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April 16, 2024

IDS #200 - Thou Shalt Not Diss the Ghostbusters (Solar Eclipse, The B…

For our 200th episode, Dave Lay joins us in the studio! Mike shares a hilarious story about reading the bible and Darin tells how he almost lost an eye while fishing. Plus, the guys talk about Ghostbusters, Back to the …

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April 9, 2024

IDS #199 - Genetically Mutated Sexy Bananas (Canadian Mounted, John W…

On this week's episode, was Darin reading an adult novel in the airport? Plus, Mike goes deep in conversation about why bananas don't taste like they're actually supposed to. And Darin finally saw John Wick 4. You don't want ...

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April 2, 2024

IDS #198 - RIP Emmett, You Ham-Faced Mother Scratcher! (Better Off De…

On this week's episode, the boys talk about legendary actor, M. Emmett Walsh, who NPR described as "Ham-Faced." Why would they do that? Plus, can somebody explain why Mike's KIA is acting all screwy? and Darin let his family ...

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March 26, 2024

IDS #197 - Ryan Gosling and Roman Noodles (Oscars, Free Waters, Dune …

On this week's episode, the boys really want Ryan Gosling to be on the podcast and will do whatever it takes to get him as a guest! Also, did Darin's family try to lose him at the movie theater? Hear …

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March 19, 2024

IDS #196 - Me Built a Supercomputer (Dune Part 2, AMC, Bent Carrot)

OK here's what you need to know about this episode of Irritable Dad Syndrome Mike sounds exactly like the sandworms in Dune: Part Two Darin loves the AMC customer service bot There's a website about bent carrots and it's not …

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March 12, 2024

IDS #195 - Stripes is Funnier Than Platoon (Dune Part 2, Guinness Wor…

Darin just made it to the Guinness World Records! Let's unpack that. Also, we're chatting about Dune Part 2, Moby Dick, Dr. Pepper flavored Peeps, and a shop stocked with more than 40,000 holsters! You're in for a treat with …

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March 7, 2024

BONUS - The Grady Birthday Cake

Mike shares a throwback tale about a neighborhood cake shop that had to improvise when they ran out of an ingredient. The result? The most epic birthday cake ever! Enjoy this Thursday Bonus Episode! #ThrowbackThursday #Sanfor...

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March 5, 2024

IDS #194 - How Do You Hold a Potato? (Catan, Tool, and Taylor Swift)

Catan has taken over Darin's house and it's causing some serious family feuds! Ever wondered the right way to hold a potato? Yeah, us too. Darin spills about another cringe-worthy standup comedy experience while Mike dares to...

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Feb. 27, 2024

IDS #193 - I'm Here for the Arugula

On this week's episode, Mike went back to Las Vegas to see his favorite band again and all kinds of crap went wrong!. Darin says "Yeah" a whole lot. We shouldn't sell ourselves short... it's still a really good episode. …

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Feb. 20, 2024

IDS #192 - Free Bacon aka The Vibraflux Story (w/ Craig Augenstein)

Get ready for a real treat this week on our podcast! Mike and Darin are thrilled to welcome Craig Augenstein, the producer behind Vibraflux's latest album! New to Vibraflux? They're a group of talented young musicians who sta...

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Feb. 13, 2024

IDS #191 - Hank the Sesame Street Bigot

Right off the top... this episode is legendary! Longtime fan of the show, Jim Timmerman sends us the Chick-Fil-A story of the week and it's a doozie! Plus, Mike tells the story about the time his &^% flew off and …

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Feb. 6, 2024

IDS #190 - Cheese Sold Separately

Catch the latest episode where Darin faces off with a garage mouse - spoiler alert: It doesn't go as planned. 🐭 Also, who can explain the kids wearing shorts in winter trend? ❄️🩳 Mike's dropping a bombshell of an idea... …

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Jan. 30, 2024

IDS #189 - Did You See the Size of That Chicken?

In the latest episode this week, Mike experienced a memorable senior moment at Kroger while Darin encountered an intriguing personality at the Nate Bargatze's concert. Additionally, the duo dives deep into the Young Guns 1 an...

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Jan. 23, 2024

IDS #188 - Don Knotts vs. The Mothman

Remember that guy who knows everything about game shows? That's our pal, Adam Nedeff and we're thrilled to have him back on Irritable Dad Syndrome! Adam joins us to talk about his newest masterpiece "Gong This Book" that tell...

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Jan. 16, 2024

IDS #187 - Mom Always Liked You Best

After 3 years plus of doing this show, we've finally decided to pull a Disney and put some old episodes in the vault. We'll explain why and how you can still listen to them. Mike and Darin were on the …

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Jan. 9, 2024

IDS #186 - Air Bags and the Little Blue Pill

Is it fair for a car dealership to take months to fix your airbags? And ladies, it's time to rethink those bangs! Plus, we're discussing video games not suitable for your pup's eyes, hilarious ways to tease your spouse in …

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Jan. 2, 2024

IDS #185 - The Sweat Lodge at Al's Lake House

We're all about West Virginia love! Darin realizes he may have been a bit harsh in his comments about our beautiful Mountain State after getting feedback from a viewer. He's trying his best to make amends. By the way, Mike......

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Dec. 26, 2023

IDS #184 - Robomonkey! Remonkified

Join us for an encore presentation of one of our favorite episodes ROBOMONKEY! It's packed full of incredible classic stories... including a black Mexican dildo, dentists talking about movies and the most epic comeback of all...

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Dec. 19, 2023

IDS #183 - The Gruesome Death of Bob the Chicken AKA The Christmas Ho…

What better way to celebrate the season than with the guys from Irritable Dad Syndrome... right? On this week's episode... Mike and Darin have incredible news!! They're going on the radio!! Also, a major family riff over many...

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Dec. 12, 2023

IDS #182 - Nukes Over North Carolina

Mike threatened to fire Darin because of a difference of opinion concerning pumpkin pie. Shocker! Plus John Oliver, Ally the Piper, Meg Ryan, self checkout lanes, a dessert recipe that will make you $%#! your pants and a pie...

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Dec. 5, 2023

IDS #181 - My Cereal Is in Another Dimension

When did you learn to how to blow your nose? Mike and Darin never dreamed when they created this podcast that they would discuss that question. The boys also talk about how Mike got conned into seeing Hootie and the …

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Nov. 28, 2023

IDS #180 - The Lady and Her License Plate

Yup, the last few episodes went live in a mix-up. Our main guys are here to share the inside scoop and how they're fixing it to prevent future mix-ups. Did you hear? Weed's legal in Ohio! A fan asked if …

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Nov. 21, 2023

IDS #179 - Cuban Football Is Different Than Mexican Football

An episode for the record books, folks - this one is NOT one to miss! Don't forget this epic moment! Mike just nailed his first Call of Duty Warzone win! Also, in a cheeky twist, Darin traded Halloween sweets with …

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Nov. 14, 2023

IDS #178 - It's Funny When Your Friend Falls Down! (w/ Dave Lay)

Last week's episode didn't end when we hit "stop." Mike and Darin continued the conversation with Dave Lay off-air! Check out this special bonus episode! #RUSH #IRONMAIDEN #irritabledadsyndrome Support the show

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