Music & Arts Episodes
Dive into thoughtful commentary and discussions about music, art, and creative expressions that resonate with everyday life and pop culture.
Jan. 17, 2023
IDS #125 - Sugar Gliders Juggling Balls (w/ Kevin Ruppert)
Comedian Kevin Ruppert returns to the show! Join the boys as they talk about the highs and lows of stand up comedy, The Lord of the Rings, stealing from the Dollar General Store and what happens when sugargliders get in your pants. #kevinruppert #lordoftherings #sugargliders Listen to this podcast... then rewind it and listen to it again Support the Show.
Dec. 20, 2022
IDS #121 - Thou Shalt Not Use Kelvin
Welcome to the Irritable Dad Syndrome Christmas Holiday Special! This week, the boys talk about Daryl Hall, Indiana Jones, Cocaine Bear, Airplane! and double cheeseburgers. Plus... for the first time ever in all of history...Mike explains why using Kelvin to measure the temperature is funny in a new segment called Mike's Science Corner. Stay until the end for a performance of one of the world's most beloved Christmas songs. If you miss this episode, you'll be haunted by the ghost of podcast p...
Dec. 13, 2022
IDS #120 - Goo Goo for Gaga (w/ Megan Mitchell)
#meganmitchell #tiktok #ladygaga On this week's episode, Cincinnati journalist and TikTok sensation Megan Mitchell sits down for an exclusive interview with the boys. OK it's not exclusive but it sounds better when we say that. Megan talks about cows, her career, the time she met Lady Gaga, Pop Tarts and so much more. If you don't listen to this episode a curse will fall on your family that will last for the next 5 generations. So think about that! Support the Show.
Nov. 15, 2022
IDS #116 - Go Ahead and Knight Me, Sonny (w/ James Nungesser)
Special Guest: Retired Marine and Sketch Card Artist James Nungesser joins us during the show! We talk sketch cards, military films, Samuel L. Jackson, and knighting Harrison Ford! Also - Mike learns the importance of hitting the "record" button BEFORE the show actually starts! #marines #sketchcards #samuelljackson Find James Nungesser's art on Instagram: @jamesnungesserart Also, follow him on TikTok: @jimnungesser And tons more! Support the Show.
Aug. 30, 2022
IDS #105 - The Edit of Frankenstein (w/ Mike Chisolm)
#daveletterman #albanese #weirdal Holy crap... the boys almost broke the podcast on this one. They welcome Mike Chisholm from The Letterman Podcast to join in as everything goes to Hell in a handbasket. Did Mike really win $5,000? Are gummy bears a better treat than ice cream sandwiches? The boys try to find answers to these questions while everything burns in flames around them They also talk about David Letterman, Anne Murray, Weird Al Yankovic much more so what else could you ask for? Sup...
Aug. 23, 2022
IDS #104 - Hey! What Happened? - The Best of Year Two
The Best of Year Two! Come with us on a wild and stupid ride back through the best clips of our second year of episodes!! #u2 #icecream #colonoscopy #lochness #fasterpussycat 3:04 Opossums (from Episode 87) 12:28 Space Monkey (from Episode 78) 16:07 The Great Ice Cream Sandwich Fight (from Episode 57) 27:12 Ice Cream Sandwich Disrespect (from Episode 59) 32:07 Buck Sneed and Dusty Sawyers (from Episode 60) 35:49 Back Off - I'm on Nasal Spray (from Episode 58) 38:42 The Colonoscopy Epic (from E...
July 12, 2022
IDS #98 - The Whammy Party (w/ Adam Nedeff)
#adamnedeff #westvirginia #tudors #marshall #whammy #jescowhite #sgtslaughter Welcome special guest - Adam Nedeff! Adam is an author who grew up in Vienna, West Virginia, and spent his childhood infinitely more interested in late night comedy & game shows than afternoon cartoons! We talk game shows, TV, whammys, Sgt. Slaughter, Jesco White, and more! Check out Adam's books on Bear Manor Media - here: https://bearmanor-digital.myshopify.com/search?q=adam+nedeff Also, hear more of our shows o...
June 14, 2022
IDS #94 - The Weed-eater Does Not Have a Colon
#shehulk #marvel #pancakes #hulk This week, the boys decided to tackle 2 episodes in a night and that's why this show sounds like a circus freak show They ask the tough questions like... why do guys keep so much crap on their keyring? What do you put in your mashed potatoes to make them creamy? And why does She Hulk have to be an attorney at law and not a dentist? All this plus losing your memory, head shavers, hard tacos vs soft tacos and blueberry pancakes. Perfect topics for a perfect podc...
June 7, 2022
IDS #93 - Can You Smell the Party?
#towelday #slayer #tearsforfears #kroger #thepolice It's Towel Day! Also, we talk inappropriate band T-Shirts, a spontaneous reading of a script at a kid's birthday party, and a daring foam pit rescue. Mike went to see Tears for Fears, and of course - there's a U2 reference. Our first (real) entry into our Advice segment! Another entry into our "Songs that Need to be Retired" segment - featuring The Police. Again. All this plus a Kroger adventure, batteries, and more! Support the Show.
May 17, 2022
IDS #90 - Karma Chameleon in the Wal-Mart
#drstrange #walmart #lakotaschoolboard #cincinnati #boygeorge #mountaindew In this week's episode, Darin talks a bit about Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness. Mike wore a Tool shirt to a church thing, and got shot in the - well, just listen! A quick report on the Lakota School Board meetings (yes, you read that correctly - we're talking School Board on a comedy show) Plus... Karma Chameleon in the Walmart, Flaming Hot Mt. Dew, This is Us, and the third installment in our series: So...
May 10, 2022
IDS #89 - I Want the Blower Whacker Combo
#texas #walmart #tednugent #cincinnati In this week's episode, Darin wants to talk to the Mayor of Pflugerville, Texas Super fans of the show want to vacation in Cincinnati and take the Irritable Dads out to dinner. Mike went to the polls and you won't believe who he voted for. Hint... he's from Canada! Plus... stuff you have to stop doing in Walmart, rules for getting a tattoo, people who dress up to mow the lawn and the second installment in our series: Songs that need to be retired. Chec...
April 19, 2022
IDS #86 - It's Really Hard to Sex a Rabbit
#gilbertgottfried #eltonjohn #BenFoster Mike and Darin talk about the passing of Gilbert Gottfried. Mike and his wife went to see The Rocketman Elton John, and came back with a story or two. Darin went on another podcast, and the show nosedives in a good way when the duo start to talk movies. Finally - how DO you tell what sex a rabbit is? All this and more, on a very special episode! irritabledadsyndrome.com Support the Show.
April 12, 2022
IDS #85 - The Donut Nazi
This week, the boys discuss how so many people lost their minds not caring about the infamous slap Will Smith delivered to Chris Rock. Darin met the meanest woman in Florida, a dog named Kaboom and our newest patron... and put him to work! Mike has decided to start a lifestyle change, we have a brand new sponsor and Quacker gets an assist from one of the world's most popular movie stars to deal with this week's censorship duties All this plus a traumatic Disney World flashback and an emotiona...
March 8, 2022
IDS #80 - The Chicken Wolf Moose Pig
This week the boys decide to call themselves Skunk and Gator and nobody has a clue why. The discussion includes Wordle strategies, radio station themed weekends, mashed potatoes, saving bottle caps, everything you need to know about cereal and much, much more. All this plus Dave is back from a week off! You don't want to miss this episode!! Check us out at: irritabledadsyndrome.com Support the Show.
Feb. 22, 2022
IDS #78 - Banjos and Crack Pipes (w/ Kevin Ruppert)
Special Guest: Comedian Kevin Ruppert joins us during the show! We talk the Superbowl, Comedy How at Billy's Burgers, Paradise Key Cafe, and monkeys flying into space! Also, Wal-Mart conveyors will straight-up rob you! And tons more! Check us out at: irritabledadsyndrome.com Support the Show.
Guest: Kevin Ruppert
Feb. 8, 2022
IDS #76 - My Twinkie is Full of Lies
Mike made Darin drive through a level 2 snow storm to record this episode because he was tired of doing the show remotely. Darin is pissed at Mike because he won't return his texts. This one is guaranteed to be a real winner! On this episode the dynamic duo discuss the Super Bowl, Darin is listed as one of Cincinnati's best comedians, WKRP, the correct way to eat Pop Tarts without being a psychopath and the inevitability that one of them will die first. All this and much much more! This episod...
Jan. 4, 2022
IDS #71 - The Return of the Loch Ness Monster
Darin invades the U2 Facebook group - chaos ensues. Mike has a fun medical procedure! How do you pronounce "Loch Ness"? The duo discuss Mike Nesmith - and Mike has a new bad habit: leaving his car running unattended in random places. What could possibly go wrong? All this and more in our Season 3 opener!! Irritable Dad Syndrome Support the Show.
June 15, 2021
IDS #42 - Ambivalent About Cream Cheese
MAY WAS OUR BEST MONTH SO FAR PEOPLE KEEP SAYING THEY NEED TO CATCH UP 7 YEAR FB ANNIVERSARY TECHNICALLY, GOJIRA HAS NO IDEA WE'LL BE IN CLEVELAND VIEWER QUESTION - WHAT’S THE FIRST THING YOU’LL DO AFTER YOU GET OUT OF PRISON GREG BOTOS WANTS TO BE ON THE SHOW. HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE! DAVE FIRED ME STORY BRITISH OFFICE THANKS FOR LISTENING - CHRIS MICHEL BOUGHT A SHIRT Check out the rest of our episodes at irritabledadsyndrome.com Follow us on Twitter, F...
Feb. 23, 2021
IDS #26 - Cinnamon Roll Devastation
Check out our latest episode! 🎙️ Mike prefers his food order without extra "ingredients," and Darin shares his encounter with Steven Wright! We chat about comedian Michael Flannery and dive into "The Christmas Butter" concept. Plus, a quick detour into the Theory of Gravity's impact on salt shakers and a wild Target story. The show gets a little sidetracked by a notification, leading to a chat about driving in the snow. Darin's tweet gets him some fame, and we wrap up with listener questions, ...
Feb. 16, 2021
IDS #25 - Gut Your Pop-Tart (w/ Don Smith)
🎉 Exciting news! We're thrilled to welcome our first guest, actor/comedian and host of The Life Radio Show - Don Smith! 🎙️ We dive into the Paris Hilton podcast, experience our first virtual cursing by the (banned) Chris Hughes, and chat about Don's past and upcoming projects like "Six Feet Below Hell," "The Goocher," "Buttons," and more! Expect random news stories, a World of Warcraft cameo (Darfin's joy is contagious!), and a hilarious debate on Pop Tarts and cacti! Find out more about Don'...
Guest: Don Smith
Feb. 9, 2021
IDS #24 - You Look Like You Own a Tractor
First episode with the new setup! Mike gets teary-eyed during spreadsheet presentations, and Darin starts listener questions early - including making PB&J sandwiches, experiences with cats, the origin of babies, and gladiator movies. Salsa comes up - again, and someone decides to eat a cotton ball. Music comes up, featuring Lady Ga-Ga's cookies, Bruce Springsteen, NIN, Tool, Pearl Jam, Dokken, and Beck. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/irritabledadsyndrome)
Jan. 12, 2021
IDS #20 - Made with Real Ingredients
You don't put syrup on a salad - yep, that argument starts up again briefly. The duo talk about cereal combinations, bands of the 80's (including Billy Idol, Phil Collins, Genesis, Paul Simon, Rush, and - uh - of course, U2). Darin tells a story of a fan coming up to him after a show, and talks about meeting Jeff Foxworthy and The Monkees. Darin and his mullet look like they should be selling encyclopedias - and Mike tells a story of just how far a salesman can push somebody before a friendly visit turns into a Tarantino scene. Just Stop includes Frosted Mini-Wheats - and Match.com's commercial where Satan gets a date!
Oct. 27, 2020
IDS #9 - The Halloween Episode
Darfin and Mike are back with a special Halloween Episode!! Hang out with us while we discuss our picks for the top Halloween movies of all time. Plus, Darfin is sick of people who can't take pictures and Mike would like you to just order your food like a normal person, please.
Sept. 22, 2020
IDS #4 - Toxic Positivity and the Chicken Thighs
Episode 4......buddy! Reviews are in! Appearance on The Life Radio Show Hosted by Don Smith Just Stop!: Toxic Positivity and Cereal......and floss? Judy Blume Skunk burial and early Christmas The Old Man and the Onion Pod Deck Darin's appearance on David Letterman