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DadTails
Two dads — five years of friendship deep — talking life, family, faith, and business, one drink at a time. Pete Taylor and Ryan Johnson pour a cocktail, get real about raising kids and building work that matters, and run it all through a faith lens. Pull up a chair. DadTails is a personal project — views are our own, not our employers'. Entertainment, not professional advice. As an Amazon Associate, DadTails earns from qualifying purchases.
Episodes
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Ep 14 — "Jesus Loves You, No Candy"
Jesus loves you, no candy — but we have prayer. A Halloween doorbell video that went viral, and what it means for dads raising kids who aren't afraid to follow…
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The Bench 3 — Trunk or Treat
The Bench is back — trunk or treat night, call to order. Strong opinions, limited expertise, interruptions tolerated. Pull up a chair. Watch on YouTube…
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The Bench 2 — TBD
The Bench is back — board meeting called to order. Tom pulls up a chair. Pete's marathon is on the board. Strong opinions, limited expertise, interruptions…
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Ep 12 — "Count the Cost"
Count the Cost — Pete and Ryan are back after burning the backlog. Ryan's flying blind: no notes, no scripture peek, just a cocktail and whatever Pete throws…
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Ep 11 — "What's Good Enough?"
What's good enough? How do you know when you've built enough — and when the bigger barn is the trap? The pour: the Junior, a riff on a whiskey sour. Rye, lime…
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Ep 10 — "He's Eight. You Got Time."
He's eight. You got time. So what are youth sports actually for? The pour: the Perfect Manhattan, the Manhattan's "perfect" cousin: rye, with the vermouth…
DadTailsThe Bench 1 — Opening Night
Opening night of The Bench — our new monthly table. Pete and Ryan pull up a chair in John's barn, the NFL's opening night on the TV behind John, and three of…
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Ep 9 — "Have They Seen You Fail?"
Your kids have watched you succeed. Have they watched you fail — and then watched you fix it? Ryan pours the Naked and Famous: equal parts mezcal, yellow…
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Ep 8 — "Iron Sharpens Iron"
Two dads, a drink with nothing in it to cut it, and a question worth asking out loud: who sharpens you? Ryan pours the Sharpie Mustache — equal parts gin, rye…
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Ep 7 — "Who Is My Neighbor?"
Two dads, a cocktail made of nothing but green Chartreuse, and the question underneath a week of grocery bills: who is my neighbor? Pete pours The Silent Order…
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Ep 6 — "Future You Doesn't Need Money"
Two dads, a Hemingway Daiquiri, and back-to-school week. Pete got both kids dropped off, nobody cried, and it stung anyway. Ryan brings Matthew 6 — the lilies…
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Ep 5 — The Starter Home Is Dead
Two dads, The Last of the Oaxacans, and a stat Ryan drops before anyone says hello: the median first-time home buyer is now 40 years old, and first-time buyers…
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Ep 4 — Rest or Sloth?
Two dads, one Boulevardier, and a disagreement they never actually settle. Ryan brings back something a coworker in Germany told him — Sunday noise laws, no…
DadTailsEp 3 — The Provider's Squeeze
Daycare costs more than the mortgage. Two dads run the math, and it doesn't work. Pete and Ryan pour a Paper Plane and get into the squeeze every provider…
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Ep 2 — 2.9 Million Bets
"Little by little, the bird builds its nest." Two dads on the year 2.9 million people bet on themselves — and what patience actually costs. Recorded over a…
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Ep 1 — The Fast No
Two dads, one Old Fashioned, and an honest hour. Pete and Ryan open with the cocktail that started it all, then get into the thing every father recognizes and…
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Trailer: Pull Up a Chair — New Episodes Thursdays
Two dads — five years of friendship deep — talking fatherhood, business, and faith, one cocktail at a time. The weekly show starts Thursday, August 13. New…