It is 2026 and the boys are back so you know what that means? That's right - arguing about the DaD Challenge! Who won? Who lost? What did we learn? But it is never too late to get points on the board as Ryan returns to his childhood with Philip Pullman while Crofton gets zen with meditating. Then it is time for the year's first topic and a discussion about how old your kids should be before watching your favourite movie, playing that violent game, or listening to that gangsta rap. All of that, Dispatch and Stranger Things! Come listen!

Discussion

00:00:00 - DaD Challenge 2025

00:13:22 - Dungeons

01:30:02 - Age Appropriate Media

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The biggest award celebration of the year is back! The Dungeons and Diapers Awards are celebrating five years with Ryan and Crofton awarding their favourite games, books, and movies of 2025 with the most prestigious award that they can receive. Plus, this year we play some games. It is wrestling vs anime in a naming challenge. Also, as always, we hear from the listeners and their personal Daddies. Will your favourite bring home the gold (note: not real gold)? Come listen and find out!

Discussion

00:00:00 - The Dungeon Awards

01:09:21 - Game Break

01:23:21 - The Diaper Awards

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It is one episode before the biggest event of the season - the Daddies - but first Ryan and Crofton get some new picks into the dungeons, including classic book 1984 for Crofton and a new mystery anime for Ryan. They then compare notes on their Final Fantasy VII Rebirth journeys which have remarkably aligned so far. Then it is time for the main event where your hosts with the most discuss supporting your kids through the social crucible of friends. All that, and Crofton watched Wicked - come listen!

Discussion

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:22 - Dungeons

00:41:37 - More Dungeons

01:32:16 - Friend Politics

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'Tis the season for capitalism! Ryan and Crofton brace themselves for the holidays with discussions about gift giving. Who organizes gifts in their respective households? What are the hot gifts of the season? Before that, the boys discuss TV shows like Man on the Inside and Pluribus, family games, Zelda mangas, and even a hot new digital card game! Come listen - it's a packed show!

Discussion

00:00:00 - Crofton’s Lost Cat

00:20:38 - Dungeons

01:36:54 - Gift Giving

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Ryan and Crofton take a break from their usual parental shenanigans to reflect on some of the video games that left important marks on their younger selves - from Mother Goose to Mario. But first, they hit the books with Ryan's review of Richard Osman's latest Thursday Murder Club yarn and Crofton singing the praises of Kelly Yang's Front Desk. All of this, Ninja Gaiden, and Ryan can't stop won't stop with shark movies and the Meg 2. Come listen!

Discussion

00:00:00 - A Mild Concussion

00:16:19 - Dungeons

01:07:04 - The PEAK AvenDaDs Recap

01:14:53 - The Games That Made Us - Part 1

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A bit of a different topic this week as Ryan and Crofton share stories about times that they felt misunderstood for being a parent and advice on how to support your parent friends as they embark on a sometimes scary, always tiring, new journey. But before that Crofton has more to say on Hades II, while Ryan watches The Meg with Kayden and Peacemaker Season 2 by himself. All of this and one of the boys gets a new pet! Come listen!

Discussion

Start - New Family Pet

25:20 - Dungeons

1:39:09 - Parenting 101 for Friends Without Kids

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The spooky season means a return to the scariest topic imaginable… putting kids to bed. What has changed in the past two years? What hasn't? The sequel you have all been waiting for. But first, a journey into Hades 2, Ryan and Kayden watch JAWS, and Crofton gets on his soapbox about the different types of game design underpinning the Game of the Year race this year. Come listen!

Discussion

Start - Job Story

16:36 - Dungeons

1:18:31 - Bedtime 2: Night Terrors

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Things take a turn in this episode as Ryan and Crofton discuss some key adult topics and how they talk to their kids about them. Alcohol! Weed! Theft! It is all here. But also, Crofton has some updated thoughts on Hollow Knight: Silksong and Ryan is converted to PEAK. All of that and more television as things continue to Upload and murders keep happening in the building! Come listen!

Discussion

Start - Intro

6:45 - Dungeons

1:08:35 - Booze, Drugs and Crime

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