PAPA DO PREACH: The Dad Podcast

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By: Tom Langan & Jake Westerbeck

Tom Langan and Jake Westerbeck embark on a comedic and positive outlook on the ups and downs of fatherhood. One a father of a blended family with 4 kids, the other a newer father share examples, stories, advice, questions and answers including engagement with their audience to be the best dads that they can be.

EPISODE 12: "THE PORTER HOUSE" feat. CAMERON PORTER
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This week we sit down with Cameron Porter, a newly wed dad of 1 and stepdad of 2. We talk about the funny side of dadding, over-involved grandparents and parents and plenty of other issues...

Along with our usual segments of "This Week In Dadding" and closing out with a pretty lengthy "Grumpy Old Men", we find out how angry multiple things make all of us.

Also Tom has an unusual way of wording things...

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EPISODE 11: THE MAYOR feat. DAN ASKINS
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08/13/2025

This week we sit down with the future mayor of Hartsville, SC (maybe...it sounds good) to discuss family life without the kids at home, remembering what it's life to date your wife, growing up with experiences and missing Tom for 54:14 of the video until he mysteriously show back up when an important question is asked.

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EPISODE 10: CATCHIN' UP
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08/06/2025

We sit down in Episode 10 to take a look into what is up in Tom and Jake's lives and families.

Joined by their adorable co-host Harper (Jake's youngest daughter), they dive into Tom about to become a father of child #2, we see Harper point to her brain dozens of times and most importantly...poop. Lots of talk about poop and farts.


EPISODE 9: feat. Tom Snyder
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07/30/2025

This week we sit down with Tom Snyder, a local real estate agent as well as retired air traffic controller, to discuss helping give your kids direction as the grow up to work towards a particular field, the cost of college for his 2 kids, and finding out he apparently has something in common with OJ Simpson... ?

Tune in to this weeks episode to find out what that is!

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EPISODE 8: feat. Brian Edwards
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07/23/2025

episode 8 with brian edwards


EPISODE 7: MAN WIG PT. II feat. Thomas Blackmon
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07/16/2025

In Part 2 of our conversation with Thomas Blackmon, we dive into real-life dad lessons about respect, boundaries, and shaping confident kids. Thomas shares his no-nonsense approach: โ€œI drink water and mind the business that pays meโ€ฆ You can like me or not, but youโ€™ll respect me.โ€ Learn how he models self-worth for his children, sets firm boundaries, and helps them navigate life without worrying about popularity or peer pressure. Perfect for any parent striving to raise strong, respectful kids.

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EPISODE 6: MAN WIG feat. Thomas Blackmon
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07/11/2025

In this ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ-๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, we tackle a tough but universal topic: swearing around children. We dive into personal storiesโ€”like losing your cool and smacking a tableโ€”and share resources, including positive-discipline strategies and how โ€œcurse jarsโ€ can actually backfire We explore the importance of modeling respectful language becauseโ€”letโ€™s be honestโ€”kids pick up everything! Search keywords: parenting cursing, positive discipline, kids and swear words. Plus, we kick off the show with honest talk about setting boundaries, emotional discipline, and how using โ€œwhatโ€™s making you cry?โ€ reframes discipline for connection rather than blame. ๐ŸŽฏ Tune in for real talk on language, boundaries, and how to raise respectful kidsโ€”without losing your cool.

๐’๐ฎ๐›๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐š๐ฉ๐šโ€ฏ๐ƒ๐จโ€ฏ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก ๐จ๐ง ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐“๐ฎ๐›๐ž:


EPISODE 5: BLENDED FAMILIES PT. 2 feat. Brandon Grove
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06/25/2025

In this hilarious and heartfelt episode, host Jake sits down with Brandon Grove for an authentic dad chat. They dive into Fatherโ€™s Day fails, brutal golf round bloopers, the joys (and chaos) of blended family life, and parenting wins like new bedtime routines and dealing with toddler regressions. Expect parenting humor, real-life dad tips, and laughs every step of the way. Tune in for: Golfing stories with unpredictable scores Raising a blended family and bonding with step kids Toddler sleep routines, baby bottle battles, and developmental roller coasters Genuine dad advice on balance, guilt, and self-care.

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EPISODE 4: BLENDED FAMILIES PT. 1 feat. Andrew Savage
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06/18/2025

Join us for a raw and heartfelt dive into blended family dynamics as our guest, a devoted stepdad, opens up about real-life challenges: from boundary setting to handling teenage upheavals. Discover authentic parenting struggles as he shares how he navigates discipline without overstepping, earns trust as โ€œdad,โ€ and balances support with structure. If you're in a blended or step-parenting journey, this episode offers empathy, insight, and practical takeaways.

๐Ÿ”น Learn how to respect childrenโ€™s identity while creating unity

๐Ÿ”น Hear relatable stories about sibling rivalry and stepchild connection

๐Ÿ”น Get honest advice on โ€œnacho parentingโ€ vs. step-parent aut...


EPISODE 3: THE AZTECS feat. Matt Hedgepeth
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06/11/2025

In Episode 3 of Papa Do Preach โ€“ The Dad Podcast, we welcome guest Matt Hedgepeth from Fairway Mortgage to dive into the raw realities of modern parenting. This powerful conversation covers everything from parenting a child born profoundly deaf to navigating the challenges of public vs. private school and surviving the chaos of toddler life. ๐Ÿ‘ถ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐ŸŽฏ Matt shares the emotional journey of getting cochlear implant surgery for his daughter, how they handled the diagnosis, and what life looks like after โ€” including tech like Bluetooth-enabled hearing devices in the classroom. ๐ŸŽง


EPISODE 2: WILD CARD feat. Cameron Michael
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06/04/2025

๐„๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ž ๐Ÿ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐š๐ฉ๐š ๐ƒ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก โ€“ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐š๐ ๐๐จ๐๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ is packed with real talk, hilarious moments, and relatable parenting challenges. We sit down with special guest (and professional chaos coordinator) Cameron Michael to talk about everything from finding out he was going to be a dad at 23 to ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ -๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฌ, ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฌ and navigating ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐›๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ.

๐ŸŽง This episode is perfect for ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐›๐ž๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ, wondering how to discipline without yelling, or just looking for that parenting podcast that gets it. Whether you're a first-time dad, girl dad, or just a tired millennial parent, there's something here for you โ€œWhen did you know you were ready to be a dad?โ€ โ€œHow to handle kids who talk backโ€ โ€œMy child has emotional outbursts every dayโ€ โ€œDiscipline strategies that workโ€ โ€œShould I spank my child?โ€ โ€œWhy is my child always grounded?โ€ โ€œHow to raise confident daughtersโ€ โ€œFunny parenting fails and winsโ€

๐Ÿ’ฌ From paddles to parenting styles, and discipline in the digital age to silly kid moments that make you question your sanity, we promise laughs and a little dadvice too. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Subscribe


EPISODE 1: PILOT
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05/28/2025

๐„๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ž ๐Ÿ; Welcome to the very first episode of ๐๐š๐ฉ๐š ๐ƒ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก - ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐š๐ ๐๐จ๐๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ๐Ÿ‘ถ In this hilarious and heartfelt debut, hosts ๐‰๐š๐ค๐ž and ๐“๐จ๐ฆ dive into the raw truth of becoming a dad for the first time โ€” from ๐š๐ฐ๐ค๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ฒ reveals to ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž-๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ๐›๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ, lawn mowing shoes, and the terror of ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฌ. Whether your kid just bit their daycare teacher or climbed out of the crib like Ethan Hunt, you'll find something relatable here. ๐Ÿ‘” Hear stories from two dads at different stages in life โ€” one had his first child at 27, the other at 41 โ€” as they reflect on fear, joy, and the madness that is fatherhood. ๐Ÿง  ๐’๐ž๐ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž: ๐ƒ๐š๐๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž: Real questions, sarcastic answers ๐†๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐Ž๐ฅ๐ ๐Œ๐ž๐ง: Things that made us mad, and realize we're old ๐†๐จ ๐€๐ฌ๐ค ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Œ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ: How moms view the Dad's dadding ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐ข๐ง ๐ƒ๐š๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ : Crib escapes, beach meltdowns, and โ€œSofa Kingโ€ jokes ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐†๐จ๐ญ ๐š ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž? ๐ƒ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ!

๐ŸŽง ๐’๐ฎ๐›๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ฌ, ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฆ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐จ๐œ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ ๐š๐.