JEREMY JESSEN (RAD OWL)

Gus Pynn, drummer for the iconic Canadian thrash metal kings, Sacrifice and dad of 3 stops by the Rad Dads HQ to chat parenting and metal.

Rad Owl are migrating north for an Alberta tour with their buddies The Slip~Ons' and Edmonton's own The Cutoffs. In advance, singer Jeremy Jessen stopped by to chat with Brett about how his priority as a dad is for his kids to grow up to be good people and eager learners. Catch Rad Owl on tour next weekend!

In the lead-up to their Alberta tour with Rad Owl, Slip~Ons' Brock Pytel stops by to chat about how he goes for ALL as a dad. Catch Slip~Ons and Rad Owl July 17 in Calgary, July 18 in Edmonton, or July 19 in Red Deer!

BRYAN ATCHISON (KOO KOO)Bryan returns to the show to talk about what's new and about Koo Koo's upcoming shows at the St. Albert International Children's Festival of the Arts.

Bass player of Pennywise and father of 4, Randy Bradbury, stopped by to talk to us about parenting and his latest project, 84 Days, featuring himself, Cameron Webb, and Adrian Young (No Doubt).  Check out 84 Days’ self-titled debut out now!

Brian is well known for his time as vocalist for multi-platinum Canadian rock band I Mother Earth, but these days he’s performing with his wife Tara as the duo TWO.  Brian stopped by to chat about how he and Tara balance it all at home, from the importance of physical activity, to homeschooling, to navigating their kids’ friendships, and of course upcoming music and shows for Two.

Following Sum 41’s retirement tour, The Tour of the Setting Sum, longtime guitarist and Gob founder Tom Thacker stopped by the show to talk about Rubik’s Cubes, teaching our kids to ride bikes, after-school pickup, and what’s next for Tom musically.

The Rad Dads show welcomes twin bothers Marc and Brent Belke the guitar duo behind one of the most influential Canadian punk bands - the might SNFU. They stop by the show to chat parenting and the 40 year anniversary of their debut album ...And No One Else Wanted to Play. Plus SNFU Tale's comic project and Dad Religion's 7" EP that pays homage to this record and band. 1,2 SNFU!

Michelin-starred Chef, owner of award-winning Chicago restaurants Ever, After, and The Canvas, father of four, and author Curtis Duffy stopped by to chat about trauma, forgiveness, and success - all covered in his new tell-all autobiography, FIREPROOF: Memoir of a Chef, which is out August 5, 2025 on Dead Sky Publishing.

The rad dad of radio, Scott McCord, stopped by the show to chat punk rock, Godzilla, influencer culture and more on our latest instalment of the Hometown Hero series.