Episodes

Feb. 11, 2025

Homework

The Medical Dads discuss the ever bothersome issue of the necessary evil of homework. Sure, every child needs to do some homework eventually, but how much is too much?

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Jan. 8, 2025

Caffeine

This week, whether coffee, tea, or RC Cola is your caffeine jolt of choice, the Medical Dads have got you covered as they break down all things caffeine related.

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Nov. 24, 2024

We're Back...To School!

The Medical Dads are back for season 6 and talking back to school and back to podcasting!

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Oct. 16, 2024

Midlife Crises and the Dads Who Have Them

On the season finale of Medical Dads, Stu and Dave talk about midlife crises-the common tropes, why these tropes exist and why it seems to only affect dads and not moms.

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Sept. 26, 2024

Team Spirit!

Go Medical Dads! The team convenes to talk about what team spirit means for parents, kids and families.

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Sept. 18, 2024

The Medical Dads Talk About Recognition

This week, one of the top podcasts in all of Ontario takes the time to break down and understand what it means to be recognized and how recognition can be a powerful parenting tool.

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Sept. 11, 2024

The Medical Dads Book Club

The Medical Dads Book club reconvenes to talk about what our children are reading these days.

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Aug. 14, 2024

Disappointed in Your Child?

How to deal with disappointment when it comes to parenting. Do you expect your children not to disappoint you? What happens when they invariably do? All this and more on this week's edition of the Medical Dads!

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June 25, 2024

Grandma Hsu, In Memoriam

This week, Dave and Stu discuss the recent passing of Dave's grandmother, who was pretty much 100 years old, depending on who you ask, and lived a full life through an epic century of Chinese history. --- Send in a …

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June 3, 2024

Braces - Do we really need straight teeth?

The Medical Dads sit down to talk about braces, orthodontics, and all the very, very expensive things that children's teeth might entail in this day and age. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s...

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May 12, 2024

Happy Mother's Day 2024

The Medical Dads discuss the biggest holiday of the year! Happy Mother's Day to all the moms, grandmas, and great grandmothers out there! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/medicaldads/mess...

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May 8, 2024

Evil Fictional Dads

Why does the sinister, evil dad make for such great drama in books, movies and television? The Medical Dads take a look at some of the most evil fictional dads and try to figure out which evil dad is the …

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April 30, 2024

When is a Lie Not Really a Lie

This week, the Medical Dads spin a tall tale about lying, in what is the most highly anticipated, greatest podcast episode in the history of recorded audio. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

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April 22, 2024

Interviews

This week, the Medical Dads ponder the topic of school and job interviews. What are the typical questions one gets asked? What are the correct response to give for questions that by design have no right answers? --- Send in...

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April 1, 2024

The Medical Dads Fix It!

This week, the Medical Dads gather to discuss home repair and all the various things that can happen in your household that require repair work when you become a busy dad. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spo...

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Feb. 5, 2024

Deadbeat Dads - Who Gets The Championship Belt?

This week, the Medical Dads take a break from all the usual optimistic chatter and try to determine what type of deadbeat dad is the worst type of dad. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/me...

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Jan. 28, 2024

Parachute Kids

This week, Stu and Dave meet to talk about Parachute Kids. Inspired by the graphic novel, they talk about what happens when a family leaves their children in a different continent to grow up, a common phenomenon amongst Asian...

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Dec. 17, 2023

The Medical Dads Holiday Special Edition

Merry Christmas from the Medical Dads. The dynamic duo convenes for a classic, holiday episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/medicaldads/message

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Dec. 10, 2023

Can I Get a Doctor's Note?

As we get deep into the flu season, Stu and Dave examine the phenomenon of sick leaves, sick notes, and the doctors who write them. What does your doctor really think when you are asking them to write you a …

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Nov. 14, 2023

Running With Scissors

This week, the Medical Dads talk about three medical topics involving scissors, two of which are over-prescribed and one which is a basic human necessity. From tongue tie to circumcision to haircuts, the Medical Dads are back...

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Oct. 23, 2023

School - What is it Good For?

As parents settle into the fall routine with their children, the Medical Dads wonder, what is the point of it all? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/medicaldads/message

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Oct. 10, 2023

Early Retirement

The Medical Dads reconvene for the season premiere of Season 5! The topic for the discussion: retirement, and more specifically, early retirement. Now squarely in middle age, the Medical Dads ponder the abyss that is early re...

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Sept. 29, 2023

Children

By definition, children are what defines a parent. This week, we close out our series on relationships by talking about our relationship with our children, from cradle to adulthood and beyond. --- Send in a voice message: h...

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Sept. 11, 2023

Spouses

This week, the Medical Dads get ready to talk maybe the most important relationship for every parent, their relationship to the other parent. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/medicaldads/...

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