Episodes

Do you have anything you need to get off your chest. So do we. It's movies that make us angry! And there's quite a few... Once we'd calmed down from all that rage, things took on a much more positive vibe as we watched the 2014 brit-com Pride. Featuring a who's who of British acting talent (and some overseas ones too) this had the look of a potential hit with the dads. Could Howie get over his innate hatred of the Welsh long enough to enjoy this one? To round things off we had a lengthy discus...

Everyone needs to eat and the Bad Dads are no exception, so join us in this mostly food themed episode. Howie returns this week and serves up an amuse bouche as he regales us with tales of his anniversary night. But what does a stand up paddle board and a dutch rudder have to do with it? For hor d'oeuvres we have a smorgasbord of delicious treats in our food themed top 5. There's something for everyone's palate in this delicious entree, featuring the odd surprise or two. Our main course is a ...

Peter Andre dropped by for a chat this week. Which was nice. We made a list of our favourite time travel movies. We kinda cheated this week too, you'll have to tune in to find out how. Reegs nominated another horror film for us to watch. Peter and Dan were thrilled by the prospect of watching a movie from behind the sofa! Was it scary though? Was it even a horror? The real horror this week was the kids TV nomination - Winx Club. This was truly something to behold. Do you think we'd recommend ...

We're all about the super sleuth this week... We were very fortunate to be asked to review this week's kids entertainment by TriCoast Entertainment. So we're pros at this game now! We watched Next Door Spy. All you have to do to find out if its any good, is listen to this episode. Easy. To continue our detective theme we took a journey aboard the Orient Express. Not all us Dads are megafans of remakes. Lets see if this one can convince us... We also had two attempts at recording our Top 5 lis...

Sometimes whilst making a podcast the stars align and everything comes together perfectly. This was so very nearly the case for us this week! We had missed making lists, so first up me discussed the best femme fatales. Have a listen and help us complete it. Our main feature this week was the 2013 Scarlett Johansson movie, Under the Skin. Not only was this a cracking movie, but we were extremely fortunate to be joined for a chat, by one of the stars of the film Mr Adam Pearson. We are very grat...

Have you ever wondered if Frank Sinatra was allergic to silk? Do you lie awake at night pondering whether Charlton Heston tried to talk down David Koresh by playing the voice of God? We wonder no more, all these questions and more are answered in this week's show! For our main feature this week it's off to downtown LA for a skateboarding fix. Howie nominated Mid90s, Jonah Hill's 2018 directorial debut. Lets see if Howie can finally pick a decent film! The kids selection this week features none...

Join us for the conclusion of the Action Movie Star Elimination Battle Royale Fight to the Death, or AMSEBRFTTD! Only 8 battle hardened warriors remain, only one can survive, who will emerge victorious? Following on from that violent confrontation things take a much more sedate pace. For our viewing pleasure this week we're off to Paris. We watched a French movie about a quadriplegic fella and his carer. That under sells this film quite significantly, listen in to see what we thought. Our chil...

We hope you are all well and enjoying the glorious weather. Perfect for heading out for a stroll and listening to a podcast.... The surviving movie stars returned for Action Movie Star Elimination Battle Royale Fight to the Death Round Two, or AMSEBRFTTDRT for short. Will Dan be able to redeem himself after last weeks debacle?! For our main feature we headed out to New Zealand for Hunt for the Wilderpeople. This 2016 film was directed by Taika Waititi and had a decent amount of hype behind it....

Double Dora fun and frolics! The week we went all in on Dora related televisual entertainment. Before all that though, we kicked off our Action Movie Star Elimination Battle Royale Fight to the Death First Round, or AMSEBRFTTDFR for short. Thirty two of the biggest movie stars in the world competing, one shall stand, the rest will fall. Would there be any shocks in the first round? You'll need to listen in to find out! Then we immerse ourselves in the world of Dora. There are some very illum...

You can guarantee things are going to be weird when Howie gets to nominate. This week was no exception. The topic of conversation for the Top 5 this week was films that are embarrassing to watch with your parents. There was no shortage of embarrassing moments in this run through! Our main feature this week was a review of the 2010 remake of Brighton Rock. Howie was a big fan of the book and the 1940s film. How did this version stack up against those classics? Then we took a trip across the gl...

Let's call this Robert Redford week. First up we had a chat out the main man's best movies. The obvious take away from that being that we haven't seen nearly as many of his films as we thought. However, we can all do with a bit of gentle escapism during the lock-down. That's why we watched a movie about an unnamed man stranded aboard his stricken yacht. Nice and relaxing. Dan puts forward his case in the defence of All Is Lost. You may or may not have seen the Tom Hanks movie A Beautiful Day ...

As lock-down fever catches up with us, we once again had a virtual meetup to discuss all things movies and kids TV. Top 5 topic of discussion this week was worst movie children. This one certainly had Dan stumped! The movie this week was nominated by James Ward Byrkit, director of Coherence. He very kindly nominated I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore. It's a real pain to type that title, just so you know. Also nominated by Mr JWB was our kids entertainment, Octonauts. JWB's son is a b...

Wow! What a week this was for the Bad Dads. With Dan reeling from a lack of Easter chocolate, we managed to get in a solid amount of tv viewing. Inspired by this week's main feature, we made a list of our favourite low budget movies. Cast your minds back a fortnight, we asked you guys to vote on this week's movie nomination. Coherence was the winner and so we obliged by watching it! Not only will you hear what we thought, but the actual bona fide director of the movie stopped by, via LA, for...

We're starting off this episode with some musical discussion. This weeks we select our favourite music videos. The musical theme continues as we discuss the Bruce Springsteen themed Blinded by the Light. The soundtrack is great, but can the movie match it. We struck gold this week with possibly the greatest programme ever created. Find out just how incredible Ponysitters Club is with our passionate and enthusiastic debate. The show was so great it even inspired a quiz. We also have the opinion...

Although the wretched virus continues to trap us all at home, we've been able to continue chatting via the wonders of technology. So this week we had a digital gathering to discuss the merits of Defiance. It's safe the say the there were mixed feelings about this one! Due to overwhelming requests from absolutely nobody we pulled together of list of the best religious movies. Just call us the God Squad. This week we finally got round to watching a kids movie for a change. The Secret Life of Pe...

It seems people are desperate for our new episode now that we're all stuck in isolation. Fortunately we have been able to record whilst in our isolation chambers and we're releasing the episode as early as we can. So here it is for your listening pleasure! First up its a family friendly vibe as we discuss the best PG, or family, movies. Get ready for a nostalgia fest with a few left-field choices thrown in for good measure. Dan bravely nominated one of his absolute favourites, Withnail & I. Ca...

With all the miserable news coverage we have decided to lighten things up a bit. We compile our list of the most memorable movie deaths. There were some difficult choices to make there! The it's off to rural Sweden for a lovely folk tale of life in the countryside... Finally we take a journey to Equestria, where we endure the season 3 finale of My Little Pony. Can it stand hoof to hoof with Spirit? Listen in to find out... Get in touch to help us complete or list of movie deaths. And to argu...

Another week, another indie film to delight us. This time it's a Film 4 picture about a musician with a paper mache head. Nominated because one of the Dads shares the same surname as the film's main protagonist. A good time was had by all as we discuss the best work of Mr Clint Eastwood. Not much love for Every Which Way But Loose though... There could be a shock on the cards in the kids entertainment world... Have we found something to match the brilliance of Spirit? It's possible, but lets ...

Time for a trip to the Deep South for an Oscar winning racial drama. Did this really win Best Picture? None of us can remember that at all?! Anyway, hats off to Viggo Mortensen for representing the dad bod! Small mercies this week as we watched Ben & Hairy. With episodes clocking in at only 3 minutes that a sure fire win for the Bad Dads. Dan reveals his fury at the worst ever movie ending during this week's top five discussion, but which film had his losing his cool? Find out and help us comp...

The Bad Dads take a trip through time to review the 1941 classic, The Maltese Falcon. Only narrowly outside our remit of reviewing films released since we became dads in 2013.... Before we talk about Bogart et al, we wax lyrical about the top 5 sports movies. You know, because we're so athletic! Kids entertainment this week was in the form of Henry Danger. This one certainly evoked some strong feelings from the Dads, but was it a good feeling or not?? Finally we wrap things up with a heated d...

No plastic dolls or giant mutant super pigs were harmed in the making of this episode! This week sees the Bad Dads in contemplative mood as we take on some heavier material with subjects such as corporate responsibility, veganism, battery farming, consumerism and materialism all discussed during our reviews of 2020 Best Picture winner Bong Joon Ho's OKJA and Netflix's BARBIE: LIFE IN THE DREAMHOUSE. We also attempt to list our top 5 Directors Debut's, thankfully Michael Bay's Bad Boys doesn't ...

This week we moved the discussion to Dan's Man Cave. And we turned on all the mics. It was only a matter of time - Top Five Sex Scenes! It gets weird. Despite Dan's hatred of Daniel Radcliffe we watched Swiss Army Man. Could the Harry Potter star's portrayal of a corpse keep Dan entertained? We watched some new Netflix animation in Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeasts, but was it any good?! We also discuss the merits of the cinema as a first date option. Naturally we had to debate the least ...

Time for the Bad Dads to get in touch with their feminine side. Come join us for our strangest top 5 yet. Then it's time to discuss naked men dance on stage. Dubious kids TV choice as we enjoyed the season premiere of Picard. At least one of our children watched it, so therefor it qualifies! Finally it was another trip to the Confession Booth, and this time we had the most shocking revelation to date!

Time for something a little more musical. We kick off this week with a discussion about the best movie soundtracks. The musical theme continues with a Dad's discussion about the awards behemoth La La Land. Anonymous Meeg was especially excited for this one... Then we watch the children's delight that is Blippi. What an experience that was. Get your dancing shoes on and have a listen.