MFers - A Parenting Podcast
134 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsSandy Danto is a new dad. He reaches out to his comedian friends for advice on everything from conception to young adult and everything in between. He also interviews aspiring parents, uncles, aunts, and those completely opposed to having kids. Listen as Sandy learns the significance of parenthood, motherhood, fatherhood, and not freaking out about raising a kid! Stay tuned every week and find us on social media!
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This show is recorded and produced by Paul Antonio Verdugo (@ThePaulAntonio).
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Episodes
Ep 132: Paul Danke
May 24, 2021 09:05 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBPaul 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!
Ep 131: Andy Juett
April 26, 2021 18:44 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBAndy 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 co...
Ep 130: Lauren Jane Lev - nursery school teacher
April 13, 2021 02:21 - 1 hour - 93 MBBig 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 informati...
Ep 129: Tim Gaither
April 06, 2021 19:56 - 1 hour - 102 MBTim 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.
Ep 128: Nikki Bon
March 22, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBNikki 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, ple...
Ep 127: Greg Titian
March 08, 2021 09:40 - 1 hour - 104 MBGreg 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
Ep 126: Benjamin Nachman - Jassby
February 22, 2021 11:09 - 56 minutes - 76.9 MBBenjamin 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 e...
Ep 125: Vargus Mason
February 10, 2021 19:21 - 1 hour - 103 MBVargus 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 ...
Ep 124: Jeremiah Watkins
January 26, 2021 00:34 - 1 hour - 90 MBJeremiah 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
Ep 123: Neal Cohen and Yoni Reisman
January 12, 2021 07:23 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBNeal 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 chec...
Ep 122: Tony Klein
December 15, 2020 08:32 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBTony 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.
Ep 121: Matt McCarthy
November 26, 2020 11:09 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBMatt 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% o...
Ep 120: Sarah Tiana
November 09, 2020 20:34 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MBSarah 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 c...
Ep 119: Aaron Wolf
October 29, 2020 08:04 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBAaron 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.
Ep 118: Justin Kanew
October 20, 2020 08:01 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBJustin 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 po...
Ep 117: Tiffany Shepis
October 08, 2020 09:42 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBTiffany 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
Ep 116: Skyler Stone
September 30, 2020 09:30 - 1 hour - 108 MBYou’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 M...
Ep 115: Jessica Michelle Singleton
September 20, 2020 00:43 - 1 hour - 107 MBJessica 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...
Ep 114: Margot Leitman
September 08, 2020 19:41 - 50 minutes - 69.3 MBMargot 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. ...
Ep 113: Alan and Chris Kave
August 27, 2020 08:58 - 1 hour - 109 MBFather 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...
Ep 112: Avery Pearson
August 20, 2020 08:10 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MBAvery Pearson fills in and saves the day with an update on his second son and the state of affairs with two kids. Go to koicbd.com and use my promo code MFERS15 for 15% off your first purchase.
Ep 111: Kirk Fox
August 10, 2020 23:26 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MBKirk Fox is a Renaissance man. He’s mastered comedy, acting, screenwriting, tennis and seems to be on his way to doing the same with parenting. We chat about having girls the same age, what to do with them now that options are limited, teaching them how to go for walks on busy streets and other parenting challenges. It was a blast talking to Kirk and hearing his unique perspective. Enjoy! And enjoy 15% off of your first purchase of any cbd or hand sanitizer product at koicbd.com with promo ...
Episode 110: Avery Pearson
July 27, 2020 18:11 - 1 hour - 119 MBAvery Pearson is back and daddy-ier than ever. Avery and his wife just had their second child. We discuss their Covid inspired home birth and raising toddlers. It’s a funny, lovely conversation. Nice to reunite.
Episode 109: Kate Wolff
July 16, 2020 07:20 - 1 hour - 85 MBThis week’s guest Kate Wolff (@thekatewolff) and I discuss talking to your teenage son about sex, bringing your kid around the comedy scene, co-parenting and her story of a shotgun wedding. You’ll also hear me trying to coax my daughter back to sleep over our baby monitor. Kate is hilarious, she’s a NY comic, healer and host of the podcast Invasion Of Privacy.
Episode 108: Justin Wade
July 08, 2020 20:27 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBJustin Wade (@justinwingswade) is an actor and comedian who you wouldn’t be able to miss if you’ve turned on a television in the past 15 years. Justin has two kids, a 19 year old boy and an adolescent girl. We talk about navigating corona virus lockdown and race with his two kids. He also shares an anecdote on how his dad unconventionally kept him from getting into drugs.
Episode 107: Fantasy House crossover w/ Jon Shefsky
June 30, 2020 00:07 - 1 hour - 124 MBThis week’s episode is a crossover with the podcast Fantasy House hosted by friend of the podcast Jon Shefsky. We describe our perfect fantasy houses to keep our kids safe an entertained during the pandemic.
Episode 106: Suli McCullough
June 23, 2020 09:23 - 1 hour - 105 MBSuli McCullough has a son and a daughter and a super enviable comedy resume; he’s most iconically known for being Crazy Legs in Don’t Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood. We talk about race and how it effects his kids, corona and having to move his daughter out of college at the dawn of the pandemic. Heavy and funny episode. Please rate and review.
Episode 105: Paul Palmeri
June 16, 2020 21:27 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MBPaul Palmeri (@thispaul) isn’t your typical gym rat from New Jersey. He’s a sensitive, hilarious, kind gym rat from Jersey. Paul is a comic, actor and father of two, very talented guy. On this episode we chat about being two white guys talking about black rights and how young is too young to talk to your kids about race. We also talk about entertaining our kids in the quarantine as well as he pep talks me to have a second child. Fun listen!
Episode 104: Nicole Blaine
June 03, 2020 07:57 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBNicole Blaine has a special out on Amazon Prime titles “Life’s A Bit” that you should check out. She’s a mother of two and seems to be having a real good time making fun of them while staying at home during these wild, weird times. She shares with me how she started doing comedy AFTER she had 2 kids, raising them in Santa Monica where she grew up and trying to not get caught laughing too hard at the movies they watch as a family. Fun conversation. Highly recommend her special. I also highly r...
Episode 103: Tommy Godlove
May 25, 2020 08:41 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBTommy Godlove is a comedian, good guy, two time MFer and on his return to the show today, he drops a bomb on us: he found out he has a second kid he didn’t really know about. Fascinating story to say the least. Give a listen, rate and review. Go to koicbd.com and use my promo code to get 20% off
Episode 102: Zach Berg
May 19, 2020 04:56 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBLet’s change things up a bit in this episode and talk cheese. What parent (without an allergy/intolerance) in their right mind doesn’t love cheese? Let’s forget our pandemic and parenting woes and listening to one of my dearest friends and nationally renowned cheesemonger Zach Berg of Detroit’s Monger’s Provisions guide is through charcuterie and making gussied up Mac n Cheese. Make sure you check out https://mongersprovisions.com/ for all your chocolate, cheese and charcuterie needs. They sh...
Episode 101: Jason Adler
May 11, 2020 18:49 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBThe Bellmen is a new comedy feature film available on Apple and Amazon. It has an incredible cast starring Adam Ray, Thomas Lennon, Richard Kind, Alphonso McCauley, Jonathan Kite and so many more super funny people, me being one of them; today’s guest being another. Jason Adler co-wrote and produced The Bellman while raising three kids. We talk about his kids, the movie and the The Last Dance.
Episode 100: Brian Husky
May 04, 2020 09:11 - 1 hour - 95 MB100! We hit 100! And for our hundredth episode I bring you a very special guest: Brian Huskey (@thebrianhuskey). You’ve seen and laughed with him if you’ve ever turned on a television. We chat about raising a teenage daughter with and without the challenges of the lockdown. This was a fun, insightful and laugh filled conversation. Thank you for your patronage. I’m proud to have gotten to 100 and here’s to 100 more Go to koicbd.com and use promo code mfers for 20% off
Episode 99: Sam Tripoli
April 27, 2020 11:21 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBSam Tripoli is one of the greatest comics and podcast hosts working today and now as of February 2020, he’s a father of two baby girls. The host of Punch Drunk Sports and Tin Foil Hat talks with me about what it’s like to be a dad after lots of wild years. Go to koicbd.com and use my promo code to get 20% off
Episode 98: Giulia Rozzi and Will Miles
April 20, 2020 23:42 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBGiulia Rozzi and Will Miles are quarantined and pregnant! They’re also extra hilarious. I talk with the comedy couple about being pregnant in the pandemic, balancing responsibilities while hypothetically doing comedy and some corona talk. At the end I read your kids a book. Have you gone to koicbd.com yet? They have great cbd product as well as HAND SANITIZER. Use my promo code MFERS for 20% off at checkout.
Episode 97: Jon Shefsky
April 14, 2020 00:42 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBJon Shefsky of Fantasy House Podcast returns to the show to talk about keeping two kids entertained, disciplined and structured during quarantine. Check out koicbd.com and use my promo code MFERS for 20% off. THEY SELL HAND SANITIZER!
Episode 96: Roger Nygard
April 06, 2020 23:19 - 1 hour - 101 MBRoger Nygard is a renowned film maker, editor and director who’s worked on some of your favorite stuff like The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veep and many more. He’s responsible for the cult classic documentary Trekkies and his latest documentary The Truth About Marriage is out there on Amazon Prime for your viewing pleasure. We chatted over video conferencing to discuss tenants of his documentary about marriage, which is a very relaxant subject considering most of us are now stuck home with...
Episode 95: MFers: A Pandemic Podcast
March 31, 2020 23:26 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBWelcome back to our rebrand MFers: A Pandemic Podcast. This week we discuss being in the front lines of the fight against Covid-19 with my sister Allie Danto. Allie is a nurse at two different hospitals dedicated Corona floors. She describes in detail what the past few weeks have been like. Then, we call up Jason Gillearn to try to maintain some semblance of this podcast’s original nature to talk about what it’s like to be quarantined at home with your wife and two teenage kids. Go to koicb...
Episode 94: Pandemic Parenting Podcast with My Wife, Sally
March 23, 2020 07:17 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBThis week we transition from being a “parenting podcast” to a “pandemic podcast” because what the fuck else is there to talk about. I interview my wife Sally (@wildsmilelactation) about working in two different hospitals in the age of Coronavirus. This episode is sponsored by koicbd.com use my promo code MFERS at checkout for 20% off your purchase.
Episode 93: Mike Falzone
March 16, 2020 07:58 - 1 hour - 105 MBMike Falzone is NOT a father, but he is married and considering the possibilities. We talk about Corona because who isn’t? We talk about why him and his wife are waiting and we also talk backstories in comedy. He is a hilarious guy and it won’t be harder to find him than simply typing his name into a search bar - turning you on to his 14 years worth of YouTube content and more. Koicbd.com - use promo code MFERS for 20% off
Episode 92: Ryan Sickler
March 09, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 99.3 MBRyan Sickler is a single #girldad and one of the funniest comics around. He’s truly one of the best hangs and no one is better to get giddy with than him. No wonder he’s such a fun dad. We chat about how to deal with our kids being in danger, ER visits, best approaches and how it effects you as a parent. We riff about ports potties too. You may know him from his legendary, now defunct, The Crab Feast podcast and his current The Honeydew podcast, which is amazing, but he’s truly at his best he...
Episode 91: Scott Rubin
March 02, 2020 05:43 - 1 hour - 106 MBScott Rubin is the writer, director, producer and star of the The Rainbow Bridge Hotel. Beyond that, he’s one of comedy’s you sung heroes over the past 30 years and a father to three grown kids. On this episode he tells some really cool stories, including one never before heard about Garry Shandling. He also explains how he had to leave comedy behind to support his family when his wife became pregnant with twins. Listen to find out how he turned his respite from his career into the job of his...
Episode 90: Jason Sklar
February 25, 2020 21:42 - 1 hour - 112 MBJason Sklar is one half of the hilarious and legendary comedy duo the Sklar Brothers and one hell of a model dad. He popped over to my place of residence at 8:30 am to have a conversation with me about all the light hearted stuff such as miscarriage and losing a parent. We do delve into some serious subjects, but also have lots of laughs. He answers all my questions about his two kids to give me an idea of what it’ll one day be like for me. Check out koicbd.com and use my promo code MFers f...
Episode 89: Lachlan Patterson
February 17, 2020 18:18 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBLachlan Patterson (@lachjaw) has a pretty sweet deal, he’s super funny, lives by the beach, has a beautiful family and cool garage studio across from where he lives. I sat and kicked it with him in his garage and discussed being relatively new dads. He’s got such a great outlook on being a dad and life in general, I had such a great time talking to him. This episode, again, is brought to you in part by koicbd.com. Use promo code MFERS at check out for a 20% discount.
Episode 88: Ron Funches
February 10, 2020 08:25 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBRon Funches (@ronfunch) had me over to his lovely home to talk about raising his teenage son. We had lots of laughs during this otherwise sincere conversation about raising a son with autism, getting your high school girlfriend pregnant and making it in Hollywood while being a single father. Such a cool interview. Know what else is cool? Saving money on CBD. You can do that by going to koicbd.com and entering my promo code MFers at checkout for 20% off! They just came out with a cbd inhaler...
Episode 87: Hank Hardister
February 03, 2020 21:39 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MBHank Hardister (@hankhardistercomedy) is a radio host, comedian and single father to two boys. We had a chance to sit and chat quickly while he’s in town about experiences over “things”, custody, dad dating and we leave on a cliffhanger. Remember to check out koicbd.com and use my promo code MFERS at check out to save 20%.
Episode 86: Jeff Wild
January 28, 2020 08:46 - 1 hour - 114 MBJeff Wild is a writer, musician and dad to two kids, a boy and a girl. Once we talk a little shop, it naturally segues into how our line of intertwines with parenting. We discuss what it is to have more than one kid in LA and discuss what happens when you find out something startling about your baby prenatally. Trust me, much more hilarious than it sounds. This and all episodes are brought to you by koicbd.com. Use my promo code MFERS at checkout and save 20%
Episode 85: Cornell Reid
January 21, 2020 00:22 - 1 hour - 106 MBCornell Reid is a super rad dad and one of the first comics in my peer group to become a father. He’s a very, very funny comic and you should especially check out his Twitter (@corneezy ). In this conversation, we discuss sharing our love or basketball with our daughters, starting a WNBA podcast, encouraging video game play at a young age, staying consistent with what you tell your kids and much more. Fun episode. Want more fun? Check out koicbd.com and use my promo code MFERS for 20%. They'r...
Episode 84: Ahmed Bharoocha
January 13, 2020 08:29 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBAhmed Bharoocha (@ahmedbharoocha) is a like minded dad who loves hanging with his son, who’s close in age to my daughter, so naturally we have a light hearted, silly conversation about parenting as comics. We discuss how our lives have changed from being comics with generally no responsibilities to where we are now. Lots of laughs along the way. Enjoy and enjoy koicbd.com with my promo code MFERS for 20% off your order.
Episode 83: Kyle Newacheck
January 06, 2020 09:39 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBKyle Newacheck is known for Workaholics and Murder Mystery, but me and him go way back to our early days living in Los Angeles. We reminisce about the old days just to give you some perspective on how far we’ve come as individuals and how becoming dads brought growth upon us, but hasn’t changed who we are. Koicbd.com is partially responsible for bringing you this episode so go check out their site and use my promo code MFERs for a 20% discount. It helps you, it helps us, go to koicbd.com