The Cast of Dads were cooking with gas in this week’s show as we stir the pot around the discussion of dads as the family cook.  There has been some heated discussion about this topic on the Interwebs, prompted by an ill-fated attempt by a well known spaghetti sauce brand to reach out to “daddy bloggers.”  While we do recap some of the events of “Spaghetti Gate,” we don’t dwell on it and actually spend most of the show sharing our thoughts on cooking and food. In fact, I am getting hungry just thinking about it…

You can CLICK HERE to LISTEN TO CAST OF DADS EPISODE 44.

Topics discussed in this episode include:

• Ragu Hates Dads?
• Stereotypes of dads still being embraced by brands
• Cooking is a life skill that all kids should learn
• Where did WE learn to cook?
• Baking vs. Cooking
• The difference between BBQing and Grilling
• Beautiful time of year for sports
• Maker Faire
• The panic of losing a child for a few minutes
• Chuck E’ Cheese
• Oregon’s new high school sporting event rules upsetting many
• Footloose (the original, not that remake crap that is coming out)
• Anyone want a Beagle?
• Louisville, Kentucky
• Hillbilly Tea
• IdeaFestival
• ABC Kids Expo
• Pappy 23 Bourbon
• We’d LOVE to go to The Kentucky Derby
• Animals peeing

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Cast of Dads is a group of podcasting and blogging dads who gather to gab about fatherhood. The cast of dads includes C.C. Chapman, Jeffrey Sass, Max Kalehoff, Michael Sheehan, and Brad Powell, who collectively represent 13 kids from the youngest of babies to full grown adults. Each of them brings a unique perspective to being a father.

Jeff Sass is the proud dad of ZEO (Zach, 23, Ethan, 21 and Olivia, 20).  He is also a seasoned entertainment and technology exec and active social media enthusiast.  You can see more of Jeff’s writing at Sassholes! and Social Networking Rehab and you can listen to Jeff on the Cast of Dads podcast.