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Nikki Bon’s absentee, rock and roll, space cadet dad has just come back into her life. So now she has to try and teach him how to be a father. This is a podcast documenting comedian Nikki Bon and Bobby, the retired drummer, as they attempt to mend their relationship. For the first time ever Nikki confronts Bobby and the two hash out their issues, make up for lost times and do all the things Bobby missed out on. In hopes that he will learn how to be a dad. This podcast is intended to be a guide for parents in similar situations to better understand their child, have a stronger long distant relationship and not make the same mistakes he did. Will Nikki be able to turn Bobby from drummer to dad? Here’s a clue. She still has abandonment issues.
Episodes
Saturday Jul 29, 2023
AL-ANON IS KEY w/ Harper-Rose Drummond
Saturday Jul 29, 2023
Saturday Jul 29, 2023
When you have a fun cool dad that parties and does drugs with you at concerts and a mom who turns into a cruel Disney witch when she drinks, what you gonna do? GO TO AL-ANON! That's what has helped today's guest, Harper, who just recently has healed from the chaos of parents with substance abuse.
Friday Jul 07, 2023
INVINCIBLE DAD w/ Mav Viola
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
The amount of times Mav's dad has failed at attempted suicide is dramatically humerus at this point. He's invincible. You gotta laugh at the dark stuff to get by and Mav did just that to stay sane. In order to cope with her parents Mav had to live by the mantra and persona of being an "everything's fine" person. And that has stabbed her in the back.
Friday Jun 23, 2023
HONESTY’S THE WORST POLICY w/ Noah Findling
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Friday Jun 23, 2023
Even though Noah has good parents, he still wound up in jail because of following his Dad's cardinal rule "honesty is the best policy" and to never lie. The big lesson here is: 1) there's no such thing as perfect parents. 2) don't EVER tell the cops the truth when it comes to drugs. And 3) sometimes too much support can make your kid ill prepared for the reality of this cruel and manipulative world.
Friday May 26, 2023
GRANDMA KNOWS BEST W/ AUSTIN TRAIN
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
This one's a doozy. Comedian Austin Train was raised by his grandma who is still with us today. Thank god. Austin joins me to talk about his complicated relationship with his mom who has always put herself first and his distant dad who's trying to make it right.
Friday May 05, 2023
PARENTAL JAILBIRDS W/ Melanie Mary
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
Melanie Mary's mom went to jail the same time her dad was getting out. And now she is confronting her abandonment issues by taking her life into her own hands and putting herself first for once. Looking after parents when they haven't looked after you your whole life is something many abandoned children struggle with and face resentment. I'm guilty of it. But in Melanie's case, she has been taking care of her mom with stage four cancer, only to learn that her mom will never be the mom she wants her to bye. This is why we're comics.
Friday Apr 07, 2023
DAD WHO CRIED WOLF w/ LARA
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Friday Apr 07, 2023
This one is a wild one. Lara's dad plays dead just so she will come and visit him and tend to his needs. Most kids grow up playing pretend with their parents but in Lara's case it wasn't to entertain her childlike imagination, but to calm her dad down from his hallucinations. From pretending to pick glass out of his arm to calling the fake FBI, Lara has always been catering to her dads opioid addiction and hypochondriac paranoia. Meanwhile, dealing with a mom that doesn't exude the most loving energy.
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
PRESSURES OF BEING A PERFECT DAUGHTER w/ Kelly Ryan
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Kelly was my ideal guest because she lets it all out with tears and yelling. YES! A true comedian and great daughter. Even though she has a great relationship with her parents she still got a little screwed up. Trying to maintain the peace, being mindful of her parents feelings and feeling guilty for her flaws, Kelly works hard at being a perfect daughter. But it will never be enough. As she explains, aka erupts, in this episode. Even when you come from a solid family it can take a lot to maintain that happiness and we end up parenting our parents.
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Thursday Feb 23, 2023
THE MOTHER LOAD w/ Zach Stein
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Physically abused by his mom, sent to disciplinary boarding schools and outdoor wilderness programs for troubled kids, Zach has been through all the discipline. Being the youngest, Zach endured a lot more anger from his mom and was still able to forgive her. Talk about working on yourself and coming out on top!
Saturday Jan 21, 2023
MOTHER’S BETRAYAL: Part 2 w/ ROB
Saturday Jan 21, 2023
Saturday Jan 21, 2023
The women who took everything, his moms. You thought Rob's dad was bad? Wait until you hear what his stepmom AND birth mom did once his dad was gone. Just when Rob was doing well in school and starting to land on his feat, both of the women in his life abandon, betray and steal from him. This is ep is a two parter because there are truly two key chapters in Rob's life where his parental figures f***d him over. Through the help of Rob's teachers and his own persistence, he overcame his family hurdles and turned out pretty damn good.
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
DON’T WAKE DADDY w/ ROB SMALLWOOD (Part 1)
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
"Do you want the long or short version of how I almost killed my father" Comedian Rob Smallwood was pushed to the limit by his abusive father. And when it was time to defend his family he almost took his dads life. Just when he thought he was in the clear and on his way to live a normal life, his mom and stepmom did him dirty. There are two significant chapters in his life that his parents f***'d him over so this ep is a two parter. This week is about how Rob's dad. Next week, we cover how his mom and stepmom both stole his college opportunities and money.