This month we're facing down Tim Kennedy's stolen valor, watching a coup actually get punished, and CEOs losing out on the streets of NYC This is a preview of our bonus episodes, which are available for $5 a month on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/117710079 

This week Francis and Nate are getting too in the groove of home repairs and ending up mad and hungry. Nate continues to have SysAdmin pains, we talk about when is the best time to call a professional, and answer your Hey Dad questions We have both mostly left the bad site and are now on BlueSky Francis - https://bsky.app/profile/whatahellofawaytodad.com Nate - https://bsky.app/profile/inthesedeserts.bsky.social For five bucks a month you can get even more episodes on our Patreon. Three...

As we reach the end of the first season of Spike TV's Deadliest warrior, we bring back the classic IRA vs Taliban, but this time with Tom O'Mahony, the podcast's official Irishman. This episode gives us a battle in a junkyard, and the debate between the AR-15 and AK-47 being settled by a Canadian for some reason. This is a preview of an episode on our Patreon. You can get this and three more bonus episodes a month at https://www.patreon.com/posts/117154469 

Francis and Jack take you through their favorite Thanksgiving's Day songs to play for the holiday. Instead of politics, bring a playlist to dinner. Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/thanksgiving-songs/pl.u-06oxN7zTjKvGgz Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3iILb1DzpnGvPgOh0xY98v?si=75c783f8a2a64e87  Songlist includes I'm a Turkey - The Popups Turkey Turkey - Big Block Singsong No one holds you (Closer than the one you haven't met) - The Lemon Twigs Plain...

The Deep State's formost news site The Onion bought Infowars in attempt to bring journalistic integrity to the site. No word yet on who gets the Infowars MRAP This is a preview episode. Get this and years of bonus content by signing up for the patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/116757845 

James Stout from the It Could Happen Here podcast tells Francis about visiting the Darien Gap and speaking to the migrants braving the jungle for an opportunity at a better life. You can listen to James' show and interviews with the people of the Darien Gap here - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-it-could-happen-here-30717896/episode/the-darien-gap-where-dreams-die-233922960/  Support James' travels and reporting on his Patreon - http://Patreon.com/jamesstout  And us too I suppose -...

The Zoo Crew goes back to College with Justin Long and Jonah Hill in the college movie Accepted. One of the last of the Great American College movies made before the economy collapsed and no one could afford school any more This is a preview of one of our bonus episodes this month. For the full episode sign up at the $5 level on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/zoo-crew-movie-116237123  

This week Francis and Nate are logging off, reading books, and hoping for Kirkland branded apartments above the local Costco If you like this and want more episodes and other exclusive content, consider the Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Find yourself something new in the store. Pins, art, handmade, stickers, and more - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ 

It's been a...not great week for many of us online. Jack Forman, a dad, a former teacher, radio host, and kid indie music artist joins Francis to talk about how to talk about Presidential Elections with your kids Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie  Check out the store - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ 

This week Nate is still in Geneva Housing limbo, but he's getting closer. The two talk about finding new hobbies in middle age, spreading artistic wings, and how to rock out baby style If you like this and want more, we release three bonus episodes a month on Patreon. You can get even more Dad content such as MASHCast, Deadliest Warrior, and a lot more - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Take a look at the store, find some of that art we're talking about -...

This month's MASH episodes are right in our wheelhouse. Crisis sees the 4077th dealing with supply line cuts as best they can. George tackles homosexuality in the Military, and it's surprisingly well done and not super offensive. Get the entire episode, and eight years of bonus content for just $5 a month on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/115076313 

This week Jason Pargin joins the podcast to discuss his latest book, I'm Beginning to Worry About this Black Box of Doom. We discuss the impact of social media, the desire to follow breaking news regardless of what is true or not, and the KILLDOZER Pick up the book - https://static.macmillan.com/static/smp/starting-to-worry-about-9781250285959/  Follow Jason on your preferred social media here - https://linktr.ee/jasonkpargin 

This month Francis is joined by November (@PostOctoborist) to talk discuss the matchup of two men of legend, the Highland hero William Wallace vs the king of Africa Shaka Zulu. It's an episode full of wallet chains and uncomfortable Scottish shit talking. Listen to November's many podcasts WTYP, Trash Future, Kill James Bond, No Gods No Mayors This is a preview episode from our Patreon. Sign up got $5 a month and get access to this and eight years of bonus content -...

Francis discovers there are cities that will pay for you to move to them, mostly in Indiana. Nate does his best to dissuade him This is an unlocked bonus episode. If you like this, you'll get lots more on our Patreon. Eight years of bonus content at the $5 level - https://www.patreon.com/c/Hellofawaytodie  Check out the new store, find a new collectable. Stickers, patches, pins, trading cards and more - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ 

This week the Zoo Crew talks vacations. Where we've been, where we're going, and a lot more. Get the whole episode, and more, on Patreon. Five bucks a month gets you access to all of our bonus content - https://www.patreon.com/posts/114174563 

This week Nate and Francis talk about the downsides to home ownership (not having any money) and renting (also not having any money). We discuss Francis' recent trip to Hawaii, Nate finally escaping Normal Island for good, and joining strike lines If you like this and want more, you can get it on Patreon. $5 a month gets you three bonus episodes, videos, and all kinds of other exclusive dad content - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie  We have a store! Stickers, patches, pins and more....

Francis talks about the novel Have Snakes, Need Birds with author Travis Klempan. Travis weaves a story of deployment boredom mixed with spiritual horror as Sgt. Mackinzie finds himself in the middle of a metaphysical war between two ancient spirits. All while trying to keep track of the physical war which threatens him and his team every day. PATREON If you like what you hear and want more, we have more content available on Patreon. If you don't like what you hear and still want to...

KD is back this month to pit steel against stone as the Shaolin Monks take on the Maori. Are there multiple Hakas? Yes. Is everything basically a club? Yes. Is someone oddly racist at a computer at the very end? You bet your ass. This is a preview of our most recent bonus episodes. You can listen to this, our previous episodes, and every future bonus at https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie  While you're here, check out our new store where you can get everything from stickers to t-shirts,...

Journalist and returning guest Jasper Craven recently went through security guard training and six months of employment to write about the experience. It's a mix of bad training, worse instructors, and a lot of people just trying to get a job. You can read his reporting here in Harpers Magazine  PATREON If you like what you hear and want more, we have more content available on Patreon. If you don't like what you hear and still want to support us, you can also give us money on Patreon....

We discuss the news up to September 20th. Any news happening after that we cannot be accountable for. This week, it's the first piece of "history" gun guys go for (because they're dirt cheap), the SKS. We also talk about the North Carolina governor race and a bailiff getting a little wild in the judges chambers. This is a preview episode of one of our many monthly bonus episodes. You can access this and more at the $5 level of Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie 

It’s another DadChat featuring Nate and Francis, and in this week’s episode we’re talking all sorts of things: relocation expenses, pre-positioning supplies when changing babies, and the surprisingly varied ways in which people make coffee on the eastern side of the Atlantic. Which is to say, Francis has never actually had someone explain to him what espresso actually is. We also answer a lot of Ask A Dad questions! Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours of bonus...

This week Francis and Carey watch two more episodes of MASH. We are nearly done with Season 2, and the characters really start to come out. Klinger is better dressed, Radar is getting some (theoretically), and Hawkeye's eyes have never been so blue. You can listen to this, our previous episodes, and every future bonus at https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie  While you're here, check out our new store where you can get everything from stickers to t-shirts, to a new coffee mug you didn't...

For this week’s DadChat, we have a special guest: Jack Forman, who’s been on before and who is now helping produce the show while Nate navigates the alpine labyrinth of Swiss bureaucracy. And in this episode, Jack discusses his experience as a former elementary school teacher, and what the oft-discussed ‘back to school’ period is like for teachers and school staff. We very much hope you enjoy it! Jack is a highly accomplished musician making music for kids, and he’s got a Patreon! Check it...

Francis has missed his train, or at least one of them, and Nate took a train to enjoy the air conditioning in the middle of a European heat wave. We discuss the travails of being an Amtrak passenger, the experience of riding in the jungle gym car on CFF trains, and much more.  Like Hell of a Way? Check out our Patreon and get hundreds of hours of bonus content dating all the way back to 2017: www.patreon.com/hellofawaytodie  *SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT* We now have a storefront to sell the...