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Jun 25 2008

TDD-011 - Our Favorite Movies Based On Comic Books

Posted by: Admin in All, Movies, Podcast, tags: Movies

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Vinny from the Digital Father Podcast and Roland from the Bad Dad Podcast proudly present: The Daddy Dialogues. Candid Conversations about being a father, a husband, and a man.

Our bi-weekly chats are getting ridiculously long. This will most likely be the last of our nearly hour-long episodes. We’ll be forcing ourselves back to the half hour format.

Flix Picks…

Our personal recommendations by age group.

	Vinny	Roland
Toddlers-Tweens:	N/A	Batman (1965)
[07:08] Teens	The League of Extraordinary Gentleman (2003) Spider-man (2002) Fantastic Four (2005)	Catwoman (2004) Barb Wire (1996) It’s Casablanca set in the not too distant future. Honestly! With big breasts and lots of stuff getting blown up. Okay, maybe these are based on repressed adolescent teen boy fantasies. But Pamela Anderson really plays the role by Humphrey Bogart.
[16:45] Chick Flick	Superman - The Movie (1978)	Spider-man (2002)
[25:15] Dad-core	Unbreakable (2000)	Hellboy (2004) Sin City (2005)
[38:00] Avoid These Stinkers:	Mars Attacks (2005) Supergirl (1984) Batman and Robin (1997) “There are nipples on the Bat suit” Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	Transformers (2007) Judge Dredd (1995) Daredevil (2003) The Phantom (1997)

[48:40] Celebrity Comic Book Baby Name Trivia

Next episode: Thinking of buying a hybrid car? Well these two Toyota Prius owners are going head-to-head about their hybrid car ownership experiences.

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Jun 08 2008

TDD-009 - Movie Theater Money Saving Tips; “Epic” Movie Suggestions

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Vinny from the Digital Father Podcast and Roland from the Bad Dad Podcast proudly present: The Daddy Dialogues. Candid Conversations about being a father, a husband, and a man.

[Start time 10:00] Vinny needs to mow his lawn with one of these bad boys.

[15:00] Taking the family to the movie theater.

[19:00] Covert tips for saving money when taking the family to the movies.

[30:00] What’s your fondest movie memory?

This Episodes Flix Picks Theme: “Epic”

[Start time 35:00] Our personal recommendations by age group.

	Vinny	Roland
Toddlers-Tweens:	Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)	N/A
Teens:	Return of The Jedi (1983) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)	Treasure Island (1950)
Chick-flix:	Gone with the Wind (1941)	Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Dad-core:	Tora, Tora, Tora (1970)	The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (2004)
Honorable mentions:	The Ten Commandments (1956) Gladiator (2000) Midway (1976) Ben Hur (1959) The Magnificent Seven (1960) 300 (2007) A Bridge Too Far (1977) The Longest Day (1962) Glory (1989) The Alamo (2004)

Next episode, we’ll be sharing recommendations for Comic book adaptation to the big screen. Email your suggestion or record a voice message by June 16, 2008.

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May 17 2008

TDD-008 - Don’t Hose Your Wives House on Mother’s Day

Posted by: Roland in All, Movies, Podcast, tags: home, Movies, property, safety, tips

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Vinny from the Digital Father Podcast and Roland from the Bad Dad Podcast proudly present: The Daddy Dialogues. Candid Conversations about being a father, a husband, and a man.

[Start time 01:45] Vinny talks about overzealous music judges and how wonderful children can respond.

[Start time 03:40] Roland’s house is the only one in the neighborhood with it’s very own port-o-potty on the lawn. Neighbors are jealous.

[Start time 07:00] The dads discuss internet access woes and the joys of fiber optic broadband.

Home Topic: Property Safety

[Start time 10:15] Vinny and Roland discuss recent property damage resulting from tree collapses their property. Vinny shares great information about insurance for home disasters, especially about what’s typically covered and what isn’t.

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[Start time 24:00] As your family begins to spend more time outside, be sure to evaluate your property for safety hazards. Roland tells how his ten year old BBQ grill became engulfed in flames while making Mother’s Day meal. Remember to always keep handy a functioning fire extinguisher specifically for grease fires.

This Episodes Flix Picks Theme: “Baseball”

[Start time 30:00] Our personal recommendations by age group.

	Vinny	Roland
Toddlers-Tweens:	Angels in the Outfield (1994)	Everyone’s Hero (2006)
Teens:	The Sandlot (1993)	The Bad News Bears (1976)
Chick-flix:	The Natural (1984)	Bull Durham (1988)
Dad-core:	Eight Men Out (1988)	Field of Dreams (1989)
Honorable mentions:	The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) Grand Slam DVD Giftset (Bull Durham / Eight Men Out / The Jackie Robinson Story / The Pride of the Yankees) The Pride of the Yankees (1943) Hardball (2001)	Damn Yankees (1958) The Rookie (2002) Baseball - A Film By Ken Burns (1994) Major League (1989)

Next episode, we’ll be sharing recommendations for Epic Adventure movies. Email your suggestion or record a voice message by Wednesday, May 28, 2008.

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May 01 2008

TDD-007 - Don’t Hose Your Wife’s Data

Posted by: Roland in All, Movies, Podcast, tags: Movies, organization, tips

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Vinny from the Digital Father Podcast and Roland from the Bad Dad Podcast proudly present: The Daddy Dialogues. Candid Conversations about being a father, a husband, and a man.

Tech Topic:

[Start time 08:20] Vinny and Roland discuss family calendar solutions and compare how each family keeps organized. Links mentioned:

This Episodes Flix Picks Theme: “Robots”

[Start time 28:00] Our personal recommendations by age group.

	Vinny	Roland
Toddlers-Tweens:	N/A	Robots
Teens:	I, Robot	The Iron Giant
Chick-flix:	Batteries not included	I, Robot
Dad-core:	Westworld	Forbidden Planet
Honorable mentions:	Star Wars Original Trilogy Terminator 2 - Judgement Day Blade Runner Silent Running Flight of the Navigator Lost in Space	Robocop War of the Worlds (original) The Matrix Saturn 3 Ultraman The Day the Earth Stood Still

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Sep 17 2007

TDD-005 - At the Movies

Posted by: Vinny in All, Movies, Podcast, Privacy, tags: Movies

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Vinny from the Digital Father Podcast and Roland from the Bad Dad Podcast proudly present: The Daddy Dialogues. Candid Conversations about being a father, a husband, and a man.

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Time Index
[00:00] Intro
[01:27] Dads going to the Movies
[02:09] Movie Ratings
[02:43] “R” movies for homework?
[03:20] Roland’s Movie Poster stats
[03:48] Roland ignores the ratings
[04:51] Movie violence and 4 year olds
[05:36] Pre-screening movies
[06:04] Explaining Movie Magic
[08:58] The Great Movie Ride- not so great for a 7 year old.
[11:27] What the Ratings don’t tell
[12:41] Movies for a growing boy
[16:37] When good movies go bad
[19:54] Steven Seagal stars in…
[24:44] Stuff we should have edited out
[25:12] Elizabeth Hurley

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