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World's Greatest Dad with Ali Khan

World's Greatest Dad with Ali Khan

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World’s Greatest Dad with Ali Khan is the podcast where fatherhood meets food, pop culture, and life’s everyday absurdities. Hosted by Ali Khan—food writer, pop culture junkie, and former host of Cheap Eats—this show serves up dad-life wisdom with a side of humor, deep cuts on everything from cartoons to culinary trends, and the kind of real talk about parenting and adulthood you won’t find in the manual. Whether he’s dishing out advice, riffing on the best cheap eats, or diving into the wild world of nostalgia, Ali keeps it fun, unfiltered, and delicious.

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Episodes
  • Level Up: Gamified Parenting with Nick Holmquist
    Jul 9 2025

    Nick Holmquist is a dad on a mission to make parenting more fun, meaningful, and emotionally connected. In this episode of World’s Greatest Dad, we dive into Nick’s gamified approach to fatherhood combining elements of storytelling, role-playing games, and behavioral science to raise resilient, thoughtful kids. You’ll hear how he tackles real-life parenting challenges through fantasy characters Harper and Sloan, uses narrative to build emotional regulation, and brings his software engineering mindset into the world of toddler tantrums and bedtime routines.

    Highlights:

    • Nick's Three Pillars of Parenting: connection, emotional regulation, and growth mindset
    • Nick's Five Guilds of ConnectionScience-backed parenting influences (including Dr. Becky Kennedy’s Good Inside)
    • Real examples of how Nick turns meltdowns into magical learning moments

    If you’re a parent looking to level up your connection and have more fun along the way, this episode is for you.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Is Neil an AI Co-Host? Destination Wedding Drama, Graphic Novels vs. Chapter Books, & Going To Strip Clubs "for the steak"
    Jul 3 2025

    Ali is packing his bags for an epic family trip to Asia, but first, he and Neil tackle whether Neil is secretly an AI co-host sent from the future, and Neil clears up once and for all that he is, in fact, not a robot. The dads dive into the etiquette of destination weddings with no-kid policies, debate graphic novels versus traditional chapter books, and wonder if strip clubs really are the best place to get a good steak (spoiler: probably not). Plus, stories of the ultimate dad crew, NBA drama, and how to teach your kids about stranger danger without raising pint-sized conspiracy theorists.

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    59 mins
  • Patrick Mahomes' Dad Bod, AI Teddy Bears, Mix CDs, and 90s Nostalgia Galore
    Jun 25 2025

    Neil and Ali dig deep into what it means to be a dad in the modern age touching on everything from 90s music and trying to get on the Jumbotron at a Mets game moments to AI storytelling teddy bears and what is the absolute best and worst fast food joint. The guys debate whether Patrick Mahomes’ dad bod even matters, discover that children are having birthday parties at steakhouses. Plus, we discuss how technology is reshaping playtime and education.

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    1 hr and 12 mins

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