April 2026 - Off the Shelf

June 2026 - Brett's Tears of Sam's Kingdom

First things first: Brett owes the audience a massive apology for dropping this month's episode on the 10th instead of the 1st! His computer completely broke down and had to be sent off to the Geniuses at Apple Care, which caused a major delay in getting the show posted. But hey—the 1st and the 10th are only different by a single digit, so mathematically speaking, it’s pretty much the same thing, right? Once the audio actually gets moving, Josh starts the episode with enough wild, 90s WWF energy to wake the dead—only to immediately admit his fuel tank hit absolute "E" the second the introduction ended. While a fatigued Josh spends the rest of the episode trying to be the sensible voice of reason through a gauntlet of family graduations and a brutal grass allergy (he literally has a row with the lawn), Brett brings his own brand of chaotic, over-the-top dad energy. Between dealing with broken sprinkler pipes—which really put a damper on his weekend—and icing his back after treating an elementary school kickball game like the Seventh Game of the World Series, Brett is somehow sitting on top of the world. The monthly stats are in, and a massive scoreboard flip-flop has the guys rethinking their summer strategy. Hear how Brett used a high-stakes Switch 2 bribe to completely hijack Sam’s gaming habits (Zelda fans, there's a Ganon-ball sized twist here), and why Josh has wisely swapped his controller for a book. Plus, they dive into why expensive Italian restaurants can never compete with the glorious carb-load of Olive Garden. Don't worry, they are completely im-pasta-ble to reason with when it comes to breadsticks. Stay tuned for the end of the show where Josh tries to close the scoreboard gap by casually claiming he cured cancer and saved an orphanage this month. Showing his true, goofy leadership style, Principal Brett actually agrees to negotiate the points—proving that while Josh can't buy a break, he can definitely get a pity point out of his co-host. Eat well, get fit, and game on!

May 2026 - You Paid How Much For This Podcast?

This month’s episode of Fit Dad, Game Dad starts innocently enough and immediately goes off the rails when Josh’s intro music detonates inside his brand‑new AirPods. That moment sets off a delicate chain reaction involving a medical shot, excessive bleeding, sacrificed pants, washed‑and‑deceased headphones, and an impulsive leap from Android back into the Apple ecosystem—where Josh now lives in a confusing world of blue bubbles and Googling how to mute a phone. Meanwhile, Brett reveals a life‑altering decision of his own, complete with selling a house, moving toward the mountains, waking up at 5:30 a.m. on purpose, and quietly accepting that he may be temporarily homeless. Along the way, the dads somehow track fitness stats, calories, and gaming hours so precisely that nearly everything is decided by a single point, while also spending alarming amounts of money on art, tech, ties, podcast software, and things they absolutely did not plan to buy. There’s a mini‑game where no one guesses correctly, money still changes hands, and Rock‑Paper‑Scissors seals the emotional damage. There are gaming tangents, parenting moments, and just enough self‑reflection to pretend this episode has a point. It’s chaotic, heartfelt, and exactly what happens when two middle‑aged dads hit record and let the conversation go where it’s clearly going to go anyway.

April 2026 - Off the Shelf

This month on Fit Dad Game Dad, Josh calmly carries the emotional weight of employment uncertainty, wins most of the fitness categories, eats responsibly, and somehow still finds time to game like a disciplined, well-adjusted adult. Meanwhile, Brett buys a handgun, immediately concludes that decades of couch gaming have secretly made him an elite marksman, and spends the rest of the episode confidently explaining how he has finally unlocked the secret to work‑life balance—an achievement that places him somewhere between Buddha and a man who read half of one self‑help book, nodded aggressively, and announced, “I get it now.” The dads then battle in the mini‑game “Off the Shelf,” where they dust off physical game cases, squint at unreadably small text, and attempt to identify games based solely on dramatic marketing copy from a bygone era. It’s part trivia, part memory test, and part proof that no one has read the back of a game box since 2006—except Brett, who brought reading glasses and misplaced confidence. The episode closes with Josh, ever the benevolent and emotionally regulated adult, awarding Brett a handful of pity points—not because Brett earned them, but because sometimes a man just finishes a long month, works very hard, and deserves a small sticker for effort.

March 2026 - Redacted Ginger

This month on Fit Dad, Game Dad: Josh goes full “Subject Not Found,” Brett becomes “Ginger Jesus,” and somehow we end up discussing spreadsheets… the musical. Josh survives influenza chaos, picks up Spanish for his missionary-bound son, and still becomes the Elden Lord on two hours of sleep. Brett freezes himself at Groundhog Day, falls in love with the turn-based game, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and eats enough ice cream to qualify for a loyalty program. There’s gaming glory, fitness shame, Spanglish prayers, meme drama, and our first-ever redacted game‑guessing mini‑game. Two dads. One tired. One overly inspired.

February 2026 - Generic Zelda

Brett surprises his wife (and Josh) with a Groundhog Day trip to Pennsylvania, while Josh explains why seven hours at a cheer competition nearly broke him. Brett demolishes January fitness thanks to forced labor at Delta, Josh absolutely crushes couch gaming with an unhealthy amount of Elden Ring, and both dads reflect on January burnout, introverts vs. extroverts, and the impossible task of doing everything. Also discussed: Death Stranding cutscenes, anxiety‑inducing Mario music, and whether Elden Ring is just “hard‑mode Zelda.”