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Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton bring on Adrian Kulp from Dad or Alive. Adrian talks to the guys about his panel at the Dad 2.0 Summit in New Orleans this year on January 30th to February 1st. We also talk about his many cool exploits around the globe working in the entertainment industry, his book "Dad or Alive", and fatherhood.

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton talk with fellow dad blogger Aaron Gouveia from The Daddy Files. The guys talk about posting controversial topics the right way, sports, how the Red Sox winning the 2004 World Series produced a marriage proposal, why school photos are way outdated, and how nice guys finish last. For those of you going to the Dad 2.0 Summit in New Orleans (Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, 2014), make sure you check out Aaron and Ryan's panel discussions. We hope to see you there!

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton welcome to the show an incomparable dad blogger, David Stanley. David is a teacher, science guy, writer, musician, coach, skier and bike racer. He is a tremendous writer - entertaining, pragmatic, and wise. He blogs about life, death, cancer, sports, nature, science, kids and education...And even how to properly load a dishwasher with utmost perfection! He also writes for Dads Round Table. Art, Ryan and David begin the show by offering a word of love and support to great friends of Life of Dad, Trey Flynn and his wife Nicole, the wonderful parents of Holden Flynn a.k.a. "Tin Man Flynn".

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton ring in the New Year with some resolution talk for our personal lives as well as on social media. The guys invite dad blogger extraordinaire David Wallach from Dad All Day to the show to help give advice on what resolutions to strive for and others to not even worry about. Besides being a writer, David is a television producer and an avid runner who can be called an Ironman. He has two blogs, Pace of Chicago and Dad All Day.

This week on The Life of Dad After Show, Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton talk about Christmas traditions and they bring on dad blogger Brian M. of Dashing Dad to the show. The guys chat with Brian about his family's traditions, starting up a blog, his passion for running, and his favorite Christmas movies. Check Brian's blog out at DashingDad.com

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton bring on the guys from the Poppin' Bottles Dad-Cast - Benjamin Mullen and Nick Browne. The guys chat about cold and flu season, how the Poppin' Bottles Dad-Cast came to be, family traditions, and trying to be the best fathers we can possibly be. Check out Nick's blog at PapaBrownie.com as well as Ben and Nick's posts here on Life of Dad.

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton welcome Vince DiCaro from the National Fatherhood Initiative to the show. Vince is the Vice President of Development & Communications for NFI. He runs NFI's government relations and manages relationships with corporate and media partners. While at Johns Hopkins University, he wrote a thesis on the depiction of fathers in Hollywood films. Vince explains what National Fatherhood Initiative does and discusses what NFI is planning for 2014 (its 20th Anniversary year). He also talks about his second child who's on the way. Life of Dad is a proud partner of National Fatherhood Initiative. To learn all about the state of fatherhood in America, please visit www.Fatherhood.org.

This week on The Life of Dad After Show Tom Riles fills in for Ryan Hamilton as Art Eddy and Tommy welcome Whit Honea to the show. Whit is well-known in the dad blogging community. Besides the posts on his own site WhitHonea.com, he can be seen pretty much everywhere on the internet. From The Good Men Project to Babble to Geek Dad, you name it, he has probably posted a blog there. He can now add author to his resume. Next year on January 18th you can pick up his book, "The Parents' Phrase Book". The book, as he puts it, has hundreds of easy, useful phrases, scripts, and techniques for every situation. Pre order now at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton bring on one of the founding members of Life of Dad to the show. The guys welcome David Guest. We get to learn how David and Ryan became friends and some insight to the early beginnings of Life of Dad. Art gives David a new nickname and we also learn that not everything that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton bring on Eric Bennion of Diary Dad's Dadventures who has been the driving force for the Movember movement here at Life of Dad. The guys welcome special guest Jarrod Hindman from Mantherapy.org. Jarrod who is one of the brilliant minds behind the site. He and his crew developed Mantherapy to, as they put it, "smash the notion that men shouldn't talk about their feelings." Follow Dr. Rich Mahogany on Twitter and start your #ManTherapy.

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton invite Scott Behson on the show. Scott is a professor of business management at Fairleigh Dickinson University and shares his perspective on fatherhood and work-life balance in his blog, Fathers, Work and Family. In this episode, the guys cover a ton of topics. A few of those talking points are Star Wars, football, Halloween, how to balance work and family, and why sometimes going to see a play can be very uncomfortable.

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton welcome Mike Crider from the Twin Dad Talks blog. Mike talks to the guys about raising twins, work, his love for Will Ferrell films and even how he scared some high schools kids straight off of XBOX Live. Also check out Mike's e-book -- Twin Dad Talks: Help for First-Time Fathers Navigating Pregnancy.

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton welcome Zach Rosenberg from 8BitDad on the show. Zach chats with the fellas about the upcoming Lakers season, the dad blogging community, video games, comic books, and also on Ryan's view about how "Dad blogging is the new hip hop."

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton exchange a few humblebrags and one boastful sob story before they bring on this week's guest Trey Burley from Daddy Mojo. Trey chats with Art and Ryan about "Naptime DIY" projects, being a stay at home dad, comic books, parent blogger conferences, stereotypes, and why he loves being in the dad blogging community.

Art Eddy and Ryan Hamilton bring on Ron Mattocks from Clark Kent's Lunchbox. Ron and the guys chat about the origin of his site, Star Wars, comic books, and how the dad blogging community is evolving. Ron also speaks on how being separated from his sons gave him the need to blog and reflect on his experiences. Ryan and Art also learn where Ron got the inspiration for the title of his book, "Sugar Milk: What One Dad Drinks When He Can't Afford Vodka".