Dadville with Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin

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Welcome to Dadville! Join musicians and sometimes-comedians Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin in the journey of life, love and the pursuit of dad-ding on the Dadville Podcast. Get your fill of dad jokes, laughs, and heartfelt conversations while these guests talk about parenting while leaving you with new lessons for your own kids.  Stick around for visits from Momville as each share their unique insight into this crazy world of parenting. Pull up a lawn chair and join every Tuesday. read less

Our Editor's Take

Dadville with Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin entertains dads with stories, jokes, and lots of singing. Barnes and McLaughlin bring an undeniable charm to their podcast. The show has built a dedicated following since 2020. The comedic musicians enjoy talking with each other and their guests about what it's like to be a dad today. Their conversations result in hilarious sidebars from the hosts. They also include fascinating insights from their guests.

Barnes and McLaughlin are both prolific singer-songwriters. Barnes' music has received CMA, Grammy, and Dove awards nominations. His shows have gained notoriety for their entertainment and comedy. He also hosts the Dave's 5 Hot Takes podcast. McLaughlin has written music and recorded songs with popular artists like Demi Lovato. Beyoncé covered one of his songs on her album I Am… Sasha Fierce. He also recorded the Oscar-nominated song So Close" for the film Enchanted. Barnes and McLaughlin use their entertainment background to craft creative episodes of Dadville.

There are many sides to being a dad. Barnes and McLaughlin take time to explore each of them. They talk about topics like the 40-hour workweek and gift guides for dads. The hosts have plenty of stories to share from their own parenting journeys. They are not shy about sharing their flaws and failures in fatherhood. They also celebrate each other's parenting wins. As every dad knows, parenting is not the easiest task in the world. Dadville can help fathers feel a little less alone as they parent.

Dadville features a wide range of guests almost every week. The hosts speak with children's authors like S.D. Smith and musicians like Mac Powell. Writers like Bob Goff and quarterbacks like Kirk Cousins join to talk about books and sports. The show also creates "Momville" episodes featuring their wives, Amy Barnes and Amy McLaughlin.

The Dadville with Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin podcast releases episodes every Tuesday.

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Episodes

Dave and Jon: Guest What?
10-09-2024
Dave and Jon: Guest What?
Minute-for-minute this might be the most inquisitive and eye-opening Jon/Dave episode in a while. Just imagine that in less than an hour you'll have definitive answers to the following questions: How do you make the veins in your arm look bigger? What makes the perfect morning? Do you get "whiplash" once the kids move out? How did George Clooney ruin Jon's 7th grad year? Does Dave play Marco Polo with just anyone? Are we overcomplicating it? What did Jon give up for lent that made a profound difference? Is there a healthy form of anxiety? Join Dadville: http://dadville.substack.com Thanks to our sponsors! AG1 - Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3 + K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first subscription at http://drinkAG1.com/dadville Orgain - If you want to get in on the delicious protein-packed nutrition today, head to http://orgain.com/DADVILLE and use code DADVILLE for 20% off your order. Nutrafol - Nutrafol is offering our listeners $10 off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to http://nutrafol.com and enter the promo code DADVILLE Shopify - Sign up for your $1-per-month trial period at http://shopify.com/dadville Christian Parenting - From printed products for kids and adults, digital resources, and podcasts you will find what you need to confidently raise the next generation of culture-changing Christians. Subscribe to get free parenting resources each week at http://christianparenting.org/signup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices