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Dads on Books

Dads on Books

By: Michael Walker & David Patrick
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Dads on Books is a podcast hosted by David Patrick and Mike Walker. The 2 dads discuss books, focusing on those read by their children and sometimes revisiting titles from their own childhoods. The podcast showcases their personal connections to the books and how their perspectives have changed as parents.© 2026 Michael Walker & David Patrick Parenting & Families Relationships
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  • This is Alan Katz! Part Two!! With 3 (threee) exclamation points!!!
    Apr 13 2026

    And now part two of our talk with Alan Katz, author, poet, father, and really awesome guy.

    There's more jokes and what if we talked a poem called, "What If" and fun stories about about legal name changes and identity confusion with other writer. (Don't worry, no one got hurt)

    Alan shares more of his writing rules inlcuding (but not limited to) "Everything you do, any job you pick, is going to involve wriitng." and "Keep creating. Keep being funny." And so much more!

    Speaking of funny, Alan, Mike, and David all tell funny dad jokes as they are funny dads.

    To buy some of Alan's books check out (see what we did there?):

    Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs
    S.O.S.: Society of Substitutes

    If you liked this episode, you'll LOVE these:

    Alan Katz part one

    Pinkalicious!!! by Alan's dear dear friend Victoria Kann
    Our first Dan Guest: Dan Gutman Part One and Part Two
    And our second Dan Guest: Dan Yaccarino parte uno and parte due
    Our third Dan—Chris guest: Chris Grabenstein Part One and Part Two

    And now a word from our sponsors. (Well, not really sponsors, just places we get books and hope that you'll go to if you need one).

    A House with Books in Keller, TX
    Talking Animals Books in Grapevine, TX
    River Forest Public Library in River Forest, IL
    Grapevine Public Library
    Keller Public Library

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    58 mins
  • Will the real Alan Katz PLEASE, SIT DOWN!!!
    Apr 6 2026

    Thanks for indulging our April Fool's Day episode. Now back to the real stuff with the real Alan Katz, author of 1 or 2 or 52 books, and, to quote Alan, "twelve of them are good." We disagree. The other 40 R2.

    There's lots of jokes, especially, "What does this doodad do, Dad?"—the ultimate dad joke!!—lots of laughing, but—SPOILER ALERT!!—some deep stuff too. Alan shares some of his writing rules the most important of which is: Rule #1.

    Oh, you wanna know what it is? OK. "I will never make a joke at the expense of someone. Kindness come first." You’ll have to listen to get more!

    We do actually talk about a lot of his silly, funny, and awesome books including the SOS series, his Lieographies, Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs, The Day the Mustache Took Over.

    So much fun this is only part one!!

    If you liked this episode, you'll LOVE these:

    Pinkalicious!!! by Alan's dear dear friend Victoria Kann
    Our first Dan Guest: Dan Gutman Part One and Part Two
    And our second Dan Guest: Dan Yaccarino parte uno and parte due
    Our third Dan—Chris guest: Chris Grabenstein Part One and Part Two

    And now a word from our sponsors. (Well, not really sponsors, just places we get books and hope that you'll go to if you need one).

    A House with Books in Keller, TX
    Talking Animals Books in Grapevine, TX
    River Forest Public Library
    Grapevine Public Library
    Keller Public Library

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    59 mins
  • It's the Alan Katz Show
    Mar 30 2026

    WHOLEY COW, BATMAN! THIS COW SMELLS LIKE...

    Fill in the blank for a chance to be live with Clean Slate Dave.... & Mike.

    Ut oh... Spagetios???OMG]]

    OMG.. is this for realsies????

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    6 mins
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