This week Beth and Francis talk about a Netflix holiday movie called Operation Christmas Drop, which highlights a real humanitarian mission the US has carried out in Micronesia since 1951.

Technically not a Hallmark movie, but it follows a lot of the same beats. We talk about the differences in decorations, shooting locations, and how a movie can become unsalvagable when your leads don't have any chemistry.

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This week my wife Beth joins me for another Hallmark movie deep dive. Instead of focusing on one movie, we have leaned into the whole Hallmark experience. In this episode we discuss USS Christmas, Christmas Homecoming, and the reality show Finding Mr. Christmas.

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This week Francis and Nate talk about the hated American tourist, knockoff Hooters, Micromachines, and the psycic damage of Fight Club

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For this week's DadChat, Nate and Francis join former Trashfuture intern and friend of the show Keaton to discuss what it's actually like being 18 in 2024, and why the iron law of nostalgia means that kids are now playing 2000s music at parties under the guise of classic throwback jams. We come out of the experience feeling enlightened and very, very old.

Eric Peacock from the podcast Soundtracker joins Francis to talk about the Disney movie Mulan. The Music! The violence! The talking dragon voiced by Eddie Murphy. Strap in and we'll make a man out of you!

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For this week's episode, Nate and Francis discuss how to manage when your kids (like all kids) show poor impulse control, Nate's recent experiences in the Netherlands, and how the game changes when your baby suddenly learns how to crawl. We very much hope you enjoy.

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Nate and Francis are back for another dadchat, this time discussing: does an appeal to fairness help subtly encourage your kid to not trust cops? Does it count as vacation if you get sick? And have you ever built a computer from scratch?

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A surprising amount of towns in Indiana will give you money to move there. As our resident Hoosier, Nate takes Francis around the state to point out everywhere you shouldn't live

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This week we're talking rebrands. The same show as you know it, but soon to be What a Hell of a Way to Dad. Also, the overlooked technical, Disney World changes to their disability access pass, and more

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Nate and Francis reconvene for a DadChat on the topic of upcoming vacations and all the incredible things you can eat in Hawaii. Undying love for lilikoi? Check. A deep dive into the origins of li hing mui mango? Check. Odes to the wonderment of 7-11 foods? It's all there.

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This month Jordan and Greg from Brigham Young Money join Francis to watch a faceoff between the Japanese Yakuza and American Mafia. 

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This week Francis talks to Steve Beynon about his reporting on On base child care, Solders getting fooled by Russian Honeypots, and Dining Facilities looking like Airport food kiosks

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This week Francis shows off his second hand pickups, watches a Bradley Fighting Vehicle throw hands, and looks for more ways to expand the show.

This week Eric from Soundtracker joins Francis to talk about the Netflix hit taking the tweens by storm, KPOP Demon Hunters.

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Nate and Francis are back for a dadchat and we're talking Boy Scouts (no idea how we got to this topic). We were not Eagle Scouts and don't have any stake in defending the institution, but we reflect on our experiences as weird goofy nerds in uniforms (before the military).

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It's Father's Day in the US and UK. In this episode, Nate and Francis are back with a DadChat that spans many topics... but particularly emphasizes the fact that, while vaping is better than smoking, you may be unable to resist its power.

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This week Francis and Nate discuss baby's first head bonk, preteen's first kiss, and how you too can set up a complex series of decades old cables to get that weird buzz out of your recordings

This week Francis talks with Texas journalist Chris Hooks who attended the Plano, Tx Hapsbug convention. Come meet all the factions of royalists, come hear about the hurdles to get to sainthood, and come enjoy the Terminally Online Eudard Hapsburg

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Francis is joined by Kelly to pick over another Deadliest Warrior episode. This month, a French Knight from the 15th century squares off with a low rent Captain Jack Sparrow in the scrub brush of Southern California.

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Nate and Francis discuss the perennial troop phenomenon of getting dumped overseas, the goal of being a better person in your forties than you were in your twenties, the stereotypes associated with various universities in the Midwest, and the important ask-a-dad question of 'is there a uniformly good brand of diapers?' Hope you enjoy!

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This week Francis talks with museum collections manager Lilith from the National Japanese American Historical society. We discuss moving your collections, doing provenance research, and begging you not to donate your grandfathers dirty Korean War era underwear.

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Nate and Francis are back for a DadChat, this time discussing important questions such as: what if your kid gets into Roblox? What if your kid just likes reading a lot? Are video games better or worse for you now than they were in 1989? And an essential Ask A Dad question: what sort of gifts should you get for new parents?

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This month we watch a classic action flick that most of have never seen. It's got all the memes, the blood, the guy constantly shaving, and all the unlimited ammo magazines you could need

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For this week's DadChat, Francis speals with Chris James (@theCJS) of the Guys Podcast about his experiences in parenting a newborn. As in, he's got a one-month-old and he's extremely sleep-deprived, but there's already so much to talk about. Very much hope you enjoy!

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This week Jack joins Francis to talk about water hobos, paddleboats tours, Rock a Fire Explosion, and how to be normal with a hobby and how to stay organized

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Note: this DadChat was recorded back in March right before Nate had a family emergency, so if it seems out-of-date it's due to that.

For this week's DadChat, Nate and Francis discuss the perennial question of 'when is it the correct time to have a kid?' And the answer is: whenever the circumstances work for you, but there's always something happening that makes it a challenge. And once it happens you will never sleep normally again. 

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For this week's DadChat, Nate and Francis examine just what would constitute an 'I remember the 2000s' cultural encapsulation. As someone who literally owned an 'All Your Base Are Belong to Us' shirt (Nate) and a guy who experienced the red ring of death on an Xbox 360 (Francis), we simply know the source material too well. Also in this episode: Nate having to wage war against the British postal service because one guy apparently has the power to send your mail to the bottom of the ocean if he doesn't want to load a heavy package on a truck.

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This month Francis is joined by Quinn from the Failure to Launch podcast for Deadliest Warrior: Spartan vs Ninja. Spears, shields, swords and...pocket sand?

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This week Francis is joined by Forestry expert and conservationist Calvin Norman to discuss the impact of the War in Ukraine on the local ecology, and the extent it's going to take to get it back up and running again. Calvin also shares some of his favorite existential horrors that are less 'How do I pay my bills' and more 'will this hamburger eat my brain?'

Check out the many webinars we discuss here - https://extension.psu.edu/the-war-in-ukraine-impacts-on-the-people-forests-and-environment 

For this week's DadChat, Nate and Francis discuss books they're reading, which leads to an examination of how Nate wound up giving the work of Ursula Le Guin and Phillip K. Dick a try, and why he strongly recommends both. We also discuss childhood insomnia and recommendations for easy-to-manage herb gardens. It's a DadChat package deal.

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Veteran and Author John Milas joins Francis to discuss his debut horror Novel Militia House, set in 2010 Afghanistan and following a couple of bored Marines stuck in the middle of nowhere. John discusses his journey from Marine to author, his writing process, and what it is about horror that people love

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This week Francis talks with Greg of the Brigham Young Money Podcast about raising your kids around Religion. Greg is an ex Morman and Francis an ex Catholic and discuss how to talk about God and beliefs when you don't believe yourself

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This week Military.com reporter Steve Beynon stops by to update us on some of his more recent stories, such as a four star general greasing the wheels for a subordinate to be promoted, Special Forces once again getting caught with Nazi patches, and Chow Hall dining kiosks

Special Forces - https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/03/27/army-shared-image-of-special-forces-soldier-wearing-nazi-patch.html 

General Hamilton suspended - https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/03/22/army-4-star-who-pressured-panel-help-career-of-unfit-officer-suspended-facing-pentagon-investigation.html

DFAC Kiosks - https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/02/29/army-going-all-food-kiosks-base-dining-facilities-struggle.html 

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This week the Zoo Crew is headed to Man Camp. We're dropping enough money to buy a new Toyota Corolla and instead of having a sensible car with low miles, we're getting slurs screamed at us by an angry Armenian guy

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Content warning: Suicide

This week Davis Winkie comes on the show to talk about his deep dive into the suicide epidemic faced by Army Tank units

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Fresh for you in October, it's a solo episode with Francis. If you're on any of the tiers of Patreon you got the video last week, but here's an audio drop for everyone. This week I wandered a Bass Pro Shop for jerky, read some more Art of War, and raided my parent's record collection. Join the Patreon for access to the video - https://www.patreon.com/posts/dadvid-jerky-for-140354335 

Monthly raffle winner will be announced this week as soon as I pick one and get a response, so keep an eye on your emails. Soviet pin raffle will be in the Monday update next week

And if you're a local St Louisian, come out to GalaxyCon where I'll have a booth selling stickers, patches, and more. I'm not on the schedule, but it's your opportunity to meet yet another middle aged podcaster

This week Francis discusses the Navy. But not the American Navy, the Army Navy. Also covered is the Thai Navy shooting itself (Because it's nice to know it's not just us) and the National Guard dicking around on their phones in the Subway stations.

Instead of a madia section, we're back to reading from anti war zines of the 1970s. I've been running through a lot of Sharpe books and while they are fun, they are also hardly conversational

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This week Francis brings Jack Forman, formerly of the Sirius XM station Kids Place Live on the show. Jack has run a kids call-in show for eleven years, taking thousands of calls from kids all around North America and now finds himself let go, but still continuing his vision. We talk about conversations with kids, 'kindie' music, and strange Italian songs

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Prisencolinensinainciusol - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VsmF9m_Nt8&ab_channel=LePietreRotolanti

For this week's DadChat, Nate and Francis talk about their first cars… but also a discussion of what goes into sound production for podcasts, the roller-coaster of your child getting every germ on earth when they start nursery, and some discussions for fans of war-themed genre fiction. Hope you enjoy!

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This week Francis talks with Emerson, a fellow Public Affairs troop, but for the Air Force. We discuss the fun of being in PAO, the differences in the branches, and how much better it is to be an airman than a soldier

It's DadChat, and we've got a spirited discussion about dealing with old houses and their old house problems, solid vs. hollow walls, the hobbies we picked up from our own dads, and the strange situation where British banks let landlords take out interest-only mortgages that were, of course, adjustable-rate mortgages. You can imagine how that went. Hope you enjoy?

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This week it's all about the Air Force as Francis discusses three stories from the branch we all love to hate.

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National Guard story - https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2024/03/01/guard-officials-probing-texas-generals-appearance-at-trump-rally/

Jack Teixeira - https://taskandpurpose.com/news/air-national-guard-leaker-jack-teixeira-gets-16-year-prison-sentence/

New Air Force regulations - https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/03/01/no-salute-zones-watch-caps-gym-bags-air-force-summarizes-new-policies-following-raft-of-changes.html 

Sorry for the delayed episode!

 For this week's DadChat, Nate and Francis convene on the topic of whether America or Britain hates kids more, the milestone of leaving your kid at daycare, Francis' recent experiences reading books about Navy SEALs, and an Ask A Dad question about how to be good at being an uncle. We hope you enjoy!

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This week Francis discusses a Chinese Jody looking at 10 months in prison for doing Jody stuff. We also dive back into the 1943 Women's Home Companion and the sunsetting of yet another free benefit for troops that's being taken away.

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Jody - https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2024/02/22/chinese-jody-hit-with-jail-time-after-stealing-military-spouse/

Army E-Learning - https://www.pdmatis.army.mil/e-Learning-Sunsetting-FAQ.pdf

Once upon a time there was an incredible show called Deadliest Warrior which took stoned conversations guys had in the mid aughts about who would win a fight and put it to some of the goofiest tests you've ever seen. Francis is joined by KD to talk about the Gladiator vs Apache Warrior

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This week Francis interviews Jordan from the Better Way 2A organization. We discuss gun rights, legislation, arming your queer friends, and handling all the latest at Shot Show 2024

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This week Francis and Nate talk about podcast logistics, Anime Conventions, not talking about the Army, and getting hyped at the Carnival of Decay.

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For this week's DadChat, Nate and Francis discuss relationships: what they've learned from previous ones, what they appreciate about their partners, how they've tried to improve upon years of making mistakes, and how fortunate they both feel to have met people who like them despite their (conspicuous) flaws. And you get a few stories about first meetings and weddings and so on. We very much hope you enjoy it

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This week Francis talks mystery books, Ukraine, and why the HELL THE SAILORS GET TO PUT THEIR HANDS IN THEIR POCKETS NOW!

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Stories cited

JD Vance - https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/02/18/republican-opponent-of-us-aid-ukraine-brings-his-case-international-conference.html 

Military Housing - https://taskandpurpose.com/military-life/department-of-defense-housing-barracks-strategy-living-conditions/ 

Hands in Pockets - https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/02/14/navy-lifts-ban-sailors-putting-hands-pockets-rolls-out-various-new-uniform-changes.html 

This week Francis interviews Jordan from the Better Way 2A organization. We discuss gun rights, legislation, arming your queer friends, and handling all the latest at Shot Show 2024.

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