New Dad Newer Dad Eric Smith & Dustin Lopez

Having a baby girl in Oct 2022. This has been a very helpful introduction to fatherhood. These guys are pretty laid back and aren’t too serious which makes it easy to listen to. Thank you!

Hello Eric and Dustin! Just wanted to say I love the podcast! Right now I’m on episode 58 and just loving the content. I’m twenty three years old and going to have a baby with my girlfriend that I’ve been with for 8 happy years. We are excited and scared about this new journey. I came across the podcast looking for anything that can give me tips and advice on being a father and a supportive partner. I love the honesty you guys always give out. I’m really scared and anxious about all this but you guys helped ease my thoughts. I’m not sure if you guys still read out reviews but hope you guys can give me advice about being a young guy who is scared and nervous. I don’t know if I’m able to support my mother who doesn’t have my dads support because he not in the picture. I also have a little brother who’s 12 years old that I don’t want him thinking he’s on his own all because I’m having a child. I would love to hear your guy’s viewpoint on this. My head never stops thinking about everyone, always trying to figure things out. Which I know you guys know how that feels.
Thank you for your time! I hope all your families are doing well and full of health and love.
Keep this going! Much love!

Found these guys back in Feb ’20 when my first kid was born and I had no idea about anything kid related. I was an uncle to my sister’s kids but needed some “dude” guidance that I could understand and could get my simple brain behind. Dustin and Eric made being a new dad much less scary and my wife was surprised at how natural and confident I was with our son right away. Now that I have 2 kids, I’m still listening because they have 5 kids between them and have lots of knowledge and simple tricks that have made having multiple kids easier for me.

My only complaint is that in 80 or so episodes that I’ve listened to is the production value of these podcasts. These guys still sound like they use Fisher-Price microphones, you can hear their chairs squeak as they roll around the floor, Dustin loves to drink something out of a glass with ice cubes and you can always hear the ice cubes rattling around in the glass when he takes a drink while they’re recording and Eric yawns into the mic almost every episode. I get the “2 friends sitting around talking vibe” of the show but if you’re trying to monetize these podcasts, paying even a little bit of attention to production makes a massive difference. I’m sure you don’t need a multi-million dollar Joe Rogan type budget to have a well produced show that is easy on the ears.

Thanks for sharing so much of your baby and kid knowledge from a guys POV. It has really made my life easier and my time with my children more enjoyable.