The Dad Pod

by Tony Diaz, Erik Miller and Brian Dancel

Season 1

Back To School! Big Ten Football Insight. Little League World Series Is Here. NBA Schedule Is Out, Interesting To See How It Fares Against The NFL Schedule. This or That. Back To School Memories

The end of summer is near and for most, it's Back to School! The guys give their thoughts on the upcoming Big Ten Football season, given the recent success with the last three National Champions, it's a great discussion. Tulsa, Oklahoma's Little League Team has been disqualified. Is cheating rampant amongst parents in youth sports? Portions of the NBA schedule has been released, including Christmas Day. The guys get into a hearty discussion about how it compares to the three game slate that the NFL has already announced. Tony takes us through a game of "would you rather..." Erik asks the guys about their Back to School favorite moments. Episode 26 is up, Erik, Tony and Brian thank you for tuning in!

S1 · E26

Aug 12, 2026

58:11

Tarik Skubal is a Dodger! Action Movie Bracket. What's One Embarrassing Story from High School That You Hope Your Children Don't Find Out About?

Welcome into The Dad Pod! This week Erik, Tony and Brian go in depth into the Dodgers trade for Tarik Skubal and talk about why baseball fans are in an uproar over LA's "embarrassment of riches." Tony takes the guys through an exercise of an action film bracket in "Stuff Brian Doesn't Know.:" Erik wonders of all the embarrassing stories that you have from high school, what's the one that you definitely hope your child doesn't find out about? Glad you joined us!

S1 · E25

Aug 6, 2026

1:13:17

World Cup Final, Lebron to the 76ers, NFL Training Camps Are Open, Brewster's Millions and Who's Playing at Your Birthday Party?

Welcome back to The Dad Pod! Tony, Erik and Brian are back at it with their thoughts on the World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina. LeBron James selects the Philadelphia 76ers. Let's take a trip around the NFL as Training Camps for all 32 teams are now open! Tony asks the guys to attempt the Brewster's Millions challenge. They offer up some interesting things to spend $30 million dollars in 30 days... Erik asks, if you have a birthday party coming up, what two bands/artists are playing it and what would their three song set be? The guys have a lot of fun with that one.

S1 · E24

Jul 29, 2026

1:00:14

World Cup Semifinals Are Here! World Cup Final Predictions. Start, Bench, Cut Dad Pod Style. What Would Be On The Menu For Your Final Meal?

The Michael Jordan Episode! #23, welcome into The Dad Pod with Erik Miller, Tony Diaz and Brian Dancel. The World Cup Semifinals are here and the guys give their predictions on the World Cup Final. You've heard great conversations about Start/Cut/Sit before, wait until you hear the guys get into it. Also, if you had a last meal, one for breakfast, one for lunch and one for dinner, and calories, etc did not count... What would you have? Get into this hearty edition of The Dad Pod!

S1 · E23

Jul 15, 2026

1:20:54

World Cup Quarterfinals! MLB All Star Game selections are revealed, List of "All-Star" Bass Lines, "New" Traditions and How They Started

Welcome into The Dad Pod with Erik Miller, Tony Diaz and Brian Dancel. This week, the guys take on the World Cup Quarterfinals and the way the USMNT got bounced by Belgium in the Round of 16. The guys get into a spirited conversation about soccer and it's place in the American sporting landscape. The 2026 MLB All Star game selections were announce and the guys do their best to get into the swing of the mid summer classic. In "Stuff that Brian doesn't know", Tony almost gets Brian with All-Star Bass Lines. Erik wants to know traditions that our families have started completely by accident, in our Moment With Dad. Thanks for joining us on The Dad Pod!

S1 · E22

Jul 9, 2026

49:40

Happy 250th Birthday America! Dalton Rushing and the Dodgers. World Cup Round of 32 play begins. How we would fix NFL Overtime... Are we still cool? What trait would you take from your children?

Happy 250th Birthday America! Erik, Tony and Brian take on the situation between Dalton Rushing and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers. World Cup action is heating up as we head to the Round of 32 knockout stage. How great have these games been? If the guys could change the NFL Overtime rules, how would they change them? A MUST listen. Tony asks the guys "are we still cool?" ... And in our weekly "Moment with Dad" Erik asks if you have one trait that you could take from your child/children, what would it be? Thanks for listening to The Dad Pod!

S1 · E21

Jul 1, 2026

52:05

World Cup Week 2, Wyndham Clark US Open Champion and NOT a Hotel, HUGE NBA Trade, Let's Talk Guilty Pleasures, What Is Something That Use To Mean So Much To You And You No Longer Think About

Welcome in to Episode 20 of the Dad Pod with Tony Diaz, Erik Miller and Brian Dancel. This week, the guys talk about the World Cup and how impressed they are with the US Men's National Team. Give quick thoughts on Wyndham Clark winning his 2nd US Open title, the huge trade in the NBA involving Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat. The guys go over three of their guilty pleasures, with some surprises involved. Finally in a Moment with Dad, the guys go over something that use to be so important to them, that they no longer care about. A really fun and interesting episode on The Dad Pod.

S1 · E20

Jun 24, 2026

1:01:29

Father's Day Edition! Knicks Win Their First Championship In 53 Years, World Cup begins in North America. Grilling Draft. And What Have Your Kids Said About You...

On this Father's Day edition of the Dad Pod, Erik, Tony and Brian have their children chime in on a very touching question. The guys have a grilling draft, their answers will have you hungry. The New York Knicks win their first Championship in 53 years, former Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby is off to the NFL Supplemental Draft and the World Cup is off and running in North America. Enjoy this special Father's Day edition of The Dad Pod.

S1 · E19

Jun 17, 2026

1:03:20

The Latest on the Brendan Sorsby Ruling, NBA Finals with the Knicks Leading 2-1, World Cup kicks off this Thursday, Best Sports To Watch That Are NOT The Big Four, If Your Child "Drafted" A Trait What Would It Be?

On this episode of The Dad Pod, The guys get into a great conversation about the Brendan Sorsby situation. Knicks are off to a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals. The World Cup kicks off on Thursday and the guys talk about what they are expecting. Tony asks Erik and Brian about their favorite sports to watch that aren't football, basketball, baseball or hockey. Interesting answers all around. If your child were able to "draft" one of your traits, what do you think they would choose? A great question to cap this week's edition of The Dad Pod.

S1 · E18

Jun 10, 2026

1:18:37

HUGE NFL Trade, Knicks Take Early Lead on the Spurs, Bad Weekend for UCLA, Sportsmanship and What Would 18 Year Old You Tell Yourself Now?

Episode 17 of the Dad Pod, the guys tee it up with a number of sports topics including HUGE NFL Trade News with two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett getting traded to the Los Angeles Rams. The guys talk NBA Finals with the Knicks up 1-0 in the Championship Series. Terrible weekend for UCLA Baseball and Softball. Tony asks the guys a really interesting question about sportsmanship, Erik and Brian offer up some great takes on the world of sports. Also, what would 18 year old you, tell the current version of you? The guys offer up hilarious answers in this entertaining edition of The Dad Pod.

S1 · E17

Jun 5, 2026

1:06:07

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