Who Needs Mid-Life for a Crisis?

In preparation of the next Dads on Fire podcast , I’ve done a bit of research. It seems that the reason for most mid-life mental implosions are the result of wanting to make a mark on the world and feeling like time is running out to do so. Now, I don’t know how a Porsche helps us leave a mark on the world (maybe skid marks on the road, but the world?), but a new sports car does seem to ease the pain of aging. (As does a 25-year old model – apparently. Me? That’s never been on the list.) Assuming mid-life crisis is less about age and more about a of a series of “wow-my-life-isn’t-where-I-want-it-to-be-right-now-so-I’m-making-some-
dramatic-and-maybe-stupid-changes” kind of thing – I’ve had my share of crisis.

When I was 25, I quit my very cool entertainment marketing job and my very cool house near the beach in LA and moved to Arizona to live on my friend’s couch in the middle of the desert. During the summer. (Yes, dry heat is easier to stomach that thick, horrid humidity, but 120 degrees in the shade sucks pretty badly.)

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Upcoming Guests on Dads on Fire

While we continue to scour the globe looking for the ideal location of our next broadcast (Monday, September 3, 2:00 PM Pacific), we have booked a couple of amazing guests.  Credible guests even.  We are pleased to announce that the mid-life crisis show will be supported by experts:

Wesley Hein, founder of Life Two
Nicolette Beard, blogger, Man-o-Pause

I’ve been giving lots of thought to my “Mid-Life Wish List” and, in addition to the car, I think I want a plane.  No, I don’t have a pilot’s license.  My mid-life plane comes with a pilot, too.  Maybe John Travlolta.

Dads on Fire 03 - Photos

Thanks to the official Dads on Fire photographer Lisa for these shots of our latest live show. Wank is the tall handsome stud with dark hair that is gently receding to the back of his head. Todd is the shaggy looking fellow who looks like he’s poised to enter his mid-life crisis.

And while we’re on that topic - join us Monday early afternoon for a live show … check back for full details. We’re takin’ the mobile studio on the road.

The search for the remote location continues

The problem with doing a show about mid-life crisis is that you have to find the perfect remote location from which to produce the show.  And, the problem with trying to find the perfect location for a show about mid-life crisis when you are dangerously close to plunging into one yourself is that you take a couple of more steps toward the cliff.  In searching for the location, I’ve been to Porsche, BMW and Mercedes-Benz dealerships.  All I can say is that it’s just dumb luck that I haven’t plunged the family into bankruptcy by going all hip-hop artists and buying cars at an alarming rate.

Unfortunately, the hard work is never done.  I better hit the Ferrari/Maserati dealership.  You know….just to be safe.

Mid-life crisis? More like mid-life excuse to buy cool toys.

Our next show will be broadcast on Labor Day, Monday, September 3 - exact time, TBD. And, since millions of you have listened to the show - you know the theme is the vaunted mid-life crisis! At nearly 40, I don’t think mid-life is coming for at least another 10 or 20 year…errrr….I mean minutes. But, when that day comes - I’ll be ready! I’ve been scoping the adult toy department and am pretty sure that when the day comes, we’ll have a young lady named Porsche Cayman come live with us (or maybe the sultry BMW Z8).

We all have The List. (Those people that we’re allowed to sleep with given the opportunity. Of course, since we’ll never have the opportunity - The List is totally safe.) Well, I’m pretty sure we also have a M-LC list too. What’s on yours? Let us know and we’ll talk about it next week - live, from a remote, very cool location (that isn’t my house).

Dads on Fire 03 - What’s in a name?

A girl named Vagina, Billy Bob’s Baby Naming Company, The name game, worst names we know, TWIP Notes, He Said/He Said, Run-Zhang Hulmin-Run!

What’s in a name?  Well, just your identity.  Or, maybe self preservation.  Why do parents saddle their kids with names like Richard Ball, Scott Scott or Vagina (even if it is pronounced, Vageeeeena)?  Is naming a kid so hard that we need consultants like those at Baby Naming Central?  In this show, we even play the name game - can you guess the most popular names from 1955, 1965 or 1985?  Of course, we also featured the ever-popular TWIP Notes and introduced the first-ever He-Said/He-Said debate.  What’s so wrong with an eight-year old girl running 40 miles/day for two months?  Builds character.

And to think - we made it through just about the entire show without making fun of the name “Wank.”  Talk about missed opportunities.

Dads on Fire 01 - Conception

Hear it again for the very first time! It’s our maiden voyage, posted again to make sure the podcast feed picks it up . . .

Although the ratings aren’t in yet - it’s safe to say that Episode #1 was a smash hit! I’m absolutely certain that Dads on Fire will be on the cover of every major entertainment magazine next week and we should be looking at The Man/Men of the Year Award from Time Magazine come December. But I digress…

The Dads on Fire show is officially conceived and birthed. Sure, there were some glitches (Todd’s microphone is clearly not up enough and the levels are all over the map, but we successfully produced and posted the show), but it’s damn good entertainment. Obviously, we talked conception. We talked about the hot stories in parenting and introduced the JONO of the Week Award (given to the idiot parent of the week). If you didn’t listen live - listen now, damnit. It’s funny.

Dads on Fire 02 - Back to School

If we were playing baseball - I’d have to say we’re 1 for 2, batting .500.  A series of events which included new jobs, vacations, hospital visits and general lack of sleep all took its toll on the second episode of Dads on Fire.

That being said - there’s some solid stuff in this episode!  Hear some great back-to-school stories from a former elementary school teacher (including some tales of parents hitting on her!), learn (well, maybe not “learn”) what the hot tech gadgets are and, most importantly, the high-tech ways that students cheat in college!  We only give you the good stuff.

Coming up next

No…not Wank.  Well maybe.  If he’s lucky.

But, I meant coming up next on the show.  We’re going to be talking back to school.  What are the best ways for parents to transition their kids back to school (besides just buying lots of crap for them)?  Of course, what we mean by this (since we’re not a show designed to give out tips) is that we’re going to have a teacher in-studio to tell us nightmare stories about parents and kids!  (The names may or may not be changed to protect the not-so-innocent.)  The next show is scheduled for Friday, August 24th (though it may happen on Wednesday, August 22nd - we’re funny that way).  If you have any crazy back-to-school stories - we wanna hear ‘em.  Comment.  Email.  Shout from the rooftops.  Or take out a full-page ad in USA Today.  Whatever works for ya.

Dads on Fire 01 - Conception

Although the ratings aren’t in yet - it’s safe to say that Episode #1 was a smash hit! I’m absolutely certain that Dads on Fire will be on the cover of every major entertainment magazine next week and we should be looking at The Man/Men of the Year Award from Time Magazine come December. But I digress…

The Dads on Fire show is officially conceived and birthed. Sure, there were some glitches (Todd’s microphone is clearly not up enough and the levels are all over the map, but we successfully produced and posted the show), but it’s damn good entertainment. Obviously, we talked conception. We talked about the hot stories in parenting and introduced the JONO of the Week Award (given to the idiot parent of the week). If you didn’t listen live - listen now, damnit. It’s funny.

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