Ali Khan (Cheap Eats) and Neil Padover welcome international speaker, author, and dad James Robilotta for a deep, hilarious, and refreshingly honest convo about parenting in the thick of it. James gets real about juggling two little kids with two busy speaker-parent schedules. The guys talk about dad guilt, grandparent dynamics, and the emotional whiplash of loving your kid but not feeling it right away. Plus, the origin story of the name “Roam,” Minnesota Nice vs. New York Grit, lying toddlers, and what happens when you get a little too loose on your birthday. And yes, tater tot hot dish gets the respect it deserves. Vulnerable, funny, and full of great parenting tips, this one’s for any dad just trying to figure it out.

Ali Khan (Cheap Eats, Spring Baking Championship) and Neil Padover kick things off with a tale of toothpaste tragedy and leftover sushi heartbreak. The guys dig into division of labor in their households, how kids perceive fairness, and why dads always seem to be the ones doing dishes. Later, they talk about composting etiquette, the lost magic of CDs and liner notes, and how Chris Farley almost became Shrek. Plus, viral toddler tears, The Parent Trap twist, and a bureaucratic baby-naming disaster in Nebraska you have to hear to believe.

Ali and Neil compare chaotic mornings, from bike rides and alternate-side parking to mysterious Easter Mondays. Together they unpack the weirdness of religious holidays, 90s Easter brunch lines. Also: Ron Howard’s acting comeback, how to handle peanut allergies like a pro, ninja turtle mugs, and the truth about Smart Grills vs. analog.