#10: Matt Aptman (Part 1) - How This Dad Navigated the Jump From 2 Kids to 3 (+ old man sauna talk)

Today on episode #10 of 'The Dad The Best I Can Show', we're talking to Matt Aptman, a 41-year-old Dad. Matt lives in Boca Raton, FL with his wife Jessica and 3 kids, ages 13 (girl), 9 (boy), and 5 (girl).

Matt’s Dad comedy game is so strong, we split his episode into 2 parts….enjoy!

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES

[02:10] The problem with the Poke Bowl/Chipotle assembly line setup

[03:10] First 1980s concert Matt attended

[03:50] Who is the best TV Dad of all time?

[04:35] Matt’s favorite movie of all time?

[04:45] Matt’s most underrated movie of all time (with the best movie cast ever?!)

[06:20] Who’s the biggest celeb Matt has ever met?

[06:45] How many kids (and how old they are) is all you need to know about a Dad

[07:20] The jump from 2 kids to 3 -- game changer.

[07:35] The”going from man-to-man to zone” cliche

[08:10] Dad Tip of The Week: Brought to you by KickstartReading.com

[08:50] Matt’s (friend’s) Dad Tip: Turning the door handle around...your kids won’t cry themselves to death.

[09:40] Louis CK’s McDonalds Dad story

[10:40] Kids on the plane joke

[11:00] Matt’s first “oh shit” Dad moment: taking his first kid home from the hospital

[12:00] First thing Matt and his wife did when they took their first kid home

[12:30] Is it crazy they let parents just leave the hospital with their kids?

[13:00] Wait, our parents didn’t know what they were doing either?

[13:30] Grandparents laughing at their kids’ struggles being parents

[14:20] The grandparents kid “handoff”

[14:40] One thing Matt learned from his dad: “This is not a democracy”.

[15:30] Deep (and hilarious) thoughts on the movie ‘Home Alone’ storyline

[16:30] Matt and Rob’s Home Alone 4 remake

[16:40] How old Matt feels most days (he’s 42)

[17:20] Rob’s new strategies for combatting age: copy Joe Rogan -- hot yoga, hot sauna, cold showers

[17:40] Old man sauna talk stories

[18:40] Silver sneaker gym classes

[19:15] Matt’s sauna nudity age theory

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ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST

Matt Aptman is a 41-year-old Dad. Matt lives in Boca Raton, FL with his wife Jessica and 3 kids, ages 13 (girl), 9 (boy), and 5 (girl).

Matt’s Dad comedy game was so good, we gave him 2 parts….stay tuned.

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