The story of the Sixties continues in Episode 8 of Season 3 as Mateo, Aaron, and Dave take on the book Nuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis by Serhii Plokhy. As a special bonus this episode includes a first for the dads, a complete and total recanting of an earlier cargo short rating by one of the dads. Who changed their mind? And what did they change it about? You’ll have to listen to the episode to find out, but let’s just say we may be back on George Lucas’s Christmas card lis...
Dec 29, 2024•1 hr 3 min
The story of the Sixties continues in Episode 3 of Season 3 as Dave, Mateo, and Aaron are joined by friend of the podcast Josh Strychalski to talk about the Cuban Missile Crisis movie 13 Days, starring Kevin Costner and apparently what he thinks passes for a Boston accent. If our kids take it easy on us (doubtful, but hope springs eternal at the beginning of a season) we are going to be posting clips for all of our episodes to our YouTube channel . Occasionally we may even post some stuff to In...
Nov 28, 2024•45 min•Season 3Ep. 7
The story of the 1960s continues in Season 3 Episode 6 as Aaron, Dave, and Mateo take on what has become one of the dad’s favorite books they’ve ever read together, Tunnel 29: The True Story of an Extraordinary Escape Beneath the Berlin Wall by Helena Merriman. Want More? If our kids take it easy on us (doubtful, but hope springs eternal at the beginning of a season) we are going to be posting clips for all of our episodes to our YouTube channel . Occasionally we may even post some stuff to Ins...
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 6
The story of the Sixties continues Season 3 Episode 5 where Dave and Aaron are joined by Ryan Ash to take on the movie The Right Stuff, the memorable movie about the Mercury 7 astronauts. In this episode the dads discuss: · Did they ever want to be astronauts? · Do they think they have the Right Stuff? · What even is the Right Stuff? · The marriage of Chuck and Glennis Yeager. · The marriage of John and Annie Glenn. · And much, much more! Want More? Look, we’re busy dads who barely have time to ...
Oct 08, 2024•45 min•Season 3Ep. 5
The story of the Sixties continues in Episode 4 of Season 3 as the dads take on the 1960 election between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy after reading The First Modern Campaign: Kennedy, Nixon, and the Election of 1960 by Gary A. Donaldson. The 1960 election was one of the closest elections in history, and changed the way campaigns are run, candidates are chosen, and how we think about presidential candidates. Also in this episode: The dads discuss why everything is all the boomer’s fault. Da...
Sep 24, 2024•57 min•Season 3Ep. 4
The story of the Sixties continues in Episode 3 of Season 3 as Dave and Aaron are joined by friend of the podcast Josh Strychalski to talk about All In the Family and TV in the 1960s. We tackle some pretty tough questions in this episode, such as: · Was Archie Bunker a precursor to Michael Scott? · Why has Dave never seen Gunsmoke? · Was there really a time when The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was edgy? · Was Green Acres really the place to be? · Could a show like All In the Family be made tod...
Sep 10, 2024•55 min•Season 3Ep. 3
The story of the Sixties continues in episode 2 of Season 3 as the dads take on the classic film American Graffiti . Dave enjoyed this movie. Despite it being ranked as one of the America Film Institute’s Top 100 films of all time, Mateo didn’t love it. Aaron was somewhere in the middle, feeling that the movie is worthy of respect, if only for the fact that without it we never get Star Wars. Besides, it has a great soundtrack and a young Harrison Ford, so it’s worth watching at least once in you...
Aug 27, 2024•38 min•Season 3Ep. 2
The dads are back for Season 3 and they are ready to delve into the story of the 1960s. In this first episode of Season 3 the dads assess what they know about the ‘60s, what they think they know about the ‘60s, and what they hope to learn over the course of Season 3’s twenty (It remains to be seen if this number is optimistic) episodes. Want More? Look, we’re busy dads who barely have time to do a podcast, but for Season 3 we’re endeavoring to send out regular emails with even more great content...
Aug 13, 2024•28 min•Season 3Ep. 1
On August 13 the dads will be back for an all new, bigger, better Season 3 of the Are We Bad Dads podcast with twenty episodes that tell the story of the 1960s. This is where we've been, and where we're going.
Jul 19, 2024•5 min
In this episode the dads take on A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell. Here are answers to some questions you may have before listening to this episode: Did all three dads read this book? No. Why didn’t Dave read the book? Because he read a book, just the wrong one. Does Dave not reading the book come up a lot in this episode? Yes. Do Aaron or Mateo regret pointing out so frequently that Dave didn’t read the right book? No. W...
May 21, 2024•46 min•Season 2Ep. 14
In this episode the dads take on The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown. Here are answers to some questions you may have before listening to this episode: Are any of the dads rowers? No. Do any of the dads even own a boat? No. Does one of the dads think he’d like to be a rower? Yes. Have any of the dads ever been an Olympian? No. Is Avery Brundage the arch nemesis of the Are We Bad Dads? Podcast? It sure seems like that’s the case. Are the dads obsessed with the 1936 Olympics? Probably. Have...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode the dads take on A Square Meal: A Culinary History of the Great Depression by Jane Ziegelman and Andrew Coe . Start the episode because the dads are funny, and generally a delight to listen to, but finish the episode for the enlightening conversations about liver loaf, creamed spaghetti with carrots, and prune pudding. Also, if you need a good receipt for meat and turnip pie, here is one from the book. Cook 1 quart diced turnips tender in 1 quart boiled salted water. Thicken with...
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In this episode the dads take on A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan. A Fever in the Heartland is about a dark episode in a dark time of American history. All three of the dads believe that reading books like this is necessary to understanding history, but before you listen to this episode know that the book contains detailed accounts of violent racism, sexual assault, and a number of other things that the dads ar...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 1
In this episode Aaron, Dave, & Mateo discuss Nathaniel Philbrick's I n the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown . You are probably tuning in to this episode in the hopes that Mateo, who recorded this episode in France, would be conduct some genuine man-on-the-street interviews with French citizens for their opinions about the French role in the American War for Independence. If that's you it's time to let you in on a little secret - life is frequently ...
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In this special episode, with Mateo out of pocket in France, Dave and Aaron are joined by three special guests, two of the Atkins brood and one Sharpnado. In this episode two Atkins boys tag-team and tell us about The House That Jane Built: A Story About Jane Addams , written by Tanya Lee Stone and illustrated by Kathryn Brown. Also in this episode the ten-year-old cowgirl talks about The Camping Trip that Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks by Barb Rosenstock ...
Jul 11, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode the dads go off-script and instead of discussing their favorite history books they lean heavy into fatherhood and discuss how their family handles extracurricular activities. About a third of the way through this episode one of the dads had to sign off to deal with a 💩situation, leaving the number of dads left at two. But those two refused to let this episode circle the drain. They worked everything out and by the end this episode is flush with insight on fathering. Books Mentio...
Jun 20, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 8
After a brief hiatus to give the dads more time to navigate some stressful waters Dave, Mateo, & Aaron are back to discuss Wait Till Next Year by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation that touches on baseball, the civil rights movement, good writing, theology, history, and of course fatherhood. Once again we consider whether or not Mateo is soft, deal with a little bit of Dave hate (largely overstated by Aaron), and are left to ponder whether or not Aaron is recording...
May 08, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 7
For this month’s special Black History Month episode of the Are We Bad Dads? Podcast Jonathan Jordan of The Games Odyssey Podcast joins the dads to talk about Jesse Owens and the 1936 Olympics in the dad’s review of Jeremy Schaap’s book T riumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics. This podcast has it all. The Second World War looming in the distance, racial strife, science going bad, Louis Zamperini, friendships across enemy lines, cow pastures, parents performing operations ...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 6
With Mateo out dealing with sick kids Aaron and Dave man the Bad Dad ramparts and somehow manage to get in an entire episode about Mornings on Horseback by David McCullough. Why was Teddy Roosevelt afraid of church? Was Teddy Roosevelt really Batman? Who was the duct tape that held the Roosevelt family together? And who wins the first ever Bad Dads dirty diaper award? You'll only find the answers to these, and other fascinating questions, on this episode of the Are We Bad Dads? podcast. Follow u...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode we learn that Mateo is passionate about this book, that Dave is passionate about women's suffrage, and that Aaron is most definitely an only child. Dave would also like it to be a matter of public record that he does believe that the moon landing is a historical fact, no matter what lies Aaron says about him. Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/arewebaddads and check out our YouTube channel at youtube.com/@baddadpod. Got a question or comment for the dads? Send it...
Dec 23, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 4
There have been no shortage of hot takes on Amazons Lord of the Rings series, The Rings of Power. At the beginning of the episode Mateo asked Aaron and Dave for their thoughts on the series so we thought we'd turn it into a podcast short. It's worth listening to the episode just to hear us trying to say Silmarillion. Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/arewebaddads/ and check out our YouTube channel at youtube.com/@baddadpod . Got a question or comment for the dads? Send it to da...
Dec 12, 2022•5 min
Who is on your history author Mount Rushmore? The dads tackle this question, and broaden their definition of "history author" along the way. Follow the dads on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/arewebaddads/ and check out their YouTube channel at youtube.com/@baddadpod . Got a question or comment for the dads? Send it to dads@baddadpod.com
Nov 25, 2022•15 min
In this episode the dads discuss Adam Makos’s book, Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice. If you intend to watch the movie be forewarned, the dads loved this book, and there will be spoilers aplenty. Follow the dads on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/arewebaddads/ and check out their YouTube channel at youtube.com/@baddadpod . Got a question or comment for the dads? Send it to dads@baddadpod.com...
Nov 11, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Join Dave, Mateo, and Aaron as they dissect Stephen Ambrose's book Comrades: Brothers, Fathers, Heroes, Sons, Pals . Topics in this episode include: fatherhood, siblings, George Armstrong Custer, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, Richard Nixon, Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton, Band of Brothers (which Mateo still hasn't read), the Second World War, and what our polarized society can learn from WW2 veterans. Follow the dads on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/arewebaddads/ and check o...
Oct 13, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this episode the dads discuss Daniel Boone, Colonial America, and the state of Hucky-Tucky in Matthew Pearl’s book The Taking of Jemima Boone: Colonial Settlers, Tribal Nations, and the Kidnap That Shaped America. Note: To maintain consistency with the book we are discussing in the podcast we followed Pearl's methodology with regard to the use of the term "Indian." To quote Pearl with regard to this issue, " The term 'American Indians' or 'Indians' is chosen instead of 'Native Americans' in t...
Sep 21, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 1
