Dad Bros

Josh took his family to Boston for gaming convention PAX East 2016. He shares with Jon his take on traveling with the older kids, attending a Gearbox Software event, panels, navigating the convention floor and why the independent games are the thing to do at a convention like PAX.

After the break, the Dad Bros talk about the passing of Chyna and Prince. Jon gives his thoughts on UFC 197 and the return performance of a Dad Bros favorite, Jon Jones. Also, does Conor McGregor have a point with his request to do less media and was pulling him from UFC 200.

Drink of the Show (#DBSDotS): Thunderbird

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Josh isn’t a fan of his name. UFC fighter and Dad Bros favorite, Conor McGregor announces via Twitter that he is retiring young which leads to a conversation about brain damage in sports and helmets. Josh and Jon have messenger conversations with their kids via emojis which could result in miscommunication when the meaning of the emoji isn’t clear.

After the break, listener sends a link to a Batman motorcycle riding suit. A couple of brothers play a zombie prank on their sister while still loopy on anesthesia after having her wisdom teeth removed. A lockdown drill at Josh’s kids’ school causes concern for some parents.  Jon finds video of a hospital volunteer going crazy

Drink of the Show (#DBSDotS): Four Loko Gold

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Josh takes an RV trip with his family to Walt Disney World for the  Star Wars Half Marathon – The Dark Side. He talks about lessons learned about his wife, kids, Travel and Disney in an RV. A study finds placebos are effecting in curing a variety of ailments which leads Josh to wonder if it might help with kids and their occasional mysterious ailments.

After the break, the Dad Bros talk about interacting with listeners “in the real world”. Josh reads a rage quit letter from a guy in a Dad Bloggers group. Jon attends an international festival at his daughter’s school. Geek Smithing Wes sends out a tip for seeing the International Space Station which leads Josh into moon landing conspiracy talk.

Drink of the Show (#DBSDotS): Twisted Tea Half & Half

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Josh’s sons come home with their class photos and one of them isn’t even in it. Jon offers some solutions to modernize the class photo process. During part one of the Drink of the Show, Jon breaks the news that one of his favorite breweries, Devil’s Backbone, is now an Anheuser-Busch product. The Dad Bros ask if the inclusion of beer would increase the chances of you attending a yoga class?  Josh has a male masseuse friend and is curious to ask if any of his female clients ask for special services, but doesn’t know how to approach the question.

After the break, the Dad Bros try the second half of the Drink of the Show and listen to Lowdown Leroy give the rundown on convince store alcoholic cocktails (this may have also been the birth of a bigger bit). Cnet names five modern inventions that were inspired by laziness and was a real overboard invented?

Drink of the Show (#DBSDotS): Bud Light Mixx Tail in Hurricane and Firewalker flavors

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The Dad Bros recap the Beer & Bacon Festival they attended with Beer Man Mark. The Drink of the Show sends Josh and Jon to an abrupt break.

Josh gives his thoughts on his first Uber experience. A mother gets arrested for neglect when she makes her kids walk to school. Jon’s mailbox is once again knocked over and the “Who Dunnit” mystery continues.

Drink of the Show (#DBSDotS): Drink Like a Boss Watermelon

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The show starts off with Josh talking about being on early sick kid hazmat cleanup duty. The Dad Bros DadBods look to get summer ready. Josh and Jon preview the upcoming Beer and Bacon festival they will be attending over the weekend.

Somehow, after the break, a would you rather fight a gorilla or a chimpanzee debate is sparked. Jon finds a new spider grabber that could be helpful. A mother hires a stripper for her 8 year old son’s birthday party.

Drink of the Show (#DBSDotS): Johny Bootlegger’s Shady Shades Strawberry and Sing Sing Sour Grape

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In this episode, Pat Jacobs makes his return to the Dad Bros Show. Pat is one half of blog site Just A Dad 247 and the But Daddy Why podcast. Pat talks about what he’s been up to since his last appearance, including being sent to an NCAA game with his partner Kepley to have fun, bond and shoot a couple of fun videos for Dove Men+Care.  (24:43)

Kicking things off, Josh spends his free Sunday watching Wrestlemania 32, Jon Jones gets a new opponent for UFC 197 and the Drink of the Show theme for April is all convenience store purchases.

In the last segment, Jon talks about his family trip to New Jersey with Beer Man Mark where they enjoy pizza, blackjack and a Teppanyaki show. While in New Jersey, Josh has to take MeMe to seek medical attention after being bitten by Jon’s puppy.

Drink of the Show (#DBSDotS): Steel Reserve Hard Pineapple

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Josh misses an appointment to have his son’s teeth pulled and has to scramble to right the situation. Jon has a bout of Misophonia while at his dentist’s office. After the drink of the show, the Dad Bros discus former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and his recent run-in with law enforcement.

After the break, Josh & Jon look at some of the potential Drinks of the Show as  April’s drink theme will be convince store beverages. Wrapping things up is a look at Amazon’s Echo and it’s commercial on YouTube.

Drink of the Show (#DBSDotS): Dewar’s Unique Recipe Highlander Honey

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This episode of the Dad Bros Show was recorded Easter evening and Josh and Jon are recapping the events of the day. Jon faces an uphill battle against pollen and Josh tries to limit the sugar in his house only to have 10 lbs. of Easter candy brought in. At least the Dad Bros had a relatively calm Easter compared to the PEZ Candy company and their Easter Egg Hunt that turned into chaos thanks to overzealous parents.

In the second half of the show, Josh reviews the vitamins that were suggested by Dave Palumbo, Species Nutrition’s V-mineralize. Does your stomach have a bouncer that allows some foods to pass and some bad foods to stick around? A Georgia school receives backlash after parents get upset about Yoga is offered to the kids, kids by the way that are likely sexting if an article from UK’s Independent is to be believed.

Drink of the Show (#DBSDotS): Blue Moon’s First Peach Ale

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Friend of the show, John McKelhenny of WholeParentBook.com, returns to the Dad Bros Show to talk about his experience as a divorced dad getting back into the dating world.

Jon drops his phone in his car and nearly loses his hand trying to recover it. Josh discovers how disgusting a boy’s toilet can get while changing a seat.

An ingenious college student 3D-prints his own braces and real-time facial swapping gets creepy.

Drink of the Show (#DBSDotS):Diet Whiskey Sour featuring Very Old Barton

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