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The guys are back together in The Crated Cork Company studio after few weeks off. Pem recaps his vacation to the Outer Banks, Goody catches us up on his trip to Las Vegas with his family and rants about his oldest daughter coming back home with an Instagram account. We discuss our thoughts on the MLB Homerun Derby,  the newest Carolina Panthers quarterback, Baker Mayfield,  and new expectations for the Panthers this season. To end the show, Ash reflects on the Garth Brooks show he attended and we think back to our favorite concert we ever attended. CHEERS!!What are we drinking? - 5:02Dad Rant/Goody goes to Vegas - 15:15MLB HR Derby - 29:53Panthers/Baker Mayfield - 35:38Garth Brooks Concert - 48:15Funny Ad - 47:18

We are joined by the Director of Programming of Dream on 3, Stephen Vaughn. We discuss the non-profit organization's incredible efforts to help children and young adults with life-altering conditions live out their sports dreams! Ash recaps his recent beach vacation and the guys question Pem's story of catching a marlin on a deep sea fishing trip many years ago. We talk about some of our favorite & least favorite ways to celebrate the 4th of July holiday and touch on what sport/sporting event we are looking forward to during the slow summer months. CHEERS!!What are we drinking? - 4:02Q&A w/ Stephen Vaughn - 13:00Dad Ranting Summertime Vacation/Deep Sea Fishing - 32:204th of July Talk - 40:25Dog Days of Summer Sports Talk - 52:38Dad Joke - 57:02Funny Ad Read - 49:18

The guys crack a few beers in The Crated Cork Co. studio to rant about the time commitment dance recitals require while Ash and Goody prep Pem on what to expect for his daughter's first recital. We find out Ash is a 40 year old man who can't ride a bicycle and is not much of swimmer either. We discuss Steph Curry's greatness and where he lines up all-time and name our dream NBA starting five. And with only two months left before the first NFL preseason game, we give our NFL bold predictions. CHEERS!!What are we drinking? - 4:22Dad Rant - 13:35Dad Joke - 23:15NBA Talk - 24:48NFL Bold Takes - 41:04Dream NBA Starting Five - 57:05Funny Ad - 39:05

Coming off the Memorial Day Weekend the guys are back in The Crated Cork Co. studio to rant about whose dumb idea was it to make the work week 5 days!! NASCAR moved the All-Star race out of Charlotte for some reason,  so we discuss sports traditions that should and should not be changed. The sports calendar is slowing down but there have been a couple of game 7's recently, we talk best deciding games in sports and what sports moment we would want to finish a game off with! We wrap the show with some music shenanigans and laughs at each other. CHEERS!!  What are we drinking? - 4:20Dad Rant - 11:40Dad Joke - 22:07Goody's back hand spring - 19:27Sports Traditions - 23:45Game 7/Deciding Game Talk - 37:20Music Shenanigans - 50:15Funny Ad - 36:02

The guys are back in The Crated Cork Company studio and Goody brought the Truly Hard Seltzers! We dad rant about End of Grade testing in schools. We discuss fans taking it too far at sporting events and Tom Brady getting a better gig after his playing days are over. And since summer blockbuster movies are back in a big way, we name our top 5 favorite action movies. And Pem hates on the original Top Gun! CHEERS!!Check out our friends at Maze Golf (Formerly known as Sew-NC)What are we drinking? - 3:16Dad Rant - 13:07Fans at sporting events - 20:54Tom Brady's next career - 33:17Top 5 Favorite Action Movies - 43:47Dad Joke - 32:04Funny Ad Read - 42:06

The guys record remotely from Goody's back deck for the NFL draft. We are joined by Miguel the Azteca from the Newton Dude Ranch and Neighbor G makes a late appearance. Pem rants about T-Ball and the single parenting weekend that is upon him. We debate who has a brighter future for success between the Charlotte Hornets and Carolina Panthers. Ash and Pem debate if NFL players should have the ability to demand trades. And since the NFL draft is one of the best sports days of the calendar year, we talk about what we think is the best day and then get into some other "what is the best" questions. CHEERS!!What are we drinking? - 4:05Dad Rant - 12:53Hornets/Panthers Debate - 20:38NFL Players Demanding Trades - 32:19What's the Best Sports Day - 41:00Other "What's the Best" Questions - 46:08Dad Joke - 40:13Funny Ad - 30:18

We record remotely at Crafty Beer Guys Taproom & Bottle Shop and joined by the owner, Kristian Pederson. "KP" is also the owner of Hooligans and Valhalla in the Third Ward area of Charlotte. We discuss living the pipe dream of opening your own bar(s) and Crafty Beer Guys, how an amazing sports week affects the bar business and how his kids still take advantage of mom & dad even after college! KP has some great stories to tell, we would highly recommend making a trip up to Huntersville and grabbing a beer at CBG Taproom, get to know KP and the staff. Or visit Valhalla and Hooligans during a Charlotte FC match. CHEERS!!What are we drinking? - 4:18Pem rants about Atlanta - 10:06KP Dad Rant - 22:38Bar Talk - 31:38Sports Talk - 1:03:10Dad Joke - 1:20:30Public Announcement - 1:01:30

Ash joins the guys back in The Crated Cork Co. studio to rant about taking his kids out to ball games. Pem recaps his work trip to Nashville while enjoying some new hard teas from Lover Boy. We discuss Deshaun Watson landing in Cleveland and other NFL free agency news. Pem asks Goody and Ash if they want a Duke/UNC showdown in the Final Four and we wrap the show with our top 5 favorite NCAA tournament moments. CHEERS!!What are we drinking? - 4:32Pem goes to Nashville - 11:53Dad Rant - 18:36Dad Joke - 26:30NFL Free Agency - 27:58NCAA March Madness - 47:32Top 5 Favorite NCAA Moments - 55:52Funny Ad - 46:20

Pem and Goody record from The Crated Cork Co. studio while Ash takes a trip to Huntersville. Goody and Ash celebrate UNC's recent victory over Duke and talk how satisfying it was to see Coach K lose his last home game. Pem recaps how much fun he had at a wedding and rants about how frustrating it is to play golf in the winter. We discuss the owners in MLB doing their best to ruin baseball and the NFL combine and offseason. To end the show Pem tells the guys about his recent fasting diet his wife convinced him to try. CHEERS!!What are we drinking? - 4:29Pem's Wedding Story - 12:25Dad Rant - 17:26Dad Joke - 24:03MLB Talk - 28:45NFL Talk - 38:52Pem Tries Fasting Diet - 56:15Funny Ad - 37:38

The guys are joined in studio by special guest Jenna Gribble. Jenna is a music/event promoter who has a couple of upcoming shows to discuss, as well as event to help raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. We discuss Goody's poor taste in music, some of our favorite musicians and name our Top 5 concert bucket list for living acts. We also dad rant about the craziness that are trampoline parks and touch on what the Panthers could do to make us happy this off-season. CHEERS!!What are we drinking? - 3:16Concert/Festival/Music Talk - 15:25Raising Money for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - 40:27Dad Rant - 48:57Dad Joke - 57:56Top 5 - 1:11:52Funny Ad - 1:13:00

The guys catch up with a couple of local brews. Pem bitches about rude loud people in the movie theater while Goody and Ash give him hell for spending his date night on Spider-Man. We always complain about the amount of money the Tooth Fairy leaves behind these days. Super Bowl weekend is upon us and we preview the game and some of our favorite bets and wrap the show with some of our all time favorite Super Bowl moments. CHEERS!!What are we drinking? - 2:43Dad Rant - 13:00Dad Joke - 7:03Pro Bowl - 30:45Super Bowl Talk - 35:06Top 5 Favorite Super Bowl Moments - 51:40Funny Ad - 52:56

We are joined by Dad's Happy Hour fantasy league champ, Andrew Coen. Andrew and his wife own and operate the local clothing boutique K/LA. We crack a few North Carolina beers and get into Andrew's swimming background and love for all local pro sport teams (including the new MLS team). Goody dad rants about his daughters recent obsession with Harry Potter. In sports we discuss the awful overtime rules in the NFL and jump into other dumb rules in sports. To end the show we ponder which Winter Olympic sport we think we could medal in if we had 4 years to train. CHEERS!!Go visit www.shopkla.com and use the code "dads" for 20% off new items and buy any 2 get 1 free on all marked off items. Or visit them at the Park Rd. Shopping Center location. What are we drinking? - 4:44Q&A w/ Andrew Coen - 14:40Dad Rant - 38:53NFL Playoffs and Terrible Rules in Sports - 48:22Olympics Talk - 1:06:10Dad Joke - 1:10:39Funny Ad - 46:06

Our first episode of 2022 and the Tri-Pod is back in The Crated Cork Co. studio to rip on the overrated holiday that is New Year's Eve and New Year's resolutions! Goody ruins another dad joke! The NFL regular season is complete and Matt Rhule is still the Carolina Panthers head coach, we discuss if that is the right decision moving forward and what the pressing needs are for the Panthers this offseason. We run through the NFL playoffs and who we think will represent each conference in the Superbowl. And to wrap the show, we give out some of our top goals for the year because resolutions are a bunch of garbage! CHEERS!!What are we drinking? (6:14)Dad Rant (15:37)Dad Joke (25:20)Panthers Talk (28:18)NFL Playoffs (44:42)2022 Goals (56:11)Funny Ad (43:11)

It's the most wonderful time of the year and we are joined by Jake Fehling of Movement Mortgage. We discuss podcasting with his wife, social media with the family, working as a Hype-Man for the Carolina Panthers, his son becoming a Denver Broncos fan, dad ranting about school spirit week and a ton more! To get into the Christmas spirit, we wrap the show with some Christmas Island questions. Merry Christmas!!!What are we drinking? (5:02)Getting to know Jake Fehling (19:50)Carolina Panthers Talk (42:05)Jake's turning his son into a Broncos fan (51:10)Dad Ranting about Spirit Week and Group Chats (54:28)Christmas Island (67:20)Dad Joke (62:47)Funny Ad Read (63:35)

The guys are back in The Crated Cork Co. studio just in time to rant about the holiday shopping season! We discuss the MLB lockout and the bad direction the league could potentially be heading towards. We take a look at the big TV numbers the NFL is pulling in and what the NFL playoffs are starting to look like. Pem and Goody make another Christmas bet on their fantasy football match-up. To wrap the show Ash and Goody go rogue and decide they want to name their top 5 "Yo Mama" jokes. CHEERS!!What are we drinking? (2:22)Dad Rant (11:23)Dad Joke (20:01)MLB Talk (22:50)Pem/Goody Jingle Trunk Bet (39:20)NFL Talk (41:05)Top 5 (51:58)Funny Ad Read (37:44)

The Tri-Pod is back and so is Cam Newton!! Pem is reminded that his wife makes the rules in the house and family pictures will happen no matter if it is a football Sunday or not! We debate if Cam Newton returning to the Panthers is the right decision and take a look around the league to see if any division leaders should be concerned about what's in their rear view mirror. And with Turkey Day right around the corner, we wrap the show with what we are looking forward to the most on Thanksgiving! CHEERS!!What are we drinking? (3;23)Dad Rant (11:55)Dad Joke (19:01)Cam Newton Returns to the Panthers (21:24)NFL Talk (43:03)Turkey Day Top 5 (52:02)Funny Ad Read (41:47)

The Tri-Pod is back together in The Crated Cork Co. studio to open a few local Charlotte brews and rant about our Halloween weekends. We congratulate the World Series Champion Atlanta Braves and look back on their great playoff run. Now that the NFL season is roughly halfway over and the trade deadline has passed we discuss the Panthers chances at making the playoffs and if we would change anything to our preseason predictions.  And since Scottie Pippen has had a lot to say about Michael Jordan recently, we end the show with our top 5 favorite sidekicks. CHEERS!!What are we drinking? (3:08)Dad Rant (10:14)World Series Talk (20:16)NFL Talk (32:40)Top 5 Favorite Sidekicks (51:22)Funny Ad (30:30)

We are joined by the founder of Buzy, Logan Abrams. We dive into everything Buzy has to offer and how it can make life easier for a lot of dads, moms and all homeowners! We dad rant about needing more time on the golf course, preferably without the guilt trip of being gone "all day." We discuss Goody's Cowboys hot start and how good his Super Bowl preseason prediction looks so far and the complete 180 from the Panthers after a hot start. We even ask the question, did the Panthers make a mistake signing CMC to his big contract?? With Halloween right around the corner we get into our holiday plans. CHEERS!!Check out www.buzy.com today! What are we drinking? (3:32)Q&A w/Logan Abrams of Buzy (11:42)Dad Rant (33:18)NFL/Cowboys/Panthers Talk (41:38)Halloween Plans (61:01)Funny Ad Read #1 (40:34)Funny Ad Read #2 (59:38)

The guys are back in The Crated Cork Co. studio to try a couple of new brews to the show and dad rant about our kids not leaving us alone for a couple of hours to enjoy our football on Sundays. We reflect back on the Panthers/Cowboys game and discuss what we learned about both teams and how we think they stack up the rest of the season. We finally join all other sports talking heads and debate who was responsible for the dynasty in New England, Brady or Belichick. We also get into our ideal World Series now that the MLB playoffs are set. And since Fall is upon us, we wrap the show with our top 5 favorite Fall activities. CHEERS!!What are we drinking? (2:42)Dad Rant (9:04)Panthers/Cowboys (18:45)Brady vs. Belichick (30:15)MLB Playoffs (43:40)Top 5 Favorite Fall Activities (49:08)Funny Ad Read (42:18)

This episode we open a few new brews to the show, dad rant about our kids learning to play hooky and Pem rants about Rolling Stone releasing an updated list of the 500 greatest songs ever. Loyal listener, Will, calls in to make a beer bet with Pem. We dive into the Panthers hot start to the season and reflect on other surprises around the league. We ask the question, if you could start an NFL franchise with one non-QB player, who would it be? And in a salute to Norm McDonald, we name our top 5 favorite comedians! CHEERS!!What are we drinking? (3:25)Dad Rant (9:20)Rolling Stone Rant (15:08)Dad Joke (19:30)Listener Will calls in (21:25)Who would you start your NFL team with? (27:12)NFL Talk (33:26)Top 5 Favorite Comedians (53:51)Funny Ad Read (32:05)