Episodes

  • Dave and Jon: Scrapped Albums, Vocal Rest, and Sir Paul

    Dave and Jon: Scrapped Albums, Vocal Rest, and Sir Paul
    Jan 20 2026
    The fellas navigate the highs and lows of 2025, from vocal health scares to interactions with musical icons. Dave opens up about his battle with ulcerative laryngitis, a condition that forced him into total silence and led to a profound spiritual moment of surrender while walking near Vanderbilt. John reveals why he scrapped a completed record for the first time in his career, and they discuss the journey of getting an album into the hands of an icon. Join us: http://dadville.substack.com Cove - Check out Cove at ⁠http://covesmart.com⁠ and use code DAD for an additional 10% off your first order! Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at ⁠http://shopify.com/dadville Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • Stephen James: Leadership and Scented Candles

    Stephen James: Leadership and Scented Candles
    Jan 13 2026
    In this insightful return to Dadville, Stephen James joins the fellas to explore the "ecology" of leadership, parenting, and personal evolution. Focusing on Council Leadership, Stephen explains his transition from licensed therapy to viewing leadership as a lived practice rather than a mere class. He delves into the profound concept of "I amness", advocating for stillness and presence over constant productivity. This episode serves as a masterclass in embracing "weirdness" and the art of finding one’s way home. Join us: http://dadville.substack.com Thanks to our sponsors! Cove - Check out Cove at http://covesmart.com and use code DAD for an additional 10% off your first order! Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at http://shopify.com/dadville Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Intentional Parents: Milkshakes in the Dark

    Intentional Parents: Milkshakes in the Dark
    Jan 6 2026
    We welcome Elizabeth and Brook Mosser from the Intentional Parents Podcast for a "copod" that—despite the catchy name—is definitely not a killer whale documentary. They tackle the "Godzilla of intentionality", a terrifying concept that often looms over parents like a massive monster with surprisingly tiny arms. Moving beyond "prescribed trails" and scripture-based scavenger hunts, the group focuses instead on ordinary moments, like sharing milkshakes in the dark or surviving "homeschool sarcasm." You’ll learn about TikTok’s "aura farming" and why the best parenting strategy involves leaving your "fixing" agenda in the car to focus on simple curiosity. Visit Intentional Parenting: https://www.intentionalparents.org/ Join us: http://dadville.substack.com Thanks to our sponsors! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • The Dadville Christmas Gift Guide! — Kinda.

    The Dadville Christmas Gift Guide! — Kinda.
    Dec 16 2025
    Hey friends, Well, we have a bit of a setback this year with our yearly gift guide. Jon will explain. Here's the gift guide: https://dadville.substack.com/p/the-2025-dadville-gift-guide Join us: ⁠http://dadville.substack.com⁠ Wanna advertise? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks to our sponsors! Quince - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/dadville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! NIV - Save an additional 10% on any NIV Application Bible and NIV Application Commentary Resources by visiting ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://faithgateway.com/nivab⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the promo code DADVILLE Please donate today at ⁠MercyShips.org/podcast⁠ Visit ⁠OmahaSteaks.com ⁠for 50% off sitewide during their Sizzle All the Way Sale. And for an extra $35 off, use promo code FUN at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • Jeff Foxworthy: The $138,000 Snake Bite

    Jeff Foxworthy: The $138,000 Snake Bite
    Dec 9 2025
    In this episode of Dadville, we dig into the life and mind of a true comedy legend—the best-selling comedy recording artist of all time, Jeff Foxworthy. We talk about the grind behind his success, including the years of focused “10,000-hour” effort it took just to get on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show, which he describes as “the Everest of comedy.”He opens up about wrestling with the blank page, the strange “sickness” that pushes comedians to turn even the worst moments—like a $138,000 copperhead snake bite—into material. We also kick around the big creative questions: Are comics born funny, or can you actually learn how to be great? Join us: http://dadville.substack.com Wanna advertise? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks to our sponsors! Quince - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/dadville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! NIV - Save an additional 10% on any NIV Application Bible and NIV Application Commentary Resources by visiting ⁠⁠⁠http://faithgateway.com/nivab⁠⁠⁠ and use the promo code DADVILLE Please donate today at MercyShips.org/podcast Visit OmahaSteaks.com for 50% off sitewide during their Sizzle All the Way Sale. And for an extra $35 off, use promo code FUN at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • Emerson Hart: The Last Generation of Rock

    Emerson Hart: The Last Generation of Rock
    Dec 2 2025
    This week the fellas caught up with Tonic's Emerson Hart, one of the biggest hitmakers of the '90s! Hart reflects on Tonic's multi platinum success, including the exhaustion of the '90s, during which he witnessed the aftermath of Princess Diana’s car crash and later slept for three days. Also, why does Hart's eyes twitch when collaborating with young artists? Plus, he gives solid advice that keeps him chasing after young kids well into his 50s. Join us: http://dadville.substack.com Wanna advertise? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp - Our listeners get 10% off their first month at ⁠⁠⁠http://betterhelp.com/dadville Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://shopify.com/dadville⁠⁠⁠ Quince - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/dadville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! NIV - Save an additional 10% on any NIV Application Bible and NIV Application Commentary Resources by visiting ⁠⁠http://faithgateway.com/nivab⁠⁠ and use the promo code DADVILLE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Tony Hale: Just Stop Swimming

    Tony Hale: Just Stop Swimming
    Nov 18 2025
    Tony Hale returns to Dadville! You might know him from Veep or Arrested Development, but we know him best as that lovable actor who's entering the "evolution and expansion" season of his career. Tony chats with the fellas about the long process of producing his new film, Sketch, and the motivation to move out of Hollywood. Also, he talks about the amazing experience of playing a nurse oncologist on The Sopranos. Don't miss this one! Join us: ⁠⁠⁠http://dadville.substack.com⁠⁠⁠ Wanna advertise? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠ Thanks to our sponsors! Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://shopify.com/dadville⁠⁠ Nutrafol - Get $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://nutrafol.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and enter the promo code DADVILLE. Quince - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/dadville⁠⁠⁠⁠ for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! NIV - Save an additional 10% on any NIV Application Bible and NIV Application Commentary Resources by visiting ⁠http://faithgateway.com/nivab⁠ and use the promo code DADVILLE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Matt Wertz: The Perfect Amount of Children

    Matt Wertz: The Perfect Amount of Children
    Nov 11 2025
    Wertz is back! Longtime friend Matt Wertz details the daily chaos of his "punk rock" family of four, including managing the mental load and surviving on essential baby tech like the Snoo and the revolutionary swivel car seat. But the true trauma centers on his $300 green hoodie that was ruined by an oil stain. We also reflect on the benefits of late-life fatherhood, having gotten the "hustling" out of the way, and recall the wild, early touring days of playing for sorority chapter meetings to promote Austin shows. Plus, Matt shares details on his exciting new custom songwriting venture, Song Portraits. Join us: ⁠⁠http://dadville.substack.com⁠⁠ Wanna advertise? ⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠ Thanks to our sponsors! Quince - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/dadville⁠⁠⁠ for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! NIV - Save an additional 10% on any NIV Application Bible and NIV Application Commentary Resources by visiting http://faithgateway.com/nivab and use the promo code DADVILLE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 31 mins