Dadville with Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin

Updated: 20 May 2025 • 234 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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This week we welcome Heather Thompson Day to the pod. She's a brand-new member of the That Sounds Fun Network and her new book, 'What if I'm Wrong', explores the tension between personal dreams and realities, the concept of God's grace, and the upside-down nature of the kingdom of God. She chats up the fellas about bei

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The fellas welcome renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour, PhD, to explore the emotional complexities of adolescence. Dr. Damour shares her experience consulting on Pixar’s *Inside Out 2*, where she helped shape the portrayal of new emotions like Anxiety, Embarrassment, Envy, and Ennui as 13-year-old Riley navi

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Amy Brown: Always Say Hi

Momville is back! We are taking this month to celebrate moms and first up is Amy Brown. You likely know her as the long-time co-host of the Bobby Bones Show, but her story is deep, inspiring, and somewhat hilarious. After relaying the incredible story of starting her career in radio (shoutout Culvers!), Amy talks about

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This week in Dadville, the fellas welcome Tauren Wells—singer, preacher, author, and full-time kid wrangler. His first book, Joy Bomb: Unleash Jesus's Explosive Joy for an Extraordinary Life, is a hands-on look at how to get more joy into your life. Tauren also spills the beans on starting his own church, raising four

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In this episode, we’re tackling the boss-level challenge of parenting teens headed for college with Dave Kozak of Elite College Planning. The fellas get real about the stress of saving for college (spoiler: most families feel behind), the ever-growing cost of tuition, and whether the whole college experience is actuall

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This week on the pod the fellas discuss how their neighborhood is attracting patrons with questionable parking instincts. Wait until you hear how the Barnes family enacted some swift justice. Also, they talk about the dilemma of dealing with scary and uncertain weather with your kids. Should you go to the basement or t

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