Dadville with Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin
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Dadville with Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin
Welcome to Dadville! Join musicians and sometimes-comedians Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin in the journey of life, love and the pursuit of dad-ding on the Dadville Podcast. Get your fill of dad jokes, laughs, and heartfelt conversations while these guests talk about parenting while leaving you with...
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Simple Rules for Being Fully Present at Home with Jordan Raynor
Today, we sat down with entrepreneur and author Jordan Raynor, and honestly, we had so much fun reminiscing about Jordan's freshman year at Florida St...
Forgiving Everyone All at Once with Ian Morgan Cron
Welcome back to Dadville! Today, we’re sitting down with our incredibly learned friend, Ian Morgan Cron. We usually try to keep things light and funny...
Kidville: The Daughters Take Over!
We’ve officially lost control of the microphones. Welcome to a special episode of Dadville—or as our daughters Zanna and Liv have rebranded it, Kidvil...
Marriage, Money, and the Mirror with Rachel Cruze
In this episode, the fellas welcome financial expert Rachel Cruze to discuss the intersection of money, mindset, and family. As the daughter of Dave R...
The 13-Year-Old Self Rule: Charlie Worsham on Success and Perspective
In this episode, the fellas sit down with Charlie Worsham, the CMA’s reigning Musician of the Year and a true "multihyphenate" talent. Charlie shares...
Tyler Staton: The Dad Tax and Other Holy Subtractions
In this episode, the fellas interview Tyler Staton, lead pastor of Bridgetown Church and author of Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools. Tyler shares...
Eric Hutchinson's Unplugged Norwegian Disaster
Musician Eric Hutchinson makes history on Dadville by doing the impossible: arriving early. From the massive independent success of his album Sounds L...
Glamping Fails & "Taxpayer Funded" Camps: A Dadville Summer Update
In this episode of Dadville, the fellas dive into the chaos of summer parenting. Jon shares the "play-by-play" heartbreak of his daughter’s first slee...
Aim for a B+ With Lee C. Camp
In this episode of Dadville, we sat down with Lee C. Camp, a professor of theology and ethics who has spent over two decades helping people wrestle wi...
How to Survive an Empty Nest with Jon Acuff
We are thrilled to welcome back three-time guest Jon Acuff. As a New York Times bestselling author, Jon has built a career helping people stop overthi...
Sara Watkins’ Urgent Advice for Balancing Art and Family
We sat down with 4-time Grammy winner Sara Watkins to solve a problem every professional faces: How do you maintain a 30-year career without burning o...
A Survival Guide for Managing Summer Chaos at Home | Dadville Podcast with Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin
Welcome to a special video edition of Dadville! We’re kicking things off with Dave’s high-energy celebration of Arsenal’s Premier League victory and a...
Why Your Child Isn't Just "Giving You a Hard Time" with Anjelah Johnson-Reyes
Today we’re hanging out with the legendary Anjelah Johnson-Reyes. You’ve seen her viral "Nail Salon" bit and her iconic characters from Mad TV, but in...
From HGTV to Homeschooling: Erin Napier on Building a Life, Not a Brand
Today, we’re hanging out with our friend Erin Napier, who is busy saving Laurel, Mississippi, one 25,000-square-foot hotel at a time. We dive into the...
Lori McKenna: Life is Hard, Go Full Force
Welcome to Momville! In this episode, we’re hanging out with the legendary Lori McKenna, a three-time Grammy winner who somehow balanced raising five...
Rupture and Repair: Embracing the Messy Reality of Parent-Child Relationships
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS HERE! The legendary Sissy Goff and David Thomas join us this week. Things get off to a wild start when host Dave realizes that a w...
Beyond the Fourth Wall: The Power of the Vulnerable Parent
This episode features a "PowerPod" collaboration between the fellas and the creators of the 3% podcast, Jamie and Blake. The conversation explores rad...
Ben Rector: The Great Sock Shootout
The fellas are back with our dear friend Ben Rector. It’s a classic dad-session—think driveway-wine-in-camping-chairs vibes. Ben drops some hilarious...
Hypothetical Equestrian Punctuality with McKittrick Simmons
How quickly could you get a horse to downtown Boston?
Well, today's guest McKittrick Simmons posed that very question to Dave and it rea...
Andy Roddick: "Federer Ruined My Life for a Decade"
This week the fellas join up with former world number one tennis player and US Open champion Andy Roddick to discuss his legendary career and the tran...
Riding the Pine for the Spirit with Jamie Winship
The fellas talk to Jamie Winship, a former DC police officer and federal agent turned global peacemaker. Winship shares "absolutely bananas" stories,...
How to Build a Chore Chart with Your Bare Hands
Whether you are currently on spring break or just trying not to be "spring broke," the struggle of dad guilt is a universal experience. The fellas div...
Matt Maher: Tacos, Topo Chicos, and "The Talk"
Buckle up, Dadville, because Matt Maher is in the house, and he’s bringing more than just hit worship songs. Ever wondered what happens when you walk...
Stephen Kellogg: Meeting Your Kids Where They Are At
In this episode, the fellas sit down with Stephen Kellogg—singer, songwriter, author, and "professional road dog." He joins the show from a waterless...
The Gates of Teenage Thunderdome
The fellas welcome the official "Pastor of Dadville," Elliott Cherry back to the pod to discuss the hilarious and humbling realities of fatherhood, fr...
The $200 Lemonade Stand
Think of this show as a "real-life ad for friendship" between two celebrity Nashville dads who are just like you. The fellas are just hanging out, lau...
Dad GPT!
Using AI-driven prompts in their Dad GPT series, the felas tackle how marriage is "assailed by outside forces" like screaming babies and the difficult...
Greta Eskridge: Protecting Childhood in a Digital World
This week's episode features the fellas catching up with Greta Eskridge, a second-generation homeschooling mother and author, sharing a powerful narra...
Dadville Wives: Still Married (To the Same People!)
After two years away, the wives are back in Dadville—and the best part? They’re all still married to the same people! In this catch-up episode, the co...
Dave and Jon: Scrapped Albums, Vocal Rest, and Sir Paul
The fellas navigate the highs and lows of 2025, from vocal health scares to interactions with musical icons. Dave opens up about his battle with ulcer...
Stephen James: Leadership and Scented Candles
In this insightful return to Dadville, Stephen James joins the fellas to explore the "ecology" of leadership, parenting, and personal evolution. Focus...
Intentional Parenting: Milkshakes in the Dark
We welcome Elizabeth and Brook Mosser from the Intentional Parents Podcast for a "copod" that—despite the catchy name—is definitely not a killer whale...
The Dadville Christmas Gift Guide! — Kinda.
Hey friends,
Well, we have a bit of a setback this year with our yearly gift guide. Jon will explain.
Here's the gift guid...
Jeff Foxworthy: The $138,000 Snake Bite
In this episode of Dadville, we dig into the life and mind of a true comedy legend—the best-selling comedy recording artist of all time, Jeff Foxworth...
Emerson Hart: The Last Generation of Rock
This week the fellas caught up with Tonic's Emerson Hart, one of the biggest hitmakers of the '90s! Hart reflects on Tonic's multi platinum success, i...
Tony Hale: Just Stop Swimming
Tony Hale returns to Dadville! You might know him from Veep or Arrested Development, but we know him best as that lovable actor who's entering the "ev...
Matt Wertz: The Perfect Amount of Children
Wertz is back! Longtime friend Matt Wertz details the daily chaos of his "punk rock" family of four, including managing the mental load and surviving...
Kringles, Orchestras, and Core Memories
Welcome to the vortex of Jon and Dave, where the fellas discuss the profound struggles of the middle-aged musician—a job akin to being a 60-year-old a...
Glen Henry: Winning Arguments in the Car (Alone)
We welcome back visionary storyteller Glenn Henry (Belief in Fatherhood) as he discusses his new book, Father Yourself First (dropping November 4th)....
Andrew East: Squeezing the Genetic Sponge
The fellas sat down with former NFL long snapper, Vanderbilt grad, PhD candidate, and full-time force of nature, Andrew East. Dave kicks things off by...