Dads on Books
Dads on Books is a podcast hosted by David Patrick and Mike Walker.
Michael Walker & David Patrick · MW Studio Services
Show overview
Dads on Books launched in 2025 and has put out 67 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode in the time since. That works out to roughly 35 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 29 min and 37 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Comedy show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 33 episodes already out so far this year. Published by MW Studio Services.
From the publisher
Dads on Books is a podcast hosted by David Patrick and Mike Walker. The 2 dads discuss books, focusing on those read by their children and sometimes revisiting titles from their own childhoods. The podcast showcases their personal connections to the books and how their perspectives have changed as parents.
Latest Episodes
View all 67 episodesShrek!
I need a NEW BUTT One that won’t make me sick one that won’t make me crash my car…or The Uncanny Fanny
Amelia Bedilia and the Baby, aka Tarnation! That was Plum Fun!
Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, or I want my 2 D'Aulaires
Lisa, part due: the Wrath of Crayons
Lisa Desimini like “Yosemite”: a fantastic, fun (funtastic?) conversation with the fantastical illustrator/author
What is the Declaration of Independence? Or Indy’s Pension?
Monsters, Don't Eat Broccoli, or Mommy
A Juneteenth Jamboree or How We Heard We Were Free!!! Yippee!
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema with pictures by Leo and Diane Dillon or Mosquito, Mosquito Whyfore art thou Buzzing in People's Ears
Matilda the Builda or how I learned to hate the Trunchbull
Martha saves her parents from "what should have been brussel sprouts in a mushroom cream sauce cuz thats gross"
Out of the Dust, another episode, another classic, another opening, another show
Rip Van Winkler, or the one where Fonzie takes a quick nap
Pimples of the Goosiest Kind, or Monster Blood by R'L Stine
Mysteries and Dogs: Pink Piggy and Stories and Squeeze Toys
Who's next on the Stinky, Slimey, Moldy Train?
Each Peach Parent—Pear Plum Fee Fi Fo Fum!!
This is Alan Katz! Part Two!! With 3 (threee) exclamation points!!!
Ep 47Will the real Alan Katz PLEASE, SIT DOWN!!!
Thanks for indulging our April Fool's Day episode. Now back to the real stuff with the real Alan Katz, author of 1 or 2 or 52 books, and, to quote Alan, "twelve of them are good." We disagree. The other 40 R2.There's lots of jokes, especially, "What does this doodad do, Dad?"—the ultimate dad joke!!—lots of laughing, but—SPOILER ALERT!!—some deep stuff too. Alan shares some of his writing rules the most important of which is: Rule #1.Oh, you wanna know what it is? OK. "I will never make a joke at the expense of someone. Kindness come first." You’ll have to listen to get more!We do actually talk about a lot of his silly, funny, and awesome books including the SOS series, his Lieographies, Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs, The Day the Mustache Took Over.So much fun this is only part one!! If you liked this episode, you'll LOVE these:Pinkalicious!!! by Alan's dear dear friend Victoria Kann Our first Dan Guest: Dan Gutman Part One and Part TwoAnd our second Dan Guest: Dan Yaccarino parte uno and parte dueOur third Dan—Chris guest: Chris Grabenstein Part One and Part Two And now a word from our sponsors. (Well, not really sponsors, just places we get books and hope that you'll go to if you need one).A House with Books in Keller, TXTalking Animals Books in Grapevine, TXRiver Forest Public Library in River Forest, IL Grapevine Public LibraryKeller Public Library