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Paul Danke is a hilarious comic, podcaster and girl dad. He’s like my girl dad shaman because he has two girls similar ages difference to mine, just much older. We talk about raising kids in the big city and he gives me great advice on following in his foot steps. Great beach tips too! Koicbd.com sponsors this and every episode. Use my promo code MFERS15 for 15% off your first purchase and let them know I sent you!

Andy Juett is a comedian, actor, producer and empty nester. Andy got his, now ex-wife, pregnant at the end of freshman year of college. They went on to get married and both got their degrees and had another kid, broke up but stayed close. Andy gives me insights on what it’s like to have two kids, which is something I desperately need. Andy is wise and I really enjoyed the wisdom he shares here. This episode is brought to you in part by koicbd.com. The best cbd on the market! Use my promo code MFERS15 for 15% off your first purchase. Support this show by supporting koicbd.com. Also please rate and review. Thanks!

Big Announcement at the top of the show. Also, baby due any day now. This week’s guest is Lauren Jane Lev. She’s a nursery school teacher in the Pacific Palisades at a pretty fancy pre-school. She’s an expert in early childhood education and shares ways to teach your kids how to eat, communicate, imagine and more without knowing they’re learning. Then she shares some choice quotes she overheard from her fancy pants students. This was one of my favorite conversations. Super duper informative. This episode is sponsored by koicbd.com use promo code MFERS15 for 15% off your first purchase, but put it in anyway if you’re a return shopper to let them know I sent you. They’re currently having a 30% off sale on all their vape stuff. Also, my contact at Koi suffered a massive stroke so if you have an extra couple of bucks, please visit https://au.gofundme.com/f/vy4c3-jonathans-road-to-recovery And help out my friend Jonathan WARK.

Tim Gaither is a seasoned comedy veteran, hilarious, great guy and great dad. We chat on this episode about activities to do with your kids, how he’s handles the quarantine and going out of town while leaving your family at home and much more. Support the show by going to koicbd.com and using promo code MFERS15 at checkout for 15% off.

Nikki Bon is a comedian, actress and the host of a truly unique and fascinating podcast titled Whoa, Dad. Her podcast features her teaching her father, Bobby Columby (drummer of Blood, Sweat, and Tears fame) how to be a dad after coming back into her life. Nikki is very, very funny and cool and interesting, we have a cool conversation I’m sure you’re going to enjoy! Go to koicbd.com and use my promo code MFERS15 for 15% off your first purchase. Support the show by supporting our sponsor, please!

Greg Titian is our guest today and he proves anyone wrong who said you can’t make a living getting drunk. Greg is the creator of How To Drink on YouTube (@how2drink on IG) and he takes me through how he became a YouTuber while also becoming a dad. Today’s episode is brought to you by koicbd.com Use my promo code MFERS15 to get 15% off your first purchase

Benjamin Nachman is the founder & CEO at Jassby, Inc. as well as a father of two boys. In this episode he imparts to me how he’s taught them to manage money and honestly his two young sons are better at it than I am as an adult. His company Jassby in an app that parents/grandparents/aunts/uncles/anyone can invest money for their children to learn how to save/budget/invest through the app and it’s debit card. Definitely one of the more educational episodes of this podcast. This episode and every episode is brought to you by koicbd.com. Use my promo code MFERS15 for 15% off your first purchase of any and all of their high end cbd products

Vargus Mason is a comedian, actor, voice actor and girl dad I’ve known from the Comedy Store since I started doing comedy. I ran into him at Costco recently and was so excited, not just to see a friend in public for the first time in months, but also to talk to another comic who is the father of two girls. He is very, very funny and wise in our conversation. We discuss how we got together with our wives, being girl dads, snacks and more. Today’s episode is brought to you by koicbd.com. Use my promo code MFERS15 at checkout for 15% off.

Jeremiah Watkins is a stand up comedian, actor and podcast who is absolutely hilarious and about to become a dad. We discuss what’s to come for him and our careers given the limitations of child care and have a lot of laughs. He’s a great guy to talk and riff with and you should check out his special Family Reunion on Amazon Prime and podcast Jeremiah Wonders if you’re looking for more. This and all episodes are brought to you by koicbd.com. Use promo code MFERS15 for 15% off

Neal Cohen and Yoni Reisman are the co-founders of Tip Top Proper Cocktails and dads living in Atlanta. Neal has two kids and Yoni has FOUR. They both used to live and work in New York City in the music festival world. We talk about the transition to new jobs and surroundings with their families along for the journey. Also, tip top cocktails are about al i’ll drink. I highly recommend. This and all episodes are brought to you by koicbd.com. Use my promo code MFERS15 to get 15% off at checkout.

Tony Klein is a very funny LA comedian and dad to a young son. We talk about at-home DIY projects, like dads do. We also discuss having more space for your kid to run around, preparing to have tough conversations with your kids and much more. This and every episode is brought to you by Koi CBD. Go to koicbd.com and use my promo code MFERS15 to get 15% off your first purchase.

Matt McCarthy is a comedian, writer, improviser, podcaster and actor best known for appearances on Conan, but has been funny on just about every TV show and commercial on the air whether it’s a drama or a comedy show. In this episode, we talk only children vs big families, wrestling, comic books, music and being raised by parents of a generation able to share their interests with their kids. This and all episodes are brought to you by koicbd.com Use promo code MFERS15 at checkout for 15% off your first purchase.

Sarah Tiana is this week’s guest and it’s an honor to have her on. She excels at writing jokes that will cut you down AND have you laughing in spite of yourself and has proven that on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle and writing for the roasts as well as Lights Out with David Spade among many other funny shows. She’s a great comic and on this episode we hear about how she’s an equally great mom to a baby boy who has only known life in the pandemic. We talk traveling during lockdown so relative can see her new baby, doing comedy outdoors in weird situations and doctors advice when it comes to getting pregnant. Also other stuff. Use my promo code MFERS15 if you want any CBD products at our presenting sponsor’s website koicbd.com

Aaron Wolf is a director, writer, actor and producer who made the new horror film Tar, which I co-star with him. We talk about how film projects are like your baby and mental health. Concerned about your mental health? Try koicbd.com and use my promo code MFERS15 for 15% off at checkout.

Justin Kanew is an amazing man. He left hollywood for a noble cause when his daughter was just six months old: to raise her void of the entertainment industry’s loose moral code. One inconsistency with this leap, he wound up getting into politics in Tennessee. Justin has made movies, done the Amazing Race twice and ran for Congress. He has two kids and we discuss it all on this episode. Check out his website tnholler.com where he’s trying to create common sense discussions around Tennessee politics. If political discussions make your head spin, check out koicbd.com and use my promo code MFERS15 for 15% off your first purchase.

Tiffany Shepis is this week’s guest and I couldn’t be more honored to have her join me. She is an actress, horror movie cult icon, host of CASUALTY FRIDAY! Podcast on the Fangoria Network and mother of two. She really takes me through what it’s like having two kid who are 9 years apart, her struggles getting pregnant and our new movie Tar which is available on demand 10/20

You’ve definitely seen or heard Skyler Stone (@theskylerstone) on TV and movies and now he’s here to share his experience as a father of 4 in the pandemic. Allergic reactions, broken legs and staged dates for a teen couple are just a few of the trials and tribulations Skyler has dealt with over the course of 2020. Listen to this episode to find out what it’s like to entertain and educate 4 kids in times like these. As always, this episode is brought to you by koicbd.com. Use my promo code MFERS15 for 15% off your first purchase.

Jessica Michelle Singleton is a insightfully hilarious stand up comic and podcaster. She is not a mom, but has had quite a unique experience with her parents, specifically her dad. I thought it was important to get her perspective of the child, having had a negative experience with her father; it’s something I haven’t explored as much on this show. It’s a fascinating conversation but not for the faint of heart. Listener discretion advised. This and all episodes are brought to you by Koi CBD. Go to koicbd.com and use my promo code MFERS15 for 15% off your first purchase. It’s the best way to show your support for this podcast. Thanks for listening!

Margot Leitman is an author and world renowned storyteller, she founded the storytelling program at Upright Citizens Brigade and is a five-time winner of The Moth and a winner of the Moth GrandSLAM, achieving the series' first ever score of a perfect ten. She also used to live in the same apartment building as me and hired me to babysit her kid. Today she joins me on the podcast and we discuss the ever popular topic of pandemic parenting and she shares a debacle of pumping internationally. If you’re interested in storytelling, hearing or telling your own, check out Margot’s books and workshops. If you’re interested in relieving your pain or anxiety naturally, check out koicbd.com and use my promo code MFERS15

Father and son Alan and Chris Kave of the band Folks Like Them join me on the podcast today to discuss working with each other as family members, shepherding your kids in the right direction and not forcing music on them, social media, musical influences and the creative process, oh and some parenting stuff too. Really fun episode. Stick around to the end to hear the title song off their self titled EP. This episode is brought to you by KoiCBD.com. Use my promo code MFERS15 for 15% off your first purchase.