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Whoa, Dad!
by Nikki Bon
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. You can access all of it on https://www.patreon.com/nikkibon
Episodes
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Dad's Favorite UFO sighting
My dad walks me through the Navy’s “Tic Tac” UFO sighting — the encounter that made him take UFOs seriously. He explains what pilots reported seeing, why this incident stands out, and why he thinks it matters. I try to follow his logic and keep him on track as the conversation does what it…
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The Topic's First Episode (Full Ep)
We are finally back together with a whole new season covering my Dad's new obsession, UFOs and the paranormal! He is here to convince me that aliens are real in hopes that it will cure my fear of death. Not sure how this will actually help but I'm up for the ride. This episode we discuss why we…
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AL-ANON IS KEY w/ Harper-Rose Drummond
When you have a fun cool dad that parties and does drugs with you at concerts and a mom who turns into a cruel Disney witch when she drinks, what you gonna do? GO TO AL-ANON! That's what has helped today's guest, Harper, who just recently has healed from the chaos of parents with substance abuse.
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INVINCIBLE DAD w/ Mav Viola
The amount of times Mav's dad has failed at attempted suicide is dramatically humerus at this point. He's invincible. You gotta laugh at the dark stuff to get by and Mav did just that to stay sane. In order to cope with her parents Mav had to live by the mantra and persona of being an…
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HONESTY’S THE WORST POLICY w/ Noah Findling
Even though Noah has good parents, he still wound up in jail because of following his Dad's cardinal rule "honesty is the best policy" and to never lie. The big lesson here is: 1) there's no such thing as perfect parents. 2) don't EVER tell the cops the truth when it comes to drugs. And 3)...
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GRANDMA KNOWS BEST W/ AUSTIN TRAIN
This one's a doozy. Comedian Austin Train was raised by his grandma who is still with us today. Thank god. Austin joins me to talk about his complicated relationship with his mom who has always put herself first and his distant dad who's trying to make it right.
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PARENTAL JAILBIRDS W/ Melanie Mary
Melanie Mary's mom went to jail the same time her dad was getting out. And now she is confronting her abandonment issues by taking her life into her own hands and putting herself first for once. Looking after parents when they haven't looked after you your whole life is something many abandoned...
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DAD WHO CRIED WOLF w/ LARA
This one is a wild one. Lara's dad plays dead just so she will come and visit him and tend to his needs. Most kids grow up playing pretend with their parents but in Lara's case it wasn't to entertain her childlike imagination, but to calm her dad down from his hallucinations. From pretending to...
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PRESSURES OF BEING A PERFECT DAUGHTER w/ Kelly Ryan
Kelly was my ideal guest because she lets it all out with tears and yelling. YES! A true comedian and great daughter. Even though she has a great relationship with her parents she still got a little screwed up. Trying to maintain the peace, being mindful of her parents feelings and feeling guilty...
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THE MOTHER LOAD w/ Zach Stein
Physically abused by his mom, sent to disciplinary boarding schools and outdoor wilderness programs for troubled kids, Zach has been through all the discipline. Being the youngest, Zach endured a lot more anger from his mom and was still able to forgive her. Talk about working on yourself and...
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MOTHER’S BETRAYAL: Part 2 w/ ROB
The women who took everything, his moms. You thought Rob's dad was bad? Wait until you hear what his stepmom AND birth mom did once his dad was gone. Just when Rob was doing well in school and starting to land on his feat, both of the women in his life abandon, betray and steal from him. This is…
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DON’T WAKE DADDY w/ ROB SMALLWOOD (Part 1)
"Do you want the long or short version of how I almost killed my father" Comedian Rob Smallwood was pushed to the limit by his abusive father. And when it was time to defend his family he almost took his dads life. Just when he thought he was in the clear and on his way to live a normal life, his...
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FORGIVE AND FORGET w/ ERIKA BRYANT
Erika's mom left her at the age of 6 to go find herself. And despite everything, Erika has been able to forgive and reestablish a close relationship with her mom later in life. She shares how she discovered and got over her codependency, love bombs and unhealthy relationships. This Author,...
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PARANOID PARENTS w/ BEN HERWITZ
Ben's smothering and paranoid parents pushed him to rebel in the most extreme way. Prostitutes, stealing and gambling was how he coped with pretending to be perfect for so long. Ben had to set boundaries in order to get back on track. But there's a family secret that would probably help solve a…
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WHEN YOUR DAD’S CHEATING w/ JULIA AUSTIN
Comedian Julia Austin became a teenage detective when she caught her dad having a provocative phone call with someone other than her mom. That's when she was determined to catch him in the act. Julia talks about the lengths she went to, to get encourage her parents to get a divorce and the impact...
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WHOA, MOMMY! W/ CLAIRE CAVALHEIRO
It's time to shed some light on Mommy issues and there is no better person to broach this subject than producer, writer, actor, Claire Cavalheiro. Claire's mom is a flow blown narcissist and after years of emotional abuse Claire had no other choice than to cut her out. But goddamn are some of…
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SHARON FREDRICKSON: MAKE DADDY PROUD
Comedic personality Sharon Fredrickson spent the majority of her life trying to make Daddy proud and get his approval. So much so that she followed a career path and achieved material success that made her miserable in hopes of getting his approval. Although her dad likes to knock her down...
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BOBBY LEE PT 2: DADDY TALK
Part 1 we talked mostly industry. In Bobby Lee PT 2 we get down and dirty with what I've been waiting for, his daddy issues. If you're a new listener I highly recommend, after this, starting at ep 1. Watch full interview on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV1Pg8uYM3E
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BOBBY LEE’S HERE
The great Bobby Lee's here subbing in for Bobby the dad. You may know him from Mad TV, his stand-up specials, his podcasts or every show out right now. But I know him for his daddy issues. K that's not what stands out about him. But he wouldn't be where he is today if it wasn't for the abusive...
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IT’S MY BOYFRIEND
This week it's my boyfriend who is joining us. He's here to give some insight and perspective on what he has witnessed throughout this whole process. He didn't wanna do it but I made him. Poor guy. Not only has he had to deal with my daddy issues, but now he's having to replace him on the…
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DADDY ISSUES COMICS: RYAN CLARK PT 2
Ryan and I realize that we fall under the category of Daddy Issues comics. Comics who are scared to ask for things because we are so used to disappointment that what's the point? This isn't a woe is me story, just a behavioral observation. In this ep, Ryan goes deep about his dad not defending…
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RYAN’S WALKING ON EGGSHELLS
Comedian Ryan Clark has just recently let his dad back into his life after having to take a step back to protect his daughter. With a dad who has anger issues and temperamental mood swings, Ryan's been walking on eggshells his whole life. And Ryan's here to share how he has come to terms with the...
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MARGAUX vs THE GIRLFRIEND
Comedian, Margaux Hamilton, has always had a dad that shows up to every game and swim meet. But when it comes to putting her first, its Margaux vs the girlfriend. And the girlfriend always wins. Margaux has gone through many stepmoms and every time she has struggled with not being a priority in…
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BOBBY’S BACK
It's been about two months since we have spoken and now Bobby's back! Just in time for my birthday episode. I will give a rundown of what happened when we finally spoke after our fight and what happened when we made up but before my dad logs on to record. I think it's too soon and he isn't ready…
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EMILY AND HER DAD’S SECRET (Part 2)
We continue the conversation with Emily and her dad's secret. Emily had to cut him off when she realized that her toxic relationships with men were a result of her relationship with her dad. Duh. That's normally the way. It's what brought her to this point in time, that is compelling. I dunno…
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EMILY’S DAD HAS A SECRET
Growing up in a heavy Christian household, Emily never expected to watch her dad, a Pastor, get arrested when she was 13. Emily's dad has a secret and she has finally decided to cut off all communication in order to have a healthier relationship with men and herself. Wanna know what he did?…
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WOULD YOU RATHER w/ MATT LOCKWOOD
While I wait to talk to my dad, the show must go on. And now I'm talking to people with daddy issues of all different kinds. Hilarious comic and good pal Matt Lockwood talks about the effects of growing up with a dad who was physically there but not emotionally. He has lived through one of my...
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THIS ONE HURTS
My dad and I aren't speaking right now. So this one hurts. It's been three weeks since we last spoke and since I don't know when the next time will be, I am doing this episode alone to explain what happened and where we are at. We got into a little argument, which I will explain on this episode,...
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HEY DAD? CALL ME BACK!
There's been a lot of things to confront my dad about lately. Like why doesn't he call me back? His aloof texts. If he's ever going to book a flight to visit me?! And his answers aren't exactly what I was looking for.
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RELATIONSHIP ADVICE
My boyfriend and I got into a fight over the holidays so I bring the issue to my dad to see if he has any fatherly input. Believe it or not, he really puts things into perspective and gives some sound advice. While highlighting my faults. Ouch.
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OUR HOLIDAY TRADITION -
For the second year in a row my dad reads the 'The Night Before Christmas' which officially makes this our holiday tradition. However, the holiday spirit is almost lost when he tells me he didn't get me a Christmas present and I experience an embarrassing bout of food poisoning. Happy holidays!
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MY HAIR‘S FALLING OUT
My dad has gone back to his old ways of texting me things that trigger my abandonment issues and it's time to bring it up. I hate this part. My hair is falling out because I had the delta variant and my dad doesn't make me feel better when he tells me he can see my bald spots. After this episode…
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MONAREY Part 2
In the second half of our chat with comedian Monarey Martinez we discuss energetic nets that haunt Los Angeles, a horrifying sky diving experience, acid trips and what lead Monarey to be a comedian. Of course, Bobby has his moments and tries to get us to repeat ourselves three times and gets off...
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MONAREY MARTINEZ
Up and coming comedian, Monarey Martinez (my 'witch friend' I often talk about) has done a lot of self healing to overcome her childhood trauma. And makes my dad look like a saint when she shares her stories of growing up with drug addict parents. Taking the Greyhound from Buffalo to LA with only...
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HURRICANE IDA
My dad was in New Orleans when Hurricane Ida hit. I don't know what was worse, the storm or the hit he took when he flipped over his electronic scooter the day before the hurricane. Bobby tells the tales of what it was like during and after the storm like his heroic moment saving the roof of the...
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MY MENTAL BREAKDOWN
This is the hardest episode I've ever had to put out there. And I may still delete it. Within 10 minutes of recording my dad doesn't feel well and asks if we can record after he takes a nap. His aloof texts messages leave me hanging and send me on a downward spiral wondering if he is ever going…
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SUBSTITUTE DAD: Anthony Dayo
My dad is in New Orleans and due to the hurricane and doesn't have any power which means, no podcasting. We weren't sure how long that was going to last so instead of waiting,I brought in a substitute dad, Anthony Dayo, to play the dad role on this episode. I ask Dayo his advice on whether I am...
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DICEY Part 2: STRANGE ENCOUNTERS
Dicey talks about her UFO encounter. That's all that really matters. And Bobby becomes a cult leader as he tries to get her on board with all of his conspiracy videos. We discuss how Dicey's life shifted when she started seeing her healer Liz and the crazy turn of events once she started down her...
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COMEDIAN DICEY Part 1
Dicey, one of the best up and coming comedians, joins us on this weeks episode. Thank god she is chill as f*** because Bobby decided to take another hit of "tobacco", before we recorded again. Dicey is a perfect playdate for Bobby(yes I still feel like the parent) because her journey and life...
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IS HE EVEN PAYING ATTENTION?
My dad finally gets to interview me about my 'journey'. I've been putting this off because I HATE talking about myself. However, I thought it was only fair to let him guide this episode. Turns out, he does't really. His lacklustre questions and responses make me believe that he only wanted to...
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HIGH DAD
Now that weed is legal, my dad is becoming more open about his recreational usage. So much so that he hits the vape before we record. So this episode comes with a warning. Since we didn't get to the father daughter trivia last week we give it another shot to try and see who knows more about the...
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BOBBY'S FIRST FATHER'S DAY
My dad takes full advantage of father's day and treats himself to a little relaxing toke before he records this ep. Don't say I didn't warn ya. I didn't get my dad anything for father's day but his friends daughter did and my jealous only child side comes out. My gets riled up talking about the...
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PREPPING FOR THE ALIEN INVASION
If there's one thing my dad believes in, it's aliens. And he has a whole theory about what he thinks is going to happen when they arrive. I put my dads "fatherly" ways to the test and get him to experience what it would be like to have to prepare 12 year old me for a UFO invasion. While my Bobby...
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ADVICE ON HOW TO DEAL WITH MEAN PEOPLE
I've always wondered what it would be like to have a dad comfort me when someone hurt my feelings. Lucky for me I've encountered a bunch of mean and sh***y people recently and my dad gives me advice about what to do about it. Not what I had expected a dad to say, but hey, I'll give it a shot.…
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DAD, IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!
It's my birthday and this is the first time I kind of spend it with my dad. I mean we still aren't together but I get him to have a virtual birthday party with me. I make my dad do all the things he missed out on when I was a kid like: creating loot bags, watching me open his present, dealing…
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ERIC JOHNSON pt 2
Being a successful actor comes with its struggles, especially when you have a family. We get into the challenges Eric has faced trying to stay present in his kids life while spending months away filming and how the family dynamic shifts. Bobby tries to analyze Eric's childhood and how that has...
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Dad Of The Month: ERIC JOHNSON
You might know him from: The Knick, Fifty Shades Darker, Vikings or Smallville but I know him as a dad who can do it all. Eric seems to have mastered juggling a successful acting career and fatherhood. This a two parter, because that's how it goes down these days. In this episode Eric, once a…
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IS THERE A GOD? PT 2 w/ GAE
We continue our conversation with energy healer Gae Thornton. When I step away to take a phone call, Bobby confides in Gae about his hesitations about doing the podcasts. He gears up to ask Gae the question he's been debating for years...is the moon hallow? And secondly, is there a god? Gae...
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ENERGY THERAPIST: GAE THORNTON
Gae, SAVE US! Energy therapist, Gae Thornton, heals and coaches Bobby through the many questions that have been "spinning around in this little 8 pound ball" on his neck. What was supposed to be a spiritual healing to help resolve our father-daughter issues, turns into Bobby’s personal Q&A about...
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HIS DAD'S SECRET FAMILY
Would you rather a dad who isn't around or a dad who is present your whole life but emotionally unavailable?We continue our conversation with comedian Sandy Danto who has lived out my biggest fear, finding out his dad has a secret family. Sandy's parents divorced ten years ago and his dad, who...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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. You can access all of it on https://www.patreon.com/nikkibon
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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...
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