The Dad-I/O Podcast

Join Andrew and Ryan as we tackle everything that life as 'plugged in' dads throws at us! We discuss our families and technology with an emphasis on where those 2 topics collide in our daily lives. Join us for our bi-weekly show and engage with us on facebook and twitter as we navigate the ins and outs of fatherhood plugged-in!

Dad-IO Holiday Gift Guide! 11/29/2019

Dad-IO Holiday Gift Guide! Its the most magical time of the year! Deals are aplenty and the stores are stocked to the gills with some great deals on some excellent smart home tech! This week Andrew and Ryan sit down and discuss a couple of their picks for must grab deals this holiday season! Enjoy your Thanksgiving and enjoy our recommendations for the best tech deals this year! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/12216734

Guess whose back?! 11/14/2019

Guess whose back?! Fear not boys and girls, Andrew and Ryan make their return to the podcast world after a longer than anticipated mental health break over the summer. The Dads share stories from over the summer and discuss some of the exciting changes in their lives and where they want to go next with the Dad-I/O Podcast! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/12034982

37- Preparations and Previews! 06/04/2019

37- Preparations and Previews! Well this Summer is off to a tumultuous start for our dads! Between Andrew being sick, Ryan developing a nasty case of Tom Waits voice as a result of ridiculously bad allergies, the Dad-I/O Podcast has been a little bit on the back-burner while they work to recover! no fear though, Andrew is here to deliver some info on their whereabouts and what the dads are planning for this years edition of Home Automation Month! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/10050788

36- DAD SHORTS: Excuse me, YES! I WILL take a discount on my TV, Internet Service, etc. Please! 05/01/2019

36- DAD SHORTS: Excuse me, YES! I WILL take a discount on my TV, Internet Service, etc. Please! Unless you are one of those super weird people who actually ENJOY paying extra for TV and internet service, (and I hear that they do exist in the wild) you are going to want to take a listen this week as Andrew shares his kung fu money-saving tricks for getting a better price for your TV and Internet service! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/9609539

35- DAD SHORTS: Seriously though, CHANGE DEFAULT FREAKING PASSWORDS! 04/12/2019

35- DAD SHORTS: Seriously though, CHANGE DEFAULT FREAKING PASSWORDS! Well its finally come to this... Ryan has to sit us all down and have "the talk"... about changing the default passwords on your devices. We explore some of the reasons why this week by discussing the dangers of leaving default passwords and settings on network connected devices and equipment, ESPECIALLY ip cameras which can be EASILY VIEWED BY ANYONE IN THE WORLD with tools from websites like insecam.org and shodan.io. /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/9371000

34- DAD SHORTS: Journey to Andrews Attic! 03/29/2019

34- DAD SHORTS: Journey to Andrews Attic! This week Andrew and Ryan take things in a bit of a different direction while they are both hard at work doing renovation projects at their homes. Due to some unforseen scheduling conflicts they have not been able to get together to record a 'proper' episode so for the next couple releases they will be releasing some "Dad Shorts", quick stories about things they are working on or sharing funny family stories! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/9194756

33- Dad SHORTS: Ryans Circuit Bending Drum Machine Toy! 03/09/2019

33- Dad SHORTS: Ryans Circuit Bending Drum Machine Toy! This week Andrew and Ryan take things in a bit of a different direction while they are both hard at work doing renovation projects at their homes. Due to some unforseen scheduling conflicts they have not been able to get together to record a 'proper' episode so for the next couple releases they will be releasing some "Dad Shorts", quick stories about things they are working on or sharing funny family stories! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/8942231

32- Our Parental Army Knives Of The Swiss Variety! 02/18/2019

32- Our Parental Army Knives Of The Swiss Variety! Episode 32: Andrew- Our Parental Army Knives Of The Swiss Variety! Oh man, this whole parenting thing gets PRRRRRRRRRRETTY complicated sometimes AMIRIGHT? This week we break down a couple of our must-have tools for navigating the complicated wilderness of being a dad. So get ready to earn your safety Swiss Army...Dad... Belts...Knife/tool kit... things, and your iron-on "Im ready to do the dad thing!" badges this week on the Dad-I/O Podcast! Connect With Us! Check out our website to stay up to date with our latest shows, news and more! Like our page on and join in conversations about our latest episodes, articles and more! is where you can share your #dadmoments with us to read on our show and interact with us! CALL THE DAD PHONE! Leave us a message and we will answer your questions on an upcoming episode! +16148877562 HELP SUPPORT OUR SHOW! Please leave a comment and review to let others know you enjoy our show! Your support means SO much to us! Dad-I/O Podcast is a proud member of the Check out their website for more amazing and geeky shows like ours! Dad-I/O: Life provides the inputs, WE supply the output! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/8692136

31- The SHOCKING True Story of How Much Of His Data Exists Online! 02/04/2019

31- The SHOCKING True Story of How Much Of His Data Exists Online! Episode 31: The SHOCKING True Story of How Much Of His Data Exists Online! IF you have not listened to last weeks show, make sure you check it out first. This is the conclusion to the challenge issued at the end! Last week Andrew challenged Ryan to discover just how much info could be found online about him using only his home address. The answer was pretty shocking! Found out how much Andrew was in the dark about and tips for how you can do your own 'security audit' and get as much private info off the web as possible! Also, seriously... delete facebook. Its the center off A LOT of these issues! Connect With Us! Check out our website to stay up to date with our latest shows, news and more! Like our page on and join in conversations about our latest episodes, articles and more! is where you can share your #dadmoments with us to read on our show and interact with us! CALL THE DAD PHONE! Leave us a message and we will answer your questions on an upcoming episode! +16148877562 HELP SUPPORT OUR SHOW! Please leave a comment and review to let others know you enjoy our show! Your support means SO much to us! Dad-I/O Podcast is a proud member of the Check out their website for more amazing and geeky shows like ours! Dad-I/O: Life provides the inputs, WE supply the output! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/8515655

30- YoUr pAssWOrd Is REaLLy rEaLLy bAD! 01/18/2019

30- YoUr pAssWOrd Is REaLLy rEaLLy bAD! This week the dads return from a longer than anticipated holiday break to jump right into our multi-episode look at online security! Kicking things off we discuss one of the most critical and often times misunderstood aspects of keeping you and your families information safe: Passwords! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/8307572

29- Its the End of the Year As We Know It 12/14/2018

29- Its the End of the Year As We Know It Episode 29- Its the End of the Year As We Know It! 2018 is quickly coming to an end so we take a few minutes to look back on the year that brought us into the wild and exciting world of podcasting, changes we have experienced with our families and what we have planned for 2019! We have sincerely appreciated our listeners love and support this year and we will continue to bring you great 'dadcentric' content going into 2019! Have a Happy Holidays and New Year and we will talk again in January! Connect With Us! Gonna Geek Discord Server- gonnageek.com/discord Check out our website to stay up to date with our latest shows, news and more! Like our page on and join in conversations about our latest episodes, articles and more! is where you can share your #dadmoments with us to read on our show and interact with us! CALL THE DAD PHONE! Leave us a message and we will answer your questions on an upcoming episode! +16148877562 HELP SUPPORT OUR SHOW! Please leave a comment and review to let others know you enjoy our show! Your support means SO much to us! Dad-I/O Podcast is a proud member of the Check out their website for more amazing and geeky shows like ours! Dad-I/O: Life provides the inputs, WE supply the output! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7920383

28- Andrew and Ryan Collectively Anger The Internet! 11/30/2018

28- Andrew and Ryan Collectively Anger The Internet! Episode 28- Andrew and Ryan Collectively Anger The Internet! Oh boy, this week... we say some things that some viewers may find...controversial. Ryan insults Mark Wahlberg, Andrew insults Android and they both speak heresy against anime... But before you write your hate mail, we go over some new gadgets we scored from Black Friday and talk about some new information to share from Home Automation Month! But if you still feel compelled to send that yule tide hate mail you can always: Connect With Us! Check out our website to stay up to date with our latest shows, news and more! Like our page on and join in conversations about our latest episodes, articles and more! is where you can share your #dadmoments with us to read on our show and interact with us! CALL THE DAD PHONE! Leave us a message and we will answer your questions on an upcoming episode! +16148877562 HELP SUPPORT OUR SHOW! Please leave a comment and review to let others know you enjoy our show! Your support means SO much to us! Dad-I/O Podcast is a proud member of the Check out their website for more amazing and geeky shows like ours! Dad-I/O: Life provides the inputs, WE supply the output! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7752152

27- Back In BLACK FRIDAY! 11/16/2018

27- Back In BLACK FRIDAY! Episode 27- Back in BLACK FRIDAY! Stock up on stuffing and turkey then head to the battlefields...or your computer chair, whichever you prefer and get ready to snag some sweet new deals on smart home tech this year! Andrew and Ryan tackle the biggest and best deals and tell you where to go and what to look for. This year is shaping up to be the very best opportunity to dive head first into home automation! Dont miss out on any deals or ideas for your setup! Join us as we say pass the cranberry sauce AND 'Ok Google... Play The Dad-I/O Podcast!' Connect With Us! Check out our website to stay up to date with our latest shows, news and more! Like our page on and join in conversations about our latest episodes, articles and more! is where you can share your #dadmoments with us to read on our show and interact with us! CALL THE DAD PHONE! Leave us a message and we will answer your questions on an upcoming episode! +16148877562 HELP SUPPORT OUR SHOW! Please leave a comment and review to let others know you enjoy our show! Your support means SO much to us! Dad-I/O Podcast is a proud member of the Check out their website for more amazing and geeky shows like ours! Dad-I/O: Life provides the inputs, WE supply the output! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7614347

26- Halloween SPOOCURITY Spectacular! 11/02/2018

26- Halloween SPOOCURITY Spectacular! Episode 26- Halloween SPOOCURITY Spectacular!! This week things get all SPOOKY in our houses as we reflect on the craziness of trick or treating with lots of kids in toe and Andrew shares his SPOOKY tale of his families diaper bag getting stolen by a SOOOOOOOOOKY witch! (No, seriously) and the aftermath of piecing your personal information back together. Its a big bag of topical goodies! So grab your kids candy haul and pick out the good pieces while you join us on this journey of ultra SPOOKINESS! SPOOKY! Connect With Us! Check out our website to stay up to date with our latest shows, news and more! Like our page on and join in conversations about our latest episodes, articles and more! is where you can share your #dadmoments with us to read on our show and interact with us! CALL THE DAD PHONE! Leave us a message and we will answer your questions on an upcoming episode! +16148877562 HELP SUPPORT OUR SHOW! Please leave a comment and review to let others know you enjoy our show! Your support means SO much to us! Dad-I/O Podcast is a proud member of the Check out their website for more amazing and geeky shows like ours! Dad-I/O: Life provides the inputs, WE supply the output! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7614353

25- Kids and Food! 10/19/2018

25- Kids and Food! Episode 25- Kids HATE Food! This week we take a look at that most precarious part of parenting... GETTING KIDS TO FREAKING EAT FOOD!! We are not going to pretend like we have any answers on this one, but we share some stories regarding our personal experience with this topic and how we have learned to adapt. Seriously though, if you have the magic secret, would you share it with us?? Also, Andrew drops a bombshell update in his dad moment of the week and the dads celebrate the little victories in life when all the kids go to sleep at the same time! Connect With Us! Check out our website to stay up to date with our latest shows, news and more! Like our page on and join in conversations about our latest episodes, articles and more! is where you can share your #dadmoments with us to read on our show and interact with us! CALL THE DAD PHONE! Leave us a message and we will answer your questions on an upcoming episode! +16148877562 HELP SUPPORT OUR SHOW! Please leave a comment and review to let others know you enjoy our show! Your support means SO much to us! Dad-I/O Podcast is a proud member of the Check out their website for more amazing and geeky shows like ours! Dad-I/O: Life provides the inputs, WE supply the output! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7614356

24- Business Guru Mark Tenney! 10/05/2018

24- Business Guru Mark Tenney! Episode 24- Mark Tenney Interview! Business guru Mark Tenney joins us this week to talk about the companies he runs helping churches and small businesses improve their web presence and increase their social media reach. We also get into some good dad moments and outline our inevitable future of livestreaming every aspect of our mundane lives! CEREALCAST COMING IN 2024!!! This is a highly enjoyable episode with lots of great tips from Mark that can be applied to any project you have whether it be business or personal related! Connect With Us! Check out our website to stay up to date with our latest shows, news and more! Like our page on and join in conversations about our latest episodes, articles and more! is where you can share your #dadmoments with us to read on our show and interact with us! CALL THE DAD PHONE! Leave us a message and we will answer your questions on an upcoming episode! +16148877562 HELP SUPPORT OUR SHOW! Please leave a comment and review to let others know you enjoy our show! Your support means SO much to us! Dad-I/O Podcast is a proud member of the Check out their website for more amazing and geeky shows like ours! Dad-I/O: Life provides the inputs, WE supply the output! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7614359

23- Granola Bars VS The Internet Generation! 09/21/2018

23- Granola Bars VS The Internet Generation! Episode 23: Granola Bars VS The Internet Generation This week we invited veteran educator Tess Wigginton to come on the show and discuss a viral advertisement for Nature Valley Granola Bars that has spurred a conversation around whether or not our kids are forgetting how to play and experience nature the way we and our parents generation did. What do you think? Are kids these days doomed to be slaves to their devices? Or is the nature of play evolving to prepare kids for the future? We discuss all angles of this topic and take a look at how past generations have had this discussion about emerging technologies everytime something new appears to disrupt the attention of children. Connect With Us! Check out our website to stay up to date with our latest shows, news and more! Like our page on and join in conversations about our latest episodes, articles and more! is where you can share your #dadmoments with us to read on our show and interact with us! CALL THE DAD PHONE! Leave us a message and we will answer your questions on an upcoming episode! +16148877562 HELP SUPPORT OUR SHOW! Please leave a comment and review to let others know you enjoy our show! Your support means SO much to us! Dad-I/O Podcast is a proud member of the Check out their website for more amazing and geeky shows like ours! Dad-I/O: Life provides the inputs, WE supply the output! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7614362

22- Sauerkraut, Canadian Bacon and Anonymous DNA Testing! 09/07/2018

22- Sauerkraut, Canadian Bacon and Anonymous DNA Testing! *Episode 22- Sauerkraut, Canadian Bacon and Anonymous DNA Testing! * This week Andrew and Ryan sit down and discuss our results from DNA testing that was completed by Ancestry.Com! Can you submit a sample anonymously? Will you get the same results as someone who gives up all of their information? We tackle what you are asked for and what you get back while exploring the interesting histories of our families that we discovered as a result! Special thanks to for providing the kits and testing for us to use on this weeks episode! Connect With Us! Check out our website to stay up to date with our latest shows, news and more! Like our page on and join in conversations about our latest episodes, articles and more! is where you can share your #dadmoments with us to read on our show and interact with us! CALL THE DAD PHONE! Leave us a message and we will answer your questions on an upcoming episode! +16148877562 HELP SUPPORT OUR SHOW! Please leave a comment and review to let others know you enjoy our show! Your support means SO much to us! Dad-I/O Podcast is a proud member of the Check out their website for more amazing and geeky shows like ours! Dad-I/O: Life provides the inputs, WE supply the output! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7614365

21- Plastic, Food Dye and Other Scary Stuff! 08/24/2018

21- Plastic, Food Dye and Other Scary Stuff! Episode 21- Plastic, Food Dye and Other Scary Stuff! New research from the American Academy of Pediatrics shed light on some pretty concerning findings in regards to the possible dangers food dyes and plastics could have on our kids... its not the cheeriest reading you could do this weekend but does raise some tough questions about the things we give our kids and what affects they could be having on their health. This week Andrew and Ryan discuss some of the concerns the report raises but dont worry, we keep it light while sharing some personal stories about the topic as well! Ryan finds out that his beloved fruity pebbles are chock full of scary food dyes... it actually explains a lot! Andrew shares his anguish when he finally decided to pitch some old tupperware! Let us know what you think about the report after you read it and listen to the show! Connect With Us! Check out our website to stay up to date with our latest shows, news and more! Like our page on and join in conversations about our latest episodes, articles and more! is where you can share your #dadmoments with us to read on our show and interact with us! CALL THE DAD PHONE! Leave us a message and we will answer your questions on an upcoming episode! +16148877562 HELP SUPPORT OUR SHOW! Please leave a comment and review to let others know you enjoy our show! Your support means SO much to us! Dad-I/O Podcast is a proud member of the Check out their website for more amazing and geeky shows like ours! Dad-I/O: Life provides the inputs, WE supply the output! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7614368

20- Dad-erhood! 08/10/2018

20- Dad-erhood! *Episode 20- DAD-erhood! * This weeks episode we take a break from discussing tech and gadgets to talk about some personal things going on in our lives and to make some very exciting announcements about the future of our show! So join us for a dad-centric discussion about kids, poop jokes, fostering, adopting and some of our dad moments from the last few weeks! ALSO! BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! The Dad-I/O Podcast is VERY proud to announce that we have officially joined the extremely talented team at GONNA GEEK PODCAST NETWORK!! Head over to www.gonnageek.com and check out some of the amazing talent we are proud to be a part of! Connect With Us! WEBSITE- https://www.dadiopodcast.com/ NETWORK- https://www.gonnageek.com/ FACEBOOK-https://www.Facebook.com/dadiopodcast TWITTER- @Dadiopodcast, @DadioRyan, @DadioAndrew CALL THE DAD PHONE! Leave us a message and we will answer your questions on an upcoming episode! +16148877562 Dad-I/O: Life provides the input, WE provide the output! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7614371

19- Using Tech to Find Deals! 07/27/2018

19- Using Tech to Find Deals! *Episode 19- Using Tech to Score Deals! * This week we take a look at some techy options you can use to help save money, make a budget and score deals! We also go over our Amazon Prime Day hauls and discuss how this years deals were a bit lacking. Connect With Us! WEBSITE- https://www.dadiopodcast.com/ FACEBOOK-https://www.Facebook.com/dadiopodcast TWITTER- @Dadiopodcast, @Dadio_ryan, @andrewsnedeker CALL THE DAD PHONE! Leave us a message and we will answer your questions on an upcoming episode! +16148877562 Dad-I/O: Life provides the input, WE provide the output! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7614374

18- Smart Appliances! 07/13/2018

18- Smart Appliances! Episode 18- Smart Appliances! This week we visit a topic we didnt get to in our June Home Automation Month, Smart Appliances! Bust out your wallets as these ones get pricey pretty quick but can offer some really amazing convenience to your life! We also discuss how some of these features being so new are not quite ready for primetime and it may be better to wait for future iterations. Connect With Us! WEBSITE- https://www.dadiopodcast.com/ FACEBOOK-https://www.Facebook.com/dadiopodcast TWITTER- @Dadiopodcast, @Dadio_ryan, @andrewsnedeker CALL THE DAD PHONE! Leave us a message and we will answer your questions on an upcoming episode! +16148877562 Dad-I/O: Life provides the input, WE provide the output! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7614377

17- HOME AUTOMATION MONTH .:Other Smart Home Tech:. 06/29/2018

17- HOME AUTOMATION MONTH .:Other Smart Home Tech:. Our final week of Home Automation Month closes with a look at some other awesomely cool smart home tech that didnt fit in the previous episodes. You might notice that we mention our next episode will be about smart appliances, that is absolutely true however it will NOT be coming out next Friday unfortunately. It WILL be our first July episode on 7/13 though. Our busy schedule this month got us thinking there was one more Friday in June than there actually is! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7614380

16- HOME AUTOMATION MONTH .:Energy Monitors:. 06/22/2018

16- HOME AUTOMATION MONTH .:Energy Monitors:. Home Automation Month is almost over but not before we take a look at some ultra cool products for monitoring the energy use of your home and for specific devices. The amazing team over at Sense Energy Monitors provided us with a generous discount on review units for this episode and we let you know what it has been like having this technology in our home! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7614383

15- HOME AUTOMATION MONTH! .:Smart Thermostats:. 06/15/2018

15- HOME AUTOMATION MONTH! .:Smart Thermostats:. Home Automation month continues this week as we take a look at one of our personal favorite pieces of our HA setups: Smart Thermostats! Up for discussion are two of the biggest contenders in the space, Nest and EcoBee. /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7614386

14- HOME AUTOMATION MONTH! .:Smart Lights/Phillips Hue:. 06/08/2018

14- HOME AUTOMATION MONTH! .:Smart Lights/Phillips Hue:. June is home automation month here at the Dad-I/O Podcast and this week we march forward with our most anticipated topic: Smart Light and Phillips Hue! We received a lot of requests for this topic in particular and we are excited to share how we have used these systems to totally transform our homes into automated SMART HOMES! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7614389

13- HOME AUTOMATION MONTH! .:Home Assistants:. 06/01/2018

13- HOME AUTOMATION MONTH! .:Home Assistants:. June is home automation month here at the Dad-I/O Podcast and we are kicking it off with our look at three of the most popular options for your home: Google Home, Amazon Alexa and Apple Homepod. We share experiences from our own lives and let you know what works and what doesnt and most importantly, what our wives approve of! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7614392

12- Home Improvement Projects with Kids! 05/18/2018

12- Home Improvement Projects with Kids! This week we take a look at completing home improvement projects with little ones and how/when to include them in the fun. We also discuss some of the projects we each have been working on at our own houses and then we take a stroll down oh so many tangents! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7614395

11- Old Computers! 05/04/2018

11- Old Computers! Enjoy this episode as the dads take a look at the computers for childhood and they how they played a roll in shaping their love of technology to this day. They also take time discuss how our kids will probably never have the joy of fixing a broken PC or experience the terror of having to tell mom and dad that their weekend computer project ended in it no longer booting! /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7614398

10- Home Automation Month Preview! 04/20/2018

10- Home Automation Month Preview! June is Home Automation month here at the Dad-I/O Podcast and we are getting you ready for all the topics we will be dissecting! Todays quick episode we break down some recent projects we have been working on and how they tie back to our growing home automation systems. /episode/index/show/dadiopodcast/id/7614401

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