Two Dads Talking

We're back, baby! It's Doug's fault - he decided to have a surgery. So we talk about that, and dovetail into how it affects daily life and family. Tom also had a (near) Dad Fail, and a surprising bathroom encounter...no, those are not the same event. Also, pets and children are basically the same thing, right?   No links this week, because Doug talked too much.   Get your 2DT swag here. Follow us on socials using Linktree, and email your feedback, stories or Dad Jokes to 2DTPod@Gmail.com.   0:50 Welcome Back to Two Dads Talking 0:53 Heart Surgery Reveal 4:06 The Journey of My Heart 11:31 Unforeseen Complications 13:16 The Bacterial Infection 15:58 Preparing for Another Surgery 17:08 The Extensive Operation 29:04 Recovery Stories 29:53 Talking to the Kids 33:41 Looking Ahead 37:17 Reflections on the Experience 38:07 Getting Back to Normal 39:35 Future Visits and Updates 40:38 Closing Thoughts 47:54 Herpes and Major Surgery 50:22 Dad Fails and Lies 58:12 The Weight of Integrity 1:04:16 Parenting Struggles 1:12:15 Pets vs. Children 1:15:09 Bathroom Encounter and Revelations 1:18:57 Dad Jokes and Memories

Remember way back in episode 16 when we talked about the Toy Box Killer, one of the sickest and most deranged serial killers in American History? Now imagine that motherf@cker runs a tourist attraction. Welcome to McKamey Manor, the legal torture chamber run by a sick sadist in Tennessee (but who's judging?).  Billed as the scariest horror attraction in the US, there is an alleged cash prize for anyone who can make it through a 6-10 hour "immersive haunt experience." But what really happens at the manor? What happens when insiders reveal scams,  crimes, and hidden footage? And why the f@ck hasn't Russ McKamey been gangbanged by a flock of angry Snakeducks yet?  Also, on a less halloweenish subject, Tom gets Momsplained at a park and we tell dad jokes. Blah Blah Blah.    Super disturbing links from the show:  https://www.mckameymanor.com/  https://people.com/controversial-manor-tour-haunted-attraction-accused-rape-murder-charges-8682817?utm_source=chatgpt.com  https://people.com/mckamey-manor-still-open-despite-backlash-tennessee-haunted-house-arrest-owner-8724606    0:18  Welcome to the Podcast 11:54  Halloween Special Stories 33:48  The Dark Side of McKamey Manor 1:01:53  Momsplaining 1:10:56  Halloween Wrap-Up and Dad Homework

Halloween season continues! This week we're talking about a few urban legends you've probably never heard, ranging from Nigeria to Japan to the strange land of Virginia. Need a good ghost story to keep your teenage kid from making out under a dark bridge? You've got it. Trying to keep your kid in bed after lights-out? Got you covered. Looking to scare the crap out of your kid while they're on the toilet? Say hello to our little friend Hanako San. We've got ghost stories for every need this week, so light that campfire and make sure you follow / subscribe for s'more.    Additionally, Doug drops some exciting news, a woman was fake-sacrificed to Shiva at CERN a few years back, and kids are still running amok on their parents. Oh, and Dad jokes! We've got those of course, and Doug was on fire this week.    Do you have an urban legend you want us to tell on the podcast? Email it to 2DTPod@gmail.com   Thanks for listening, Go Dad Go!    Show links and show notes:    Human Sacrifice at CERN? The real-life Bunny Man Madame Koi Koi (now a motion picture, perfect for kids of all ages) The legend of Hanako-San    0:18 Welcome and Surprises  2:13 Family Planning and Future Drama  3:43 A Dark Turn  6:48 Spooky Stories for Halloween  7:41 The Bunny Man Legend  26:27 Tales of Madame Koi Koi  36:05 Hanako San 41:01 Updates: Parenting Challenges  58:39 Discipline and Authority  1:01:31 Wrap-Up

Meet Medium, Pranic Healer, and Akashic Record Reader Angie Welch.  Angie is a full-time professional medium making a special appearance to talk Spirits, Ghosts, the difference between the two, and much more. A viewer of spirits since she was a child, Angie gives basic insight into what she does as a medium, what the Akashic Records could unlock for you (and why the Christian Bible supports this), and why you should NOT buy your kids a Ouija Board (okay Doug and Bridget, you're right, you win).  Angie isn't just a practicing medium, she's also a teacher / coach, an artist, a healer and an occasional poker player (that last one seems unfair, right?).  Want to learn more about Angie, or schedule a reading or Pranic healing session?  Visit www.leapoffaithartistry.com  or find her social media at:  Facebook: www.facebook.com/MediumAngieWelch   Insta: www.instagram.com/mediumangiewelch  Happy Halloween everyone! Keep on Dadding, and watch out for Snakeducks!   

Tom kicks off the Halloween season with this special bonus episode, diving into the origins of Halloween.  When did it start? What does it have to do with a Big Mac? Where do Jack O' Lanterns come from? And why do we bob for apples?  Tom covers all of this in an ODDD-style bonus episode just in time to kick off our Halloween programming. Get ready for three weeks of tricks and treats!  If you like this short content, One-Dad-Deep-Dive style content, make sure to check out our Patreon  where you can find similar ODDDs on topics like Loki, Roopkund Lake, the Expansion of the Universe and more.  Thanks for tuning into this bonus episode, Go Dad Go! 

Every see a mom / dad with their kid and wonder, "which of you is the parent?" Let's talk a little about who's in control in the parent / child dynamic...  Also, we had a tragic shooting in Dallas that was also bizarre and, not to be cold to the tragedy, ironic?  We'll talk a little about Ian Roberts, and of course we have our Bonnie Blue update (no, she's not volunteering her time at Marineland Antibes yet).  Links for the show:  https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ice-arrests-des-moines-public-schools-superintendent-2025-09-26/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.reuters.com/world/us/second-detainee-dies-week-after-dallas-ice-shooting-2025-09-30/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://nypost.com/2025/09/28/lifestyle/bonnie-blues-mother-in-law-cant-wait-for-them-to-divorce/?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://twodadstalking.podbean.com/e/ghosts-groot-up-the-butt-and-ghoulish-jokes/   

Welp, we went there... from Bonnie Blue to a crooked Judge to a Police Officer who doesn't understand probable cause (or doesn't care) to black market Orca semen. Yup, that's the journey we're taking you on today. You're welcome.  Links for the show:  https://www.carscoops.com/2025/08/former-u-s-attorney-falsely-arrested-for-dui-hits-back-at-trooper/ https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-judge-mcginnis-jailing-cement-contractor-barth https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cedvp89jy4do https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/chapter-4511?utm_source=chatgpt.com https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-buzz/lily-phillips-says-she-slept-with-1113-men-in-12-hours-beating-bonnie-blues-claimed-record-article-152195535   Sign up for the 2DT Patreon for bonus content, including amazing Farsight reaction videos.  Get 2DT swag here. Follow us on social channels using Linktree, and email your feedback, stories or Dad Jokes to 2DTPod@Gmail.com. 

How do you think your kids would handle an emergency? This week's journey includes Tom finding out exactly how his kids would do, a creepy story courtesy of The Antiquarium of Sinister Happenings, a controversial substance found in (nearly) every home, John Cena....and Dad Jokes. Always Dad Jokes.   The Antiquarium of Sinister Happenings - Lot 028 Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division John Cena Punching Bag (If You Can See Him)   Come to the 2DT Patreon for bonus content, stay for the Farsight reaction videos.  Get 2DT swag here. Follow us on social channels using Linktree, and email your feedback, stories or Dad Jokes to 2DTPod@Gmail.com. 

In this episode we recorded weeks ago (yeah, we're that far behind). we talk about the Annunciation Church shooting and the responsibility of a parent for their children's actions (or lack thereof). There's also some finger pointing, some ethics debate, and of course Dad Jokes.  As always, you can sign up for the 2DT Patreon for bonus content, including amazing Farsight reaction videos.  Get 2DT swag here. Follow us on social channels using Linktree, and email your feedback, stories or Dad Jokes to 2DTPod@Gmail.com. 

This one's exactly as it sounds. Ethan Guo,  a 19-year old American Influencer, violated his flight plan and flew to Antarctica. It didn't go well...  Also, we've affected foreign policy. Hail Sealand.  Show links:  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ethan-guo-antarctica-unauthorized-flight-stranded/  As always, you can sign up for the 2DT Patreon for bonus content, including amazing Farsight reaction videos.  Get 2DT swag here. Follow us on social channels using Linktree, and email your feedback, stories or Dad Jokes to 2DTPod@Gmail.com. 

So what do Newton, Einstein, Heinlein, Vonnegut and Doug have in common? Only time will tell. Doug makes his own landmark contribution to the philosophy of Time Theory, Tom gives an outline of our historical "understanding" of time, and EVERYONE needs to read Slaughterhouse 5. Also, Byron Black (not the tennis player) was recently executed in Tennessee. There's a lot of debate over whether or not he was tortured by the state on his "deathbed," so let's talk some ethics in capital punishment.  For early episodes, bonus content, and to directly support the show please consider joining the 2DT Patreon.  You can also rep 2DT by getting some 2DT swag here. Follow us on social channels using Linktree, and email your feedback, stories or Dad Jokes to 2DTPod@Gmail.com. 

Ever heard of remote viewing? How about an interplanetary father skipping out on child support? Did you know Zeus was really a sex-offending prison warden who underwent history's most impressive rebrands? Get ready to learn all about Farsight, the only "scientific approach to remote viewing" that we know of.  If you like this episode, remove viewing, or Farsight itself, you can subscribe and watch all of their videos at https://www.farsightprime.com/  If you just want our reaction videos (or to request we do reaction videos to specific content of theirs) join the 2DT Patreon and let us know.  Don't forget to follow us on social channels using Linktree, and email your feedback, stories or Dad Jokes to 2DTPod@Gmail.com. 

Instead of talking about Farsight (like we planned), Tom selfishly derailed the conversation and monopolized it, complaining about our favorite non-sponsor, a vehicle crash with the best witness ever, and a parent using Autism as an excuse to, well, not be a parent (or a good hooman). Make Tom feel better, get some 2DT swag here. Follow us on social channels using Linktree, and email your feedback, stories or Dad Jokes to 2DTPod@Gmail.com. 

We've been out of commission for a few weeks, but Tom can (sort of) breath again and Doug is done vacationing (this month).  We're regressing to our early episodes a little this week, covering a LOT of ground. Buckle up, we're explaining how health insurance bills providers, talking about bullies, introducing the One Big Beautiful Bill (Tom just gagged a little bit), becoming a worse spouse as a side effect of parenting, a real levitation device built in Denmark, our "two party" political system, and Tom's super-low standard for politicians to get his vote. Oh, we also tell boob jokes from Tom's Army days.  Links from this week's episode:  Brad Williams: I Bullied My Bully (did he start it? Or did he finish it?) Sound levitation in Denmark Musk founds "American Party"   And of course our Patreon! 

In the spirit of this week's episode, we're going to be radically honest with our listeners. We don't remember recording this episode (seriously). We recorded about three weeks ago, then Tom got STUPIDLY sick and Doug embarked on a new job and a camping journey, and aside from Will Smith's interview about Radical Honesty we don't remember what we talked about.  Enjoy, hopefully we weren't terrible, and send your thoughts on parenting styles to 2DTPod@gmail.com ! 

Who loves fringe scienceand conspiracies? Tom does. Let's make the case that Mars isn't actually a planet, and how the rest of our solar system may support such an out of this world claim. Also, there's something wrong with Uranus.    Photo by CHATGPT and DougDad.  

There's been some recent trouble in paradise for Elon Musk and President Trump, so we decided to do the mature thing and speculate, assume, and otherwise infer the rest of the situation. Grab your card and punch in for another fun-filled fight night, featuring passport follies, possible slander (libel?), movie reviews, fun facts about Mars, and huffing Sunny Delight.   As always, you can sign up for the 2DT Patreon for bonus content.  Get 2DT swag here. Follow us on social channels using Linktree, and email your feedback, stories or Dad Jokes to 2DTPod@Gmail.com.   

Welcome to Just One Dad Talking. This week Doug is unavailable, but we love you all enough that we don't want to leave you without a weekly dose of Dadding. We've covered a LOT of ground over two years and 63 episodes; dreaming cephalopods, Charlie Weis being a say-nothing-mushmouth for millions of dollars, redshirting our kids, the deuce fairy, even the fantasy land Narnia (or was it Australia?). Today, Tom's giving an update from one topic covered in each episode. We appreciate you, thanks for tuning in for two years, and a very special thank you to our Patrons. Enjoy this trip down memory lane, with updates on all things 2DT. 

If you survived last week's Snake Ducks, you're going to like this one. Have you ever heard of the Principality of Sealand? This place is amazing. In its short history, Sealand has riveting tales of pirates, a hostile coup, a daring helicopter rescue, and the Sovereign Prince Michael, who once captured his abductors and ransomed them back to their host nations. Seriously.  This place is amazing, and it would fit in Tom's front yard! It's the world's smallest sovereign nation (eh), but made for an easy hour of conversation, laughs, and inspiration. See Tom's review of Sealand here, and if you leave one of your own with "2DT" somewhere in the text we'll enter you in a raffle for an Amazon gift card at the end of the month.  As always, you can sign up for the 2DT Patreon for bonus content.  Get 2DT swag here. Follow us on social channels using Linktree, and email your feedback, stories or Dad Jokes to 2DTPod@Gmail.com.   

We're covering another crucial pop culture debate, 100 Men vs. a Gorilla. According to AI, " We navigate the ups and downs of this intricate debate—kicking off with a light-hearted banter about their previous episodes before diving into a remarkably detailed analysis of various combat scenarios.  "Tom shares his deeper thoughts on military strategies, drawing parallels with historical guerrilla tactics, while Doug questions the feasibility and success rate of various strategies, ensuring the audience remains engaged. They cover the pros and cons of using different terrains to battle a gorilla, illustrating the unpredictability and humor that arises in such absurd scenarios."  Yup, AI got it about right.  We also go deep into a survey of Americans and Brits, curious about which animals people believe they COULD beat in a one on one fight.  Find the "can you beat that animal" survey here for a good time Go Ape for hours of bonus content on  the 2DT Patreon.  Show your support with 2DT swag here. Follow us on social channels using Linktree, and email your feedback, stories or Dad Jokes to 2DTPod@Gmail.com.    Chapters (as labeled by AI, yes, we're really leaning into that this week to try things out):  Chapters 0:20  Welcome Back to Two Dads Talking 0:43  DNA Discoveries and Misunderstandings 3:39  Animal Battles: Men vs. Gorilla 8:01  Setting the Scene for the Fight 13:39  Forming the Ultimate Team 19:01  The Crazy Characters We Need 34:04  Philosophical Musings on Existence 41:16  The Goose Debate Begins 57:26  The Rat vs. Goose Showdown 59:12  Medium-Sized Dogs and Their Risks 1:01:55  The Eagle Conundrum 1:03:10  Dog vs. Eagle Showdown 1:07:53  Arena of Fights 1:08:07  Fight Song Selection 1:10:58  Large Dog Strategies 1:17:02  Chimpanzee Fear 1:19:37  Cobra Confrontation 1:24:31  Kangaroo Confidence 1:26:06  Wolf vs. Dog 1:28:48  Crocodile Challenges 1:31:57  Gorilla Zero Chance 1:33:22  Wild Animal Showdown 1:44:34  Spear vs. Strength 1:46:30  Elephant Impossibility 1:51:16  Grizzly Bear Realities 1:54:03  Dad Jokes Galore 2:03:03  Share Your Thoughts