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Father Knows Worst

by Phil Cormier

Phil and his teenage daughter Mari, talk about the world, themselves, being a teenager, music, culture, and anything else that comes to mind. They make some sense but mostly nonsense in this deep and shallow, serious and funny podcast. It's fun.

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Episodes

  1. Let's Get Geographical With Al Paca

    Father's Day, what's happenin', I have bugs, panhandlers, Oh Canada, Cape Cod, South Dakota and more.

  2. Back In The Saddle

    We are back, the usual nonsense, We play Rate 'Em, we're Portuguese, we talk vaccine experience, the nose ring, school, Australia has a mouse problem.

  3. Happy New Year!

    I like this one...Rank 'em, Jlo and celebrities, a look into the future, facial care, pancakes, trip to grocery store, cologne, 90 day fiance, smart animals.

  4. A Highbrow Merry Christmas

    Driving me crazy, the vaccine, Christmas movies, my unanswered texts, the doctor calls in, my surgery, The Social Dilemma movie, vaping, dorm spirits, Spotify vs. Napster.

  5. Post Election Spew

    Just throwing out thoughts post election and some other little stories on this quick solo episode.

  6. Her Nose My Head

    Mari returns, college, nose piercing, the debates, The Office, May December romance, love or money, my head wound, Green Acres and Eva Gabor.

  7. Talking To Myself

    Somebody's missing, just the facts Ma'am, the country, the debates, Tulsi explains, I made soup, its fall, climate change.

  8. Back To School

    College Bound and a little reminiscing, Mari's a witness, watch out for those compliments, culture changes, genetically modified mosquitoes, heart vs. brain.

  9. Up My Nose

    My Covid test experience, cancel culture, virtue signaling, fruit flies, relationship warnings, college is coming, making her mark, popular and unpopular states.

  10. I Forgot

    We talk about my potential ice cream invention, stars and space, aliens and ghosts, high school graduation, animal videos I like, five questions and much more.

  11. Killer Bees

    10 Questions, high school is over, more quarantine and coronavirus talk, killer bees, love thy neighbor.

  12. Monkey Business

    More corona, why no TP?, my butter is woke, smart monkey, I smell onions, some facts, John Prine RIP.

  13. Two Hands Six Feet

    Have to talk coronavirus of course and it's impact, our trip to Disney and Universal, I eat poke, mononucleosis, Lenten sacrifices and a little about the presidential race.

  14. Pep Squad

    Drive like me, spicy vegan, college, tattoo you, don't go there, safe and not so safe vacation spots, we're both adults.

  15. Year In Review

    Nothing great happened, best of's, Dunkin' romance, best TP and the history of toilet paper and this and that.

  16. Game Changer

    Back after a long time, we react to the intersting Game Changers documentary. Also talk Thanksgiving facts and college.

  17. Chicken And Donuts

    We thank veterans, talk fast food, Bozo The Clown, most dangerous jobs, Felicity Huffman, and smart animals.

  18. Answer The Question

    Questions and more questions, take your pick, what's my style, Beyond Burgers, and lots more.

  19. To The Edge

    Country Music, documentaries, toxic makeup, child prodigies, woodchucks and bees.

  20. Clapping Back

    I learn some internet lingo, we talk Beetlejuice, Obama's summer playlist, Trump's summer playlist, and reaction videos.

  21. Change Your Shorts

    People aren't changing their underwear, Impossible burger review, more facts, Mari lectures me on the environment, and who pays for a first date?

  22. Help Me I'm Shrinking

    This week we give teen advice and talk about my dwindling height, uncommon jobs, paper towel equality, aliens and area 51, and the Green River Music Festival. Enjoy!

  23. Boom Boom

    Happy 4th, hippies, fireworks, Beyond Burgers, movie review, Nike controversy.

  24. Rocket Man

    Our 50th Podcast! Fathers Day, ants, annoying habits, Elton John, The Rifleman, color blind, David Ortiz, execution style.

  25. Welcome Back Dotter

    We're back. We have a movie review, and we talk about the most dangerous animals, college, cheese under the influence of hip-hop, Ted Bundy, spiders and some other things I can't remember right now.

  26. Star Wars Phobia

    People get a little too crazy about Star Wars, T for Texas, Phobias, cheek engineering, colonoscopy fun, I've said it.

  27. Play It Again

    A good place for your first listen. To fill a hiatus, some short clips of past episodes and a weak interview with the President. Enjoy.

  28. Crack Staff

    Real facts and other facts, Taco Bell saves lives, cheese tossing, Arizona, I'm overweight, streaming services rip off.

  29. My Chicken, My Friend

    Know your chicken, Mari is a busy teen, smartest SAT states, best desserts, the more pushups the better, goodbye with the funk.

  30. Episode 44 Grammy and Grandpa

    Guilty pleasures, Grammy's, Three Identical Strangers, I was wrong, throwing sticks, nature vs nurture.

  31. Episode 43 Doughpack

    Real production value! NFL weekend, party time, most popular dog names, exercise for your brain, Mari and the Sox.

  32. Episode 42 Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas, Christmas traditions, Mari talks about saving dolphins and whales, the country's worst drivers.

  33. Episode 41 Waymore

    Not so Superstore, Mari plays parent in the 5 mile walk to school, Oscar talk, Old tweets can haunt you.

  34. Episode 40 Equal Time

    A rebuttal to last weeks episode where we detailed how women are superior, it's equal time for the men. Also Thanksgiving is coming and other stuff as well.

  35. Episode 39 Women Are Better

    14 Things women do better than men. We don't have a special show. Mari didn't vote. Movie night.

  36. Episode 38 Man Size

    Gender free tissues, baby names, dead cookies, Starbucks, World Series, Twenty One Pilots and we're one year old!

  37. Episode 37 Dancing Fool

    I'm the next Denny Terrio, news, Columbus again, 10 questions.

  38. Episode 36 Garlic Head

    Back from hiatus, Mari wants me to rub garlic on my head, life questions, best and worst candy, our great leaders. Enjoy.

  39. Episode 35 The Music Critics

    Our first ever critical music review show. We listened to the most downloaded song on three recently released highly rated albums my various music magazines, and gave our opinion. We need to work our opinions because they were very vague. Anyway there is that and our usual nonsense talk about…

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  40. Episode 34 Cheeky Bevvy

    Here it is! 14 things to do in the teenage years. Wearing glasses makes my world smaller. Get off your phone! Another waitress likes me. Sesame seeds. Vegan restaurant review. Does money make you worse?

  41. Episode 33 Mansplaining

    Like A1 sauce for a mediocre steak, this one has sound bites and sound effects to enhance the product. Man vs woman, pay equality, mansplaining, when eyebrow issues cause fights, a weird commercial and other mildly intriguing tidbits.

  42. Episode 32 Chew On This

    I love Canadians, Badlands, stereotyping through gum chewing, a salad ruined.

  43. Episode 31 Special K

    Bieber's engaged, killa cereal, coffee is healthy - so they say, jet setting Mari, be nice to your waiter.

  44. Episode 30 Crickets

    We talk about our flamboyant but very nice waiter, me going bizarre foods, a movie review of Won't You Be My Neighbor, our favorite nuts, Cheech and Chong and more.

  45. Episode 29 Comedian Linda Belt

    Comedian Linda Belt joins the show. We talk about her pre-comedy life, her influences, her start at open mics to headlining, the business of comedy and being on stage. Enjoy!

  46. Episode 28 All About The Benjamins

    Mari's back and I cement my old guy status with my inability to use Siri. Also Jane Goodall, meditation pods, dollars and Presidents.

  47. Episode 9 What A Crowd!

    We do the podcast with a "live" audience, or least they were once. Sunday adventure, candle smelling, Christmas movies, numerology, a special meal and high jinks galore.

  48. Episode 27 Functional Nutritionist Evelyn D

    This weeks show is a little different than usual. Functional nutritionist Evelyn DeDominicis joins the show. We cover a lot of different topics...the good foods, the bad foods, food pairings, Keto, Paleo, fasting, shopping, food labeling and more.

  49. Episode 26 Mumbo Jumbo

    Mari changed her career path this week. Deciphering the overly pretentious job descriptions that are out there, the top and bottom smells of life.

  50. Episode 25 Expound On That

    Mari was sick, so for the 25th episode we held off the minor celebration and put out a short one for the people. We had no plan, just winged it, so we did a little fashion talk, shoe talk, and what it's like being in big time show biz.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Phil and his teenage daughter Mari, talk about the world, themselves, being a teenager, music, culture, and anything else that comes to mind. They make some sense but mostly nonsense in this deep and shallow, serious and funny podcast. It's fun.

HOSTED BY

Phil Cormier

Produced by Philip Cormier

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Phil and his teenage daughter Mari, talk about the world, themselves, being a teenager, music, culture, and anything else that comes to mind. They make some sense but mostly nonsense in this deep and shallow, serious and funny podcast. It's fun.

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Father Knows Worst is created and hosted by Phil Cormier.
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