DaD 165 - Fall Preview 2026

Wherever you choose to raise your family, it is never as simple as you dreamed of before becoming a parent. This week, Ryan and Crofton compare notes on their family homes: the ups, downs, and in-betweens. Crofton kicks off the spooky season with Resident Evil, while Ryan goes at intergalactic streaming speeds in Star Wars: Galactic Racer. All this, and Ryan catches up on Ted Lasso and Vision Quest, while Crofton tries a new board game. Come listen!Discussion00:00:00 - Intro00:07:23 - Dungeons01:16:55 - The Family HomeIt’s Extra Life season again, and the AvenDaDs return with AvenDaDs: Cosmic Invasion on Saturday, November 28th at 8:30 PM ET. Find more details and donate at tiny.cc/donateavendads. We appreciate all the support from our Dungeons & Diapers listeners!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month the boys talk about their kids going back to school and all the drama and shenanigans that come with it. But before that, they must catch-up on some geekery and have some sterling recommendations: Ryan is all in on the new DC show Lanterns while Crofton lavishes praise on the adventure game The Drifter and the animated movie Forgotten Island. Crofton shares his thoughts on Dungeon Crawler Carl while Ryan introduces a new escape room themed board game. All of this, and an epic feud is rekindled. Come listen!Discussion00:00:00 - Crofton Side of CORE00:15:37 - Dungeons01:23:13 - Back to School01:50:40 - Listener FeedbackIt’s Extra Life season again, and the AvenDaDs return with AvenDaDs: Cosmic Invasion on Saturday, November 28th at 8:30 PM ET. Find more details and donate at tiny.cc/donateavendads. We appreciate all the support from our Dungeons & Diapers listeners!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time has flown, and kids now want phones - How will Ryan and Crofton cope? They discuss phones for kids in what will surely be a topic that gets revisited. In the Dungeons, Ryan returns to Paradise by playing Star Wars: Zero Company while Crofton gets his anime fix with Danganronpa 2 while starting a third playthrough of Breath of the Wild. Come listen!Discussion00:00:00 - Intro00:17:36 - Dungeons01:34:24 - PhonesIt’s Extra Life season again, and the AvenDaDs return with AvenDaDs: Cosmic Invasion on Saturday, November 28th at 8:30 PM ET. Find more details and donate at tiny.cc/donateavendads. We appreciate all the support from our Dungeons & Diapers listeners!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Crofton return from vacation to exchange notes in this supersized episode. Crofton documents the latest reality tv sensation, the Traitors Canada, while Ryan catches up on comics and Xbox Game Pass. Then it is time for the first ever preview of all the geeky goodness coming this fall. All this, and Crofton goes to see wrestling! Come listen!Discussion00:00:00 - Intro00:10:33 - Dungeons01:30:30 - Fall Preview 2026It’s Extra Life season again, and the AvenDaDs return with AvenDaDs: Cosmic Invasion on Saturday, November 28th at 8:30 PM ET. Find more details and donate at tiny.cc/donateavendads. We appreciate all the support from our Dungeons & Diapers listeners!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Dungeons and Diapers, Ryan and Crofton's spider-senses are tingling as they discuss the new movie Spider-Man: Brand New Day. No spoilers here, just a great chat. But, before that, Ryan gets his whole family to play Minecraft, Crofton solves a mystery with The Sheep Detectives, and there is "less talk and more Denshattack!". All this and Ryan tries to say the word ampersand as he finishes Y: The Last Man! Come listen!Discussion00:00:00 - Intro00:08:36 - Dungeons01:16:37 - Spider-Man: Brand New DayIt’s Extra Life season again, and the AvenDaDs return with AvenDaDs: Cosmic Invasion on Saturday, November 28th at 8:30 PM ET. Find more details and donate at tiny.cc/donateavendads. We appreciate all the support from our Dungeons & Diapers listeners!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week is all about about the summer gaming goodness at DaD! Ryan talks the remade Assassin's Creed Black Flag - did they nail it? Meanwhile Crofton and his daughter visit a magical school in Hogwarts Legacy. But there is a lot of time given to looking at the State of Gaming today, following previous past episodes. Unfortunately things are not as sunny - from corporate resets to lack of consumer choice - but let's talk about it! Come listen!Discussion00:00:00 - YouTube (and ads) Invade Streaming00:15:42 - Dungeons01:13:21 - State of Gaming 2026It’s Extra Life season again, and the AvenDaDs return with AvenDaDs: Cosmic Invasion on Saturday, November 28th at 8:30 PM ET. Find more details and donate at tiny.cc/donateavendads. We appreciate all the support from our Dungeons & Diapers listeners!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Crofton feel the need for speed as they ride all the roller coasters of the theme parks they visit… so long as they are in the kid's section! From spending cash to photos with mascots, theme parks are the order of the day. Meanwhile in the Dungeons, Crofton rolls credits on his comfort game The Witcher 3 and shares his thoughts on new WWE champ Sami Zayn, while Ryan reads a bunch more graphic novels including Y: The Last Man before engaging in his comfort food - anime! - with Witch Hat Atelier. All this and Playstation goes disc-less! Come listen!Discussion00:00:00 - Light Intro Banter00:24:23 - Dungeons01:22:18 - Theme ParksIt’s Extra Life season again, and the AvenDaDs return with AvenDaDs: Cosmic Invasion on Saturday, November 28th at 8:30 PM ET. Find more details and donate at tiny.cc/donateavendads. We appreciate all the support from our Dungeons & Diapers listeners!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crofton and Ryan take a holiday from parenting topics with a look at more of the games that made them, including multiplayer madness and JRPG goodness. What will be on their lists? You gotta listen to find out. Meanwhile, it is a jam-packed dungeons full of action adventure movies, like The Mandolorian and Grogu, Harry Potter, and Ready Player One. Crofton and Clara return to the world of Hello Neighbor in its sequel, while Ryan learns all about Canadian icon Martin Short. All this and much more - come listen!Discussion00:00:00 - Intro00:06:28 - Dungeons01:08:18 - The Games That Made Us - Part 3It’s Extra Life season again, and the AvenDaDs return with AvenDaDs: Cosmic Invasion on Saturday, November 28th at 8:30 PM ET. Find more details and donate at tiny.cc/donateavendads. We appreciate all the support from our Dungeons & Diapers listeners!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we get older as parents, so too do our parents and, in a way, we become DOUBLE PARENTS. The boys talk about what is a busy time in their lives but how they still find time for fun. Crofton finds it in the new game Mina the Hollower or playing adventure games with his daughter. Ryan finds it the latest Benoit Blanc mystery or by a rewarding visit to checks notes the Canadian Canoe Museum. All of this and Ultimate Frisbee too! Come listen!Discussion00:00:00 - Dungeons01:27:32 - Aging Parents and GrandparentsIt’s Extra Life season again, and the AvenDaDs return with AvenDaDs: Cosmic Invasion on Saturday, November 28th at 8:30 PM ET. Find more details and donate at tiny.cc/donateavendads. We appreciate all the support from our Dungeons & Diapers listeners!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world is a mess and luckily the news is there to report it. But how much do we share with our kids - if any at all? The boys discuss on this episode but not before Ryan goes to the movies with Apex and Project Hail Mary, and Crofton helps his daughter terrorize the creepy guy next door in Hello Neighbor. All that, Ryan continues down the comics rabbit hole, and Crofton bids farewell to the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Come listen!Discussion00:00:00 - Intro00:15:41 - Dungeons01:41:41 - The NewsIt’s Extra Life season again, and the AvenDaDs return with AvenDaDs: Cosmic Invasion on Saturday, November 28th at 8:30 PM ET. Find more details and donate at tiny.cc/donateavendads. We appreciate all the support from our Dungeons & Diapers listeners!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.