Growin Up Dad

Banks and Presentable Rikkie return for another episode and are joined by a round table of Banks fraternity brothers. The group waste no time in expressing their feelings about the murders of black men and what their wishes are for the future and their kids.

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Banks and Presentable Rikkie return to record together after a couple weeks off due to COVID-19. The duo was smart enough to record prior to Mother's Day but Banks was foolish enough to think he'd have time to edit the recording.

This week the duo talks about Amhaud Arbery and their feelings on the murder of another innocent black man; especially with having son's of their own. Also discussed is a relationship post that c...

After finally getting back on track, Banks finally takes a crack at a solo episode of the podcast. This week Banks reviews how quarantine has been for him and his family. He also dives into what his thoughts/feelings are on what potentially may be the new normal for life in general when COVID-19 dies down a bit. Did the jokes he made to Presentable Rikkie come back to bite Banks in the ass....absolutely! Go ahead and give this week...

In this week's episode Presentable Rikkie discusses "Community"!! Presentable talks about how we are failing the community and how we can change things. It presents the question, How is the community looked at now? What type of community do you want to live in? What type of community are we leaving for our kids? What are we teaching our kids about our community? How are we ensuring that our kids will work together to have a better ...

The follow up and conclusion to last weeks episode, this week's Banks flips the script and interviews Presentable Rikkie. If you didn't get a chance to listen to part 1, please give that episode a listen first.

From the outside looking in Presentable Rikkie seems to be an arrogant, selfish, self-centered jerk but is that really who he is? Who does he care about? How does the son of a preacher man (queue music) really feel about rel...

Banks and Presentable Rikkie are a little late with this weeks episode but back nevertheless! This weeks episode Presentable Rikkie decided to take charge and create a two part episode. Considering this is the shows 2nd season the duo decided to reintroduce themselves to any new listeners and Presentable Rikkie kicks off part one of the two parter by interviewing Banks.

A lot of people know Banks as an asshole who loves hi...

Banks and Presentable Rikkie are back again and this time with a very special guest, Presentable Rikkie's daughter! The trio sits down and discusses their thoughts and feelings on a topic first brought up by Rickey Smiley - Does America have a problem with boys wearing dreads but embraces Black boys in dresses?

Also, Banks and Rikkie have a bit of a difference of opinion on how one should react in a scenario in which the ...

Banks and Presentable Rikkie return for what the duo is calling Season 2 of the Growin Up Dad podcast! For the Season 2 premier the duo discusses what caused their lengthy break and talk about their plans to make improvements to this season. Despite being on an extended break the two jump back into Fatherly topics as if they never stopped. Amongst the topics discussed this week, the groups thoughts on Dwayne Wade and his families s...

Banks and Presentable Rikkie are back and this week Banks decided to switch things up a bit and not discuss this weeks topics with Presentable Rikkie to get a more raw response from his cohort. This week the duo dives into the two topics that are suppose to never be discussed in public, politics and religion. The two discuss both in depth and why they believe it's important to have a conversation about those two specific topics wit...

After a couples week off due to Dad Life duties, Banks and Presentable Rikkie are back and live from their favorite spot in West Phoenix. This week the duo is joined by another father they met (really Banks was ear hustling) who had some similar thoughts. After a couple drinks the three got to talking and recorded. The week the group talks about knowing their sons weird and their individual thoughts on raising young boys into men. ...

The duo is back for another week (with Travis joining the team again) and Presentable Rikkie wants to set the record straight on his "chemical imbalance" statement. Did he really learn anything from all the feedback that the group received? The group also discusses a topic Banks saw on Instagram - should men get married? Banks, the only married one of the trio, is extremely vocal on the issue to the surprise of everyone else.
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Banks and Presentable Rikkie are back and have the homie Travis with them as a guest once again. This week the trio discuss a topic that has trended recently again on Reddit, Dwayne Wade's support for his son coming out recently. At first it seemed like Banks wanted all the smoke with listeners and his thoughts on religion and sexuality, but Presentable Rikkie one upped everyone and let out some wild thoughts! The trio also discuss...

This week Banks returns from a long hiatus and with the dynamic duo back together the conversation flowed freely. This week Banks and Presentable Rikkie discuss the recent video of Marshawn Lynch and provide their opinions on how they would have handled the situation if they ever found themselves in such a predicament. The duo once again tackled finances, more specifically the importance of teaching financial literacy to children a...

Episode 21 - History is review is up and available for download. Sometimes to know where you are going you have to review the past. In this weeks episode, Banks is out. Presentable Ricky calls the village and CJ Wilkesanswers the call.

Presentable Ricky and CJ Wilkes goes over a few topics we had in the past to get a fresh look at things.

CJ Wilkes weighs in on a man raising a son, wishing women a Happy Father's Day, Grandparents i...

Banks and Presentable Rikkie celebrate their 20th episode by responding back to the most feedback they've received thus far - a big THANK YOU to those who reached out!! The duo dives into their responses to the central themes received in regards to one of their topics from episode 19, which if you haven't listed to as yet do yourself & us a favor and give it a listen.

Also discussed is how the duo would communicate goo...

Banks and Rikkie are back at it for another week of Dad talk. This week the duo discusses their feelings on step parents and how they feel about the bonus parents in their life. Also discussed is the duo's feelings on grandparents and how the they feel about grandparents giving their input without having asked for it.

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This week Banks and Presentable Rikkie celebrate Father's Day the best way the duo knows how - at their favorite cigar shop. This week the duo is joined by a host of guest in the shop who were kind enough to lend their time and thoughts on a topic that everyone on the panel was fairly passionate about, wishing women Happy Father's Day. How does the group truly feel about the topic?

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We're less than a week away from our annual Father's Day giveaway! This week Banks and Presentable Rikkie revisit a previous topic, mental health, and talk in depth about why it's so very important for Father's to talk about their emotions and different avenues Father's can take to make sure their mentally healthy enough to take care of their children. The duo also discusses the art of agreeing to disagree; why is it important for ...

Banks and Presentable Rikkie are back after a week off due to Presentable Rikkie making himself not so presentable to the public the week prior...it happens to us all. With the extra week to sit back and think, the duo talks about three separate topics this week:

Should we hide our experiences from our kids?

Teaching kids to dream big.

Do we push our children towards our passions, especially related to sports, too much?

Also talked...