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What a Hell of a Way to Dad

What a Hell of a Way to Dad

By: What a Hell of a Way to Dad
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Francis and Nate bring you weekly dad chats, plotting the growth of their daughters and themselves. Episodes are interspersed with interviews with various authors and journalists. The hosts are both veterans, so also expect a lot of meandering storiesAll rights reserved Parenting & Families Political Science Politics & Government Relationships
Episodes
  • God Forgives, Brothers Don't w/ Jasper Craven
    May 26 2026

    This week Jasper Craven joins Francis to discuss his latest book "God Forgives, Brothers Don't".

    Pick up Jasper's book here in either Hard Cover or Audiobook format - https://bookshop.org/a/25702/9781668087190

    When investigative reporter Jasper Craven first dug into Valley Forge Military Academy five years ago, he uncovered an acrid strain of masculinity that was raw, violent, fiercely hierarchical, and quickly mutating out of control. Initially, he had assumed that military education was a dying, outmoded brand. But as he looked deeper, he found a sprawling, well-funded network featuring dozens of military schools, like Valley Forge and West Point, plus thousands of ROTC programs in public colleges and high schools that allowed the Pentagon to wield outsized power on education.

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    45 mins
  • Deadliest Warrior: Waffen SS vs Viet Cong -Preview-
    May 19 2026

    Nick Slayton joins Francis to dive back in Deadliest Warrior, and we're picking one of the most confusing and potentially offensive episode for the big comeback. We'll dip in and out of Deadliest Warrior in the coming months as there's a whole well of Spike TV for us to plumb for psychic damage.

    This is a Preview episode. You can get this episode and more on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie

    Follow Nick on Bluesky and read his work at Task and Purpose - https://bsky.app/profile/nslayton.bsky.social

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    4 mins
  • Twin Peaks: Invitation to Love -Preview-
    May 11 2026

    This week Jack and Francis discuss episodes four and five of Twin Peaks, wherein we go to an awkward funeral, learn about the evil woods, and take fashion advice from Dr. Jacoby

    This is a preview episode of our bonus content. If you want to hear more, sign up at the $5 level at https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie

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    4 mins
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