Kent and Todd tackled a tough topic today, as many people are asking if kids should play football because of the recent increase in concussions among younger children. The two were on opposite sides of this debate. Plus they delved into other dangerous sports: Motorcycling (which recently claimed the life of a 13 year old) and Soccer (which has a high rate of unreported concussions). How important are sports to kids? What does playing a sport do for them?

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Kent and Todd didn’t focus on the bowling, that was bad and got worse as the night progressed at Players. The show on pagatim.fm allowed Dads to talk about their kids and sports, plus what type of role did sports play in their lives when they were young and as they are in the workforce now. Lots of myths were debunked and stories told.

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Todd and Kent addressed simple questions: What do you want for your kids future? What profession do you or don’t you want them to go into? How does Lawrence Fishbourne talk to his daughter about her decision to enter the porn industry? How would you handle that? Also, two of the best food carts in Portland.

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Kent and Todd talked about travel. How did our parents survive with all of us in the back? How do we survive with our kids on planes? Kent swears by his philosophy. Todd doesn’t have one, but he does have a 10 hour car trip coming up. They deliver resources, ideas and ask for help as only two Dads can.

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Part 2 of the Dads Unplugged Mancave edition focusing on Parents, Kids and alcohol. It’s never an easy topic to tackle, but we are where we came from and each family situation is different. Also, we all have kids who at some time or other will experiment with alcohol, so sharing our experiences could be helpful. Enjoy!

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Do you remember your first taste of alcohol? How about the way your parents acted when they had been drinking? Now that you have kids, these are issues you have to or may already have dealt with. Todd and Kent opened up the floor to Dads and how they plan to handle the drinking issue in their own families.

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Sometimes Daddy needs a beer. This time, Daddy got a few with the Dads Unplugged around the world Beer Tasting. We traveled to some exotic locations and tasted some horrible beers. But there were some good ones and some hilarious moments. Not recommended with kids in the car.

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When was the last time you wrote your wife a love letter? Do you have a best friend? Is that relationship beneficial to your marriage? Which male, outside of your dad, played the biggest role in your life? Do you have a vice, and addiction that you want to get rid of? 4 tough questions, 1 easy show. Todd and Kent tackle it all on pagatim.fm.

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With over 300 responses to the airing of Spanking: A Generation Divide on Good Morning America it was time for Dads to speak out.  Dads are often the one dealing out harsh punishments so why not discuss. Todd and Kent stand in different places but not opposite sides of the fence. Most of the responses we got from the GM story were pro spanking. It made today’s discussion interesting because Todd had the floor and set people straight.

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