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GirlDadEp. 76 - New SportsAbigail and Peter discuss new ways athletes are finding to monetize their talents. Topics include Athletes Unlimited, the NCAA's new NIL deal, Big3 basketball and the United Soccer League.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-07-2553 minGirlDadEp. 75 - ReunionThe reunion episode cannot capture the joys and comedic moments that have made this such a wonderful family tradition - but we tried.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-07-1858 minGirlDadEp. 74 - Roadtrip!Wulie we do dig into a lot of great memories here, there are a couple of things we failed to mention about the RV trip, The vehicle itself was named "Alice" after the housekeeper on The Brady Bunch - a show we were way into at the time. And while on the RVtrip we saw the license plates of all 50 states. Ironically, the last one we got was New Hampshire and it just happened to be parked near us in the RV park in Rapid City.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send...2025-07-1145 minGirlDadEp. 73 - Fourth of JulyA day late due to operator error!We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-07-0558 minGirlDadEp. 72 - PM AbbyWe close out Pride month with Abby giving us the inside scoop on her personal Pride journey.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-06-2748 minGirlDadEp. 71 - PM Sean MulliganCheak out Sean Hobbes and the High Res at seanhobbes.com and get a taste of the future at heyheyhoney.comWe welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-06-2047 minGirlDadEp. 70 - PM Rali WeaverReverend Rali Weaver was the first female minister of the First Church and Parish of Dedham, MA and will be the first female minister of UU Falmouth. She describes herself as a behaviorist and strives to approach every problem with compassion, curiosity, and caring. She believes that churches are more sustainable when they learn to collaborate with their surrounding communities.Falmouth Unitarian Universalist Fellowship - https://uuffm.org/First Church and Parish in Dedham - https://www.dedhamuu.org/We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to...2025-06-1342 minGirlDadEp. 69 - Pride: Jessica KeimowitzPride Month kicks off with BB&N's, and formerly Dana Hall's, Upper School Director.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-06-0632 minGirlDadEp. 68 - Seen it Live!Girl saw more than 100 concerts before she left high school and Dad was there with her - alot! Once again we dig deep into the way back machine.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-05-3056 minGirlDadEp. 67 - Ask Dad!Why Girl wants to ask Dad for adulting advice is anyone's guessWe welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-05-231h 16GirlDadEp. 66 - Happy Birthday Dave!As he turns 80, Dr. David Frechette reflects on the changes he has seen in the world.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-05-1656 minGirlDadEp. 65 - FashionDad gets a lesson on fashion trends and why they matterWe welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-05-091h 01GirlDadEp. 64 - May The Fourth Be With YouStar Wars came out when Dad was in high school but it has had a lasting effect on at least two generations of movie-goers.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-05-0253 minGirlDadEp. 63 - Religion in MoviesWhat counts as a religious movie? What is the point of talking about religion in movies? We'll taking a layperson's look.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-04-2557 minGirlDadEp. 62 - Women's HoopsWith the NCAA Tournament and the WNBA draft in the rearview mirror, we give our take on the state of the game today and just how big it could get.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-04-1853 minGirlDadEp. 61 - More KetchupWe take a break from our amazing guests and topics and review some recent personal activities.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-04-1145 minGirlDadEp. 60 - Kevin GaineyStepping out of our comfort zone and onto the track with Paul Miller Racing's Kevin Gainey.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-04-0452 minGirlDadEp. 59 - Children's BooksReading is Fun-damental! Here's how we both got started to love literature.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-03-2853 minGirlDadEp. 58 - Who was St. Patrick anyway?Religious Studies professor Ray Patterson fills us in.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-03-2149 minGirlDadEp. 57 - Dan GavittWhat does it take to maintain the March Madness?We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-03-1436 minGirlDadEp. 56 - Happy Employee Appreciation Day!We don't have any so we talk about people who do and how they should treat them.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-03-0759 minGirlDadEp. 55 - Toys in the AtticWe reflect on the toys we played with as kids, how they’ve changed and how they’ve stayed the same.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-02-211h 01GirlDadEp. 54 - WeddingsHappy Valentine's Day! In the spirit of love, we give you a wedding history lesson.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-02-141h 14GirlDadEp. 53 - The Super BowlDad gets way to deep - and not in the pocket - into the history of the classic American game.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-02-0752 minGirlDadEp. 52 - MaggieOur CousinNiece joins to discuss her reselling side gig.https://poshmark.com/closet/mailfrommaggiehttps://www.instagram.com/mailfrommaggie/We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-01-3142 minGirlDadEp. 51 - EpcotAbby shows off her extensive knowledge of all things Disney and we touch on DATW (drinking around the world).We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-01-241h 05GirlDadEp. 50 - Democratic SocialismRecovering From Wildfires, Rebuilding Together https://www.calfund.org/Understanding Democratic Socialism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcAQB3oPzt0Why Tax Breaks For the Rich Don't Create Jobs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_1ErUaxm3kHow We Can Solve Economic Inequality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVX_NjKmIcgWe welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-01-1753 minGirlDadEp. 49 - The climate is still changingWith the fires in LA and record cold temperatures in the south we thought it would be appropriate to replay our climate change episode.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-01-1059 minGirlDadEp. 48 - Happy New Year!No fireworks...just our thoughts on the annual spectacle and our hopes for 2025.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-01-0335 minGirlDadEp. 47 - Regrouping?Lee and Phoebe join us to talk about our holiday and the time between Christmas and New Year's.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-12-2737 minGirlDadEp. 46 - Holiday MoviesPop some corn, sip some cocoa and let us tell you what you should be watching this time of year.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-12-1948 minGirlDadEp. 45 - Family HolidaysThrow another log on the fire and hear what the holidays have been like in the GirlDad household.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-12-1346 minGirlDadEp. 44 - Watching Television"To binge or not to binge" and other ways we have engaged the small screen.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-12-0656 minGirlDadEp. 43 - Happy Thanksgiving?A deeper look at the origins and challenges of this American holiday.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-2937 minGirlDadEp. 42 - DublinPour yourself a Guinness and travel with us to the Emerald Isle.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-221h 05GirlDadEp. 41 - The National Football LeagueA very brief history - title should be read in John Facenda's voice (look it up)We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-1557 minGirlDadEp. 40 - Jack reduxA second airing of our heartening interview with Minnesota farmer Jack FrechetteWe welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-081h 01GirlDadEp. 39 - ElectionsGet off your a** and vote!We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-0153 minGirlDadEp. 38 - SalemHappy Halloween! This week we take a look at the Salem witch trials and how it reverberates today.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-2551 minGirlDadEp. 37 - Music, Vol. 3 (with Lee)Another appearance by MomWife, this time to discuss her history with music and some of her faves.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-1841 minGirlDadEp. 36 - Farmer JackA fascinating conversation with Jack Frechette about farming, campaigning and community.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-111h 01GirlDadEp. 35 - The Baseball PlayoffsDad explains how a best of seven World Series became a month long baseball fest.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-0450 minGirlDadEp. 34 - Diet CultureThis week we analyze one of the most challenging issues in health care today and share a few personal stories.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-09-271h 01GirlDadEp. 33 - How to Teach HistoryThose who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it. But how can we learn it all if we don't teach it all?We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-09-2054 minGirlDadEp. 32 - Let's Go to the MoviesA completely unscientific look at the best movies and movie stars of our respective generations.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-09-1345 minGirlDadEp. 31 - Premier League Soccer, I Mean FootballHow does England's footy export work and why is it kicking butt in the US?We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-09-061h 00GirlDadEp. 30 - Dixie and Sunday BookshopAbby' s generation is well represented as her cousin stops by to talk about running a bookstore in a digital age.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-08-3030 minGirlDadEp. 29 - The One Where They Talk About FriendsIf you don't like the TV show, don't listen to this episode.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-08-231h 13GirlDadEp. 28 - Former Massachusetts Senator Paul KirkOn the cusp of the Democratic convention we could think of no one better to talk to than the former head of the Democratic National Committee.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-08-1643 minGirlDadEp. 27 - The OlympicsWith the games winding down in Paris, we talk a little history and pick some of our favorite moments from the 33rd Olympiad.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-08-091h 10GirlDadEp. 26 - Memorable EventsJFK…9/11…Covid 19…Uvalde…why are some events globally memorable and why do some quickly fade from sight? We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-08-0251 minGirlDadEp. 25 - New ZealandBefore Covid, the two of us were lucky enough to travel to New Zealand together. Here's what we remember.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-07-2653 minGirlDadEp. 24 - Music, Vol. 2 (with Phoebe)We highlight some more of our favorite albums with input from Dad’s other Girl.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-07-1948 minGirlDadEp. 23 - KetchupNot having chatted for a couple of weeks, we thought we would bring each other up-to-date with what we've been doing. Feel free to eavesdrop.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-07-121h 03GirlDadEp. 22 - “Hot Enough For Ya?”Climate change is very likely the greatest threat to the world as we know it and this week we are talking about what is being done to combat it… and what isn’t.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-07-0559 minGirlDadEp. 21 - The History of TelevisionMaybe not all of television...just some of the key technical and content improvements through the years.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-06-281h 15GirlDadEp. 20 - PrideThis Pride month we dig into the history of the movement, learn some of the vocabulary and discuss how this celebration impacts everyone.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-06-2157 minGirlDadEp. 19 - Happy Father's Day!This week we comment on what makes a good - or bad - dad and look back at some of the best and worst in pop culture.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-06-141h 03GirlDadEp. 18 - A Festival of MusicThe summer season brings in a slew of music festivals. This week we take a look at some of our favorite festival experiences.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-06-071h 00GirlDadEp. 17 - PhoebeThe other of Dad's girls joins the conversation...We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-05-3150 minGirlDadEp. 16 - America's Pastime?Spring is here and Americans are flocking (?) to ballparks everywhere. It's time for GirlDad to give our takes on the great game of baseball.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-05-241h 11GirlDadEp. 15 - FriendshipFriendship doesn't always look like the TV show! This is a GirlDad dive into how we make friends and what makes a good one.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-05-1751 minGirlDadEp. 14 - Momhttps://dyslexiaida.org/dyslexia-basics/https://www.rosiesplace.org/We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-05-1054 minGirlDadEp. 13 - If You Know You KnowIt's episode 13 so there's only one logical topic to discuss - Taylor Swift. Time's 2023 Person of the Year released an album or two a couple of weeks back and since 13 is her favorite number we thought now would be a good time to discuss her music.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-05-0357 minGirlDadEp. 12 - Social MediaWe dig into the good, the bad and the ugly - and the history - of online communities.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-04-261h 17GirlDadEp. 11 - Music, Vol. 1Music is the soundtrack of your life and this week we discuss some of our most transformational albums.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-04-1957 minGirlDadEp. 10 - HappinessAre you happy? Do you even know what makes you happy? We aren’t sure but we are “happy” to talk about it.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-04-1249 minGirlDadEp. 9: The NewsWe don’t deliver the news but we have some thoughts on how it is delivered - and they may not all be happy thoughts.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-04-0558 minGirlDadEp. 8: Guilty PleasuresA guilty pleasure is generally defined as something that one enjoys but would be embarrassed by if other people found out about it, but what if we changed the meaning? This week we discuss our own guilty pleasures and whether we should feel embarrassed about any of them - or if there are other things we should feel guilty about liking.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-03-2949 minGirlDadEp. 7: March Madness (don't sue us NCAA)What is this annual ritual and from whence did it come? Here's a bit of historical background and some walks down memory lane.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-03-221h 15GirlDadEp. 6: Reality TVIs your own reality too much for you? Then maybe you need a dose of reality tv! This week Abby gives us a history lesson on this modern phenomenon and shares some of her favorite moments.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-03-151h 05GirlDadEp. 5: JodiThis week provides a first for GirlDad - our first guest. Jodi, GirlDad’s AuntSister, is outspoken, funny, sarcastic and dying from cancer. Nothing was off limits in what we found to be a hilarious and moving conversation.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-03-0843 minGirlDadEp. 4 - Who are we?!Just exactly who are these people you are listening to on GirlDad? This week you'll get to know a little about the girl and a lot about the dad - because he's a lot older.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-03-0152 minGirlDadEp. 3 - Personality TestsHow would you describe your personality? Do you have some traits that aren’t your favorites? Maybe some analysis will help. Today we’re talking about personality tests and maybe finding out a little more than we’d like about each other - and ourselves.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-02-231h 03GirlDadEp. 2: Taylor, Travis, and Women in SportsWith the Super Bowl in the rear view mirror (even though we recorded this before the game), we get our two cents in on what the Taylor-Travis phenomenon has meant to the NFL which leads us to a discussion of the rise - hopefully - of women's sports. To get updates on literally the world of sports - men's, women's international - be sure to check out https://www.thegistsports.com/.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...2024-02-1644 minGirlDadEp. 1: Higher EducationCome for the opinions and stick around for some embarrassing 40 year old stories.We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-02-0958 minGirlDadGirlDad trailerWe welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-02-0600 min