Dad's Happy Hour

The Tri-Pod is back to discuss Goody's new toy and Pem getting the crap scared out of him by a bobcat. We talk about court storming in college basketball and student-athletes skipping drills at the NFL combine. To wrap the show we discuss our recent Netflix viewings, including Pem's new favorite trashy reality! CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? - 4:04
Virtual Reality - 11:49
Scary Bobcat - 17:24
March Madness/Court Storming - 25:34
NFL Combine - 40:50
Trashy Reality - 51:20
Dad Joke - 16:49
Funny Ad - 39:07

Super Bowl time!! The Tri-Pod rant about some pet peeves, discuss the recent front office moves by the Carolina Panthers, Super Bowl 58 and some of the fun prop bets. To end the show we have a lightning round of questions inspired by the Super Bowl. CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? - 5:40
Dad Rant - 15:40
Panthers Talk - 25:55
Super Bowl 58 - 42:53
Super Bowl Lighting Round - 58:44
Dad Joke - 15:09
Funny Ad - 41:11

The first episode of 2024! Whiskey bets were made and Goody was gloriously trolled with some "Go Pack Go." We recap our holiday seasons and rant about spending too much on our kids. We discuss the NFL playoffs and the numerous head coaching vacancies. And who do we want the next Panthers head coach to be?? CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? - 5:09
Christmas Ranting - 12:23
Panthers GM/HC Talk - 24:40
NFL Head Coaching Vacancies - 40:17
Playoff Predictions - 49:24
Playoff Whiskey Draft - 1:02:00
Dad Joke - 11:50
Funny Ad - 48:17

The Tri-Pod celebrate Christmas ranting about the most annoying parts of the holiday. We react to Shohei Ohtani's enormous contract and Cam Newton's "game manager" comments. We take a look into the NFL playoff races and end the show with our sports Christmas wish list and the best of 2023. CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? - 3:49
Shohei Ohtani - 9:18
Christmas - 17:57
Cam Newton - 28:04
NFL Playoff Races - 39:42
Christmas wish list and best of 2023 - 53:02
Dad Jokes - 17:17, 27:13
Goody's Joke - 38:08

Pem and Goody get a call-in from a special guest ahead of the big Eagles/Cowboys showdown. We discuss who is going to win the NFC East and who wins the NFL MVP. We talk about the disaster that is the Carolina Panthers and their search for another head football coach. Goody joined the club and got snipped! And to end the show, in honor of the Florida State Seminoles getting hosed out of the college football playoff, we name our 4 NFL teams we would invite to a 4-team playoff if the NFL was set up like college football. CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? - 5:25
Dad Rant (Goody got snipped) - 15:36
Cowboys/Eagles - 24:48
Panthers Talk - 48:39
Hypothetical NFL Final Four - 1:01:45
Dad Joke - 15:10
Funny Ad - 47:08

The Tri-Pod catches up on our kids recent fall sports seasons. Pem rants about the worst display of youth sports coaching and his wife renovating their half bath. We discuss the lack of trades made by the Panthers and Cowboys and touch on the Texas Rangers winning the World Series. CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? - 5:43
Youth Sports Fall Seasons - 13:30
Bathroom Renovation - 29:10
Panthers and Cowboys Talk - 36:35
World Series - 47:30
Dad Joke - 28:14
Funny Ad - 35:36

The Tri-Pod record a new episode with early season NFL reactions, discuss the Panthers depressing start to the season and we chime in on the Coach Prime hype. Ash reflects back on his son's football team playing against a kid with too much rage and no boundaries. Pem and Ash make a fantasy football bet. And Pem is being forced to wear onesies for the Halloween season... twice! CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? - 3:40
Dad Rant - 12:33
Panthers Talk - 34:44
Coach Prime - 21:28
NFL Reactions - 42:55
Halloween Onesies - 54:41
Dad Joke - 21:13
Goody's Joke - 32:38

The Tri-Pod record on opening night of the NFL. We talk about our excitement for the NFL season and make our Super Bowl and season player award predictions. Pem's neighbor, Terry, moves out and he has some good stories to tell. We reflect back on the CHAD weekend, realizing we haven't fully recovered! CHEERS
What are we drinking? - 4:13
Neighbor Terry - 14:39
NFL Talk - 26:35
Reflecting back on the CHAD weekend - 58:22
Dad Joke #1 - 14:13
Dad Joke #2 - 24:58
Funny Ad - 56:35

If you are a craft beer lover, this is the episode for you!! Pem is joined by the owners of Wilmington Brewing Company, John & Michelle Savard, and a couple special guest. Wilmington Brewing Company is one of the best breweries in the state of North Carolina and we learn how they got their start and how they have grown to where they are today, on the verge of opening their second brewery/tap room location (with a really cool coastal twist). We talk about waiting until September to release pumpkin/fall beers, the success of their flagship beer Tropical Lightning IPA, the success of breweries in Wilmington and parenting while running a brewery. CHEERS!!
What are we brewing? - 2:58
Quick Dad Rant - 21:55
History of WBC/Parenting While Running a Brewery - 22:55
Local Breweries Selling Out?? - 46:29
Success of Breweries in Wilmington and NC - 49:03
What's Next for WBC? - 56:37

The CHAD weekend is here!! We record with small headaches to recap the CHAD events Ash forced us to participate in. We are joined by special guest and member of our fantasy league, Chad Hug. He gives Goody shit about being a bandwagon Cowboys fan. We break down the NFC and predict each division. We wrap the show with some fantasy football talk. CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? - 3:07
CHAD Recap - 7:43
NFC Divisional Breakdown - 28:27
Fantasy Talk - 53:54
Dad Joke - 6:38
Funny Ad - 22:20

Pem and Goody record the last episode leading into our big fantasy football CHAD weekend. Pem rants about his son spending money on random books and videos on Amazon as he prepares for his vasectomy. We begin our NFL predictions by breaking down the AFC divisions and end the show talking some fantasy football. CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? - 6:22
Dad Rant - 14:31
V-Day for Pem - 21:55
AFC Divisional Breakdown - 25:44
Fantasy Talk - 45:34
Dad Joke - 13:58
Funny Ad - 20:45

Ash is back! We catch up with Ash and all of his vacations and Pem tells the story about his son cutting his own hair. With the NFL season vastly approaching, we each give our bold predictions for the season. To end the show we reflect back on our favorite CHAD moments from fantasy draft pasts. CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? - 2:45
All of Ash's vacations - 17:34
Dad Rant (Pem's son cuts his own hair) - 23:08
NFL Bold Predictions - 31:52
Favorite Past CHAD Events - 50:45
Dad Joke #1 - 17:08
Dad Joke #2 - 30:30
Funny Ad - 48:02

Pem and Goody catch up on 4th of July plans and Goody is ready for the kids to be back in school already. We talk about ridiculous ideas for excursions, like visiting the Titanic and something as disgusting as "Noodling." After Domingo German pitched a perfect game, we ask what impresses us in sports these days. CHEERS!!
Noodling - 2:30
What are we drinking? - 6:50
Dad Rant - 13:51
July 4th Plans - 22:40
Dumb Excursion Ideas - 30:58
Sports Talk - 46:27
Dad Joke - 22:22
Dad Joke - 29:39
Funny Ad - 42:18

National Bourbon Day and Father's Day in the same week! Pem and Goody record an episode to talk about their ideal Father's Day plans, discuss the recent news of the PGA and LIV Tours merging and the exciting news of the North Carolina passing a law to make gambling legal! Pem does a blind bourbon taste test and finds out Goody has been doing some serious Vanderpump Rules binge watching. CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? - 3:00
Vanderpump Rules - 8:24
Dad Rant - 14:53
Father's Day - 19:22
PGA/LIV - 36:20
NC Betting Law - 52:35
Dad Joke - 14:26
Dad Joke - 35:03
Funny Ad - 51:18

The Tri-Pod is back to catch up on our Memorial Day weekend activities and listen to Pem judge the people who dress up for country concerts. We discuss which first round draft pick is more important to Charlotte sports, the Hornets #2 pick or the Panthers #1 pick? And Goody thinks the NFL should move their draft to a lottery like the NBA. We wrap the show with some "would you rather" sports questions. CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? - 3:42
Dad Rant - 14:29
Panthers/Hornets Draft Picks - 29:26
NFL Draft Lottery? - 38:45
Would You Rather? - 44:43
Dad Joke #1 - 14:10
Dad Joke #2 - 29:09
Funny Ad - 44:16

Pem and Goody record a show a man down. Goody rants about being put on the spot at his daughter's dance recital to show off his lack of dance moves. Pem finally gets Goody to admit he is a trashy reality TV viewer. We reflect back on the Panthers draft and ask the hypothetical question, which professional athletes career would you want from the NFL, NBA, MLB and Pro Golf. CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? - 6:01
Dad Rant - 16:23
Trashy Reality TV Talk - 24:15
NFL Draft Talk - 31:52
Whose pro career would you want? - 45:18
Dad Joke #1 - 15:50
Dad Joke #2 - 31:36
Funny Ad - 44:15

The Tri-Pod is joined by G-Money and Newt from the Newton Dude Ranch on Goody's back porch to watch the NFL draft! We discuss the Panthers overall #1 selection of Bryce Young and if that now means the Panthers should be the favorite to win the NFC South. Pem and Goody share stories from their spring break cruises and rant about South Carolina only having two lanes on a major interstate. Neighbor G joins us for a round of "what's the best" and Newt helps us out (not really) with our all-time skill position draft. CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? - 2:33
Dad Rant/Cruise - 9:47
NFL Draft/Panthers Talk - 21:26
"What's the best?" w/G-Money - 36:14
All-Time Skill Position Draft - 44:00
Funny Ad - 35:10

The Tri-Pod is back in The Crated Cork Co. studio on Opening Day of baseball! We discuss if Opening Day should be a national holiday and what other significant sports days should be recognized as holidays.  We take a look back at the craziness that has been March Madness and with the NFL draft just a month a way, we do a 5 round draft of local Charlotte area breweries, CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? - 3:08
Pem Recaps San Antonio - 11:20
MLB Opening Day - 20:57
Dad Joke - 27:47
March Madness Talk - 29:26
Panthers Talk - 39:23
Charlotte Brewery Draft - 45:52

Pem and Goody record a man down to bitch about daylight savings time. Spring sports are in full swing and we talk about NCAA March Madness beginning without the UNC Tar Heels. We give our thoughts on the Carolina Panthers aggressive move to get the #1 overall pick and other NFL free agency news. We end the show finding out Goody has been on Paul Rudd obsession lately! CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? - 4:31
Dad Rant - 14:50
Golf Talk - 20:02
March Madness - 26:45
Dad Joke - 36:02
Panthers/NFL Talk - 36:30
Funny Ad - 48:24
What are we watching - 50:11

We discuss Goody becoming a dad of a teenage daughter. Pem talks about the chaos that is little league baseball. And we discuss Ash's weird obsession with Little Debbie cakes. We talk about the new MLB rules and if we approve. Touch on the Eagles Super Bowl loss and talk about how good the Carolina Panthers new coaching staff looks. To end the show we do a round of "what's the best." CHEERS!!
What are we drinking? - 3:33
Dad Rants - 15:15
MLB Baseball New Rules - 31:58
Dad Joke - 43:45
NFL Talk - 44:04
"What's the best?" - 57:10
Funny Ad - 55:58