look as he prepares for Book Week (when does it end!)

Matt, on the other hand, has made a stupid parenting error after letting Lola, 4, enjoy a Sunday afternoon nap that went a little too long...the consequences showed up a few hours later. 

We also answer your questions: 

• How do you respond when your child asks whether the Easter Bunny is or isn't real?
• What do you think is the ri...

The Johnson/Byrne household is holding on to a positive pregnancy test. Is this normal?

Meanwhile, Ash has received a gift from a friend...5 years after the fact! What is it and why did this happen?

We also get into your Par-Rants for this week, where you air out your parenting grievances.

We also answer your questions: 

• Worst things you can't say to a poor old parent! 
• How do you genuinely ask for help?

C...

Despite a crazy skiing injury, the (in)famous big sister Kate has finally made her way onto the show, and Matty J is shaking in his crocs!

Kate is mum to 3 kids and often shares the aunty load with little bro Matty J - both live down the street from one another. 

Ash does a fantastic job of digging up the dirt on Matty J and reveals something that not even the Daily Mail could uncover! 

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Apologies in advance for the renovations! Don't be alarmed if you hear them in the background. 

Laura, Matty J's wife, has activated "nesting mode" which could mean one thing - baby is arriving soon. 

Meanwhile Ash is wrangling the kids before jetting off to the USA for a top secret job. 

We also get into your Par-Rants for this week, where you air out your parenting grievances.

We also answer your questions: 

It's the Big Dog's 35th birthday, and this year, Matty J spoils him rotten! (It's definitely not because he forgot for a second year in a row...) 

Matt was also late for the recording because he was watching his little girl Marlie-Mae MC on stage for the first time! 

Oscar attempts to help Dad with a roof leak, and bless his cotton socks, it's the worst attempt at help a dad could ask for. 

We also get into your Par-...

Blakey Johnston looks like a Viking, walks around barefoot, and once surfed for 40 hours straight to raise awareness for mental health.

A former pro surfer, dad of two, and the guy who surfed for 40 hours straight to raise awareness for mental health, Blakey opens up about the loss of his dad to suicide and what came after.

We g...

Ash has made another grand purchase this week (must be nice!), and it's taken him many years to get to this point. 

He also took Oscar and Macy to a Manly Sea Eagles game, and let's just say it was a new experience for his little girl. 

The Johnson's nip up to Cairns to enjoy a last-minute holiday as a family of four before it becomes five! The kids, of course, relished every moment (not). 

We also answer your q...

Matty J and Ash are twinning this episode after making a big boy purchase in the hope of solidifying their masculinity (For the record, there's no such thing as buying your way to masculinity!) 

Setting the side the purchase for a moment, Matt has become more primal during the family holidays down in Ulladullah. Spearfishing, cooking and oh, believing he's a tradie when he is, in fact, nowhere near a professional. 

Oscar ...

Hugo Toovey is a bloke who’s been through more than most of us could ever imagine and somehow still keeps moving forward.

An army man, two-time cancer survivor, and the founder of 25StayAlive (a movement urging young people to get checked before it’s too late), Hugo opens up about what life really looks like behind ...

Matty J's littlest (soon-to-be middle child), Lola, has unlocked a new fear - monsters! Unfortunately, mum Laura turns Daddy into a liar after telling a contradictory story.

Ash experiences a flashback to his childhood after his kids shared their fear of falling into the toilet. 

And Matty J (finally) tells the story of that time he hired a babysitter for Marlie and Lola that lasted less than a week.

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This week we've created space to chat with registered psychologist, Victoria Barendsen, who specialises in working with children and provides sexual abuse and sexual harm prevention therapy. 

Like you, we've been devastated by the Melbourne investigation of alleged incidents in childcare centres, and we want to do something about it. 

Victoria explains how you can try to protect your children from vulnerable situ...