The Dad Pod

Welcome into a special edition of The Dad Pod! This week to help us kickoff the 2026 NFL Regular Season is none other than 48-year "Voice of the Cowboys" Brad Sham!After Tony, Erik and Brian take us through their thoughts on the timing debacle at Michigan/Western Michigan and give us their locks of the week for both NCAA Football and the NFL Week 1. They share their thoughts on who their Super Bowl 61 matchups are!Then we are joined by the incomparable Voice of the Dallas Cowboys, now in his 48th season with the team, Brad Sham! Brad gives us a closer look into the 2026 Cowboys team and some notable stories from his storied career; between broadcasting a game with John Madden and people who can attribute success in their broadcasting career from learning or training with Brad. An absolute must listen for any football fan.In this week's moment with Dad, Erik asks the guys "what athlete did you pretend to be when you were playing sports as a kid?"All on this week's packed episode of The Dad Pod. Thanks for tuning in!

Welcome into the Dad Pod!With College Football Season about to kick off, we bring in 15-year NFL Veteran Linebacker and 1990 National Champion with the Colorado Buffaloes, Chad Brown from Compass Media Networks. He talks about the state of the college game, Indiana's likelihood of it's pursuit of another National Championship under Curt Cignetti, the now stacked Los Angeles Rams roster and possible difficulties playing with such an older roster. In a moment with dad, Erik asks "What would your 25 year old self do that you would never think about doing at the age you're at now?" The answers are all over the place.Enjoy this kick off to the football season!

Erik, Tony and Brian are back in the saddle and just in time for the kickoff of the 2026 College Football Season.On this episode, the guys talk about Mark Walter and the sale of the Los Angeles Lakers. And subsequent to that, the Buss family airs out their transgressions in the public eye. College Football is BACK and the guys share their thoughts on recent rulings by the major conferences.Tony's asks the guys about trends and fads that should and shouldn't come back. This will bring back some memories...Erik asks the guys about their perfect fall Saturday (hint, lots of football viewing is involved).Let's tee it up and kick it off, another episode of The Dad Pod is here.

The end of summer is near and for most, it's Back to School! The guys give their thoughts on the upcoming Big Ten Football season, given the recent success with the last three National Champions, it's a great discussion. Tulsa, Oklahoma's Little League Team has been disqualified. Is cheating rampant amongst parents in youth sports? Portions of the NBA schedule has been released, including Christmas Day. The guys get into a hearty discussion about how it compares to the three game slate that the NFL has already announced. Tony takes us through a game of "would you rather..."Erik asks the guys about their Back to School favorite moments. Episode 26 is up, Erik, Tony and Brian thank you for tuning in!

Welcome into The Dad Pod!This week Erik, Tony and Brian go in depth into the Dodgers trade for Tarik Skubal and talk about why baseball fans are in an uproar over LA's "embarrassment of riches."Tony takes the guys through an exercise of an action film bracket in "Stuff Brian Doesn't Know.:"Erik wonders of all the embarrassing stories that you have from high school, what's the one that you definitely hope your child doesn't find out about?Glad you joined us!

Welcome back to The Dad Pod!Tony, Erik and Brian are back at it with their thoughts on the World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina. LeBron James selects the Philadelphia 76ers. Let's take a trip around the NFL as Training Camps for all 32 teams are now open!Tony asks the guys to attempt the Brewster's Millions challenge. They offer up some interesting things to spend $30 million dollars in 30 days...Erik asks, if you have a birthday party coming up, what two bands/artists are playing it and what would their three song set be? The guys have a lot of fun with that one.

The Michael Jordan Episode! #23, welcome into The Dad Pod with Erik Miller, Tony Diaz and Brian Dancel.The World Cup Semifinals are here and the guys give their predictions on the World Cup Final. You've heard great conversations about Start/Cut/Sit before, wait until you hear the guys get into it. Also, if you had a last meal, one for breakfast, one for lunch and one for dinner, and calories, etc did not count... What would you have? Get into this hearty edition of The Dad Pod!

Welcome into The Dad Pod with Erik Miller, Tony Diaz and Brian Dancel.This week, the guys take on the World Cup Quarterfinals and the way the USMNT got bounced by Belgium in the Round of 16. The guys get into a spirited conversation about soccer and it's place in the American sporting landscape. The 2026 MLB All Star game selections were announce and the guys do their best to get into the swing of the mid summer classic.In "Stuff that Brian doesn't know", Tony almost gets Brian with All-Star Bass Lines. Erik wants to know traditions that our families have started completely by accident, in our Moment With Dad.Thanks for joining us on The Dad Pod!

Happy 250th Birthday America!Erik, Tony and Brian take on the situation between Dalton Rushing and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers. World Cup action is heating up as we head to the Round of 32 knockout stage. How great have these games been?If the guys could change the NFL Overtime rules, how would they change them? A MUST listen.Tony asks the guys "are we still cool?" ... And in our weekly "Moment with Dad" Erik asks if you have one trait that you could take from your child/children, what would it be?Thanks for listening to The Dad Pod!

Welcome in to Episode 20 of the Dad Pod with Tony Diaz, Erik Miller and Brian Dancel.This week, the guys talk about the World Cup and how impressed they are with the US Men's National Team. Give quick thoughts on Wyndham Clark winning his 2nd US Open title, the huge trade in the NBA involving Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat.The guys go over three of their guilty pleasures, with some surprises involved. Finally in a Moment with Dad, the guys go over something that use to be so important to them, that they no longer care about. A really fun and interesting episode on The Dad Pod.

On this Father's Day edition of the Dad Pod, Erik, Tony and Brian have their children chime in on a very touching question. The guys have a grilling draft, their answers will have you hungry.The New York Knicks win their first Championship in 53 years, former Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby is off to the NFL Supplemental Draft and the World Cup is off and running in North America.Enjoy this special Father's Day edition of The Dad Pod.

On this episode of The Dad Pod, The guys get into a great conversation about the Brendan Sorsby situation. Knicks are off to a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals. The World Cup kicks off on Thursday and the guys talk about what they are expecting. Tony asks Erik and Brian about their favorite sports to watch that aren't football, basketball, baseball or hockey. Interesting answers all around.If your child were able to "draft" one of your traits, what do you think they would choose? A great question to cap this week's edition of The Dad Pod.

Episode 17 of the Dad Pod, the guys tee it up with a number of sports topics including HUGE NFL Trade News with two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett getting traded to the Los Angeles Rams. The guys talk NBA Finals with the Knicks up 1-0 in the Championship Series. Terrible weekend for UCLA Baseball and Softball. Tony asks the guys a really interesting question about sportsmanship, Erik and Brian offer up some great takes on the world of sports.Also, what would 18 year old you, tell the current version of you? The guys offer up hilarious answers in this entertaining edition of The Dad Pod.

On a packed Dad Pod, the guys tackle the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, the NCAA Softball and Baseball Championships, the verbal spat between Texas and Texas Tech and Brendan Sorsby's appeal to play in 2026.The guys discuss their favorite TV shows of all-time and get into an interesting list.Of the most sage advice that your parents ever gave you, what stood out the most even though at the time you may have not understood what was being asked of you.Erik, Tony and Brian get into it all on this edition of The Dad Pod.

Welcome into the 15th episode of The Dad Pod with Tony, Erik and Brian. This episode covers numerous topics including the PGA Championship Winner Aaron Rai, The NHL And NBA Playoffs close to crowning Champions, The Dodgers now on a 7-1 roll since Chicken Little appeared, Brian shares a story about flying in and out of John Wayne Airport and what it had to do with recent events. Tony did a fun exercise with the guys as they constructed their ultimate NBA 3 on 3 team to virtually take on each other's teams. Wait until you hear the results and some of the nuances that Tony held the guys to when constructing their team.In this week's Moment With Dad, Erik puts forth a question that really made the guys think. Thanks for joining us on The Dad Pod!

Another packed episode of the Dad Pod coming your way! Erik, Tony and Brian take on a couple of sporting events that are on their mind; among them have we seen the last of LeBron James in a Laker uniform? Victor Wembanyama sits out Game 4 of the Western Conference Semis. What's wrong with the Dodgers. UCLA's Megan Grant continues one of the best Senior Year's ever by breaking a 31-year old record. With the World Cup coming to North America, Tony asks the guys what the best game they've ever seen in person and on television was. In this week's Moment with Dad, Erik asks what part of being a Dad feels most important at this stage in your children's life?Check us out on Instagram @DadPodTalks

Welcome into another edition of The Dad Pod on a special Mother's Day edition and how fitting coming off a weekend that saw the 152nd Kentucky Derby and Golden Tempo winning the Run for the Roses being trained by the first-ever female to win the Derby. Erik, Tony and Brian also spotlight some of the inspiring careers of females in sports that you may have heard of or forgotten about. In the final segment, Erik asks the guys about success and what attributes to it most, timing or persistence. Thanks for tuning into The Dad Pod!

Welcome into another edition of The Dad Pod. Erik, Tony and Brian give their take on the NFL Draft, in particular QB Ty Simpson going #`13 to the Los Angeles Rams. The guys rank their top three Sports Villains. In our "Moment with Dad" Erik asks the guys if they still compete through life and personally.A packed edition with lots of topics on the table. Let's get into it...