⚠️ Trigger warnings: brief mentions of sexual assault, suicide, and miscarriage. 🎧 We’re back with something new! As one of the podcast producers, Yani suggested trying reactions to Reddit stories like "Am I the A**hole and similar threads. 💥 This episode features two dramatic tales—one about a staged meet-cute 💘 (a term unfamiliar to Dad 😂), and another involving a sibling feud 😤 that escalates into chaos 🔥. 👀 Join us as we unpack the drama, identify the red flags 🚩, and reflect on the ...
Jul 21, 2025•43 min•Ep. 50
Spoiler Alert: We discuss the movie A Different Man. 🎭 This one’s a little weird... We’re diving into A Different Man , where identity, transformation, and uncomfortable truths take center stage. Sebastian Stan does a lot 😳 and we’re here to unpack the strange, cringey, and thought-provoking moments. Expect deep takes, awkward laughs, and the usual chaos as we explore what it really means to reinvent yourself—and how far is too far? 🤯🌀 🍿 So grab your snack, brace yourself for some layered c...
May 12, 2025•48 min•Ep. 48
Spoiler Alert: We’re talking all about the movie Sinners. 🎟️ This almost became the movie night that never happened, thanks to Dad’s last-minute ticket purchase😅 We were this close to missing Sinners for another week… but we made it—and we’ve got thoughts. In this episode, we dive into the beautiful, magnetic world of Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s latest knockout. From jaw-dropping cinematography and a 🔥 soundtrack to deep cultural themes and that very interesting mid-credits scene — we’re breaking...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 49
Spoiler Alert: We talk about... well, all the Hunger Games movies again, to some extent but specifically about Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. We recorded this in January so forgive outdated references. 🎬 We’re back in Panem, y’all to wrap up our commentary on the Hunger Games movies—and this time with Aurie joins us for a bit 😍 We’re diving deep into The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes —talkin’ all things Coriolanus Snow (yes, that guy 😒), the mysterious Lucy Gray 🎤🐍, and the wild world of ...
Apr 14, 2025•52 min•Ep. 47
Spoiler Alert: We talk about...well, all the Hunger Games movies to some extent. After a long break, we’ve got so much to catch up on! 🤗 Don’t forget, you can always see what we’re up to on Threads and Instagram 👉🏿 DumbDialogueWithDadPodcast. This time, we’re diving headfirst into the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Parts 1 & 2! Spoiler alert: Part 1? Yeah... kinda snoozy 😴 (too gloomy, not enough action). But we do...fine talking about it. Part 2 is much better. Dad mentions Star Wars because....
Feb 24, 2025•44 min•Ep. 46
✌🏿 Hey friends, and happy holidays again! 🎄✨ We're feeling festive and generous so here's another reloaded and remastered episode of our Christmas 2023 vacation aboard the Disney Wish 🛳️ Special shoutout to our travel agent and Mom’s friend Linzi Felan for booking this trip. Check her out on Instagram @linzi_destinationstoexplore and Facebook @Destinations to Explore with Linzi! In this episode we talk about: Our first-ever cruise experience 🌊 Aurie's negotiation for early exams on the day w...
Dec 24, 2024•59 min•Ep. 45
✌🏿 Hey everyone, and happy holidays—whatever you celebrate this time of year! 🎄✨ Life has been life-ing , so no new episode this week. Instead, we’re bringing you a remastered re-release of the episode about our whirlwind travel chaos from December 2022. 🌀✈️ You might remember a certain airline (we won’t name names, but y’all know who we mean) having some major issues around that time... yep, we got caught in that mess. 😤 Our travel experience included: 👉🏿 Multiple canceled flights 🚫✈️ 👉...
Dec 23, 2024•44 min•Ep. 44
🎄 Hey everyone, and happy holidays! 🎅🏾 We’ll be back with a new episode soon, but we’re feeling nostalgic, so here’s an oldie-but-goodie 📼 where Aurie and Dad dive into the first 3 seasons of The Walking Dead . 🧟♂️ Spoiler alert if you haven’t watched yet! 👀 A quick heads-up 🛎️—this episode was originally recorded back in December 2022, so if you catch something outdated (like us mentioning our old Twitter handle 🐦), just roll with it. 😉 Enjoy! 🎧
Dec 09, 2024•42 min•Ep. 43
Spoiler Alert: We talk about the Hunger Games movies and the first book. 🎬 Welcome back to another thrilling episode of "Dumb Dialogue with Dad"! This time, Dad and Yani are diving headfirst into the action-packed world of Panem and revisit the first two Hunger Games movies, and trust us, it’s a wild ride! 🏹🔥 Join us as we chat about all sorts of stuff — from Katniss’s rebellious spirit 💥 to Peeta’s clever media tactics 🎙️. And of course, we can’t forget the unforgettable moments in the Cap...
Oct 28, 2024•55 min•Ep. 42
Part 2 of our summer shenanigans is here! We’re catching up on some Japan details we missed in Part 1, giving you the highlights from our Hawaii trip 🌺, and sharing Yani’s first gymnastics qualification for Nationals in Minneapolis (aka Gymnastics City 2024)! Yani also recounts her hilarious battle with what she swears was food poisoning. 😂 Plus, with Aurie stepping into a guest star role, Yani and Dad drop some hints about the next episode—let’s just say, an Academy of Umbrellas might be invo...
Aug 19, 2024•37 min•Ep. 41
This episode is all about our summer shenanigans—well, part of them, anyway! We’re kicking off a two-part series, starting with Aurie’s epic Sweet 16. 🎉 Think first car excitement 🚗, the chaos of passing that driver’s test 🚦, and her unforgettable adventure in Japan (she washed clothes in a bathtub, y'all! 🛁). From culture shock to dealing with a not-so-great flight crew on the return flight, we’re diving into it all. ✈️ Stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll dive into what the rest of us were u...
Aug 12, 2024•50 min•Ep. 40
SPOLIER ALERT: This episode has discussion about the most recent 4 Planet of the Apes movies. In this episode, we're diving into the world of the Planet of the Apes, focusing on the latest movie, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Why? Because Dad and Yani enjoyed these movies and couldn't wait to talk about them. Aurie, on the other hand, wasn’t a fan, so she decided to sit this one out—again. We cover the last four films: Rise, Dawn, War, and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Dad and Yani sha...
Jul 29, 2024•57 min•Ep. 39
In this episode, we discuss Ghostbusters Afterlife and Ghostbusters Frozen Empire. Why? Because Dad and Yani enjoyed them and wanted to talk about them. Aurie did not so she sat this one out. A discussion about the real meaning of “Good/Bad Movies” happens. Dad is also rusty at this podcasting thing and Yani points it out. Yani gives an impressive and detailed analysis of which movie she likes the most. Dad also goes on a zombie, Hunger Games, and Star Ware tangent for reasons but somehow, he ti...
Jul 15, 2024•39 min•Ep. 38
New episodes coming soon...ish. Until then, here's a throwback to our 3rd episode to commemorate Juneteenth where we discuss this very important day in history. #Juneteenth #Podcast
Jun 19, 2024•19 min•Ep. 36
We know, it's been a while, but we would've released this episode sooner 😅. However, the audio was bad, so we bought a new mic 🎤 and recorded it again. The good thing is the initial recording was so long that we would have had to split it into 2 parts, but we put this one together in a reasonable amount of time so it will be just 1 episode 🎉. Now that we got that out of the way, this episode is all about our December vacation on the Disney Wish, Mickey’s newest ship. Shoutout to our travel ag...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 35
Hey yall! Be on the lookout for a new episode dropping February 12th where we talk about our December 2023 vacation! In the spirit of that new episode, here's a throwback to our travel shenanigans from December 2022. Let's just say our December 2023 travel was better... In this episode, we talk about our traveling adventures during the holidays. Yes, we got wrapped up in the travel woes from that one airline that shall remain nameless (but yall know who we mean). Let’s just say our travel experi...
Feb 10, 2024•45 min•Ep. 35
Disclaimer: We are not members of SAG-AFTRA or the WGA. We just some regular people that like to talk about stuff so if we get something incorrect, our bad. Spoiler Alert: The girls talk about Tlou. In this episode, we talk about the Hollywood Strikes. The WGA strike is over, but the SAG AFTRA strike lingers on, so we rant about it. We provide some facts, and some opinions. We even totally contradict ourselves halfway into the episode because we wanted to be extra cautious. But turns out, its ok...
Oct 16, 2023•54 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Yall...we have been extremely busy with school starting and other family activities. We'll be back soon with new Stuff but to celebrate a year in our new construction home, here's a deep cut on our episode about moving... Spoiler Alert: There is some discussion about Stranger Things 4…if you haven’t seen it, watch it before listening to this. We move…a lot. Like, a lot a lot. In fact, we just moved again in 2022 into what we now can wholeheartedly say is our Forever Home. But there is a story to...
Sep 06, 2023•43 min•Season 4Ep. 33
DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded earlier in the summer so some real-world references may be a little outdated... SPOILER ALERT: We discuss the Scream franchise... In this episode, we round out our series on the Scream franchise and discuss the last 2 installments. Aurie thought Scream 6 was just mid because it did not have Neve Campbell, among other reasons that she lays out during the episode, but Dad and Yani think it's one of the best of the series. Plus, Aurie presents the Flannel Theor...
Jul 31, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 32
Spoiler Alert: We talk about the Scream franchise, especially Scream 4. In this episode, we talk about Scream 4. A big part of the discussion is how Scream 4 doesn’t really fit well in the franchise. It sort of just stands on its own. Important to note that Dad watched a bootleg copy of it in 2011 while deployed and was not a fan initially. Neither was Yani. Aurie still isn’t thrilled about it. Nonetheless, it is part of the franchise and it’s actually not the worst of the franchise, at least ac...
Jun 26, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Spoiler Alert: We talk about the Scream franchise, as well as some parts of The Last of Us, The Walking Dead, and the Halloween franchise. In this episode, we talk about Scream, mostly the first 3 movies of the franchise but some discussion about the other 3 pop up. Dad reminisces on the ancient times of the late 1990s when he first watched Scream because he is a Millennial and just can’t help himself talking about the nostalgic factor of the first 3 Scream movies. Plus, the girls believe that B...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Spoiler Alert: We go into some details about Ms. Marvel and Moon Knight, as well as some movies/TV shows from the MCU. In this episode, we do a MCUMoonKnightMsMarvelMashup where we discuss (or rant) about Ms. Marvel and Moon Knight. She-Hulk was supposed to be part of this discussion, but…well, it was not well received by the girls. So, it didn’t make it…well, it did make it but we end up doing a review on something of which we only watched 1 episode. Yani called the show “wet school mashed pota...
Apr 10, 2023•47 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Spoiler Alert: We go into some details about Season 1 of Wednesday. Dad also talks about the plot of the 1991 film adaptation of the Addams Family because he’s a Millennial and can’t help himself. In this episode, we take a crazy and kooky trip to review the critically acclaimed Netflix Original Series Hump Day… Ok, Wednesday , but we think there was a missed opportunity for Netflix to call the show Hump Day. Then again, probably not. Anyway, we talk about the show in typical Dumb Dialogue with ...
Mar 20, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Happy New Year! Yeah, we know it’s February, but we still wish yall the happiest of new year. In this episode, we talk about our traveling adventures during the holidays. Yes, we got wrapped up in the travel woes from that one airline that shall remain nameless (but yall know who we mean). Let’s just say our travel experience included multiple flights cancelled, standing in lines, multiple rental cars, driving over around 1200 miles in a 2 day span, and Disney World. Not to mention, this was a t...
Feb 20, 2023•45 min•Ep. 27
Spoiler Alert: We go into some details about The Walking Dead, seasons 1-3 with some season 4 sprinkled in. Happy Holidays, yall! In our last episode of 2022, Dad and Aurie discuss the critically acclaimed AMC Original Series The Walking Dead. Yani sat this one out because, well…she’s never seen the show. We learn that one character is not well received by Aurie…or dad, for that matter. We also pretend what it would be like if Beth Greene of the rural Georgia Greenes had a diary during the apoca...
Dec 19, 2022•43 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Spoiler Alert: We go into some details about both the Charmed series from the 90s and the reboot that started in 2018. Happy holidays, yall! In our penultimate episode of 2022, Dad and Yani discuss the Charmed reboot from the folks at the CW. Aurie did not finish the show, so she sat this one out. Shout out to Sarah Jeffrey who played Maggie (we say Jefferies but that was just a quirky play on her last name), Melonie Diaz who played Melanie, Madeleine Mantock who played Macy, and Lucy Barrett wh...
Dec 12, 2022•35 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Spoiler Alert: There are discussions about several Marvel (MCU and non-MCU) movies and shows in this episode, including Thor: Love and Thunder and Dr. Strange: Multiverse of Madness Welcome to our Multiverse Mashup! As indicated in the title, this episode is full of our thoughts on not one, but two recent MCU movies…Thor: Love and Thunder and Dr. Strange: Multiverse of Madness. Full disclosure…we are all very tired in this episode. Dad had a headache and the girls got all jacked up on cappuccino...
Nov 14, 2022•52 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Spoiler Alert: There are discussions about the Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi series, as well as other Star Wars movies and video games. Happy Halloween! This was supposed to be our first No Dad Allowed episode, but plans changed. Instead, Aurie and Dad decide to talk about the Obi-Wan Kenobi series. Of course, we talk about the typical things but there were some specific shenanigans in this one. At one point, Dad flips Hayden Christensen’s name and calls him Christian Haydensen. It was a mistake (sorry...
Oct 31, 2022•49 min•Ep. 23
Spoiler Alert: There is some discussion about Stranger Things 4…if you haven’t seen it, watch it before listening to this. We move…a lot. Like, a lot a lot. In fact, we just moved again into what we now can wholeheartedly say is our Forever Home. But there is a story to tell on how we got here, so in this episode, Dad tells a looooong story that goes back to 2012…no, 2007. Fortunately, it is pertinent exposition to the episode so please don’t get mad because he talks for a while. Nonetheless, we...
Oct 17, 2022•43 min•Season 3Ep. 22
We are back for season 3! It’s been a while, but we're ready to have more conversations about all sorts of stuff but in this episode, we talk about our early summer trip to Hawaii. The thing is…we were not together the whole trip. It’ll make sense when you hear us talking about it. But two things we all can say about our first trip to the Aloha State is that Ube donuts are fire, and the Polynesian Cultural Center is awesome! Plus, you’ll hear that we all now have a love for Island 98.5 and we al...
Oct 03, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 21
