The Life of Dad Show

This week, Tommy Riles and Art Eddy talk about Father's Day and the #FirstCarMoment campaign with Michelin Tires. On Wednesday, June 24th, Life of Dad presents a #FirstCarMoment Twitter Party sponsored by @MichelinUSA. Getting a first car is an unforgettable milestone in any person's life. We all have great memories associated with our first car. How it gave us new freedom and independence and took us on some great adventures.The guys here at @LifeofDadShow along with the good folks at @MichelinUSA want to help you learn a few tips and tricks about staying safe on the road this summer. The guys then bring on actor extraordinaire, George Wendt. When you think of George Wendt and sitcoms, you immediately think of him sitting in a bar where everybody knows your name. "Cheers" was a smash hit back in the 1980's, and Wendt is still showing that he has what it takes to be in sitcoms. George joins a young and funny cast in the hit show, "Clipped" on TBS. "Clipped" centers on a group of barbershop coworkers who all went to high school together but ran in very different crowds. Now they find themselves working together at Buzzy's. The namesake of the shop belongs to George Wendt's character. He sold the shop, but asked to keep his chair. We speak with George about the new show, fatherhood, beer, and even asked him to reprise one of his famous "Saturday Night Live" characters.

This week for The Life of Dad Show, Tommy Riles tells Art Eddy about the birth of his third child, Katie Hope Riles. Tommy shares a few moments into his early Father's Day gift. Before they bring this week's guest, Benjamin King, the guys talk about the #MilkDrive Twitter Party sponsored by @MilkLife! June is National Dairy Month, and we are helping to promote The Great American Milk Drive, supporting Feeding America. Four Teams of Five Dads are competing to see who can raise the most money for the #MilkDrive. Come meet them and learn how you can help provide nutrient-rich gallons of milk to hungry families who need it most. You'll learn more about Feeding America and the great work they do to help those in need. Hopefully you can donate to your regions Dad team too, or to the team you like the best. Thanks to great people over at Disney Channel, we were able to chat with the very funny Benjamin King. You can see him on Disney's smash hit show, "Liv and Maddie". Not only does Benjamin play the dad, Pete Rooney, on "Liv and Maddie", but he has also started to direct episodes. Benjamin talks about the show, how he got into directing certain episodes, and fatherhood. From our interview with Benjamin we could tell that he takes being a dad very seriously, but also makes it a point to have fun with his family.

Tommy Riles and Art Eddy talk about the #PopWars Pop Secret® Pre-popped Popcorn Video Contest they have going on at Life of Dad.You may have suspected all along that The Force flows strongly through you, that you were a Jedi Initiate, just waiting for a Master to come along and train you. Well, today is the day that you always knew would come. Today, your Jedi training will begin, and with you harnessing the powers of The Force, you could possibly win up to $1,120 in Star Wars™ Prizes! Pop Secret® and Life of Dad have partnered up for #PopWars, in anticipation of the upcoming Star Wars™ sequels, the first due out December 2015. For more info and to enter click here. The guys also bring on Bill Engvall on to chat about fatherhood. Bill Engvall is a Grammy nominated, multi-platinum selling recording artist and one of the top comedians in the country. Most recently, Bill was a contestant on season 17 of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars", and as a fan favorite, he made it to the finals. Bill lent his voice to the animated comedy series "Bounty Hunters", which aired on CMT. He previously starred in, and executive produced, the TBS sitcom "The Bill Engvall Show". Bill was part of the enormously successful "Blue Collar Comedy" concert films, which sold over 9 million units and received a Grammy nomination. He also starred on the WB's hit sketch comedy show "Blue Collar TV" and in several solo specials for Comedy Central. In 2012 he reunited with Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy on the "Them Idiots Whirled Tour", which aired as a special on CMT. Bill's first album, "Here's Your Sign", is certified platinum and held the #1 position on the Billboard Comedy Chart for 15 straight weeks. His second album, "Dorkfish", also debuted at #1 on Billboard's Comedy Chart, as did his subsequent comedy albums. Bill has written several books, including his 2007 autobiography "Bill Engvall - Just A Guy". A native of Galveston, Texas, Bill moved to Dallas and worked as a disc jockey with plans of becoming a teacher. While in a nightclub one evening, he tried his hand at stand-up comedy and found that making people laugh was truly his forte. Soon after, he moved to Los Angeles and went on to star in the Showtime special, "A Pair of Joker's", hosted A&E's Evening at the Improv and appeared on The Tonight Show and Late Show with David Letterman. In 1992, Bill won the American Comedy Award for "Best Male Stand-up Comedian". He appeared in several episodes of "Designing Women" and co-starred in "Delta" and "The Jeff Foxworthy Show". Bill resides in Southern California with his family. More information is available at BillEngvall.com. We were able to chat with Bill about how he started in comedy, fatherhood, and much more!

This week, Tommy Riles and Art Eddy talk about how Stouffer's Fit Kitchen meals are the new wingmen for dads on the go! They then debate who is better -- Michael Jordan or LeBron James. They also talk about the NBA Finals match-up between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Then they bring on special guest NBA great Alonzo Mourning to talk fatherhood. How do you show real strength? Alonzo Mourning feels that strength comes through care. It comes through nurturing. It comes from uplifting someone. It comes through leadership. It comes through in so many ways. Alonzo and his wife, Tracy, showed another way of caring by setting up the Mourning Family Foundation. They look to inspire others through advocacy, education, and enrichment services and allows donors with varied interests in children's issues the benefit of giving to several charities from their one contribution. Since 1997, Mourning Family Foundation has raised over $20 million for various programs that aid in the development of children and their families, particularly those in socioeconomically challenged communities. Thanks to Dove Men+Care, Art was able to talk with Alonzo Mourning about how he shows real strength. From playing with his children to devoting time giving back to his community, the moments that have strengthened and shaped him were featured on DoveMenCare.com

This week, Tommy Riles and Art Eddy talk football and what is going on with the New England Patriots and the NFL. They also bring on former Patriot wide receiver and Super Bowl MVP, Deion Branch. If you ask Deion Branch about his time in the NFL he would probably say that he was very blessed to be able to have played at the pro level. Ever since he was a kid he dreamed about making it to the NFL. In 2002 he accomplished that goal when he was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round. He also learned a lot about the game under Coach John Smith where he played in college at Louisville. Branch was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXIX. He tied former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice and former Cincinnati Bengals tight end Dan Ross for the Super Bowl reception record with 11 catches for 133 yards. Deion also does fantastic work off the field. He started up the Deion Branch Charitable Foundation, which is a non-profit organization whose mission is to offer support to children's mental, physical and emotional well-being by assisting programs and initiatives aimed at improving their quality of life. The foundation is close to Deion's heart as his son, Deiondre was diagnosed with Viral Meningitis at an early age. For more information on his foundation go to DeionBranchFoundation.org We talk with Deion about fatherhood, his foundation, and his time in the NFL.

This week, Tommy Riles and Art Eddy are talking cars.Yes that is right, cars. They talk about their favorite childhood memories in cars, what car they learned to drive in and how one key can start two cars. They also bring on Rutledge Wood. Car addict, automotive expert and "Top Gear" co-host, Rutledge Wood is hitting the road to rescue and restore America's underappreciated classic cars in the new History Channel series, "Lost in Transmission". The series began earlier this month. His passion for the eccentric comes alive in the series as he searches the barns and backyards of America to find the most incredible rides from the past and does anything and everything to get them back on the road to live another day. From resurrecting everything from a 1981 DeLorean to a 1964 Ford F100, Rutledge captives car enthusiasts and non-car enthusiasts alike through his infectious personality and hysterical happenings and banter with fellow car enthusiast George Flanigen. Rutledge can also be seen as an NBC correspondent at NASCAR, Formula 1, IndyCar, Global Rallycross and Mecum Auctions. We had the pleasure to chat with Rutledge about his new show, fatherhood, and what got him into NASCAR.

Tommy Riles and Art Eddy bring on two guests for this week's Life of Dad Show. The first guest is Dr. Amy Kim and the second guest is actor and director Ted Lange. Baby Pibu was founded by Dr. Amy Kim, a board certified dermatologist and mother of two young children. Dr. Amy has numerous years of dermatology experience in her Atlanta-based practice. Her two children each experienced different skin issues as infants, and although she is a knowledgeable and experienced dermatologist, she found herself overwhelmed by the skin product choices on the market. She was also frustrated by the lack of information readily available to parents, a sentiment that many new parents experience. Through trial, error and her expert know-how, Dr. Amy identified the best ingredients to suit the individual needs of her children...and now she's passing them on to yours! Baby Pibu was born, and is now happily soothing the skin of babies everywhere. Next, the guys talk to actor Ted Lange, who is perhaps best-known for starring as Isaac, the lovable bartender on the hit series "The Love Boat" for ten seasons. What people may not realize is that he is also a TV and theatre director and an award-winning playwright. He is a historian and that really comes through in his books and plays. Ted is directing a play he wrote "The Journals of Osborne P. Anderson" which opens May 15th at Theatre, Theater in Los Angeles. This is the 3rd play in Ted's historical trilogy, which includes "George Washington's Boy" and "Lady Patriot". The plays educate audiences with vivid characters and historical facts from the rarely told black perspective. He has been writing and directing plays for over 30 years. "The Journals of Osborne P. Anderson" tells the story of John Brown and nineteen men who stormed Harper's Ferry in 1859 in an attempt to free the slaves of Virginia. The only survivor of the raid, Osborne P. Anderson, in his journals, chronicled the black men who fought with Brown -- Dangerfield Newby, John A. Copeland, Shields Green, and Lewis Leary. The raid on Harper's Ferry is considered by many to be the catalyst for Southern secession which ultimately led to the Civil War. The play combines Lange's signature drama and comedy as it peels away traditional stereotypes prevalent in the South before the Civil War. Also, his book, "Lady Patriot", is now available on Amazon.com. Based on a true story, Lady Patriot reveals an intimate look into the prejudices and patriotism of three ladies who lived during the Civil War. The book combines Lange's signature comedy and drama as it peels away traditional stereotypes prevalent in the South during the Confederacy.

Tommy Riles and Art Eddy talk about the crazy weekend in sports. From the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight, the NFL Draft, NBA Playoffs, and baseball we got you covered. The guys also bring on Country music star Justin Moore. Reigning ACM New Artist of the Year Justin Moore added a second consecutive #1 debut on the Billboard Country Albums Chart to his list of accolades with "Off The Beaten Path". This helped to produce Justin's fourth and fifth #1 hits "Point At You" and "Lettin' the Night Roll". Combined with his previous GOLD-certified albums "Justin Moore" and "Outlaws Like Me" -- he has sold over 5.9 million digital downloads. Justin has appeared on NBC's "The Voice" and "The Queen Latifah Show" while his music has been featured on the ABC hit drama "Nashville", Hannity & Colmes, and NFL Rewind. Art had the pleasure of meeting Justin a few years back in Indianapolis for the Crown Royal Heroes Project. It was part of the "Your Hero's Name Here" program where Crown Royal renames the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Brickyard 400 race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway after a deserving hero. In addition, in 2013 Justin Moore released a special song called "Heroes" to encourage people to celebrate and recognize the everyday heroes. For more information on the program visit CrownRoyalHeroes.com. Justin is a down to Earth guy that you can have a nice chat with while drinking whiskey. Art has actually done that with Justin. It is always a pleasure when Art gets the chance to talk with him. This time Art caught up with Justin to talk about fatherhood and a few other things. Follow Justin Moore on Twitter @JustinColeMoore

Tommy Riles tells Art Eddy about how this past weekend he hosted the red carpet and was the master of ceremonies for the Daytime Emmy Awards. The guys then bring on Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson. We here at Life of Dad love to celebrate fatherhood. We think being a father is the best thing in the world. We know the importance of being a good role model to our kids. We were happy to see the Toyota video with current and former NFL stars sharing their thoughts on fatherhood. The online video highlights professional football players and their children, including iconic quarterback and former Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Kurt Warner and former linebacker LaVar Arrington, as well as current professional football stars, running back Fred Jackson and defensive end DeMarcus Ware. Fred Jackson is a great father. He feels that being a dad is the most important thing. We were able to speak with Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson on the work he did with Toyota, fatherhood, and some football. Follow Fred Jackson on Twitter @Fred22Jackson

Tommy Riles and Art Eddy talk about Tim Tebow coming back to the NFL. They also talks sports with their guest, author Sean Jensen. What is your passion? If you looked up to someone in the field you wanted to work in would you contact that person? Well, Sean Jensen did just that. During his high school years Sean was living with his family in Virginia. He loved sports. He loved reading about sports in the Washington Post and USA Today. Two of his favorite journalists are Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser of the Washington Post. He'd ask them about what they wrote. He'd ask them about what they were going to write. Wilbon even gave Sean some career advice. Fast forward to his time right out of college he started working for a newspaper covering the Green Bay Packers. He went to fourteen Super Bowls for work. He got cover the Olympics. He got to cover The Masters. He was living the dream. He accomplished his high school goal of becoming a sports journalist. Then he gave it all up. What would make Sean leave his dream job? Fatherhood. When Sean saw that his son needed him around instead of covering the ins and outs of the NFL, Jensen left his career. He wanted to be there for his son and daughter. Being adopted and not knowing his biological father made him vow to make sure that if he had kids that he would be there for him. While reading to his kids Sean found that the books on athletes were not putting a spotlight on the person. Sean wanted to make children's books that focused more on the person than the athlete. He came up with a concept and worked with Chicago Bears great Brian Urlacher, to create the book, "Middle School Rules". We had the great pleasure of talking with Sean about the book, "Middle School Rules", fatherhood, and his passion for sports and journalism. Follow Sean on Twitter @seankjensen Get "Middle School Rules" here.

Tommy Riles and Art Eddy talk about Art's trip to Washington D.C. and meeting up with Ryan Hamilton. They talk a little baseball and bring on WWE Superstar, Booker T. Booker Tio Huffman Jr. wanted to be man of the people. He wanted wrestling fans to like him and accept him. As he rose up to new heights in the world of wrestling fans made sure that they were there to support him. Booker T will always cherish those fans. Booker T, who is a 2013 WWE Hall of Famer and winner of 35 championship titles within WWE, WCW, and TNA, has once again paired up with best-selling writer Andrew William Wright to uncover Booker T's story from his humble pro wrestling beginnings to becoming a global superstar and icon."Booker T: My Rise to Wrestling Royalty" chronicles two turbulent and hard-hitting decades with Booker T as he journeyed through World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). During this time Booker T blazed a trail of pro wrestling success on a road that took him from his tag team days in Harlem Heat, to his unparalleled singles career that drew millions around the world to WCW's Monday Nitro, and onward through his unforgettable matches that led to him taking the throne as King Booker and becoming the World Heavyweight Champion. Follow Booker T on Twitter @BookerT5x Get his book, "Booker T: My Rise to Wrestling Royalty", here!

This week on The Life of Dad Show, Tommy Riles and Art Eddy talk about Opening Day of the Major League Baseball, baseball cards, and what happened to a Mickey Mantle rookie card that Tommy's dad had growing up. Then Art got a chance to talk with Country Music star, Darius Rucker. When Art was growing up, he remembered seeing the Hootie and the Blowfish video, "Only Wanna Be with You". That was the first time he heard of the group. As a sports fan seeing a band that played great music and also have the likes of Dan Marino, Fred Couples, Alonzo Mourning, and Muggsy Bogues in their video was pretty cool. So he picked up the album and became a fan of their music. Art thought the lead singer of the band, Darius Rucker had such a unique voice. That was one of the reasons why he enjoyed their music right away. A few years back Art saw that Darius went out on his own with a solo Country album. Going into another genre of music must have been tough, but as you will see in the interview with Darius it wasn't that big of a transition. Rucker now has just released his latest album called "Southern Style" that you can purchase on iTunes. Darius took the time out of his busy schedule to talk with Art about his new album, sports, and fatherhood.

It is Spring Break! Yet Tommy Riles and Art Eddy share a different take on how they are looking to spend their vacation time. The guys also bring on actor and father, Ernie Hudson. Ernie Hudson is one of the most sought-after actors with an impressive list of credits and awards whose body of work has diverse range. He is a beloved star in film, television and stage, long considered one of Hollywood's iconic working actors. In his early years, Hudson served in the Marine Corps and then moved to Detroit, Michigan. He became the resident playwright at Concept East, the oldest black theatre company in the U.S. He established the Actors' Ensemble Theatre where he and other talented young black writers directed and appeared in their own works. Later, he enrolled and subsequently graduated from the Yale School of Drama. Hudson first met Ivan Reitman on "Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone". It wasn't long before he was asked to join Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd and Harold Ramis in the 1984 feature film "Ghostbusters" gained fame playing 'Winston Zeddemore,' the fourth 'Ghostbuster.' The 1989 sequel, "Ghostbusters 2", cemented his stardom as both films ultimately became two absolute fan favorite blockbuster films. After "Ghostbusters", Ernie went on to critically lauded roles in diverse films soon followed from his standout role as the mentally challenged 'Solomon' in "The Hand that Rocks the Cradle" to 'Munro' in "Congo" and 'Police Sgt. Albrecht' in the award-winning film, "The Crow". Hudson continued to expand industry attention by changing gears again showing amazing range in his role as 'Harry McDonald,' the FBI superior of Sandra Bullock's character in the feature film, "Miss Congeniality" and its hit sequel, "Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous" in 2005. In recognition of Easter, TV One will premiere a program reflecting the faith, family and music of the season. On Saturday, April 4, 8PM/ET, Ernie Hudson and Vanessa Bell Calloway headline "To Hell and Back", a TV One original movie. Based on the Book of Job, "To Hell and Back" tells the story of Joe Patterson (Hudson), a successful businessman, loving father and humanitarian who has been blessed with every good fortune. Despite living a life of great faith, he is tormented by Satan and made to suffer terribly. In rapid succession, catastrophic events devastate the lives of Joe, wife Janine (Bell Calloway) and children as the family encounters deaths, deterioration of physical wellbeing and a downward spiral of the prosperity they have worked tirelessly to attain. But even in his darkest hour, Joe refuses to curse God and remains steadfast in his faith. We got to talk with Ernie about "To Hell and Back", "Ghostbusters", Comic-Cons, and fatherhood.

This week, Tommy Riles and Art Eddy are thinking Spring and fashion. The guys talk about the latest Spring fashion. They also have the great pleasure of bringing on actor and father, Kadeem Hardison. Kadeem stars in a new sitcom with a fantastic cast on the Disney hit show called "K.C. Undercover". The series follows K.C. Cooper (Zendaya), a high school math genius who gets recruited by her parents (Kadeem Hardison and Tammy Townsend) after she discovers that they are actually undercover spies. Each episode centers on the family as they contend with everyday familial issues - while also performing missions to save the country. If you haven't checked out the show make sure you check it out on Sunday nights at 8:30 PM. Next week's episode, called "Daddy's Little Princess", premieres Sunday, March 29 (8:30 PM, ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The Coopers are assigned to protect Prince Promomomo and must hide the teenage leader in their home for a few days. But when K.C. and the Prince become smitten with each other, Craig quickly puts his spy duties aside to remind the Prince that as K.C.'s father, he is the king. This episode will air as part of the special "Tune In 4 What?!" programming event, which includes 4 days and eight new episodes of hit comedy series. "Tune In 4 What?!" programming event kicks off Thursday, March 26 through Sunday, March 29 on Disney Channel. We had the great pleasure of talking with Kadeem about "K.C. Undercover", acting, comic books, and fatherhood.

Tom Riles and Art Eddy let the listeners in on some little known sports secrets. From the New England Patriots to water polo to LeBron James the guys shed some light how teams won their respective championships. They break down the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament with possible Cinderella teams. Speaking of Cinderella, the guys also talk about taking their respective families to see the latest Disney movie, "Cinderella." Tom and Art bring on Pulitzer Prize-winning American author and columnist, Dave Barry. For years humor columnist Dave Barry has been entertaining us with his take on life. Recently Dave added to his fantastic collection of work with his new book, "Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster)". In this book, Dave passes on home truths to his new grandson and to his daughter Sophie, who will be getting her learner's permit this year. He also explores the hometown of his youth, where the grown-ups were supposed to be uptight fifties conformists, but seemed to have a lot of un-Mad Men. Barry also talks about the silliness of cable news and the benefits of Google to the loneliness of high school nerds, from the perils of home repair to firsthand accounts of the soccer craziness of Brazil and the just plain crazy craziness of Vladimir Putin's Russia. Sounds interesting right? Make sure you check out Dave Barry's book on Amazon and wherever books are sold. We talk with Dave about his new book, writing, the internet, beer and fatherhood.