About this episode

Comedian Brian Bates discusses the challenges of being an older dad and shares humorous stories about parenting and life on the road.

Comedian Brian Bates joins the guys this week to celebrate his brand-new Nateland comedy special, Worried (watch here: https://youtu.be/-LfFqaVj3uQ ), before the conversation naturally turns into everything from becoming an older dad and the "resting worried face" of parenthood to teaching teenagers to drive, disastrous family photos, and why growing older changes the way you think about raising kids. They also swap stories about life on the road, whether 16 is too young to drive, the future of self-driving cars, the great Wendy's vs. McDonald's fries debate, butter storage, and plenty of the unexpected rabbit trails that make hanging out with dads so much fun.

People in this episode

Host: Life of Dad

Guest: Brian Bates

Topics covered

• parenthood
• comedy
• teen driving
• family stories
• aging
• food debate

Keywords

• older dad
• parenting
• comedy special
• teen drivers
• family photos
• Wendy's fries
• McDonald's fries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wendy's, McDonald's

Books & works: Worried

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