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30 episodes
The Hobbit (1977) with Eric from Soundtracker Podcast
Aug 17, 2026 · 53 min
Sign up for the patreon at hellofawayto.dad This week on the show Eric joins Francis once again to talk about the Rankin/Bass version of The Hobbit from 1977. The incredible music, animation, and giant dwarf noses, all shown in under 90 minutes. Get more from Eric, including many episodes with Francis at https://www.patreon.com/soundtracker Follow Eric for more movie insights https://x.com/Soundtracker_ https://bsky.app/profile/uwebollocks.bsky.social Sign up today to get more episodes just like…
Twin Peaks: Season 2 premier -Preview-
Aug 11, 2026 · 8 min
This is a preview episode. To get the whole episode sign up at https://hellofawayto.dad/ or buy the whole collection and get access to every Twin Peaks episode Jack and Francis are back for Season 2 of Twin Peaks. Who is the giant dream man? How many more people are going to die in this hospital? Does Jack still have his Log Lady costume? None of these questions are answered, but speculation abounds. Join Jack, a die hard Twin Peaks fan and Francis, a guy who has only experienced Twin Peaks thro…
DadChat: Not now sweetie, daddy's on Zillow
Aug 3, 2026 · 52 min
This week Francis and Jack talk about their various travels through Wisconsin, Ohio, and a little hole-in-the-wall town called New York City. Sign up today to get more episodes just like this, and join our weekly livestream - https://hellofawayto.dad/ Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ See our favorite books and explore some of the authors featured on the show - https://bookshop.org/shop/hellofawaytodad BlueSky - https://bsky.ap…
Hallmark Christmas in July - Preview-
Jul 27, 2026 · 6 min
This is a preview of our latest Patreon episode. Get this and more at https://hellofawayto.dad/ And you thought the stores were putting out Halloween candy early. This month Francis and Beth ignore the heatwave and watch the new Christmas in July movies released on Hallmark. First up is Christmas under construction, featuring a reality show couple who fix your home and your relationship. Next is O Little Christmas Market where the talented architect and the midrange diorama builder save the Chri…
1000 ways to Die with Josh Boerman
Jul 20, 2026 · 49 min
This week Josh Boerman joins Francis for another Spike TV blast from the past as they watch the TV show 1000 ways to Die. We've got rednecks getting bit by snakes, late night electrocutions, and Germans being German Follow Josh and listen to Worst of all Possible Worlds @worstpossible.world @illconceivedpodcast.com joshboerman.com Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/whatahellofawaytodad.com Inst…
Twin Peaks - Season 1 finale PREVIEW
Jul 13, 2026 · 6 min
It's the final episode of Season 1 Twin Peaks. Do we discover the killer? Will Bobby stop giving us the crazy eyes? This week we talk about TV tropes and the importance of good police work. This is a Preview episode. To listen to this and all other Twin Peaks episodes sign up hellofawayto.dad Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hellofawaytodad/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hellofawayto…
DadChat: Costco Fashionistas
Jul 6, 2026 · 46 min
This week Francis and Jack take a trip to Costo to expand their wardrobe, discuss min/maxing your everyday carry, and answer questions If you like this and want more, sign up for the bonus content at hellofawayto.dad where we have weekly live streams, sales, and extra episodes Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hellofawaytodad/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hellofawaytodad/
MASHCast: A Requiem for Henry Blake -Preview-
Jun 29, 2026 · 6 min
This is a Preview of this week's bonus episode. To get full access sign up at the $5 level here - https://hellofawayto.dad/ This week Francis and Carey finish off Season three of MASH. We say goodbye to Trapper John and Henry Blake and close out this first arc of MASH and discuss the incoming personnel. We'll be taking a break in between episodes to watch the ill fated pilot episode of WALTER, the MASH Spinoff featuring Radar as a St. Louis police officer. Check out the store, and sign up for ou…
Travel Log: Underground at Meramec Caverns
Jun 22, 2026 · 47 min
This week Miss Elizabeth joins Francis to talk about a birthday trip to one of the oldest stops on Route 66. We have been visiting this underground cavern for years and been witness to the many changes over the years, as well as the scenes that have endured. From the pendulum that doesn't work, the asbestos tiling in the largest inner chamber, and of course the many, many roadside billboards directing you to the world famous Jesse James hideout Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a mo…
Twin Peaks: The Bookhouse Boys -Preview-
Jun 16, 2026 · 3 min
We're closing in on the end of Season 1 and I'm told it only gets weirder from here. Listen today to hear a Twin Peaks superfan (Jack) walk me through this mental trip of a show with newbie (Francis) This is a preview. You can get access to this episode on out Patreon by signing up at $5 a month, purchasing the collection, or picking up individual episodes Get access here - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie/posts/twin-peaks-boys-161142313
Getting arrested with Gothdad (Feat. Dusty Gannon)
Jun 8, 2026 · 47 min
Dusty Gannon of the Goth wave band Agonal Gasps joins Francis to discuss being in the military, changing your personal brand, and how to prepare for an arrest Listen to the Agonal Gasps here - https://agonalgasps.bandcamp.com/ Get your Goth Dad fix on TikTop - https://www.tiktok.com/@itsgothdad Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hellofawaytodad/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hellofaway…
Travel Log: Route 66 Centennial - Preview
Jun 1, 2026 · 5 min
This week Francis and Beth go to Chicago for a dance competition and stop at some roadside towns to take in the midwest culture. We stop off in Atlanta Illinois on the way up to visit some giant fiberglass friends, and Pontiac Illinois on the way home to visit their Route 66 museum complex. This is a preview episode. To access the full episode sign up at the $5 or more level today on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/travel-log-route-159813301
God Forgives, Brothers Don't w/ Jasper Craven
May 26, 2026 · 45 min
This week Jasper Craven joins Francis to discuss his latest book "God Forgives, Brothers Don't". Pick up Jasper's book here in either Hard Cover or Audiobook format - https://bookshop.org/a/25702/9781668087190 When investigative reporter Jasper Craven first dug into Valley Forge Military Academy five years ago, he uncovered an acrid strain of masculinity that was raw, violent, fiercely hierarchical, and quickly mutating out of control. Initially, he had assumed that military education was a dyin…
Deadliest Warrior: Waffen SS vs Viet Cong -Preview-
May 19, 2026 · 4 min
Nick Slayton joins Francis to dive back in Deadliest Warrior, and we're picking one of the most confusing and potentially offensive episode for the big comeback. We'll dip in and out of Deadliest Warrior in the coming months as there's a whole well of Spike TV for us to plumb for psychic damage. This is a Preview episode. You can get this episode and more on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Follow Nick on Bluesky and read his work at Task and Purpose - https://bsky.app/profile/…
Twin Peaks: Invitation to Love -Preview-
May 11, 2026 · 4 min
This week Jack and Francis discuss episodes four and five of Twin Peaks, wherein we go to an awkward funeral, learn about the evil woods, and take fashion advice from Dr. Jacoby This is a preview episode of our bonus content. If you want to hear more, sign up at the $5 level at https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hellofawaytodad/ Facebook - https://www.…
WifeChat: We're on a boat
May 7, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
This week Beth joins me once again to talk about cruising. The kind you do on a boat, not the kind you do at a truck stop bathroom. Check out Nate's album "Find a Way to Hate it" - https://secondhomes.bandcamp.com/album/find-a-way-to-hate-it If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway. https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month emai…
DadChat: STL style
Apr 30, 2026 · 59 min
This week Jack is on to talk about his trip to St. Louis. We took him to the City museum and stuffed him full of Provel afterwards and somehow he survived. If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway. https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hell…
MASHCast: Chow time
Apr 23, 2026 · 46 min
This month Francis and Carey talk about two food centric episodes in Season 3: Private Lamb and Adam's Ribs Opening intro by Manic Street Preachers If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway. https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hellofawayto…
WifeChat: First prize at the state fair
Apr 16, 2026 · 46 min
This week Beth and Francis talk about winning the blue ribbon at the State Fair, the books we're reading, and the movies those books turned into. If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway. https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hellofawaytoda…
Twin Peaks: Into the mind of Agent Cooper -Preview-
Apr 13, 2026 · 5 min
This month Jack takes Francis watch Episodes two and three of season one. We are diving into the mind of Agent Cooper as Francis begins to regret the decision to watch this show all the way through. I'm sure it only get more normal from here. This is a preview episode. You can get this and many more back episodes on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/posts/155517135
DadChat: Tooth Fairy
Apr 10, 2026 · 47 min
This week Francis and Nate talk about losing baby teeth, childhood injuries, and the joy of wearing sweatpants If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway. https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hellofawaytodad/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.…
The Neverending Story -Preview-
Apr 7, 2026 · 5 min
This week Francis and Nate break down the 1984 classic kids movie The Neverending story. We follow Bastion as he plays hooky to read a book in the attic of his school, transporting him to a magical land full of Rock monsters, depression swamps and sphinxes with huge cans. This is a bonus episode. You can get this and ten years of back log bonus content here for just $5 a month - https://www.patreon.com/posts/neverending-155001147
DadChat: Thrift Store cookout
Apr 2, 2026 · 48 min
This week Francis and Jack hit up the thrift store to expand our cooking options, brag about shopping efficiency, and go to the No Kings protests. If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway. https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hellofawaytod…
The Highlands Burn with Joe Kassabian
Mar 26, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Friend of the show and Lions Led by Donkeys host Joe Kassabian talks to Francis about his latest book The Highlands Burn. Joe is diving into Gunpowder Fantasy as he tells the story of Sayat and the Foundling Brigade. This book has revolvers that shoot sorcery, descriptions of how much it sucks to live through a siege, and the time honored favorite: corrupt military police. Preorder today The Highlands Burn If you're in London, get tickets to the May 29th Live show here: Lions Led by Donkeys Live…
DadChat: Twin Peaks pilot episode
Mar 19, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
This week, and for many weeks in the future, Jack joins Francis to watch through Twin Peaks. Why is it different from every other millennial podcasters who have already done this? Because Francis knows nothing about it, and Jack is a rabid fan of the series. For this episode we talk about our relationships with David Lynch movies, and dig into the opening episode of the series that inspired everything that came after. Future episodes will be available at the 3$ level of the Patreon. And I promis…
DadChat: Airport hangout
Mar 12, 2026 · 56 min
This week Francis and Nate stuff insulation into their walls as the mercury fluctuates, childhood peer pressure, our mustard collections, and waxing nostalgic about hanging out at the airport. If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway. https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ Insta…
Clerks (1994): We're not even supposed to be here today! -Preview-
Mar 9, 2026 · 4 min
This week to better understand the GenX mind, Francis and Nate watch Kevin Smith's directorial debut Clerks. A movie about nothing and everything at the same time. Does it hold up? Is it as good as you remember when you were 17 and watching for the first time? Find out at the $5 and up tier today! This is a preview of our monthly bonus episode. For full access sign up at the $5 and up level here - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hellofawaytodad/ Face…
WifeChat: Culturally Catholic
Mar 6, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
This week Francis is joined by his wife to discuss our favorite trinket based religion. Both raised in the St. Louis Catholic Church, we talk about the perversion of the religion by converts, the loss of yet another third space, and how to tell if you're at a good Fish Fry. If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway. https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and s…
Seven Brides for Seven Kidnappers -Preview-
Mar 3, 2026 · 3 min
This is a preview of our bonus episode. To hear the full episode, sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie This week Eric Peacock from SoundTracker joins Francis one again to take in some Musical Theater. From the Golden Age of Musicals, we watch Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954). Seven mountain man brothers need wives and when courtin' fails they resort to kidnappin'. Filmed in beautiful cinemascope and filled with acrobatic dance fights (and quite a few brawls), this movie…
DadChat: Hoosier Bourgeoisie
Feb 27, 2026 · 55 min
This week on DadChat, Francis and Nate talk about the coming Spring weather, Hair Metal, the increase of the Golf Cart Class, and Canadian TV. If you like this and want more, consider giving to the Patreon. Five dollars a month gets you bonus episodes every month, and entry into our monthly giveaway. https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie Check out the store, and sign up for our twice a month email updates https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/
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