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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2025 · 1H 3M

IDS #249 - It's A Long Way To The Top If You Can't Play The Bagpipes

from Irritable Dad Syndrome · host Mike and Darin

A storm rips part of Mike’s house off. One contractor says “no problem.” Another says “impossible.”And that’s only the first story.In Episode 249 of Irritable Dad Syndrome, the dads cover home repair nightmares, wildly different contractor approaches, and why you don’t cheap out on your roof. Darin meets Mike Farris at a concert, Mike witnesses a truly cursed live bagpipe performance, and somehow that leads to stories about kids’ school recitals, music snobbery, Facebook arguments, and suspicious book club behavior.Also inside:Disney vacation budgeting stressThe “you’re gonna want to…” method of trip planningWhy beachfront hotels suddenly make sense in your 40sBreaking Bad lying analysisGame of Thrones reading fatigueThe social media danger of declaring a “favorite” songHomeownership chaos, live music highs and lows, dad brain spirals, and vacation money denial.Just another week at IDS.#ComedyPodcast #DadHumor #HomeRepair #LiveMusic #VacationPlanning #DisneyTrip #GenXHumor #IrritableDadSyndromeSupport the showThank you so much for listening to this episode!  If you like what we do, please check out our other content! Follow our socials for announcements when we go LIVE and to become part of the show!All episode, videos, and more can be found on our website at: https://www.irritabledadsyndrome.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IrritableDadSyndromeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@irritabledadsyndromeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irritabledadsyndromeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/irritabledadsyndrome/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@irritabledadsyndromeTwitter / X: https://x.com/DadIrritableTons of bonus and premium content (including archived, uncensored videos of episode recordings, unique merch, and more!) is all on our Patreon page! Join our Patrons today and support our show!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/irritabledadsyndrome

A storm rips part of Mike’s house off. One contractor says “no problem.” Another says “impossible.” And that’s only the first story. In Episode 249 of Irritable Dad Syndrome, the dads cover home repair nightmares, wildly different contractor approaches, and why you don’t cheap out on your roof. Darin meets Mike Farris at a concert, Mike witnesses a truly cursed live bagpipe performance, and somehow that leads to stories about kids’ school recitals, music snobbery, Facebook argumen...

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