Dadville with Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin

Updated: 30 Sep 2025 • 250 episodes
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Welcome to Dadville! Join musicians and sometimes-comedians Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin in the journey of life, love and the pursuit of dad-ding on the Dadville Podcast. Get your fill of dad jokes, laughs, and heartfelt conversations while these guests talk about parenting while leaving you with new lessons for your own kids.  Stick around for visits from Momville as each share their unique insight into this crazy world of parenting. Pull up a lawn chair and join every Tuesday.

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We finally did it! After five years of plotting, leveraging, and extreme Arsenal giddiness, we landed an absolute legend. Yes, Jon is honoring Dave’s obsession (who wore a full Arsenal kit, naturally), as we have the legendary Lee Dixon joining Dadville! We dive deep into his legendary career, which started with his hu

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Welcome to the ultimate therapy session for dads trapped in the youth sports mess! We’re coming in scorching with Pure Athlete co-founders Britt Lee and Brad Williams, who bring their hard-earned wisdom (and admissions of doing a lot of things wrong) to the table. We tackle the agonizing questions facing parents in the

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This week we have Matt Nathanson joining the fellas for a chat that  dives into MySpace nostalgia, discussions about Hugh Grant-level hair, and the general 'churn' of parenting – sometimes involving mooning your daughter from the garage. The banter is sharp, the compliments are lavish (especially about Matt's violently

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Welcome back to a "Classic D&J" episode as the fellas reunite after what feels like ages. They cover the latest twist in Dave's long-shot quest of getting his album into the hands of a Beatle and the comical challenge of penning a compelling note to a music icon. They also go deep on their shared home improvement strug

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This week we have comedian (and bow-tie enthusiast) Mike Goodwin joining Dadville to share his blend of *wit, warmth, and wisdom.  Mike is celebrated for his clean, clever comedy that makes audiences think AND laugh.  Goodwin discusses his deeply personal look at the gut-wrenching experience of dropping his daughter of

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Join us for an unforgettable conversation with music legend Dann Huff, whose career is so extensive it takes "four finger scrolls" on Wikipedia. Discover his candid insights into his dual role as a prolific session guitarist and an award-winning producer Dann opens up about playing on colossal, core-memory songs for gl

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