About this episode

In this prologue episode, the hosts share their personal stories and influences that shaped their parenting and comedic styles.

Before we officially cut the brakes on Season 3, we’re taking you behind the microphone. While we are currently on a short production break setting up our brand new studio space, we wanted to drop a special Season 3 Prologue episode. We realized that while we talk to you every week, we’ve never truly sat down to interview each other. In this special episode, we pull back the curtain on the lives, histories, and brains behind The Dad Voice. We dive deep into how our own fathers influenced our parenting styles (for better or worse), the comedic legends that shaped our sense of humor, and the specific podcasts that inspired us to start this show in the first place. Plus, Cole goes down memory lane to share his roots, history, and experiences coming up in the hardcore and heavy music scene. Grab a drink, get to know your hosts, and get ready because a brand new studio and Season 3 are just a few weeks away. In this episode: The Dad Factor: How our childhoods shaped how we raise our kids today. The Comedy Blueprint: The influences behind our chaotic banter. From Mosh Pits to Diaper Bags: Cole’s history in the hardcore music scene. The Inception: The podcasts that made us say, ”We can…

People in this episode

Host: Cole

Topics covered

• parenting styles
• comedy influences
• personal histories
• neurodivergent fathers
• podcast inspiration

Keywords

• parenting
• comedy
• neurodivergent
• podcast
• influences
• music scene
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Dad Voice Podcast

Books & works: Season 3, hardcore and heavy music scene, podcasts

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