Observational Comedy Episodes

Nostalgia has a way of rewriting history, especially when it comes to the stores everyone claims to remember perfectly. In this episode of Irritable Dad Syndrome, Mike and Darin revisit Hills Department Store and unpack what people consistently get wrong about it. The conversation explores child…

Few phrases trigger immediate regret quite like “smell my finger.” In this episode of Irritable Dad Syndrome, Mike and Darin discuss why this sentence is always a terrible idea and how some phrases should never be spoken out loud. The conversation explores social instincts, childhood behavior, a…

How do you smoke a beer? Is it possible? More importantly, why would anyone even ask this question? In this episode of Irritable Dad Syndrome, Mike and Darin explore one of the most confusing phrases ever spoken out loud. What starts as a simple misunderstanding quickly becomes a debate about dr…

Every family has strange holiday traditions, but some cross a line. In this episode of Irritable Dad Syndrome, Mike and Darin discuss the baffling idea of kids eating Christmas butter and the parenting logic that somehow allows it to happen. What begins as a holiday story quickly becomes a broad…

Black Friday brings out the strangest marketing ideas imaginable, including things that absolutely should not exist. In this episode of Irritable Dad Syndrome, Mike and Darin discuss a deer urine Black Friday sale and what it says about consumer culture. The conversation explores rural marketing…

Bacon is treated like a sacred object online, which makes questioning it immediately dangerous. In this episode of Irritable Dad Syndrome, Mike and Darin explain why being unimpressed by bacon feels like committing a social crime. What starts as a simple food opinion quickly expands into a broad…

Moose look calm, slow, and harmless — which is exactly what makes them terrifying. In this episode of Irritable Dad Syndrome, Mike and Darin discuss why moose are far more unpredictable and dangerous than most people realize. The conversation blends animal behavior, personal observations, and co…

Why do people squeeze toothpaste from the middle? Why does this bother others so deeply? In this episode of Irritable Dad Syndrome, Mike and Darin explore everyday habits that somehow become non-negotiable personal beliefs. The discussion focuses on squeezing, handling food incorrectly, and the …

Some people enjoy soup. Others build their entire personality around it. In this episode of Irritable Dad Syndrome, Mike and Darin take a deep dive into soup culture and the strange intensity of people who take their love of soup way too seriously. What starts as a light discussion about food pr…