If you’re in the dark about entertaining your kids when the time change hits, you’re not alone, backseaters. We’re happy to bring you some much needed survival advice to make it through those critical late afternoon hours when you’ve still got homework and sports to go before the days end. Also, who is it that got your kid sick this season, is Dustin interrupting Mel too much, what are your thanksgiving must haves, your emails and more! What’s your hottest take on Thanksgiving? Turkey? NO...

While we continue to recover from election anxiety on our way to Veteran’s day, we wanted to honor many of our listeners today that grew up in MIlitary families, like Melissa! From movie-like cafeteria insecurities to 2nd grade gaslighting, Mel shares with us the complexities of identity and belonging as a young daughter of an Air Force Veteran. We read your emails from your Military family experiences, we also recap our scary weekend at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights with the...

It’s that time of year, and the studio got a spooky renovation! Mel really pulled out the art teacher vest vibes and went to town on the decor, and it wouldn’t be Halloween without it! Thanks for joining us today, we’ve got your responses from the Facebook Group question, “It Wouldn’t Be Halloween Without…?”. Some great stories you sent in via email, a sneak peak at Mel’s Fashion Report, Halloween Pet Peeves, and more! Send us your vehicle recs (for an SUV or Minivan) at Dustin Nickerson...

Well Backseaters, it’s been a nice 9 years with ol Ant Sandy the minivan. As much as we’ll miss the broken handles, discolored floors, decaying arm rests, and hidden under-seat snacks, we’re in the market for a new ride! Should we get another minivan? Or an SUV? We’ve got so much to consider and we need your thoughts. Let us know in the comments or at the Dustin Nickerson Comedy Fans Facebook Group. In addition we’ve got a couple stranger dangers, and bingo dingos! Send us your vehicle recs...

We’ve been hoping and searching for a bridge, an olive branch, or some commonality us millennials can find with our Gen Zers and thanks to Spotify, we’ve arrived at such a solution. The answer may be more depressing than you expect, but serves up some nostalgic ear candy that you don’t wanna miss. Sulking aside, we’re curious about your post 20s supplements, Dustin takes on Austin City Limits, gets his first tattoo, Mel’s Tie Die weekend, your emails and more! Drop URLs for us of the worst...

Join us backseaters, by participating in ADHD Awareness month, letting us know on our Facebook Group all the wrong ways we should do about this. There’s a good chance we’ll have forgotten all about this by the time we reach the end of this show summary. For the first time, we are inviting a guest to the carpool, Greg Warren joins the show to chat about his new podcast The Consumers, co-hosted with Sean O’Brien and Tim Convy. Also, why do healthy couples spare each other social posting?...

Finally, something Gen Z and Millennials can agree on…the joys of Autumn. Turns out, when your future looks bleak and ominous, it’s not hard to overly enjoy the smell of cinnamon pinecones at your nearest grocery store this month. We want your thoughts on who is the next BIG restaurant chain to start closing. Does Mel need to get her eyes checked? Why Gen Z and Millennials align on the fall season, your emails and more!  What big restaurant chain is closing next?! - Tell us at Dustin...

In retrospect, there may be a number of different choices we could have taken to make our lives better. And becoming a Disney Adult should have been on that list. While Dustin’s Seattle sports teams continue to send him on perilous emotional rollercoasters, we also break down the nightmare of public school schedules, the difference between a mall and shopping center, 2 pounds of salmon, how raising teens is the equivalent to being sent into war, and raising young kids.  What’s the difference...

We’ve got a small mystery and convincingly the worst social media trend on the planet to discuss on our hands today, backseaters. We careen through today’s topics, themed homes, if Tesla invented a minivan, Mel’s late night worries, the glory of the oncoming Fall season,  how band’s could cater to parents anf families, and all the while wondering; What’s up with Mel? Which “Home Themes” did we forget to mention? - Tell us at Dustin Nickerson Comedy Fans Facebook Group:...

“Good morning Backseaters, this is your captain speaking wanting to let you know we’re expecting smooth skies today, and to welcome our premium pet flyers Bailey and snickerdoodle on the flight, who’ve recently earned their Gold star miles and will receive a special nail and claw lotion from our attendants as our way of saying, that’s a good dog.”  Between animals on planes and adults sleeping like cats, we’ve got a frisky episode in store for you today. Mel gets a spa treatment, the best...

It may not be a Sunday, but today Mel takes us to church backseaters. Bring and ring the handbells, because perhaps for the first time on the podcast, Dustin learns something totally new about Melissa. Between teaching us about Paper Maché, Native American headdresses, and other bad art attempts, Mel spends most of her weekend in the car. Do you also secretly wish your kid’s team would lose at Saturday sports tournaments? All that, a lot of tears, and more on today’s show. Let us know...

We’ve all sat in traffic, bad traffic, the worst traffic. But no traffic scenario compares to the school Drop-off line. Between lost grandparents and disorderly dads, is it even possible to escape that scenario with your sanity? We find out today while we also explore fun family names, illegal and dangerous lawn games, Elyse Myers, and more! Join us at  Dustin Nickerson Comedy Fans Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/dustinnickersoncomedy Enjoy the show! Watch the new comedy...

It’s no small feat building your marriage and family for 20 years, and the Nickerons take their celebration to unexpected heights! This week, hear all about their very special surprise invitation to join Dustin’s favorite band, The Head and the Heart, on stage at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. We also very seriously consider where we’d rather spend our lunchtime shopping at Costco or IKEA. Why do millennials suffer from their DIY incapabilities? Your emails and more all on today’s episode. Which...

Back to school is upon us backseaters, and like us, did you ever feel a sense of betrayal by your favorite fall school supplies like Trapper Keeper, Lisa Frank, and Peachy folders? Was it all a scam to get us to actually like going to school? We expose the lie and more on today’s show, unpacking cities nicknames, Melissa’s arrival at her personal fashion definition, Dustin’s great south east hunt for underwear, weird clothes kids are wearing these day, your emails and more we may or may not...

We have a couple admission to make first, Fort Wayne, we’re sorry. Watch for details. Secondly, is it possible to be TOO NICE? The Midwest know how to be “nice” more than anyone backseaters, but is there a limit? And, we think Dustin found it. This week, The Nickerson’s also found themselves on a lovely kayaking adventure in Chicago, moonlight hours with the cats, how kids behave on elevators, why eating out with your kids is the worst, fan email, and more! Tell us the ONE food entree you...

Remember when we were young and the Olympics were the gauntlet for super-star athletes and childhood heroes?  Not even realizing the peril of adulthood that would follow medal-less olympians, unaware of the international pay gap, and cardboard beds. Backseaters, our eyes have been opened and we can’t look away. Amidst these concerns, we also consider Target’s customer service decline, back-to-school shopping with your teens, a request for bad advise for reducing stress as a millennial parent,...

Hey Back Seaters and Hello Folks! This week we have a very special crossover episode of  Don't Make Me Come Back There and The Nateland Podcast. Dustin and Melissa Nickerson join the hosts of the Nateland Podcast on the new Nateland set in Nashville, Tennessee. Why the crossover episode, you ask? Because we're excited to announce that Don't Make Come Back There is becoming a part of Nate Bargatze's new media company Nateland Entertainment. Dustin, Melissa and the Nateland crew talk about what...

What’s better than a date night pop in to a Nordstrom Rack, back seaters? That’s right, when it’s next to an IKEA. There’s nothing like the windowless, clockless, maze of interiors that really stirs up the romance, and we’re here for it! This week, we listen in awe as Mel shares about her flight with all 4 kids while Dustin leisurely scootered around Missouri State with the Nate Bargatze tour and Nateland crew. What happens when your kids invade your bed at night? The Nickerson’s share about...

We’re back from our summer version of a solid 15, refreshed, and excited to keep dredging through your travel horror stories. Dustin offers  a special summer message for parents, why the pool is is for everyone but maybe not at the same time, Mel gives us a Bingo Dingo on Inside Out 2, and is Summer overrated? Enjoy the show! Join us at the Dustin Nickerson Comedy Fans Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/dustinnickersoncomedy Watch the new comedy special, Runs in the Family from...

We’ve packed the water, snacks, and backup phone batteries, because while we love our children’s educational progress, there is simply no reason for arriving hours in advance for an hours long middle school graduation ceremony. Has the work even begun? While we wait, we discuss why we miss the Paw Patrol years, Mel’s 40th birthday surprise and what 40 feels like, our Joshua Tree National Park excursion, your horrible travel stories, more! Enjoy the show! Join us at the Dustin Nickerson...

Get ready for a fun filled summer building questionable tree forts, riding your bike for miles beyond your neighborhood, playing in ravines, and defending yourself. At least that’s how it was in the 90’s, now summers are just skincare, screentime, and questioning the vibes. Dustin reminds us how we lived fortnite, why skincare should be banned on TikTok, summer ideas for your kids, proper concert etiquette, why movies are too expensive and much more. Enjoy the show! Tell us your most...

I hope you brought an extra pair of clothes on the carry-on backseaters, because our podcast journey may be delayed, on the rails, off the rails, canceled, or producing those traveling toots. One way or another, we’ll make it together, one joke at a time. In the spirit of perseverance, Melissa and Dustin bring you on their 36hr endeavor to the midwest, the true strategy behind Texas-based Southwests’ boarding practices, sleeping in jeans, Mel’s musical ability, and more!  Enjoy the show! ...

May Gray, June Gloom, and now July Fry? We wrapped up memorial weekend in style, Mel looks forward to her 40th birthday as Dustin looks back fondly on well, being young. Joel continues his search for vibes, Why we recommend your kids join theater, the types of comedy “old people” like, and Dustin’s “sunset hat trick”.  Enjoy the show! Let us know, would you rather encounter a Man of a Bear while alone in the woods? Over at the Dustin Nickerson Comedy Fans Facebook Group:...

Hope you brought your hiking boots backseaters, because we’re climbing over a mountain of emotions today. Between end of year banquets, choir performances, animals that ain’t walkin’, and well, death, we’re glad you’re here for it! Prevailing the tears, we enjoy Dustin’s ghostly updates from his time in Fort Collins, how Vets make so much money, why movies are too long now, the necessity of large chain restaurants, what living in the clouds or the weeds brings to life, and actually much more...