What a Hell of a Way to Dad

Francis and Nate bring you weekly dad chats, plotting the growth of their daughters and themselves. Episodes are interspersed with interviews with various authors and journalists. The hosts are both veterans, so also expect a lot of meandering stories

DadChat: Boot and Rally 01/23/2026

DadChat: Boot and Rally This week on Dadchat; Francis talks about his one beer, Nate sings French nursery rhymes, and one of our daughters keeps alive the proud tradition of throwing up in an Irish Pub. If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway. Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/39850175

Zoo Crew: New Year, Same Crew -Bonus preview- 01/21/2026

Zoo Crew: New Year, Same Crew -Bonus preview- The Zoo Crew is back in the saddle again. Carey and Joe join Francis to talk about tank fluids, Middle aged t-shirt culture, and living in Michigan without getting additcted to heroin. This is a preview episode. For full access to all of our bonus content, sign up today - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/39818585

DadChat: Get your dang shots 01/16/2026

DadChat: Get your dang shots This week Francis is joined by Dylan Kilby, a public health professional, to talk about how public health affects us all. From the air you breathe, the water you drink, and the pothole you hit on the way to work The Coming Plague by Laurie Garrett - Pox Americana by Elizabeth A. Fenn - Follow Dylan on Instagram - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/39757905

TravelChat: Visiting Some Holes in the Ground -PREVIEW- 01/14/2026

TravelChat: Visiting Some Holes in the Ground -PREVIEW- This week Miss Elizabeth joins me again in our living room to give you a little behind the scenes with your dad. We talk about our love of Roadside America, our first date in an abandoned lead mine, and our last trip to the Lacleade's Landing Wax Museum. This is a preview of our bonus content. You can access all our extra episodes signing up for $5 a month on Patreon, or buying the episode itself - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/39729960

DadChat: Swedish Death Massage 01/08/2026

DadChat: Swedish Death Massage This week your dads talk about Fist of the North Star, missing out on Quaaludes, and boning up on languages. Looking for more? We have years of back catalog bonus episodes right here Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates Wolf of Wall Street - I'D WALK 20 MILES FOR A QUAALUDE - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/39654545

Hallmark Holidays: Christmas at Crown Center -Preview- 12/24/2025

Hallmark Holidays: Christmas at Crown Center -Preview- The final episode of our Hallmark Holidays series is here, but Beth will be back on the show in the near future. This Christmas eve we're taking you to Crown Center in Kansas City to see the gleaming teeth of all the stars of Hallmark. We also cover the finale of Finding Mr Christmas and our future Hallmark plans. This is a preview of our bonus feed. If you want to hear this and nine years of bonus content, sign up on Patreon today - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/39527900

Dadchat: Pest Control 12/18/2025

Dadchat: Pest Control Francis and Nate talk about dumpster diving, household pests, caring for strays, and electrical work. Don't miss the special Hallmark Christmas episodes over on Patreon with Francis and his wife. Final episode will be available December 24th! - And if you're looking for presents for the father figure in your life, check out the store - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/39457765

Hallmark Holidays: Operation Christmas Drop -PREVIEW- 12/16/2025

Hallmark Holidays: Operation Christmas Drop -PREVIEW- 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. This is a preview of a bonus episode. To get full access either sign up for the Patreon or purchace individually here - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/39424580

Hallmark Holidays: A New Special interest for Christmas 12/10/2025

Hallmark Holidays: A New Special interest for Christmas 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. We will have two more episodes, one on Operation Christmas Drop and a final Christmas eve drop of our trip to Hallmark Crown Center in Kansas City to immerse ourselves in the Hallmark experience. You can get access by signing up for our patreon, or purchacing the episodes individually And if you're looking for presents for the father figure in your life, check out the store - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/39356765

Hallmark Holidays: Christmas on Duty 12/03/2025

Hallmark Holidays: Christmas on Duty This week Francis is joined by his wife Beth to watch military themed Christmas movies from the Hallmark channel. This week it's Christmas on Duty, a USAA funded movie released in November of this year. It features Parker Young and Janel Parrish, two montages, USAA branded ice scrapers, and a whole lotta heart. Two of these holiday episodes will be free, but everything after that will be on Patreon, available to buy individually, but always available to the $5 a month subscribers - And if you're looking for presents for the father figure in your life, check out the store - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/39250285

DadChat: Checking under the hood 11/28/2025

DadChat: Checking under the hood This week Francis and Nate talk about getting a colonoscopy, prepping Thanksgiving food, Hallmark movies, and avant garde Garfield Get the lastest bonus episode and many years of back catalog at Christmas has landed in the shop! Get your house ready with Ornaments, stickers, and patches today! - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/39198255

DadChat: Got that Dog in him 11/20/2025

DadChat: Got that Dog in him This week Jack is back on the show and we're talking pet ownership and annoying dogs. Get the lastest bonus episode and many years of back catalog at Christmas has landed in the shop! Get your house ready with Ornaments, stickers, and patches today! - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/39109630

Veterans Day DadChat: Asking and Telling 11/13/2025

Veterans Day DadChat: Asking and Telling This Veterans day Nate and Francis talk about the Army Powerpoint training, how to survive a Moose attack, the evolution of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and getting questionable tattoos. Get the lastest bonus episode and years of back catalog at Check out the store for all your gear decorating needs - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/39020840

DadChat: Travel Dads 11/06/2025

DadChat: Travel Dads This week Nate talks about being a good tourist, road tripping the south, and trying to be as disarming as possible to the people around us. Get the lastest bonus episode and many years of back catalog at Check out the store for all your gear decorating needs - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/38858670

DadChat: Give me the candy and no one gets hurt 10/30/2025

DadChat: Give me the candy and no one gets hurt Francis is joined once again by Jack Forman to talk about celebrating Halloween as dads, leaning into Christmas, couples costumes and saying screw it and going to bed at ten pm. Sign up for the Patreon to get access to nearly a decade of bonus content and be automatically entered to win monthly drawings for free pins, stickers, and more - Check out the store for all your gear decorating needs - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/38843780

DadChat: The Simple Green Cure-all 10/24/2025

DadChat: The Simple Green Cure-all This week Francis and Nate talk about cleaning with Simple Green, Halloween history, reading for kids, and forgetting to eat Want to listen to our Fight Club episode? Join the Patreon at five dollars a month and get access to the episode, and nine years of bonus content. - See the store for exclusive podcast gear and resale - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/38764435

The First Rule of Dad Fight Club... -preview- 10/21/2025

The First Rule of Dad Fight Club... -preview- Is you should tell all your friends! This month Nate and Francis discuss the 1999 movie Fight Club by David Fichner. Our first in a series to figure out why exactly GenX is the way they are through the extremely messed up media available. Get this episode by signing up for the Patreon, or buy this episode on its own for three bucks! More movies to come. Get the full episode here - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/38725295

DadChat: Sleeping on the airport floor 10/16/2025

DadChat: Sleeping on the airport floor This week Francis and Nate talk about the hated American tourist, knockoff Hooters, Micromachines, and the psycic damage of Fight Club If you like this, you're missing out on more if you aren't on our Patreon. Exclusive videos, episodes and giveaways at every level. Join today! - See the store for exclusive podcast gear and resale - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/38607190

DadChat Soundtrack: KPOP Demon Hunters with Eric Peacock -Preview- 10/14/2025

DadChat Soundtrack: KPOP Demon Hunters with Eric Peacock -Preview- This week Eric from Soundtracker joins Francis to talk about the Netflix hit taking the tweens by storm, KPOP Demon Hunters. If you love movies AND soundtracks, then look no further than the Soundtracker Podcast - If you like this and want to hear the whole episode, $5 a month gets you access to all our bonus episodes, exclusive video content, and an entry into our monthly Patreon giveaway. Sign up today - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/38578255

DadChat: Staying Organized with Jack 10/09/2025

DadChat: Staying Organized with Jack 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 If you like this, you're missing out on more if you aren't on our Patreon. Exclusive videos, episodes and giveaways at every level. Join today! - See the store for exclusive podcast gear and resale - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/38524430

What a Hell of a Monday Update 10/06/2025

What a Hell of a Monday Update 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 - 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 /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/38487265

DadChat: Getting hyped at the Carnival of Decay 10/02/2025

DadChat: Getting hyped at the Carnival of Decay This week Francis and Nate talk about podcast logistics, Anime Conventions, not talking about the Army, and getting hyped at the Carnival of Decay. If you like this, you're missing out on more if you aren't on our Patreon. Exclusive videos, episodes and giveaways at every level. Join today! - See the store for exclusive podcast gear and resale - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/38435815

Drinks with Dad (Feat. Dave Infante) 09/25/2025

Drinks with Dad (Feat. Dave Infante) This week David Infante joins Francis to talk about Conservative teetotaling, the failure of Vetbro booze, and pairing Busch Bapple with the McRib. You should be following Dave for good politics with a finger of whiskey - Subscribe to Dave's newsletter for 15% off and get booze news every day - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/38352090

DadChat: Pegging at the Cracker Barrel 09/18/2025

DadChat: Pegging at the Cracker Barrel This week Francis and Nate discuss baby vocabulary, eating at Cracker Barrel, putting baby formula in Walgreens Prison and getting your ass kicked by the Wegman's security guard. If you like this, you're missing out on more if you aren't on our Patreon. Exclusive videos, episodes and giveaways at every level. Join today! - See the store for exclusive podcast gear and resale - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/38264775

Dadchat with author Max Brallier 09/11/2025

Dadchat with author Max Brallier This week Francis sits down with Max Brallier, author of the Last Kids on Earth series and the horror movie VFW. We talk about influences, writing for adults and kids, and keeping your zombie/monster stories grounded in reality. Get the books for you and your kids - If you like this, you're missing out on more if you aren't on our Patreon. Exclusive videos, episodes and giveaways at every level. Join today! - See the store for exclusive podcast gear and resale - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/38181595

Dadchat: Record Scratch 09/04/2025

Dadchat: Record Scratch This week Nate and Francis talk about European air conditioning, our record collections, and video game movies. If you like this, you're missing out on more if you aren't on our Patreon. Exclusive videos, episodes and giveaways at every level. Join today! - See the store for exclusive podcast gear and resale - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/38087785

DadChat: Granddad chat 08/28/2025

DadChat: Granddad chat This week Francis interviews his own father about grandpa Horton, a man smote by God more than once but still managed to live 90+ years. From working the pipe lines to farming to warehouse work, Grandpa Horton raised seven kids through some of the toughest times in America and still managed to keep going. If you like this and are craving more, Subscribe to our Patreon and get access to more than eight years of bonus content. Three new episodes a month- Check out the store, new updates every week - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/37999065

DadChat: The Rats, Kats, and Bats tour 08/21/2025

DadChat: The Rats, Kats, and Bats tour This week Francis took his daughter to her first punk/psychobilly/ska show. Jack and Francis discuss some of their favorite live shows for kids and adults New updates to the Podcast Attic. Uranium glass, Japanese toys and drinkware added. Don't wait because when it's sold, it's gone - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/37903445

Lauren and the Art of Sandwich Rotation 08/14/2025

Lauren and the Art of Sandwich Rotation Sandwich rotator Lauren joins Francis to discuss sandwiches and the rotation of them. We talk about the trials and tribulations of sandwich art, from the Subway ad that couldn't get off the ground, to the kids singing about BLTs Check out the spinning sandwiches on Lauren's site - Follow Lauren on Bluesky - New updates to the Podcast Attic. Uranium glass, Japanese toys and drinkware added. Don't wait because when it's sold, it's gone - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/37810930

DadChat: Hey Dad Extravaganza 08/07/2025

DadChat: Hey Dad Extravaganza Jack is back on the show, bringing his years of expertise with kids to answer your questions. We talk about letting go of grudges, what makes music dad rock, kids swearing, and our coffee rituals. If you like this, there's more to discover on the Patreon. Our patreons get access to bonus episodes, exclusive videos, monthly raffles, and more! Sign up an any level today - /episode/index/show/hellofawaytodie/id/37718065

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