The Seven-Fingered Granny (or Soup Is a Powerful Thing)

Irritable Dad Syndrome – Episode 292

Welcome to Irritable Dad Syndrome, Cincinnati’s comedy podcast for people who have opinions, stories, and absolutely no interest in keeping them short. Episode 292 is a perfect entry point for new listeners and a strong reminder to longtime fans why this show has survived long past the “most podcasts quit by episode seven” curse.

This episode starts where all great things start: fake sponsors, self-promotion, and soup. From there, it spirals (in the best way possible) into parenting chaos, pop-culture debates, AI anxiety, Star Wars politics, Rage Against the Machine volume control issues, and the single greatest Facebook soup-club scandal involving a suspicious number of fingers.

Yes. That sentence is accurate.

Patreon, Bonus Content, and Things That Definitely Got Cut

Darin explains why he edits the podcast the way he does: because he cares. There’s always something good at the beginning, middle, and end — and sometimes a lot of things that never make it to air at all.

On Patreon, however, nothing is safe.

Live recordings. Uncut audio. Bonus clips. The stuff that gets discussed after someone says, “We probably shouldn’t have talked about that.” If you’ve ever wondered what Irritable Dad Syndrome sounds like without guardrails, this episode explains exactly where to find it.

Parenting, Interruptions, and Learning to Throw a Football at 50

The episode drifts naturally (as it always does) into parenting stories:

• Kids interrupting adult conversations with absolute confidence

• Teaching your dad how to throw a football

• Realizing some children will grow up to be managers very quickly

Mike’s visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame leads to the realization that many athletes have survived grenades, wars, and impossible odds — while most adults feel accomplished if they make it to work on time.

Perspective is important.

Restaurants, Regret, and Buffalo Wild Wings Betrayal

A family trip to Canton and Cleveland includes a Cavaliers game, a fantastic burger at Fat Head’s Brewery, and a catastrophic stop at Buffalo Wild Wings that takes so long it becomes a character-building exercise.

If you’ve ever sat in a restaurant thinking, “We’ve waited too long to leave, and now we’re trapped”, this segment will speak to you on a spiritual level.

Soup Clubs, AI Fingers, and Why Soup Used to Mean Something

Eventually — inevitably — the episode arrives at its title.

A Facebook soup club devolves into chaos when recipes stop being soup, drama takes over, and a suspicious image of a lonely old woman with seven fingers appears. Whether it’s AI or just deeply unsettling photography, it’s enough to make a grown man leave a soup group forever.

This leads to a passionate defense of real soup:

• Loaded potato soup

• Chicken gnocchi soup

• Soup that doesn’t try to “spread love,” but simply tastes incredible

Because soup is a powerful thing. And it used to mean something.

Rage Against the Machine, Volume Control, and Grocery Store Screaming

The episode also tackles:

• Why Rage Against the Machine makes you drive too fast

• Why phones lowering music volume should be illegal

• Why screaming in a grocery store aisle is technically allowed, but frowned upon

Mike explains his sacred ritual of making “Rage Pasta,” during which family members are trained not to speak, text, or exist while “Bulls on Parade” plays at maximum volume.

This is not a joke. This is a system.

Star Wars, Andor, and K-Pop Demon Hunters (Yes, Really)

Episode 292 dives into:

• Why Andor is actually brilliant Star Wars for adults

• Galactic politics, rebellion logistics, and Mon Mothma appreciation

• Why K-Pop Demon Hunters is shockingly good, even if you think it absolutely isn’t

Darin’s reluctant conversion into a fan of animated demon-fighting pop stars may be the most unexpected moment of the episode — and possibly the year.

Why Episode 292 Is a Perfect Starting Point

If you’re new to Irritable Dad Syndrome, this episode delivers:

• Inside jokes explained naturally

• Zero pressure to “catch up”

• Long-running bits and fresh stories

• A perfect mix of parenting, pop culture, and absurdity

If you’ve been listening since the early days? It’s classic IDS: loose, honest, funny, and completely uninterested in wrapping things up neatly.

🎧 Listen Now

Listen to Irritable Dad Syndrome – Episode 292: “The Seven-Fingered Granny”
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New episodes drop weekly, and yes — they keep getting weirder.