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Fit Dad Game Dad
by Josh & Brett
Just two dads trying to get fit and play video games.
Episodes
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October 2026 - Son of a Gun
Welcome back to another chaotic, tangent-filled month on FitDad GameDad! Hosts Josh Stapleton and Brett Botton (the styling, profiling, limousine-riding son of a gun) are back to break down their ongoing battle between maintaining their health and feeding their gaming addictions. In this episode,...
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September 2026 - An Everything Crimson Bagel
This month, Brett is feeling a bit more "grandma with a walker" than middle-aged dad, having completely abandoned daily logging after a brief, demoralizing encounter with the aggressive world of high protein goals and GLP-1s. Meanwhile, Josh is out here thriving, hitting an impressive 23 days of...
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August 2026 - It's Raining Men
In an episode for the history books, our beloved, highly punctual, and undeniably heroic co-host Josh Stapleton patiently waits a full 61 minutes while Brett Bodden stumbles into the studio loaded with questionable summer excuses and broken spreadsheets. While Brett was busy getting lost in basic...
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July 2026 - God Bless Josh Stapleton
Between trips to New York, Seattle, and an upcoming trek to Philadelphia, Brett reveals his most obscure travel plan yet: a flight to Indianapolis just to watch Christopher Nolan's next movie in one of the country's few remaining 70mm IMAX theaters (and maybe grab a NASCAR race and a state map...
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June 2026 - Brett's Tears of Sam's Kingdom
First things first: Brett owes the audience a massive apology for dropping this month's episode on the 10th instead of the 1st! His computer completely broke down and had to be sent off to the Geniuses at Apple Care, which caused a major delay in getting the show posted. But hey—the 1st and the...
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May 2026 - You Paid How Much For This Podcast?
This month’s episode of Fit Dad, Game Dad starts innocently enough and immediately goes off the rails when Josh’s intro music detonates inside his brand‑new AirPods. That moment sets off a delicate chain reaction involving a medical shot, excessive bleeding, sacrificed pants, washed‑and‑deceased...
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April 2026 - Off the Shelf
This month on Fit Dad Game Dad, Josh calmly carries the emotional weight of employment uncertainty, wins most of the fitness categories, eats responsibly, and somehow still finds time to game like a disciplined, well-adjusted adult. Meanwhile, Brett buys a handgun, immediately concludes that...
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March 2026 - Redacted Ginger
This month on Fit Dad, Game Dad: Josh goes full “Subject Not Found,” Brett becomes “Ginger Jesus,” and somehow we end up discussing spreadsheets… the musical. Josh survives influenza chaos, picks up Spanish for his missionary-bound son, and still becomes the Elden Lord on two hours of sleep.…
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February 2026 - Generic Zelda
Brett surprises his wife (and Josh) with a Groundhog Day trip to Pennsylvania, while Josh explains why seven hours at a cheer competition nearly broke him. Brett demolishes January fitness thanks to forced labor at Delta, Josh absolutely crushes couch gaming with an unhealthy amount of Elden…
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January 2026 - What About Gaming?
December saw the dads make up a lot of ground with their new daily point competition. Brett forgets to talk about gaming, but Josh saves the episode in the end. The dads conclude their third season by declaring a winner. Brett won season one, and Josh won season two. Listen to see who will take…
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December 2025 - The 1st of Many Firsts
We're back after a break! Brett tries to make the argument that we have worked on our podcast every month because we recorded our last episode in September, released it in October. Then we recorded this episode on the last day in November and released it on the first day of December. Josh said...
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September 2025 - Why???
Why did Josh and Brett wake up early to record this episode?
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August 2025 - Janeen's Big Brain
Brett shows up to work dressed as a six-foot human ruler, Josh is proud that Brett finally catches on to two years of ridiculous Riverside usernames, and the dads spiral into ADHD-fueled tangents about teenagers’ sketchy job choices, a scary family health update, and a curb-painting scam from...
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Summer 2025 - Pee Problems
Our summer episode!
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May 2025 - Mayday! Mayday!!
Did the dads survive May? It was a moth of crisis! Listen to find out more!
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April 2025 - Switch 2 Flavored Water
In this episode the dads discuss their own March madness with Josh traveling all over the country for his family and Brett working his last month at Delta for the season. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle takes center stage as both dads beat the game and give it a review. Listen to find out why...
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February 2025 - Apple Colonoscopy
This month the dads discuss many games both old and new including Half Life 2, Destiny 2, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Horizon Forbidden West and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Josh reviews the hearing aid on the Apple AirPods Pro 2 and Brett proves he's a "Swifty" after all!
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January 2025 - Bears Win!
Welcome to the new year! The dad's invite you to start fresh and join us in setting monthly goals and competing against each other to earn points and gamify life. But first, we declare a 2024 champion! Listen to find out who won. In this episode Josh also explains why he flip-flopped his opinion…
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December 2024 - Hollywood vs. Compton
The one and only Hollywood Bones, Mr. Patrick Novosel himself, single handedly - in one episode - wins the Fit Dad Game Dad competition. Josh and Brett must either quit or bow to his greatness. Instead, they play excusez-moi Madame Web, reminisce about childhood Christmas memories and listen to...
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November 2024 - Hooters Pilot
That dads had to record this episode twice. They managed to cut the length of the episode in half the second time, but they weren't able to cut out any of the pre-pubescent boy humor. Listen in as they discuss plastic balls, instruction manuals and gaming glasses.
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October 2024 - Elephant Rock
This episode was nearly lost in the woods...LITERALLY. The dads recorded their show LIVE as they hiked down a mountain for their co-op goal. Josh tripped halfway down and dropped his phone off the side of a cliff. Brett, inspired by the episode's discussion, bought a new cell phone the next day…
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September 13th, 2024
The dad's recorded this episode on Brett's 45th birthday: Friday, September 13th! This dark and morbidly themed episode centers around memory loss. The older the dads get, the worse their memories get. Josh didn't remember he'd been to the doctor for his knee twice, and Brett couldn't remember...
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Summer 2024
This summer has been a whirlwind for the dads. They have experience adventure, triumphs, setbacks and heartbreak. It's been so nuts they had to combine two month's worth of content into one episode. The resulting episode is...meh. So, come along if you want to hear about CrowdStrike…
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June 2024
One of these things is not like the other - the famous Mr. Ed Placencia joins the show. Ed attempts to host the show but is hampered by Brett’s inability to spell. Josh competes with Ed in a Sesame Street inspired mini game even though he doesn’t know the theme song. The dads talk yard work and...
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May 2024
This month the dads discuss Nintendo Switch 2 rumors and targeting specific heart rate zones while jogging. The mini game is in celebration of Mother's Day and each of the dads' wives wrote questions to try and stump their husbands. Josh and Brett discuss their co-op adventure playing Destiny...
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4 Gabe - April 2024
This month's episode is dedicated to our fellow podcaster, friend, and father, Gabriel Patillo. Until next time, peace...
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March 2024
It's time for some March Madness! Josh reports back on his first month of intermittent fasting. Brett reports how his mom stole an opportunity to earn points. Both dads compete in a college edition of "Know your Co-host." Josh reveals a secret Brett was keeping about the Lenovo Legion Go. And if...
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February 2024
This month the dads welcome a guest to the show, Sean Capri! 'Nuff said!
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January 2024
Welcome to the second season of Fit Dad Game Dad. A podcast hosted by two middle age dads who are just trying to motivate each other to get fit so they have more energy for the things they love. We love family, friends and VIDEO GAMES!! Josh and Brett compete against each other monthly to earn...
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End of Year Review 2023
It all comes down to this - the dads have been competing all year to "level up" their fitness, nutrition, and gaming. Brett fell four levels behind Josh in the summer but has battled his way back to a two level lead. However, year-end goals are worth two levels each. Josh could tie up Brett by...
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December 2023
Be on the lookout for the Grinch in this episode. He makes many appearances! Get in the Christmas spirit with a mini game featuring childhood toys the dads received for Christmas when they were kids. Josh describes how he spent most of his free time last month destroying the hopes of dreams of...
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November 2023
It's our first morning show and one dad is chipper and the other is ornery. Can you guess which is which? Cool Knight, former co-host of Raising a Gamer, makes a very brief appearance. Brett beats three games, but still manages to earn zero points for her gaming goal. Josh laments the fake baby...
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October 2023
This month Brett shares the story of three little nightmares, and one of them comes true in Cyberpunk 2077. Josh is scared to ask his wife about converting his office to a game room, but Brett has a plan to make it happen. Both dads put their reaction time to the test in the mini game. The dads…
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September 2023
With double points on the line, Josh starts the show with a sad story. Brett's sad story from last month, dropping his brand new MacBook Pro in the parking lot, has a happy ending this month. Metroid Prime Remastered takes center stage as the dads discuss their co-op goal. Josh wants to play...
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August 2023
July 2023 was the hottest month in the history of recorded time, and it was a hot mess for both Josh and Brett's eating goals. It's time to set new goals and start fresh! Brett recounts his adventures of joining Josh for a morning of yard sales on the last Saturday in July. Brett teaches Josh the...
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Midyear Review 2023
We're halfway through 2023 and we have a special bonus episode this month! Each dad set two yearly goals back in January, and it's time to see if they're on track. Can they even remember what their yearly goals were? The rest of the episode is a deep dive into gaming. First, the dads reflect back...
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July 2023
It's an explosive episode: listen this month to see whose neighborhood has better fireworks, Josh's or Brett's. July's mini game celebrates American history with quiz questions inspired by Red Dead Redemption 2 and Assassin's Creed 3. Find out how Josh broke his uncle's smart phone and how Brett...
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June 2023
The mini game is back this month with "My World vs. Your World," a game where Brett tries to guess the costs of retro video games Josh has flipped in his world, and Josh has to guess the era of classical music pieces Brett plays from his world. Brett delivers a PSA about cloud save files and...
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May 2023
Josh shares how he almost died driving a Razor scooter down the Swiss Alps! Brett does a bad thing and downloads Assasin's Creed III. Sam encourages his dad to play Tears of the Kingdom and Brett finally doesn't lose the mini game, because there is no mini game... The month is already half over…
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April 2023
Josh goes flipping nuts and Brett becomes a master assassin. Listen to found out what adventures Bat Girl and Nightwing were up to in March. Play along as the dad's try to guess the amount of calories in banana chips and animal crackers. These two nuts have cabin fever from the longest winter in...
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March 2023
Both dads talk beating God of War: Ragnarok, and discuss their thoughts and impressions. Find out which will happen first, Josh calling his doctor or learning how to use a runic attack. The dads play guess the sound effect mini game and Josh continues to be a trickster. Tune in to find out if…
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February 2023
The dads debate super bowl food traditions, earn their first points on the skill tree, and level up! They square off in a battle of wits during a getting-to-know-your-host quiz show and the competition gets intense as it all comes down to the last question. Josh sets his fitness goals so he…
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January 2023
Getting fit and eating healthy sucks, and it's hard to do alone; everyone needs a check-in buddy. Join gaming nerds and dads, Josh and Brett, as they make a plan to hold each other accountable to get in shape using the principles found in video games. They'll compete against each other and...
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Just two dads trying to get fit and play video games.
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