Episodes

OK kids, put on your seatbelt and hang on tight. Your Uncle Mike is on steroids and can't control the thoughts in his head or words that come out of his mouth The boys talk about a fugitive on the loose, the alligator and crocodile conspiracy theory, sexy M&M characters, blood thirsty hippos and why some people have to touch a doorknob after they fart. Also, our announcer will debut a new segment "Arts and Crafts with Dave." This just might be our best episode ever! #M&M #HIPPO #U2 #LETTERMAN #B...

On this week's episode the boys are out of their minds excited because David Letterman and U2 are joining forces! Plus they talk about #LouisCK, The Last of Us, using the women's bathroom at Taco Bell, a forbidden picture of Noel Gallagher and so much more. Did we mention bloopers? This episode has more out-takes than you can shake a stick at. Whatever the hell that means. This episode is truly one for the record books. Enjoy! #LOUISCK #BREAKINGBAD #LASTOFUS #TACOBELL #CINNAMONTOASTCRUNCH #NOEL...

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.

The epic return of IDS - with the first episode recorded in 2023! This one is all over the place with births, tossed religious icons, #Avatar, #TheWhale, and #breakingbad comes up yet again! Also, Darin learns a new card game from his kid - and much, much more! DO NOT miss this episode!! Support the Show.

Happy New Year! The first episode of Season Four kicks off with a special look by Mike and Darin - and quickly moves on to fun with Kroger and random TikTok/Instagram stars! Mike and Darin talk Rings of Power, The Dark Tower, U2, and people who can't take a joke in Season Four's Kick-off Episode Extravaganza!! All this an more on an episode you literally cannot afford to miss! #ringsofpower #thedarktower #u2 #lordoftherings Support the Show.

Hear what went on behind the scenes on making this Benny Hill promo!! Also, special guests Megan Mitchell, Mike Chisholm and Adam Nedeff help us end the year in style! It's like a repeat, but done penultimately (with new stuff, too!) Thank you to everyone for an amazing year - we look forward to creating more content in 2023!! Support the Show.

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 past...

#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.

Darin discusses Black Adam and the Thanksgiving accident that sent him to the ER for stitches! #blackadam #pumpkinpie #andrewdiceclay Mike gets pissed at some guy trying to buy contact lens solution Plus famous actors with lazy eyes, favorite types of pie, making your own Spam and Mike's Science Corner! If you miss this episode, Santa Claus will never bring you a present again for as long as you live! Support the Show.

On this week's episode, Mike reveals the Boo-Bah health emergency and talks about the Puscifer concert! Darin goes to Chik-Fil-A and farts (not necessarily in that order), and tries to sell tickets to random people! Plus... Quantum Leap, universal remote controls, Barbarian, Smile, and how to get free continental breakfasts with branded waffles! This episode is this show's best new episode of the week! #smile #barbarian #puscifer #quantumleap Support the Show.

Adam Nedeff returns to the podcast with tons of great stories about the wacky world of game shows! Oh... did we mention he has a new book? He talks about that plus deleted footage from Planes, Trains and Automobiles and the Thanksgiving classic, Alice's Restaurant. Listen to this episode with the whole family... it's the perfect way to kick off the festive holiday season. More great guests are booked for upcoming episodes,,, we'll tell you who next week! Support the Show.

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.

On this week's episode, Mike gets attacked live on air by a killer insect and his scream is worth all the money in the world! Plus... Licorice Pizza, John Wick 4, Top Gun: Maverick, a lady who works at Dunkin Donuts and how to tell if your wife is a witch. This episode is so good, you'll wanna rewind and listen to it again #johnwick #topgun #maverick #dunkin Support the Show.

On this week's episode, Darin shares his St. Louis visit (did you know they have an arch? It's true!) and his rest stop adventures! Mike went to an #AWOLNATION concert, and ate a bison! Plus... horses, Sweetest Day, camels, Christmas coffee, an epic Kroger story, and #U2 #Funko pops! This one went off the rails multiple times - but (somehow) managed to wrap up nicely! If you miss this episode, you're a terrible person. Also, hear more of our shows on Newsly here --> https://newsly.me and use t...

On this week's episode, Darin bitches about customer service after he was placed on hold for one hour and forty five minutes! And Mike bitches about customer service after he tries to find anybody who knows where to find the flipping white strips! Plus... Cheeto Dust, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Frosted Mini Wheats and the best Thanksgiving movie of all time... Planes, Trains & Automobiles. The boys should have their mouths washed out with soap on this one... count how many times they get...

This week on "A Very Special Irritable Dad Syndrome": Long time listener Lisa Ferguson breaks every Irritable Dad Syndrome rule imaginable by smuggling the banned Chris Hughes onto the show! Listen to this one-of-a-kind Irritable Dad Syndrome event - the appearance of the (in)famous Chris Hughes and his fiance Lisa Ferguson! Also, hear more of our shows on Newsly here --> https://newsly.me and use the promo code 1RR1TABLEDAD Support the Show.

On this week's show Mike tears through the Hu / Megadeath show, and gushes (embarrassingly) about getting to fist-bump Dave Mustaine. Also - we came SO close to giving Venomous Beaver the exposure they deserve! All this plus Dan Fogelberg, Journey, Hocus Pocus, and senior pictures with strippers! If you miss this episode, you'll have to go back to Episode #1 and start all over again. #megadeth #thehu #venomousbeaver #journey Also, hear more of our shows on Newsly here --> https://newsly.me and ...

On this week's show, Mike and Darin are watching the Dahmer show on Netflix... and they think it's kind of a downer. Also, Mike has a fear of pooping around beetles and we're not talking about Paul and Ringo. All this plus the moons of Jupiter, a case of mistaken identity, people who need to shut up about video games and the guys reveal which actors they want to star in the Irritable Dad Syndrome biopic motion picture. If you miss this episode, you'll regret it for the rest of your miserable, pa...

On this week's show, Mike and Darin tell you their idea for a new horror movie guaranteed to be unlike anything that's ever been captured on film! Also, we talk about Mike's neighbors, marching bands, waiting in line 40 minutes for a sandwich and people who need to stop saying "Yummy" All this plus an unfortunate mispronunciation of the word "Fugue", a new Wompers commercial and Dave Lay introduces you to his new little buddy Peppy. Whatever you do... don't miss this episode!! Support the Show.

Darin and Mike actually go out with normal people! What could possibly go wrong? Also the #steelers and #bengals game, plus #cobrakai. Finally - we talk about Washington DC, Irish Pubs, and take listener questions! Support the Show.

#sweden #ringsofpower #ozark Have you ever seen a dog that's so ugly it's cute? Well, that's what you get with episode 107. Mike and Darin talk about crickets... yes crickets. Darin had a cyst removed from his ear. Exhilarating right? Oh, then Mike tells you about everything that ever happened in the Lord of the Rings. Fast forward to around 37 minutes and you'll hear an amusing story about marbles. Good Lord! All this plus insults to the Swedes, Ozark, hospital elevators and a venomous beaver f...

#lifecoach #concerts #weirdal #bearcats The duo discuss an odd sighting at the Weird Al concert, Mike's Life Coach idea, and the UC Open House. Also - gift horses, potato salad, Nitro Pepsi, Eggo etiquette, school projects, Russian literature, and more! This one's jam packed with idiocy! Support the Show.

#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? Support...

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 ...