Daddy Day Beer – The Father of the YEAH!
A frank and funny look at fatherhood in the Covid-19 era. It’s a tale as old as humankind, updated to include lockdowns, rocketing property prices, Uber Eats at the hospital, and frankly too many pop culture references and irreverent parenting tips.
Simon Petersen
Show overview
Daddy Day Beer – The Father of the YEAH! launched in 2025 and has put out 17 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode in the time since. That works out to roughly 5 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 12 min and 21 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Kids & Family show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 months ago, with 6 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Simon Petersen.
From the publisher
A frank and funny look at fatherhood in the Covid-19 era. It’s a tale as old as mankind, updated to include lockdowns, rocketing property prices, Uber Eats at the hospital, and frankly too many pop culture references and irreverent parenting tips. daddydaybeer.substack.com
Latest Episodes
S1 Ep 16Daddy Day Beer - Episode 16 - Daddy's Boy and the perils of juggling work and fatherhood
Ever feel like you're failing as a husband, dad, and colleague? In the latest episode of Daddy Day Beer, I struggle to juggle my work and family commitments, and so I look to make a drastic change in my life... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daddydaybeer.substack.com
S1 Ep 15Daddy Day Beer - Episode 15 - Celebrating my first year of fatherhood
In this very special episode of the Daddy Day Beer podcast, my son turns one! What. An. Effort. I feel like we’ve aged about 12 years in the last 12 months... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daddydaybeer.substack.com
S1 Ep 14Daddy Day Beer - Episode 14 - The great game of parenthood
Laugh (or cry) along to some anecdotes about the early days of fatherhood, when every stage of my son's development is like a new level in the game of life. It's the Daddy Day Beer podcast! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daddydaybeer.substack.com
S1 Ep 13Daddy Day Beer - Episode 13 - Parenting milestones in year one (both good and bad)
In your first year of parenthood, there are so many milestones – baby's first smile, first words, first steps, and so on. In the latest episode of Daddy Day Beer, I take a look at some of the highlights and lowlights... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daddydaybeer.substack.com
S1 Ep 12Daddy Day Beer - Episode 12 - Bringing my baby home
It's the return of Daddy Day Beer - The Father of the YEAH! In this latest episode, I bring my son home (and to the pub) for the first time. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daddydaybeer.substack.com
S1 Ep 12Daddy Day Beer - A bedtime story
bonusHappy New Year from Daddy Day Beer & family :-) In this very special bonus episode, my son will read you all a bedtime story. That's right. After many years of me reading to him, now he can read to me. I'm so proud! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daddydaybeer.substack.com
S1 Ep 11Daddy Day Beer - Episode 11 - Kids say the darndest things 2
In this very special episode of Daddy Day Beer we take a little break from my fatherhood journey and get to know my son, Jack., on the eve of his seventh birthday. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daddydaybeer.substack.com
Daddy Day Beer - Episode 10 - It's Birthcare, baby!
Thank you for joining me for another episode of Daddy Day Beer. In this episode, Birthcare is the perfect antidote to a couple of nights in the hospital. It's like "baby university" for new parents... This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daddydaybeer.substack.com
S1 Ep 9Daddy Day Beer - Episode 9 - The longest and best day of my life #Dadlife
Becoming a dad is one of my life’s greatest joys… and, let’s be honest, one of the main reasons I drink :-) In this latest episode of Daddy Day Beer, your narrator proudly (and sleep-deprivedly) introduces his newly born son to the world. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daddydaybeer.substack.com
S1 Ep 8Daddy Day Beer - Episode 8 - We're finally having a baby!
Only a small percentage of babies are ever born on their due date... we are not definitely not one of the lucky few. In the latest and longest episode of Daddy Day Beer, our baby finally arrives after a very long and very hard ordeal! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daddydaybeer.substack.com
S1 Ep 7Daddy Day Beer - Episode 7 - Antenatal class clowns
Daddy Day Beer goes to antenatal class... it's a rite of passage for all mothers and fathers-to-be as we prepare for the arrival of our baby. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daddydaybeer.substack.com
S1 Ep 6Daddy Day Beer - Episode 6 - Getting 'Aquafit' for parenthood
Want to feel better about yourself? Taking an aqua aerobics class with a bunch of pregnant women will make you feel like some sort of athletic god in comparison! This is the Daddy Day Beer podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daddydaybeer.substack.com
S1 Ep 5Daddy Day Beer - Episode 5 - Putting hypnobirthing to the test
I put hypnobirthing to the test after a road-rage incident on the way to hypnobirthing class... strap in, folks! This is not a happy anecdote about my journey to parenthood. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daddydaybeer.substack.com
S1 Ep 4Daddy Day Beer - Episode 4 - Kids say the darndest things
Kids say the darndest things... in the latest episode of Daddy Day Beer we take a little break from my fatherhood story and get to know my four-year-old daughter, Alexis. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daddydaybeer.substack.com
S1 Ep 3Daddy Day Beer - Episode 3 - Gender reveal party ideas
It's gender reveal time for Daddy Day Beer – The Father of the YEAH! Plus 10 unique and totally outrageous gender reveal party ideas... Suffice it to say, this is NOT your typical podcast about parenthood. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daddydaybeer.substack.com
S1 Ep 2Daddy Day Beer - Episode 2 - How to tell your parents you're pregnant
It's the Daddy Day Beer podcast and this is the continuing story of me becoming a father. In this episode, I tell you how NOT to tell family and friends that you're pregnant. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daddydaybeer.substack.com
S1 Ep 1Daddy Day Beer - Episode 1 - We're pregnant
So begins my parenthood and podcasting journey... Strap yourselves in for a barrage of bad dad jokes, dated pop culture references, and bad takes on fatherhood and parenthood in general. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daddydaybeer.substack.com