Jim is sailing the ship alone this week as Dan couldn't make it, so he brings in some special guests to cover. Kristian Coburn talks about Unmasking Masculinity, Paul Williams chats all things Movember and Thomas Westenholz offers expert relationship communication advice. Plus find out how Jim went locally viral and how he keeps his kids distracted on car journeys.

This episode has it all! From baby hedgehog care and half-term chaos to the annual confusion over mince pies in October, we cover the weird, the wonderful, and the downright frustrating moments of dad life from: Deep dive into the Moldovan election meddling - how to win (or avoid) arguments with conflict resolution - experts' 80s and ‘90s memorabilia prices (Sonic Youth shirts for £900?!) and the best pub quiz dream team— Spoiler alert - Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, and Prince. We also go deep-diving into the following Baby Hedgehog Care: Half-Term Woes: Mince Pies in October: Halloween’s Decline & Penny for the Guy Tradition: Lidl’s Middle Aisle Mystery (Explained for Americans): Unused Gift Vouchers: Playing Russian Roulette with New Boys Car Crashes Police 5-0 / Shaw Taylor Facebook Memories for Forgotten Music Gems “Useful as a One-Armed Man in a Second-Hand Store” Handling Kids’ Meltdowns Without Judging: Flatmate Munchies Run Timing: “Wokeariti” Editing in Sitcoms: Relationship Tips from Thomas Westenholz (Avoiding Arguments): Magic Dave’s Gardening Tips: Act 28 & LGBTQ+ Awareness in Schools in the ‘80s: Tech Solutions for Finding Lost Keys: ‘70s and ‘80s Memorabilia Value Increase (Sonic Youth Shirts for £900): Pub Quiz Dream Team (Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, and Prince): Music by Goldie Lookin Chain: Electric Guest: The Fine Young Cannibals: The Brothers Johnson: Tom Petty and Steve Winwood:

On today's episode: We talk blagging backstage at Paul Weller gigs, the stress of car shopping and whether musicians like #ChappellRoan owe their fans anything Plus, we dive deep into conker cheating strategies—yes, there’s a way—and ask why everyone doesn’t have a live band for house chores. We also share laughs over roller derby pun names, tackling screen time battles with teens. discuss the challenge of growing potatoes and tomatoes together (tomatoes, anyone?), and have to watch an episode of Married at First Sight. And if that’s not enough, there’s a heartwarming story about a group of men who’ve met every Thursday night for 56 years. Couple therapist @ThomasWestenholz joins us to help break the cycle of those “same old” arguments with your partner (#MarriageTherapy). On the music front, we’ve got James Brown’s “The Boss”, Chappell Roan’s “Hot To Go”, and Big Daddy Kane’s Tiny Desk Concert to keep things funky. Hit play, subscribe, and share the dad wisdom!