Digital Dads
Brent Basham & Andrew Currie
Developers by day, dads by night. Hosts Brent Basham and Andrew Currie love technology and love their kids. Digital Dads is the playground where they get to share the joys and pains of both. Join them as they navigate the uncharted waters of raising kids in a rapidly changing digital world. Armed with only their passion for innovation and childhoods from the stone age, they attempt to contextualize this rather strange moment in history. Make no mistake, they can’t do this alone. The only chance they have at making sense of this epic journey comes directly from the feedback and support of an incredibly engaged audience. So what are you waiting for? Help them potential listener, you’re their only hope!
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Episode 11: Ready or Not, Here comes “The Talk”
Digital Dads
02/28/15 • 73 min
The sex talk. Admittedly, my wife and I have been dragging our feet on telling our 10-year-old son about it. That all changed when he overheard us mention it one time while scanning the IMDB app on the iPad. Pretty soon he figured out that “the talk” was the only
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Episode 50: Healthy Dad – Happy Kids
Digital Dads
12/11/15 • 79 min
It’s far too easy to take your health for granted. And we’ve been guilty. Too many days seated behind a computer monitor can wreak havoc on your body if you’re not careful. And once the habits are established it can be very difficult to turn things around. But it matters.
10/25/14 • 34 min
After more procrastination than we’d care to admit, we finally kicked off the Digital Dads podcast. Super excited that we overcame the inertia and got this one out there. Brent is completely new to podcasting and this is the first time the guys got together and recorded their conversation. This
07/13/16 • 63 min
Spending money on kids is expensive. Every trip to the store can turn into begging for one more pack of gum or new toy. But what if they managed their own money for all that stuff instead? The idea of allowance for children is not new. People have been giving children
Episode 25: Level Up Your Learning
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06/04/15 • 89 min
Learning. In an age of rapid technology we have no choice but to try and keep up. Gaining new knowledge and skills have become a necessity if we are to thrive in this brave new world. Luckily, it doesn’t have to be painful. One of the greatest ways to learn
Episode 12: Interview with the Bitsbox Founders
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03/07/15 • 70 min
This week we got the chance to speak with the founders of Bitsbox, a brand new website created to make learning to program easier and more accessible for children. Aidan Chopra and Scott Lininger wanted to create something that encourages kids to create things with code. As fathers themselves, they understood this was no
RTR 6: Jumping off the High Dive
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07/15/16 • 8 min
We all get scared sometimes. It’s part of being human. But we don’t want something like fear to block us from accomplishing our goals. We unveil a brand new Round Table Reminder in this episode as Cody steps in to tell us about how he beat fear not once, but twice, in
Episode 60: Why Complaining is Killing You
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03/09/16 • 60 min
We all complain. Some more than others, but we’re all guilty of venting some frustration from time to time. And when done periodically it’s not so bad. But did you know this habit can have serious long term effects on your life? We found an article that science has now
04/12/17 • 81 min
Ah… the teenage years. This is the time kids, especially girls, become notoriously challenging. The switch gets flipped and the amount of drama around the house increase tenfold overnight. Well, maybe that’s a small exaggeration. But the fact is many people dread the years they will have to deal with their
Episode 47: Book Time vs. Screen Time
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11/18/15 • 69 min
It’s no secret reading has many advantages for children. From increased academic performance to higher quality communication skills, there’s no denying encouraging them to read is valuable. But with so many distractions like video games competing for their attention this is often easier said than done. In this episode we
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The episode title 'Episode 11: Ready or Not, Here comes “The Talk”' is the most popular.