Dadville with Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin

Updated: 15 Oct 2024 • 206 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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They didn't solve all the problems in this episode—but they got close. This week Dave and Jon finally give the people what they want: Two middle-aged dads just talking about life as touring dad, when to let your kids have a phone (or social media), and why running only 3 miles can be viewed as a cop out (sorry, Jon.) J

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Quite a bit has happened with Mike Donehey since his last visit to Dadville.  As a father of four girls, Mike has come to grips with the fact that at any moment someone in his house is crying and someone else is laughing. He also talks about what lead the re-forming of 10th Avenue North—with all new members. (Sorry, th

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This week we bring in Dadville's official college football czar, Kirk Herbstreit, to not only help Jon brush up on things before the season, but also to share his story. Kirk dives into how he makes a point to listen to his kids, dealing with other sports parents, and how he worked through difficult times with his own

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Dr. Allan Peetz is a trauma surgeon in Nashville. Everyday he has to make lightning-quick decisions that save people's lives—and he's funny. Also, he's responsible for Jon's questionable decisions surrounding triathlons. In this episode he gives a look at what daily life looks like for a trauma surgeon, answers the que

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This week we have a Super Bowl MVP joining Dadville. Nick Foles recently retired from the NFL after an 11-year career that had him breaking more records than a caffeinated bull in a vintage vinyl shop. He joins the fellas to discuss the finer points of coaching his daughter's flag football team, transitioning to life a

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Our guest this week is Craig Melvin, who is a co-host of the Today Show and the author of Pops: Learning to Be a Son and a Father. Craig opens up about his complicated history with his father, how he unplugs from the 24/7 news cycle, and what's it like when James Brown's anastesia is still lingering during a live inter

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