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The Dad Pod

The Dad Pod

By: Tony Diaz Erik Miller and Brian Dancel
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Three best friends from high school with completely different takes on sports and life in general. Tony Diaz, Erik Miller and Brian Dancel share their thoughts on a varying amount of topics from the Super Bowl, to the ever changing landscape of collegiate athletics, to parenting, to men's health. It's all on the table for discussion.

Join us weekly for fresh content and a different take on sports and life in general.

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Episodes
  • Notable Sports Assholes, NBA and NHL Playoffs Are In Full Effect, Virtual 3 on 3 Basketball Teams, Moment With Dad You Won't Want To Miss
    May 22 2026

    Welcome into the 15th episode of The Dad Pod with Tony, Erik and Brian. This episode covers numerous topics including the PGA Championship Winner Aaron Rai, The NHL And NBA Playoffs close to crowning Champions, The Dodgers now on a 7-1 roll since Chicken Little appeared, Brian shares a story about flying in and out of John Wayne Airport and what it had to do with recent events.

    Tony did a fun exercise with the guys as they constructed their ultimate NBA 3 on 3 team to virtually take on each other's teams. Wait until you hear the results and some of the nuances that Tony held the guys to when constructing their team.

    In this week's Moment With Dad, Erik puts forth a question that really made the guys think.

    Thanks for joining us on The Dad Pod!

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • LeBron's Last Laker Appearance? What's Wrong with the Dodgers, Megan Grant's Great Year Continues, Best Sporting Event You've Seen In Person and on TV, What Part of Being A Dad Feels Most Important Right Now
    May 14 2026

    Another packed episode of the Dad Pod coming your way! Erik, Tony and Brian take on a couple of sporting events that are on their mind; among them have we seen the last of LeBron James in a Laker uniform? Victor Wembanyama sits out Game 4 of the Western Conference Semis. What's wrong with the Dodgers. UCLA's Megan Grant continues one of the best Senior Year's ever by breaking a 31-year old record.

    With the World Cup coming to North America, Tony asks the guys what the best game they've ever seen in person and on television was.

    In this week's Moment with Dad, Erik asks what part of being a Dad feels most important at this stage in your children's life?

    Check us out on Instagram @DadPodTalks

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Mother's Day Edition, 23-1 shot wins Kentucky Derby, Reflect on Inspiring Women in Sports, Success; is it persistence or timing?
    May 5 2026

    Welcome into another edition of The Dad Pod on a special Mother's Day edition and how fitting coming off a weekend that saw the 152nd Kentucky Derby and Golden Tempo winning the Run for the Roses being trained by the first-ever female to win the Derby. Erik, Tony and Brian also spotlight some of the inspiring careers of females in sports that you may have heard of or forgotten about.

    In the final segment, Erik asks the guys about success and what attributes to it most, timing or persistence.

    Thanks for tuning into The Dad Pod!

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    59 mins
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