Episodes
On this episode, Evan forgets to give books to a classmate after his wife packs them in the car for him while Kevin decides to finally get his kids out of the house and bring them to a playground 10 minutes before their violin lesson. Also our first International Dumb Dad Moment delivered via the mail! And another user submission!
Published 11/19/24
The least chaotic part of the week was the 50mph winds. Evan's brother, a new dad, visits and Evan gets to witness a familial dumb dad moment, while Kevin lies to his kid...twice...according to his kid. AND a Dumb Dad Listener submission!
Published 11/12/24
Published 11/12/24
It's Pumpkin everything season and Evan hates it but wishes he didn't. Kevin has his first swim meet with his daughter and blames her for forgetting something, but maybe he was just too focused on gaming the parking lot. Meanwhile Evan goes to hot Phoenix for his yearly guy's trip and leaves his wife to cary the load. Also a shocking Dumb Dad Listener submission!
Published 11/05/24
Halloween is almost here and we're prepared for last minute costume changes. Kevin wants to kill some time and takes his kids for a walk but kills too much time, while Evan deals with a dinnertime snafu. AND a Dumb Dad listener submission!
Published 10/29/24
Evan has an earnest moment struggling with tantrums, while Kevin has an earnest moment with his front lawn plants vs. zombies setup getting absolutely demolished by a sprinkler. Also Evan burns the ready made meal-kit AND a dumb listener submission!
Published 10/22/24
In this episode, Kevin has officially turned 40 and Evan needs to stretch more. Meanwhile, Kevin denies his kids playtime while they do their homework, but also denies them assistance. And Evan plans everything about his wife's birthday, except for what to do and where to go and who to invite. Plus, two dumb listener submissions!
Published 10/15/24
Live LA Show recap! Thanks to everyone who came out! Also Kevin's daughter made swim team, but the coffee table went swimming. Meanwhile, Evan's angry at himself for not making a lawn. And two Dumb Dad Moment listener submissions!
Published 10/08/24
On this episode, Evan is scared of becoming an angry old man he says, right after ranting about decorations he thinks people should "get off their lawn." Kevin takes his kids to another unnecessary doctor's appointment, Evan pays for something he bought and Kevin's family eats Panda Express too much.
Published 10/01/24
On this episode, Kevin’s family caught a virus and Evan’s kid caught a watch in the ocean with his toes. Also Kevin gets a great idea from social media but doesn’t know how to follow through and Evan tries to clean out his closet…but doesn’t know how to follow through.
Published 09/24/24
On this episode, we have a special guest from Life Happens, a unbiased non-profit focused on life insurance education. We talk about the importance of getting good financial advice, life insurance and of course, Dumb Dad moments. Visit lifehappens.org/thedumbdads to learn about what your best next steps are for protecting your family and making sure you're set up for the future.
Published 09/17/24
On this episode, the Dumb Dads reminisce on their tour detour to a Kentucky whiskey distillery. Also Kevin runs his kids too ragged, while Evan takes a moment to himself, in a hot car. And Dumb Dad User Submissions!
Published 09/10/24
On this episode, Evan turns a couple hour cleanup session into a multi-day situation, while Kevin has to borrow his kid's hard earned tooth -fairy cash for parking. Also, we read listener-submitted Dumb Dad Moments!
Published 09/03/24
Kevin has one of those days where you just want to go to bed and start over tomorrow. Meanwhile Evan installs a screen door, but comes up a little short. Also, a confusing school pickup and a dad joke gone wrong. 
Published 08/27/24
First week of school is in the books and both dads did not find their way back into a routine easily. Evan took the first day photo after school and Kevin spent the night in the ER with his oldest. Also Kevin realizes he should learn to trust his 5 year old. And Evan rants about a baseball coach who doesn't do much coaching. 
Published 08/20/24
Published 08/13/24
Evan's kid is back in braces trying to get the teeth in his mouth in order, because as we all know, the mouth is the floor of the nose. Also, Kevin decides to lay down the reading hammer on two kids who just got home from a full day of camp while Evan scares his already anxious oldest into thinking he might be headed to jail.
Published 07/30/24
On this episode, Kevin questions whether or not he's pushing his kids hard enough in their extracurriculars and also why Evan has never asked him to play piano for him. Also, Evan almost crushes his children in a outdoor movie screen while Kevin digs himself into a hole at the beach.
Published 07/23/24
Evan has screen time guilt that has been quelled by the kids heading to camp. Kevin faces the Palm Desert heat with a Chuck E Cheese, a free soda and an overwhelmed car AC. Meanwhile Evan's wife has an unprecedented Dumb Mom Moment doing a late night cleaning sesh (so was it dumb or was it stressed), while Evan has a legitimate Dumb Dad Moment putting away groceries, but failing to finish the job.
Published 07/16/24
Evan is feeling better about this week of summer, of course it's only Tuesday. Meanwhile, Kevin is burning through ten minute activities with his kids - mostly involving water balloons. Evan discovers a crispy piece of trail mix might have in fact been dental work and Kevin causes a doctor's office scheduling mishap on his last day of health insurance coverage. Oh my. 
Published 07/09/24
Summer is in full swing and Evan is already in it with ear tubes, teeth coming in every which way, and travel. Meanwhile, Kevin narrowly escapes rollercoaster trauma at Legoland. While Kevin's family walks out of the theme park taking a big L his 5 year old can't let go of, Evan is turning into an old man with a candy pocket.
Published 07/02/24
We're joined by special guest comedian, Gary Vider! Gary is a New York City based stand-up comedian, with appearances on CONAN and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Check out his new special, "It Could Be Worse" on Youtube! We've been bingeing his new podcast, #1 Dad, and couldn't wait to have him on to talk about it! Gary goes a little more in-depth about growing up with a con-man father and his journey to come to terms with it through the podcast. Also Dumb Dad moments! 
Published 06/25/24
The end of the school year, Father's Day and scissor injuries, oh my! On this episode, Kevin and Evan talk about getting through the last day of school, summer beginning and their Dumb Dad moments. Kevin traumatizes his daughter with a critically acclaimed film, while Evan realizes there's a time and place for jokes and that time is not at midnight after your kid has barfed the night before the final week of school. 240
Published 06/20/24
Summer is coming and Evan is scared, but Kevin is focused in on what really matters - the recycling bin. On this episode, Evan accidentally turns baseball into a contact sport with a 9 year old, while Kevin's daughter teaches him a bit about life after breaking her arm on her birthday. 
Published 06/11/24
On this episode, Kevin laments that summer camp isn't free and plans to run for office on a free summer enrichment platform. Meanwhile, Evan is aghast that his kid thinks he grew up without color tv, despite the fact that color tvs only became popularized about 10 years before his DOB. Also, Kevin misses the dress code at a PTA gala and Evan can't remember fairy tales, solidifying his spot as the secondary request for bedtime stories.
Published 06/04/24