The Hot Takes continue as Christmas quicky approaches backseaters. You continue to send the heat, as we break down your submissions like, is Thanksgiving better than Christmas?, Two Christmas trees, Are socks a good gift?, and who’s actually enjoying Elf on a Shelf? What’s some of your favorite podcast moments from the past 2 years to add to our greatest hits episode? Let us know at Dustin Nickerson Comedy Fans Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/dustinnickersoncomedy Enjoy the show! ...
Dec 19, 2024•1 hr 1 min
We asked, you delivered, backseaters. Today, we bring you the first batch of your holiday hot takes and you are COOKIN! We look back on holiday fundraising for sports as teens, Dustin brings his Hottest Holiday Travel Tips, do we prefer Christmas with Teens over little kids? - PARENTAL WARNING, multiple sensitive spoiler Santa details in this episode, be advised around your young believers! What’s some of your favorite podcast moments from the past 2 years to add to our greatest hits episode? Le...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 1 min
The Christmas season is finally here and it’s truly a miracle that we even have time to do this podcast, or that you have time to even listen to it if you’re a parent. You may be the backseaters, but we see you on the frontlines waiting in dark parking lots during practices and afterschool activities, stuffing holiday cards at tournaments, and postponing all of your pre-planned December Dr. appointments. In addition, we also bring you along to our thanksgiving week trip to Fresno for our son’s s...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Today Dustin and Melissa join the Nateland podcast for Thanksgiving week! They debate whether Aaron is like a wine, whether Dustin looks like the Green River Killer, and most importantly whether the SEC or Big Ten is the superior conference. Then they eventually get into this week's topic of Road Trips by sharing tips, tools, and stories from the road. What’s your hottest HOLIDAY take? Travel? No Lights before Thanksgiving? Let us know at Dustin Nickerson Comedy Fans Facebook Group: http://www.f...
Nov 28, 2024•2 hr 14 min
We asked, and you delivered, Backseaters! Today, we drop your hot takes on Thanksgiving, and you didn’t hold back. Healthy sides? Turkeyless Tables? Ribs? Let’s hear it all! We also share some exciting family news and more! What’s your hottest HOLIDAY take? Travel? No Lights before Thanksgiving? Let us know at Dustin Nickerson Comedy Fans Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/dustinnickersoncomedy Enjoy the show! Hosted by Dustin Nickerson and Melissa Nickerson, recorded in studio, La M...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr
If you’re in the dark about entertaining your kids when the time change hits, you’re not alone, backseaters. We’re happy to bring you some much needed survival advice to make it through those critical late afternoon hours when you’ve still got homework and sports to go before the days end. Also, who is it that got your kid sick this season, is Dustin interrupting Mel too much, what are your thanksgiving must haves, your emails and more! What’s your hottest take on Thanksgiving? Turkey? NO Turkey...
Nov 14, 2024•50 min
While we continue to recover from election anxiety on our way to Veteran’s day, we wanted to honor many of our listeners today that grew up in MIlitary families, like Melissa! From movie-like cafeteria insecurities to 2nd grade gaslighting, Mel shares with us the complexities of identity and belonging as a young daughter of an Air Force Veteran. We read your emails from your Military family experiences, we also recap our scary weekend at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights with the kids, ...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 5 min
It’s that time of year, and the studio got a spooky renovation! Mel really pulled out the art teacher vest vibes and went to town on the decor, and it wouldn’t be Halloween without it! Thanks for joining us today, we’ve got your responses from the Facebook Group question, “It Wouldn’t Be Halloween Without…?”. Some great stories you sent in via email, a sneak peak at Mel’s Fashion Report, Halloween Pet Peeves, and more! Send us your vehicle recs (for an SUV or Minivan) at Dustin Nickerson Comedy ...
Oct 31, 2024•54 min
Well Backseaters, it’s been a nice 9 years with ol Ant Sandy the minivan. As much as we’ll miss the broken handles, discolored floors, decaying arm rests, and hidden under-seat snacks, we’re in the market for a new ride! Should we get another minivan? Or an SUV? We’ve got so much to consider and we need your thoughts. Let us know in the comments or at the Dustin Nickerson Comedy Fans Facebook Group. In addition we’ve got a couple stranger dangers, and bingo dingos! Send us your vehicle recs (for...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 4 min
We’ve been hoping and searching for a bridge, an olive branch, or some commonality us millennials can find with our Gen Zers and thanks to Spotify, we’ve arrived at such a solution. The answer may be more depressing than you expect, but serves up some nostalgic ear candy that you don’t wanna miss. Sulking aside, we’re curious about your post 20s supplements, Dustin takes on Austin City Limits, gets his first tattoo, Mel’s Tie Die weekend, your emails and more! Drop URLs for us of the worst 90s m...
Oct 17, 2024•58 min
Join us backseaters, by participating in ADHD Awareness month, letting us know on our Facebook Group all the wrong ways we should do about this. There’s a good chance we’ll have forgotten all about this by the time we reach the end of this show summary. For the first time, we are inviting a guest to the carpool, Greg Warren joins the show to chat about his new podcast The Consumers , co-hosted with Sean O’Brien and Tim Convy. Also, why do healthy couples spare each other social posting? Oktoberf...
Oct 10, 2024•55 min
Finally, something Gen Z and Millennials can agree on…the joys of Autumn. Turns out, when your future looks bleak and ominous, it’s not hard to overly enjoy the smell of cinnamon pinecones at your nearest grocery store this month. We want your thoughts on who is the next BIG restaurant chain to start closing. Does Mel need to get her eyes checked? Why Gen Z and Millennials align on the fall season, your emails and more! What big restaurant chain is closing next?! - Tell us at Dustin Nickerson Co...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr
In retrospect, there may be a number of different choices we could have taken to make our lives better. And becoming a Disney Adult should have been on that list. While Dustin’s Seattle sports teams continue to send him on perilous emotional rollercoasters, we also break down the nightmare of public school schedules, the difference between a mall and shopping center, 2 pounds of salmon, how raising teens is the equivalent to being sent into war, and raising young kids. What’s the difference betw...
Sep 26, 2024•57 min
We’ve got a small mystery and convincingly the worst social media trend on the planet to discuss on our hands today, backseaters. We careen through today’s topics, themed homes, if Tesla invented a minivan, Mel’s late night worries, the glory of the oncoming Fall season, how band’s could cater to parents anf families, and all the while wondering; What’s up with Mel? Which “Home Themes” did we forget to mention? - Tell us at Dustin Nickerson Comedy Fans Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/gro...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 1 min
“Good morning Backseaters, this is your captain speaking wanting to let you know we’re expecting smooth skies today, and to welcome our premium pet flyers Bailey and snickerdoodle on the flight, who’ve recently earned their Gold star miles and will receive a special nail and claw lotion from our attendants as our way of saying, that’s a good dog.” Between animals on planes and adults sleeping like cats, we’ve got a frisky episode in store for you today. Mel gets a spa treatment, the best trashca...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 2 min
It may not be a Sunday, but today Mel takes us to church backseaters. Bring and ring the handbells, because perhaps for the first time on the podcast, Dustin learns something totally new about Melissa. Between teaching us about Paper Maché, Native American headdresses, and other bad art attempts, Mel spends most of her weekend in the car. Do you also secretly wish your kid’s team would lose at Saturday sports tournaments? All that, a lot of tears, and more on today’s show. Let us know whether yo...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 2 min
We’ve all sat in traffic, bad traffic, the worst traffic. But no traffic scenario compares to the school Drop-off line. Between lost grandparents and disorderly dads, is it even possible to escape that scenario with your sanity? We find out today while we also explore fun family names, illegal and dangerous lawn games, Elyse Myers, and more! Join us at Dustin Nickerson Comedy Fans Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/dustinnickersoncomedy Enjoy the show! Watch the new comedy special, R...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 1 min
It’s no small feat building your marriage and family for 20 years, and the Nickerons take their celebration to unexpected heights! This week, hear all about their very special surprise invitation to join Dustin’s favorite band, The Head and the Heart, on stage at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. We also very seriously consider where we’d rather spend our lunchtime shopping at Costco or IKEA. Why do millennials suffer from their DIY incapabilities? Your emails and more all on today’s episode. Which food c...
Aug 22, 2024•56 min
Back to school is upon us backseaters, and like us, did you ever feel a sense of betrayal by your favorite fall school supplies like Trapper Keeper, Lisa Frank, and Peachy folders? Was it all a scam to get us to actually like going to school? We expose the lie and more on today’s show, unpacking cities nicknames, Melissa’s arrival at her personal fashion definition, Dustin’s great south east hunt for underwear, weird clothes kids are wearing these day, your emails and more we may or may not have...
Aug 15, 2024•55 min
We have a couple admission to make first, Fort Wayne, we’re sorry. Watch for details. Secondly, is it possible to be TOO NICE? The Midwest know how to be “nice” more than anyone backseaters, but is there a limit? And, we think Dustin found it. This week, The Nickerson’s also found themselves on a lovely kayaking adventure in Chicago, moonlight hours with the cats, how kids behave on elevators, why eating out with your kids is the worst, fan email, and more! Tell us the ONE food entree you with w...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Remember when we were young and the Olympics were the gauntlet for super-star athletes and childhood heroes? Not even realizing the peril of adulthood that would follow medal-less olympians, unaware of the international pay gap, and cardboard beds. Backseaters, our eyes have been opened and we can’t look away. Amidst these concerns, we also consider Target’s customer service decline, back-to-school shopping with your teens, a request for bad advise for reducing stress as a millennial parent, and...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Hey Back Seaters and Hello Folks! This week we have a very special crossover episode of Don't Make Me Come Back There and The Nateland Podcast. Dustin and Melissa Nickerson join the hosts of the Nateland Podcast on the new Nateland set in Nashville, Tennessee. Why the crossover episode, you ask? Because we're excited to announce that Don't Make Come Back There is becoming a part of Nate Bargatze's new media company Nateland Entertainment. Dustin, Melissa and the Nateland crew talk about what the...
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 5 min
What’s better than a date night pop in to a Nordstrom Rack, back seaters? That’s right, when it’s next to an IKEA. There’s nothing like the windowless, clockless, maze of interiors that really stirs up the romance, and we’re here for it! This week, we listen in awe as Mel shares about her flight with all 4 kids while Dustin leisurely scootered around Missouri State with the Nate Bargatze tour and Nateland crew. What happens when your kids invade your bed at night? The Nickerson’s share about the...
Jul 17, 2024•57 min
We’re back from our summer version of a solid 15, refreshed, and excited to keep dredging through your travel horror stories. Dustin offers a special summer message for parents, why the pool is is for everyone but maybe not at the same time, Mel gives us a Bingo Dingo on Inside Out 2, and is Summer overrated? Enjoy the show! Join us at the Dustin Nickerson Comedy Fans Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/dustinnickersoncomedy Watch the new comedy special, Runs in the Family from Dustin...
Jul 10, 2024•50 min
We’ve packed the water, snacks, and backup phone batteries, because while we love our children’s educational progress, there is simply no reason for arriving hours in advance for an hours long middle school graduation ceremony. Has the work even begun? While we wait, we discuss why we miss the Paw Patrol years, Mel’s 40th birthday surprise and what 40 feels like, our Joshua Tree National Park excursion, your horrible travel stories, more! Enjoy the show! Join us at the Dustin Nickerson Comedy Fa...
Jun 26, 2024•58 min
Get ready for a fun filled summer building questionable tree forts, riding your bike for miles beyond your neighborhood, playing in ravines, and defending yourself. At least that’s how it was in the 90’s, now summers are just skincare, screentime, and questioning the vibes. Dustin reminds us how we lived fortnite, why skincare should be banned on TikTok, summer ideas for your kids, proper concert etiquette, why movies are too expensive and much more. Enjoy the show! Tell us your most outrageous ...
Jun 12, 2024•56 min
I hope you brought an extra pair of clothes on the carry-on backseaters, because our podcast journey may be delayed, on the rails, off the rails, canceled, or producing those traveling toots. One way or another, we’ll make it together, one joke at a time. In the spirit of perseverance, Melissa and Dustin bring you on their 36hr endeavor to the midwest, the true strategy behind Texas-based Southwests’ boarding practices, sleeping in jeans, Mel’s musical ability, and more! Enjoy the show! Share wi...
Jun 05, 2024•54 min
May Gray, June Gloom, and now July Fry? We wrapped up memorial weekend in style, Mel looks forward to her 40th birthday as Dustin looks back fondly on well, being young. Joel continues his search for vibes, Why we recommend your kids join theater, the types of comedy “old people” like, and Dustin’s “sunset hat trick”. Enjoy the show! Let us know, would you rather encounter a Man of a Bear while alone in the woods? Over at the Dustin Nickerson Comedy Fans Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/g...
May 29, 2024•58 min
Hope you brought your hiking boots backseaters, because we’re climbing over a mountain of emotions today. Between end of year banquets, choir performances, animals that ain’t walkin’, and well, death, we’re glad you’re here for it! Prevailing the tears, we enjoy Dustin’s ghostly updates from his time in Fort Collins, how Vets make so much money, why movies are too long now, the necessity of large chain restaurants, what living in the clouds or the weeds brings to life, and actually much more if ...
May 22, 2024•59 min
We’re back from an incredible week at the Netflix is a Joke festival, with a full update on our activities and appearances, including Dustin’s time at Bert Kreicher 2 BEARS 5K, his time AFTER that “fun” run in a downward spiral of exhaustion, Will Farrell with a t-shirt cannon, Mel’s answer to whether she’d rather come across a man or a bear in the woods alone, Why Saturdays really set apart the parents and non-parents, a more! Let us know, would you rather encounter a Man of a Bear while alone ...
May 15, 2024•58 min
