Don’t Panic Radio Show

Voting Won’t Save Us! Here’s what will

The same thing will not work on every child every time. And the same thing will not work on the same child every time. It takes a diversity of tactics to raise a child. And it will take a diversity of tactics to fix our society.

Dee Snider: I’m Not Transphobic!

Dee Snider knows he messed up. And we know that he knows that he messed up. When someone is caught and they know they're caught, a good dad knows how to make it a teachable moment and not a chance to rub it in.

Abortion! How to win the argument

The medication that induces safe, legal abortions was recently struck down by a judge in Texas. Why is this bad and how can we engage with people who don't know this is bad? Paul and Steve touch the third rail of family reunions. How to discuss abortion and other hot topics.

Heart Attack!

This episode might save your life. Paul had a heart attack so you don't have to!

Is Joel Actually Eli’s Dad in The Last of Us?

Spoiler alert: The Last of Us is not a show about zombies. It is a show about being a dad. Paul and Steve end Season One of Better off Dad by asking the question: what makes a dad.

Is Time Up for TikTok?

The US government is threatening to ban TikTok again. The official narrative makes no sense, so follow the money. And, why you should delete all your social media accounts (according to Jaron Lanier).

Who's Jaron Lanier? Check him out: http://www.jaronlanier.com/

Accelerating Toward Collapse?

The end is nigh! But why should we be in a hurry to get there? Some say that if the fascists take over, the whole system will collapse and something better will take its place. So, why not speed up the process so we can get to the fun parts of the apocalypse? This is an unbelievably bad idea. Here's why...

Navigating Fascism

We seem to have forgotten, "Never Forget". We seem to have forgotten, "Never Again." We seem to have forgotten about the early warning signs of Fascism that they taught us in school in the 70s. Paul and Steve are here to remind you this week.

Trigger warnings/Content warnings: we talk about suicide, genocide, transphobia, homophobia, antisemitism, and other horrible stuff in this episode.

Here are some resources:

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/

https://www.aclu-in.org/

https://timothysnyder.org/books/on-tyranny-tr

https://www.indianayouthgroup.org/

https://www.hrc.org/

https://indypride.org/

https://indianapolisrecorder.com/

 

 

3 Things Dads Need to Do Right Now

Put your mask on first so you have enough oxygen to be there for your kids. We have all ignored this critical safety instruction at some point. Hear from Paul and Steve as they urge you to find a thing for yourself, to not be ashamed to unplug when you need to recharge, and to be strong enough to ask for help.

Dads React to Cr1TiKaL’sTake on The Last of Us

So what does a famous gamer/streamer/YouTuber think of The Last of Us adaptation from game to show? You may know him as penguinz0 or just Charlie, but he knows games and he knows adaptations.

Better off Dad video: https://www.youtube.com/@betteroffdad25

Cr1TiKaL's video: https://youtu.be/Frevlg_nR8E