Midwest Nice: How Elliot Nathan Is Redefining What It Means to Show Up as a Dad

The New York Knicks Have Taken Over My Family

Three months ago Neil couldn't tell you much about the Knicks. Today he's breaking down playoff officiating, celebrity row, and Jalen Brunson highlights with the passion of a lifelong fan. And yes, Fat Joe makes multiple appearances.In [http://appearances.In] this episode, Neil shares how his five-year-old son's Knicks fandom pulled him into one of the most exciting playoff runs in decades. From Madison Square Garden celebrities to Jalen Brunson's relationship with his father, the conversation turns into a deeper exploration of ambition, coaching, and family. It's a conversation with two dads (Ali & Neil) all about fatherhood disguised as a Knicks episode. Or maybe it's a Knicks episode disguised as a conversation about fatherhood. Does it really matter which one?

He Was Told He’d Die at 4, Now He’s a Dad: Joseph Kibler’s Unbelievable Journey

Joseph Kibler was born with HIV and told he wouldn’t live past four years old but today, he’s thriving as a dad, husband, and performer. In this powerful episode, Joseph shares his journey through disability, stigma, and survival, and how becoming a father transformed his understanding of love and trauma. He opens up about growing up with HIV, navigating relationships, and breaking generational cycles of pain. This conversation dives deep into fatherhood, healing, and what it really means to show up for your child. If you’re interested in parenting, resilience, or overcoming adversity, this episode is a must-listen.

CNN's John Berman on Why Being a Dad Feels So Hard Today

John Berman joins us to talk about why modern fatherhood feels more difficult and less defined than ever. We dive into dad guilt, work-life balance, and the constant pressure to be present, successful, and emotionally available all at once. John explains why many dads feel like they’re failing even when they’re doing their best. We also dive into the lack of a clear definition of what a “good dad” actually is today. If you’ve ever questioned whether you’re doing enough as a father, this conversation will hit home.

Peter Pan Dads, Cancel Culture & Why We Haven’t Gone Back to the Moon

This episode is a chaotic, hilarious, and unexpectedly thoughtful dive into modern dad life, internet culture, and everything in between. From “Peter Pan dads” at the playground to the rise of “yap videos,” the guys unpack how social media has turned everyone into a broadcaster. They get surprisingly real about grief, memory, and how music ties us to life’s hardest moments. Along the way, they debate cancel culture, redemption, and whether anyone actually deserves a comeback. Neil also breaks down the reality TV drama of Bravo's Summer House, parenting fails, and a serious question: why haven’t we gone back to the moon? Equal parts comedy and commentary, this one goes everywhere...and somehow still makes sense.

Midwest Nice: How Elliot Nathan Is Redefining What It Means to Show Up as a Dad

Elliot Nathan grew up in Minneapolis, lasted about a year and a half in New York, and eventually put down roots in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he works as a social media manager, coaches youth soccer, and somehow found time to build one of the most genuine voices in the dad content space. On Instagram and TikTok, his platform The Husband Dad has quietly grown a loyal audience, mostly moms, which Elliot takes as a compliment and a challenge. In this episode, we get into what drove him to start creating content, why he thinks consistency beats everything else, and how he approaches the question of being a good husband and a good dad at the same time without confusing the two. We also dig into the night he found out his wife was pregnant, a Vikings-Packers pregame that got derailed in the best way, and what it was like to bring his first son home in May 2020, at the same time the world outside was on fire. Elliot also tells us about founding the Sioux Falls Stroll Club, a monthly gathering for dads that grew from 2 guys and some coffee to 30 dads and counting. We talk gentle parenting, the gap in dad content, why guys who think changing diapers is soft probably have bigger issues to work through, and what Elliot wants his kids to say about him 20 years from now. He gets a little emotional. We let him. Lightning round includes a Tom Brady consistency quote, Sam Cooke, Kobe, and the case for Curious George over Blippi. This is a good one, enjoy!