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Josh and RJ welcome 9-year-old country singer-songwriter Shane Parde to The Dad’s Man Cave Podcast! We’ll talk about growing up on the farm, how a toy guitar helped get him started, and what inspires him to write his own country songs.

Then we crack open “Straw-Beery and Cream,” a wheat ale from Stone Hollow Brewing Company in Beatrice, Nebraska, and give it the full Brew Review treatment.

We’ll wrap things up with the Tactical Tint Automotive Films Football Picks, where we’ll make...

Cold beer, questionable costumes, haunted house nightmares, and football—Episode 153 of The Dad’s Man Cave Podcast has a little bit of everything! 🍺🎃🏈

Josh and RJ kick things off with a Brew Review of “Son of a Beach” from Stone Hollow Brewing Company in Beatrice, Nebraska. Does this beach-inspired brew earn a spot in the cave? We crack it open and give our take!

Then we get into the Halloween spirit with our favorite Spirit Halloween costumes we found on the internet. From clever to completely ridiculous, these costumes give us plenty to laugh about.

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Cold beer, badass military operation names, and football picks—it’s another week in The Dad’s Man Cave!

On Episode 152, Josh and RJ get into the fall spirit with an Oktoberfest brew from Stone Hollow Brewing Company for this week’s Brew Review. Will this seasonal beer earn its place in the cave? Crack one open and find out!

Then the guys review some of the most epic military operation names and the missions behind them. These names sound straight out of an action movie—but the stories are real!

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This week we step back into our natural habitat. The guys send love to a member of The Dad's Man Cave Podcast as she takes the first steps into a military career, Goodluck Liv! Then they sip on some suds from Five-0-Five Brewing Company. Once they got a buzz going it is time to sit down and look at some of the crazy REAL headline news! Then the guys get their pocket change together and try to muster together a few picks on The Tactical Tint Automotive Films Football Picks Segment!! 

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We knew with episode 150 we had to go big so we got one of the big guys on the podcast this week. Former Husker Quarterback Zack Darlington, who is now the Defensive Coordinator and Head Strength Coach for the DeLand High Bulldogs! Then we try a new brew from an old friend Empyrean Brewing Company! Then we try our luck on this week's Tactical Tint Automotive Films Football Picks with special guest picker Zack Darlington! Go Big Red, Never Iowa!!!

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This week we are keepin' it laid back and chill! We start off with Some "Monkey Business" from Code Beer Co. After that we see what the "Fake News" is talking about! Then we get into Week 3 of The Tactical Tint Automotive Films Football Picks! Always nice to get back to our roots! Go Big Red!!!

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We have a local legend in the cave this week! Dylan Albracht stops by to let us all know about him and his passions. He is a diehard hardcore Husker fanatic, he produces parody songs that are hard to match and is just an all around amazing guy! Thanks for stopping by the cave Dylan! Then we take a listen to some police scanners from Lincoln and Omaha over the weekend. After that we are going to be making some picks on The Tactical Tint Automotive Films Football Picks! As if it couldnt get any better we stop by...

This week we sit down with a legend of Nebraska football, and he is an even better man, motivator and coach! DeMoine Adams hangs out in the cave, talking football and what it's like to be a CEO for "The Game Plan". Thank you so much for hanging out with us, definitely made these dads / Husker fans year!!! Then we give you our picks for the Tactical Tint Automotive Films Football Picks for Week 1! After that we head out west for some "Thunder Punch" from Thunderhead Brewing Company! Yum! Thanks for listening and as always, Goooooo Biggggg Redddddd!!!!

Episode 146 came together on the fly this week, we pieced together something special for you all this weekend. We are going to dip back in the bag of tricks for some bomb Tinder Profiles. Football is back; we are going to bring you the Tactical Tint Automotive Film Football Picks Segment! After all that is said and done, we are going to be sipping on a Hazy IPA from Kros Strain, "Dad Jokes". Happy Football Day in America!!!

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We have a treat for you all this week, we have a double feature in the cave for ya! We have Executive Director of the Jet Award Foundation and Husker Sports Media Personality Mike'l Severe on this week, bringing years of knowledge and love for sports into the cave, you wont want to miss this! Then we take a trip to Syracuse, Nebraska and talk to the newly appointed head coach of the Syracuse Rockets Gabe Meints! Then we are going to try a new brew from Site 1 Brewing Company, "Object K". This was a fun one, hope you...

Episode 144 is where we meet The Beatrice Orangemen's newly appointed head football coach Wade Halvorsen. After this interview we have no doubt that the city of Beatrice is in good hands with coach! Then we are going to go through a randomly generated 32 Nebraska Football Blackshirt Bracket and try to get to who we believe is the best of the best black shirt! Then we are stopping by Divots for our next brew review! Thanks again coach Halvorsen for hanging in the cave!

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It's that time of year again the guys are gearing up for the football season by doing our first "Friday Night Lights" segment with Head Football Coach of the Waverly Vikings Reed Manstedt to kick the season off. Lots of great conversation from coach, Waverly is going to have a good season. Then we cruise on over to Kinkaider Brewing Company for the next Brew Review!!! After that the guys are going to check the presses to see what's hot and what the hell's not in the news! Thanks again coach for hanging in the cave, Go Vikings!

This is a good one folks, welcome to our new friends from Candad, thank you for letting us have some time with Brayden King who is a country / rock musician who is taking Canda by storm and hopefully the United States soon! Then we sip on some amazing suds from Infusion Brewing Company, for the first time ever we are both in agreeance on this one, even with the scores! Thanks for listening everyone!!!

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During this crucial heatwave the guys may have been experiencing delusions and hallucinations. So, for that purpose they bring you the popular Urban Dictionary segment as well as the Fake Headline News! Then for the Brew Review they sample a great beer from Pint Nine Brewing Company called "Concert Buddy", you will not be disappointed in this one. What an all-around blast they had making this episode. Stay hydrated my friends!

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Hope you all are ready for this one, Anthony Christian otherwise known as "Badge 502" on all social media platforms other than Instagram which is "emtbadge502". This amazing selfless servant, dad, EMT and Dispatcher is taking the social media game by storm. He has eclipsed over 3 million total followers/viewers of his content which is absolutely amazing all in its own. But not to mention he is extremely humble and takes care of his own. Thanks so much Anthony for coming on, we hope you all enjoy this one. 

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This is an episode we have been waiting for since the technical difficulty of 2026. Thanks so much for Nebraska Football recruit Antayvious "Tay" Ellis for kicking it in the cave! Husker nation you are going to know after this interview that this is the type of young men we need in the locker rooms, Thanks again Tay! Then we got pulled over into the world of Police Scanners again, it's getting hot in here! We sip on some sweet sweet cashmere hops from "Boss City Brewing Company". Thanks for listening, have 4th of July!

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Country Music singer / songwriter Hope MacGregor is back for Episode 138 and she has a surprise with her, her latest single "Burn The Witches". Released on June 26th, 2026, make sure you all go out and download this song and vibe like we are. Then we sip on some beer from Lucky Bucket, "Papio". Then the guys talk about their top 10 jobs they would like if there were no rules!!! Thanks for tuning in!

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This week we kicked back a bit and just chilled with those summer vibes, its hot out and we are going to go inside and show you our list of bingeworthy TV shows we love. After that we are going to scroll through the best fake news articles from this week. After that we are going to sip on a sour from Code Beer Company from Lincoln, Nebraska! Thanks for tuning in!

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Episode 136 is definitely a first on The Dad's Man Cave Podcast, we have harbored an enemy in the cave!!! Blake Jack from the semi-great state of Iowa and avid Hawkeye Fan tells us about his love for country music and why he is so passionate about his band and his music! Then we are going to be having a little taste of Italy on the podcast from some of Ziplines best! Then....we may or may not cross the line with our own Urban Dictionary creations! Hope you all enjoy the episode!!!

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Take a walk in the minds of Josh and RJ when they let you all take a glimpse into their minds when it comes to "Movies" and who would be in there "Wolf Packs". Then they get a little nostalgic with this brew review! They are definitely taking it back to their roots today!

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This is a special episode of The Dad's Man Cave Podcast. We are proud to have Dan Osborn in the cave for a special episode who is running for U.S. Senate for Nebraska. We hope you will tune in and hear Dan Osborns message, we rarely have politics on The Dad's Man Cave Podcast and we pride ourselves on being inclusive to everyone who wants to hang out in the cave. Get out and vote!

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We have a very special one for you all this week, Johnny Thomas a sports compact race car driver from Beatrice, Nebraska sits down with us. Johnny Thomas racing has taken the track by storm with his numerous wins and Championships; he will be a National Champion this year and we couldn't be prouder of him and our partnership! Then we sip on some suds from Tivoli Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado with a little Outlaw Light! Then...Have you ever wished you had a 2nd chance at life, these are some of the athletes we wish had another...

This week the guys interview a loved and loathed Sprint Car driver from Nebraska Adam Gullion. The guys talk business, family and passion! Thanks Adam for hanging in the cave, welcome back anytime! Then they try a Juicy IPA from Kinkader Brewing Company called "Dragon Juice"! After that Josh will try and stump the man, the myth, the legend RJ in his knowledge of some of NASCAR's finest drivers nicknames! Thanks for listening!

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This one falls off the rails a bit folks.... The guys start off with some amazing beer from White Elm Brewing called, "Cool Your Jorts" which is a collab with Leon's Grocer in Lincoln, Nebraska. Then they get in to some Fake...Fake...Fake News articles from around the world. After that crap shoot.... After you didnt think it could get worse, the Urban Dictionary is back, bigger, badder than ever!!! Thanks for listening, hopefully we have a podcast next week!

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This episode we finally get another comic in the cave, David Rodriguez comes on the show to talk about his amazingly unique videos he has been making and what is future aspirations are. Its tournament time baby, The Dads Man Cave Podcast presents a bracket of 16 Nebraska Breweries and we pick our favorites and we crown a Champion or 2!!! Then we check in with some of Omaha's finest on the Omaha Scanners!!! Hope you enjoy the episode. 

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Episode 128 brings you some amazing music and great stories of hard work, dedication and determination from our new friend of the show Donny Van Slee! Did we forget to mention he is a DOCTOR!!! Then we try an interesting cider from Glacial Till Vineyard, it's the "Turbo Farmboy"! Then we go over our list of our favorite Nebraska Football Coaches of all time! Thanks for listening!

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This week we have an absolutely banger of an episode with one of the funniest guys to ever enter the cave! Corey Heider from Pennsylvania, otherwise known as "Blue Collar Corey" invades the cave this week! Corey is an absolutely down to earth hilarious dude who just loves to make people laugh. If you aren't inspired by his journey, you're an idiot! JK! Then we sip on an absolutely banger of a brew from Lost Way Brewery in Holdrege, Nebraska called Cornhuskin Red! Excellent! Then we list off our favorite Nebraska Cornhusker defensive players! This was an absolutely great...

Episode 126 is one of those episodes that makes us realize that we are doing the right thing with this podcast and meeting some of the most amazing and talented people in the world. We can't thank Emily Raff enough for kicking in the door of the cave and spending some time with us and letting us play 3 bangers! Then we try a Creamy Stout from Remedy Brewing Company in Sioux Falls, SD. Then the guys give their favorite offensive Huskers of all time! Thanks for listening!

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On Episode 125 we have a mixture in our bags for ya this week. We miss football so much that Josh used Chat GPT to try and fake out the wizzard RJ on his knowledge of real play calls or AI generated play calls! Then we explore some of the wildest pickup lines out there these days, we may be a little rusty so we had to try them on some of our friends and family. Then we took a trip to Fargo North Dakota to the Drekker Brewing Company to try some of the "Big Lump O-Knobs"! What a...

Welp sometimes ya win some, sometimes you lose some. We are pretty crafty a coming up with stuff on the fly. So hopefully you will all take it easy on us for this one. We did sip on some sweet drinks from Zipline Brewing!!! Then we had some good back and forth banter like dads do. Then we played the game "Am I The Asshole". Hope you all enjoy!!!

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In Episode 123 Josh and RJ sip on a great brew from Infusion Brewing Company in Omaha, NE and the ratings will shock you!!! Then for some odd reason the guys start to dive in the Urban Dictionary words again....Wow!!! Then we finish off an epic season of the WarHorse Sportsbook Football Picks Segment with Super Bowl Talks! Thanks for listening!

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In this episode of the Dad's Man Cave podcast, hosts Josh and RJ discuss a variety of topics including the upcoming Super Bowl, the Harvest Music Festival, and a brewery review of Divots Brewery's Amber Ale. In this episode, the hosts engage in a lively conversation with Nate Rohr, the voice of the Huskers and Kansas City Chiefs. They discuss humorous anecdotes, delve into the dynamics of college football, particularly the transfer portal, and explore the identity crisis facing the Nebraska football program. Nate shares insights on the upcoming Husker softball season and reflects on his experience as a...

In episode 121 we interview a North Platte Legend, Mr. Drew Phillips who is a country Singer Songwriter. He comes bearing 3 awesome songs and lets us know a lot about himself and RJ proves just how little he knows about Drew! Then the guys sip on a very refreshing drink from the Back Pocket Brewing Company, "Shandy Lemon-Made". Then the thumb through the fake news articles and wrap it all up with a bunch of winning picks in The WarHorse Sportsbooks Football Picks Segment. Thanks for tuning in!

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We have a treat for you all on Episode 120! 2026 is here and so are Josh and RJ. We start off the new year with some amazing music from such a talented young kid Tanner Sovereign! You will all not want to miss this one! Then we sip on some "Tan Limes" from Kros Strain Brewing Company, get you some of this! Then we check in with some of Omaha's finest with the "Omaha Police Scanners". We also finally release some information on the 2026 Harvest Music Festival! Buckle up!

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Episode 119 is our 3rd part of The Best of 2025 series of The Dad's Man Cave Podcast. This episode we revisit 3 interviews with Jaelen Johnston, Brandon Hockett and Noah James. These 3 individuals are doing there thing on the music scene and if you have not had a chance to catch there music or hear there story you are in for a treat! Thanks for listening!!!

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Part 2 of The Best of 2025 is going to bring you 3 interviews you will not want to miss. First on deck is the band Hayefield, these guys absolutely rock and will blow you away! Next we have a local Nebraska country singer songwriter Briella Steiner who lets us know about her journey, how awesome her dad is and what steps she took to become the amazing young woman she is today! Lastly we have an amazing artist from Oklahoma who will blow you away with her vocals and her down to earth vibe is an infectious one! Thank you all...

Part 1 of the Best of 2025 series we are going to bring you 3 interviews with some amazing country music artists and some absolutely amazing music. First up we have Taylor Hughes who is a country music singer songwriter. She was on The Dad's Man Cave Podcast episode 92! Next up we have Scotty Hasting who is a country music singer songwriter and a wounded veteran, he was on The Dad's Man Cave Podcast episode 93! Last but not least we have Hope MacGregor who is an absolutely amazing country music singer songwriter and graced us with her presence on episode 102 of The...

What a treat episode 116 is, Country Music up and coming star Jaden Schumacher stops by the cave and plays some epic songs and lets us know all about his journey from learning guitar in 2 months on Youtube to chasing his dream in Nashville! The guys sip on Brew from Zipline!!! Then it is time for all the crazy Fake News articles! Then run to the WarHorse Sportsbook Casino and place your bets on the picks the guys give you for this week!

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Episode 115 is long overdue for this amazing artist, Brandon Hockett from the band "Hockett" steps into the cave. We talk about everything from Music to Pokes to Caseys Pizza to going balls deep! You won't want to miss this interview. Then we take a different approach to the Yelp Reviews that you won't want to miss. Then we sip on a Stout from Lucky Bucket Brewing Company that definitely lived up to its name, "Certified Evil"! Then of course listen to us lose money during the WarHorse Sportsbook Football Picks Segment! 

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In Episode 114 Josh and RJ stumble upon an amazing musical artist, Noah James! This voice is one of the most unique and captivating voices you have ever heard. His lyrics are so full of passion and heart that you are going to want to keep listening. After that they sip on some suds from Site-1 Brewing Company in Omaha, Nebraska. Although it was a Hazy IPA you are going to be surprised at the reviews! Then it is another episode of The DMC Headline News, all facts / no spin! Then the guys scrounge up a few bucks and try...