WHOA, DAD! Podcast
Nikki Bon's absentee, rock and roll, space cadet dad has just come back into her life. So now she has to try and teach him how to be a father. This is a podcast documenting comedian Nikki Bon and retired drummer, Bobby, as they attempt to mend their relationship and train Bobby how to be a good dad. In hopes of helping parents in similar situations to better understand their child and have a stronger long distant relationship. Will Nikki be able to turn Bobby from drummer to dad? Here's a clue. She still has abandonment issues.Just when you thought things couldn't get any more vulnerable and embarrassing they do.
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Don’t believe in ghosts or aliens? You might after this episode. My dad was a tough nut to crack this time round until we get into his favorite topics: aliens, ghosts, unexplained phenomena and Bob Lezar. When I was a baby, my mom and dad moved into a haunted house.
We have a special guest! A real-life kid! What better way to teach my dad how to be a father than having him interact with a child. Five-year-old Alo and his mom, Kate, join us on this week’s episode to see if I have made any progress trying to teach my dad how to talk to children. And Bobby gives Alo's mom one of his famous fruit readings. And as always, he is on point.
My Dad reads 'The Night Before Christmas' in the most Bobby way possible, with a groove, percussion and vocal breaks. What was supposed to be a classic holiday tradition turned into a performance piece. Grab a cup of coco, a blanket and sit back and relax as little drummer Bobby performs 'The Night Before Christmas'.
My dad and I reenact our painful phone conversations in hopes that I can give him a better understanding of different ways to try and bond with me.In order for me to understand his side, we reverse roles and I play the parent trying to crack little drummer Bobby.
This week I took a step back and let my dad take the reins on this weeks episode. And it was exactly what I expected. Bobby discusses all of his favourite things that you may have already heard about: bathroom problems, joke writing, how difficult I was to talk to as a kid, police brutality and of course, his favourite, Mr.Rogers.
I got engaged and going to tell my distant dad the big news over the podcast. This is normally an exciting announcement for a traditional father and daughter. But I had a feeling he wasn't going to have a classic father of the bride reaction.
Since Bobby left I've been feeling a little uneasy. I haven't heard from him and it seems that we have gone back to a distant relationship. It feels like the same father-daughter relationship we had before and my abandonment issues have hit a high.
We finally do the one father-daughter activity Bobby has been dreading this whole time, reading me a bedtime story. Part of learning how to be a great dad is doing some of the things you don’t want to do and Bobby is accepting that’s part of fatherhood. So today, Bobby reads me Yertle the Turtle by Dr.Zeus. And don’t worry, there are voices.
Bobby comes from a long line of circus folk and Nikki is determined to learn about his side of the family. After Nikki teaches Bobby how to cook one of the most difficult dishes known to...Goldie Lox?
Bobby and I are starting to get a bit annoyed with each other (if you couldn’t tell) and we are coming to the end of our time together. I’m becoming more controlling and he’s making me that way! It all started with a confrontation over the microwave. On the plus side we’ve gotten close enough that we’re starting to call each other out… but is this really a good thing? How much progress are we really making?