Don't Make Me Come Back There with Dustin & Melissa Nickerson

Oh, say can you hear by the pod's burning sound? Because Mel and Dustin are in the Frontseat to talk about the Fourth of July, from Horseshoe tournaments with Tater, Pancho and Bushrod, to why air shows are really for adults, to the proud Nickerson Family tradition of crashing other families' parties. Dustin's back on the road! Check out dustinnickerson.com/shows for your chance to catch him LIVE in your neck of the woods. Our favorite sponsor is BACK! Go to www.MunchieMug.com where you can use promo code DONTMAKEME for 25% off and FREE shipping on your order of the world's #1 premium no-spill snack cup. Check out our new Patreon page! Head to https://www.patreon.com/DustinNickerson for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of the show? Shoot us a message at [email protected] to ask for terrible, but well meaning, advice. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible.

Come on in, the water's fine! Dustin and Mel are in the Frontseat to talk about annoying PNW social media posts about the sun being out, the one fun thing you can do in an above ground pool and Steven's wife and dad having doing less than stellar flip attempts at a pool party. Plus, more listener ER stories! Dustin's back on the road! Check out dustinnickerson.com/shows for your chance to catch him LIVE in your neck of the woods. Our favorite sponsor is BACK! Go to www.MunchieMug.com where you can use promo code DONTMAKEME for 25% off and FREE shipping on your order of the world's #1 premium no-spill snack cup. Check out our new Patreon page! Head to https://www.patreon.com/DustinNickerson for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of the show? Shoot us a message at [email protected] to ask for terrible, but well meaning, advice. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible.

Father's Day is almost here and Dustin and Mel are in the Frontseat to talk about a floozy who slid into Dustin's DMs, why Dustin is hard to get gifts for, and Mel shares unique Father's Day gifts ideas that (surprise) Dustin mostly hate. Plus...listener emails! Dustin's back on the road! Check out dustinnickerson.com/shows for your chance to catch him LIVE in your neck of the woods. Our favorite sponsor is BACK! Go to www.MunchieMug.com where you can use promo code DONTMAKEME for 25% off and FREE shipping on your order of the world's #1 premium no-spill snack cup. Check out our new Patreon page! Head to https://www.patreon.com/DustinNickerson for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of the show? Shoot us a message at [email protected] to ask for terrible, but well meaning, advice. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible.

Interesting birds, wide-brimmed hats and day drinking? You guessed it, Dustin and Mel are talking about Nashville. They're back from former Frontseater Aaron Webber's nuptials in Nash Vegas to discuss matching Halloween costumes, Mel getting flattered all weekend (possibly because she decided to regularly shower during the trip), and Dustin's big Midwest Energy. Plus...Listener emails! Dustin's back on the road! Check out dustinnickerson.com/shows for your chance to catch him LIVE in your neck of the woods. Our favorite sponsor is BACK! Go to www.MunchieMug.com where you can use promo code DONTMAKEME for 25% off and FREE shipping on your order of the world's #1 premium no-spill snack cup. Check out our new Patreon page! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of the show? Shoot us a message at [email protected] to ask for terrible, but well meaning, advice. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible.

Dustin and Mel don't know how to raise a teenager, but hopefully the good people at RaisingTeensToday.com do. That's right...it's a Mel Read an Article Issue!!! They're back in the Frontseat to talk about their son's granola-induced breakdown, why middle kids are the best kids and an article breaking down the six battles you should let teens win. Plus, Dustin takes a private medical call! Dustin's back on the road! Check out dustinnickerson.com/shows for your chance to catch him LIVE in your neck of the woods. Our favorite sponsor is BACK! Go to www.MunchieMug.com where you can use promo code DONTMAKEME for 25% off and FREE shipping on your order of the world's #1 premium no-spill snack cup. Check out our new Patreon page! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of the show? Shoot us a message at [email protected] to ask for terrible, but well meaning, advice. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible.

Dustin and Mel got up bright and early this week to hop in the Frontseat and share tips for getting your kids out of the house on time including how Melissa has never woken up before her parents, how a fear of having bad breath ensured Dustin was always up in enough time to get ready for school, and when to know if your kid is milking it or running behind because their arm is actually broken. Dustin's back on the road! Check out dustinnickerson.com/shows for your chance to catch him LIVE in your neck of the woods. Our favorite sponsor is BACK! Go to www.MunchieMug.com where you can use promo code DONTMAKEME for 25% off and FREE shipping on your order of the world's #1 premium no-spill snack cup. Check out our new Patreon page! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of the show? Shoot us a message at [email protected] to ask for terrible, but well meaning, advice. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible.

Dustin's in the Frontseat with Mel, but he's definitely not driving because he's recovering from a tag-related concussion! They talk about Joel's completely awesome weekend (that he didn't appreciate), Dustin's lifelong habit of apologizing for getting injured, and a quick walk down emergency room memory lane. Dustin's back on the road! Check out dustinnickerson.com/shows for your chance to catch him LIVE in your neck of the woods. Our favorite sponsor is BACK! Go to www.MunchieMug.com where you can use promo code DONTMAKEME for 25% off and FREE shipping on your order of the world's #1 premium no-spill snack cup. Check out our new Patreon page! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of the show? Shoot us a message at [email protected] to ask for terrible, but well meaning, advice. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible.

Thanks for not forgetting to listen this week! Dustin and Mel are in the Frontseat to talk about Dustin's forgetfull nature, including him relying on his daughter to keep track of the hotel key while on the road, the time where he lost his keys, credit card and (incredibly) the battery for the leaf blower in a day, and the OTHER time he lost his driver's license, passport and (again...incredibly) his BIRTH CERTIFICATE...in Canada. Dustin's back on the road! Check out dustinnickerson.com/shows for your chance to catch him LIVE in your neck of the woods. Our favorite sponsor is BACK! Go to www.MunchieMug.com where you can use promo code DONTMAKEME for 25% off and FREE shipping on your order of the world's #1 premium no-spill snack cup. Check out our new Patreon page! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of the show? Leave a message at 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] to ask for terrible, but well meaning, advice. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible.

Dustin is back in the Frontseat after a WILD stretch on the road to talk with Mel about the ins and outs of kids' birthday parties, including why a water park birthday party is never a smart move in the Pacific Northwest, the ultimate flex of your dad reserving the party room at a bowling alley, and the COVID silver lining of missing little kid birthday parties. PLUS, listener emails! Dustin's back on the road! Check out dustinnickerson.com/shows for your chance to catch him LIVE in your neck of the woods. Our favorite sponsor is BACK! Go to www.MunchieMug.com where you can use promo code DONTMAKEME for 25% off and FREE shipping on your order of the world's #1 premium no-spill snack cup. Check out our new Patreon page! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of the show? Leave a message at 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] to ask for terrible, but well meaning, advice. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible.

Mother's Day is only two Sundays away, so there's still time to make sure you don't completely blow it like you do every year! Mel and Dustin are in the Frontseat to talk about Mel already knowing what she's getting this year, Dustin's idea of replacing birthday parties with Birther's Parties and then break down some articles with "helpful" tips on how to do Mother's Day. Dustin's back on the road! Check out dustinnickerson.com/shows for your chance to catch him LIVE in your neck of the woods. Our favorite sponsor is BACK! Go to www.MunchieMug.com where you can use promo code DONTMAKEME for 25% off and FREE shipping on your order of the world's #1 premium no-spill snack cup. Check out our new Patreon page! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of the show? Leave a message at 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] to ask for terrible, but well meaning, advice. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible.

Break out the overrated mimosas, because the kids are FINALLY going back to in-person classes! Dustin and Mel are feelin' good in the Frontseat as they talk about Mel's unbridled HATRED for librarians, her absolute OBSESSION with middle school ASB and her celebratory brunch plans that almost got out of hand. Dustin's back on the road! Check out dustinnickerson.com/shows for your chance to catch him LIVE in your neck of the woods. Our favorite sponsor is BACK! Go to www.MunchieMug.com where you can use promo code DONTMAKEME for 25% off and FREE shipping on your order of the world's #1 premium no-spill snack cup. Check out our new Patreon page! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of the show? Leave a message at 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] to ask for terrible, but well meaning, advice. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible.

Mel and Dustin get all up in the Frontseat to discuss a recent article titled 'How to Raise a Problem-Solver', what kind of annoying pastor Dustin would be if he never left ministry work, and how seeming to be competent at your job is not quite the same as actually being competent. Plus...Listener emails! Check out our new Patreon page! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of the show? Leave a message at 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] to ask for terrible, but well meaning, advice. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible.

Mel and Dustin are in the Frontseat to talk about the challenges of 'vacation reentry', including the double-edged sword of extending the vacation vibes when you get home, how one super relaxed road trip ruined their kids' ability to travel, and the nightmare that is getting your luggage from the car to a Vegas hotel room. Plus...listener emails! Check out our new Patreon page! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of the show? Leave a message at 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] to ask for terrible, but well meaning, advice. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible.

Today, Dustin and Mel address one of the most awkward questions a married couple can get: Are you done having kids? The hop in the Frontseat to discuss how your kids are destroying the environment, why being a single child would be awesome and how Dustin wishes he could cry like a baby on a plane. Check out our new Patreon page! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Our favorite sponsor is BACK! Go to www.MunchieMug.com where you can use promo code DONTMAKEME for 25% off and FREE shipping on your order of the world's #1 premium no-spill snack cup. Want to be a part of the show? Leave a message at 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] to ask for terrible, but well meaning, advice. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible.

Dustin and Melissa are all up in the Frontseat to talk about Dustin throwing his back out and discuss if it was stress related (or just, you know...because he's 36), why Melissa defaults to seeing stress related correlations to their ailments but Dustin doesn't, and share expert tips for dealing with COVID burnout. PLUS, listener emails! Read the article they discuss here. Our favorite sponsor is BACK! Go to www.MunchieMug.com where you can use promo code DONTMAKEME for 25% off and FREE shipping on your order of the world's #1 premium no-spill snack cup. Want to be a part of the show? Leave a message at 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] to ask for terrible, but well meaning, advice. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show.

Did you know that approximately 83% of all conversations in a three child household revolve around teeth? Sure, that "fact" might be entirely made up...but if you have kids, it definitely FEELS true. Dustin and Mel are in the Frontseat to talk all things dental care, including why 2020 would have been a great year to have gone through braces, how Melissa wore headgear with zero shame, and the proud (and kind of gross) Nickerson Family tradition of 'Holiday No Teeth'. Plus...listener emails! Our favorite sponsor is BACK! Go to www.MunchieMug.com where you can use promo code DONTMAKEME for 25% off and FREE shipping on your order of the world's #1 premium no-spill snack cup. Want to be a part of the show? Leave a message at 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] to ask for terrible, but well meaning, advice. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show.

Mel and Dustin are LIVE from Big Bear! Well..not live, per se, because that's not how podcasts work but they're on vacation in Big Bear and they took a moment to chat about Dustin's recent insane stretch the road (and the fact he's going back out soon), the struggle of dealing with a sneaky kid and a recent fight that started because WandaVision's finale was just TOO good. Our favorite sponsor is BACK! Go to www.MunchieMug.com where you can use promo code DONTMAKEME for 25% off and FREE shipping on your order of the world's #1 premium no-spill snack cup. Want to be a part of the show? Leave a message at 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] to ask for terrible, but well meaning, advice. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show.

Mel and Dustin reflect on the lessons learned during the last YEAR (yes, it's been a year...) of quarantine, why it made Dustin start flossing, and finally having the distance to be able to look for silver linings. Munchie Mug is back as a sponsor! Go to www.MunchieMug.com where you can use promo code DONTMAKEME for 25% off your order and FREE shipping! Want to be a part of the show? Leave a message at 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] to ask for terrible, but well meaning, advice. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show.

Dustin wraps up our February is For Fighting series with a conversation with licensed marriage and family therapist, Lindsey Castleman, to talk about loneliness being a major factor in why people seek therapy, why being married to a therapist is probably as terrible as being married to a comedian and the sad reality that some therapists are just plain no good. Plus...Lindsey answers your listener emails! Gabb Wireless makes safe phones for kids! All the stuff you want, none of the stuff you don't. Go to gabbwireless.com/promo/DUSTIN or use PROMO CODE: DUSTIN at checkout to get an extra $10 off your purchase. Want to be a part of the show? Leave a message at 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] to ask for terrible, but well meaning, advice. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show.

That's right ladies and gentlemen, February is STILL for fighting as Dustin and Melissa get in the Frontseat to discuss Mel's attempt to destroy her family by announcing a college major change on Christmas Eve, the simple delight of seeing your sibling get in trouble, and why yelling at your kids can only get you so far. Plus...listener emails! Gabb Wireless makes safe phones for kids! All the stuff you want, none of the stuff you don't. Go to gabbwireless.com/promo/DUSTIN or use PROMO CODE: DUSTIN at checkout to get an extra $10 off your purchase. Want to be a part of our 'February is For Fighting' series? Leave a message at 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] to ask for terrible advice on how to argue or tell us your favorite relationship fight stories. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show.

Our February is for Fighting series continues as Dustin and Mel talk about arguing in front of kids, Joel giving Dustin a taste of his own argument medicine and break down how the condiments bag that comes with a pizza delivery caused their latest fight. Plus...listener emails! Gabb Wireless makes safe phones for kids! All the stuff you want, none of the stuff you don't. Go to gabbwireless.com/promo/DUSTIN or use PROMO CODE: DUSTIN at checkout to get an extra $10 off your purchase. Want to be a part of our 'February is For Fighting' series? Leave a message at 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] to ask for terrible advice on how to argue or tell us your favorite relationship fight stories. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show.

Our 'February is For Fighting' series kicks off with podcasters extraordinaire and hosts of the wildly popular 'Anatomy of Marriage Podcast', Seth and Melanie Studley, to talk about why young couples are so bad at fighting, why cutting your honeymoon short to go on tour is a bad idea and how to avoid the Pursuer-Distancer Dynamic. Gabb Wireless makes safe phones for kids! All the stuff you want, none of the stuff you don't. Go to gabbwireless.com/promo/DUSTIN or use PROMO CODE: DUSTIN at checkout to get an extra $10 off your purchase. Want to be a part of our 'February is For Fighting' series? Leave a message at 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] to ask for terrible advice on how to argue or tell us your favorite relationship fight stories. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show.

Mel and Dustin are in the Frontseat to discuss being a young married couple with adult roommates, the transition from roommate to caretaker when living with a parent raising your kids to be good roommates in the future. Gabb Wireless makes safe phones for kids! All the stuff you want, none of the stuff you don't. Go to gabbwireless.com/promo/DUSTIN or use PROMO CODE: DUSTIN at checkout to get an extra $10 off your purchase. Next moth, we kick off our 'February is For Fighting' series. Want to be a part of it? Leave a message at 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] to ask for terrible advice on how to argue or tell us your favorite relationship fight stories. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show.

Dustin and Mel are in the Frontseat talk about why date nights shouldn't be 'sacred', the sad truth that they're a luxury some couples can't afford and how Dustin's attention span is too short to eat out at a nice restaurant. Plus, listener emails! Gabb Wireless makes safe phones for kids! All the stuff you want, none of the stuff you don't. Go to gabbwireless.com/promo/DUSTIN or use PROMO CODE: DUSTIN at checkout to get an extra $10 off your purchase. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

Melissa and Dustin are in the Frontseat to bring you lessons from almost 20 years of married arguments including how to fight in front of other people, why you should never claim you 'won' an argument, and why Dustin deserved to get punched in the stomach that one time. Gabb Wireless makes safe phones for kids! All the stuff you want, none of the stuff you don't. Go to gabbwireless.com/promo/DUSTIN or use PROMO CODE: DUSTIN at checkout to get an extra $10 off your purchase. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

Dustin and Melissa are back in the Frontseat to talk about why kids don't belong in first class, an embarrassing story about sweatpants and the anxiety of emailing your kids' principal. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

As 2020 draws to a close, Dustin and Melissa reflect on their family's most important Christmas tradition: Crying under the Christmas tree. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

Dusty the Snowman and Melissa the Red Nosed Nickerson are in the Frontseat of Santa's sleigh to talk Christmas traditions including cured meats, opening gifts on Christmas Eve and last-minute Christmas list changes. Plus new listener emails! Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

Podcaster and performer, Christine Blackburn, joins Dustin in the Frontseat to chat about kids demanding sushi via text, surviving cancer, and the uselessness of school principals during quarantine. Christine Blackburn is a producer, comic and the creator and host of the Story Worthy Podcast and Story Smash: The Storytelling Game Show, played weekly LIVE every Friday on Facebook and YouTube at 7pm PST. Come on over and Spin That Wheel! More info at www.christineblackburn.com. Overwhelmed, Dustin's debut comedy special, is available now to rent or own on Amazon and Gumroad. A GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's already watched. It's fans like you who make all this possible. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

First of all...a GIANT thank you from our families to everyone who's checked out Dustin's DEBUT comedy special, Overwhelmed, on Amazon or Gumroad. It's fans like you who make all this possible. This week Mel and Dustin are back in the Frontseat to talk about the relief (and terror) they feel now that the special is out, a dish-by-dish break down of their Thanksgiving dinner and what the new COVID restrictions in California mean for live comedy in the state. PLUS, listener emails! Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

The one and only Sam Morril joins Dustin in the Frontseat to talk about the emotional rollercoaster of releasing a comedy special during a quarantine, who they'd prefer to catch COVID from, and being comfortable writing jokes your mom won't like. Don't forget to check out Dustin's DEBUT comedy special, Overwhelmed, on Amazon or Gumroad. Sam's newest special, Up on the Roof, is available NOW on his YouTube page. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

Gobble gobble and pass the cranberries...Mel is back in the Frontseat with Dustin to talk all things Thanksgiving, including the superiority of dark meat, the hard truth that all kids (and most adults) hate the food and why Dustin wishes they would only ever celebrate it in Las Vegas. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Also, don't forget to check out Dustin's calendar to see him LIVE or catch his next streaming show here. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

Dustin's back solo in the Frontseat with comedian, radio personality, author, podcaster and homeschooling mother of six, Jen Fulwiler, about having three kids in diapers at the same time, her late in life conversion to Catholicism and how homeschooling has helped her family stay connected even while she's out on the road. Check out her new special, The Naughty Corner, available now on AppleTV and Amazon Prime. And don't forget about Dustin's debut special, Overwhelmed, which drops on Thanksgiving Day. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Also, don't forget to check out Dustin's calendar to see him LIVE or catch his next streaming show here. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

Melissa and Dustin are back in the Frontseat to talk about Gloria losing a birthday party for climbing too many roofs, balloon animal making Batmen and Melissa hating goodie bags. Plus, listener emails! Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Also, don't forget to check out Dustin's calendar to see him LIVE or catch his next streaming show here. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

There's literally nothing going on today but if you STILL need a distraction, Dustin and Mel are in the Frontseat sharing funny family stories about iconic laughs, inconvenient apple pie shopping, an original Christmas song that will truly melt you heart and much more! Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Also, don't forget to check out Dustin's calendar to see him LIVE or catch his next streaming show here. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

Bales of Hay! Surly farm animals! Corn! Dustin and Melissa hop in the Frontseat to discuss the thrilling experience that is a family trip to the pumpkin patch from teenaged 'influencers' taking pictures in skimpy outfits to muddy disasters in the Pacific Northwest. Plus, a great listener email about keeping faith after leaving a church. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Also, don't forget to check out Dustin's calendar to see him LIVE or catch his next streaming show here. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

A live guest? Producer Steven? What is this, 2019??? We're back to (mostly) normal this week as comedian and radio personality, Mary Santora, hops in the Frontseat to talk about growing up with a hoarder mom and a gambler dad, leaving pharmacy school to pursue comedy and coming to terms with her own addiction. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Also, don't forget to check out Dustin's calendar to see him LIVE or catch his next streaming show here. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

Melissa and Dustin jump in the Frontseat to talk about the struggle of being a centrist, why the word 'sheeple' is so stupid and the importance of charisma in politics. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Also, don't forget to check out Dustin's calendar to see him LIVE or catch his next streaming show here. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

Dustin and Mel are getting spooky in the Frontseat to talk costume fails, the struggle of your pre-teen wanting to be Harley Quinn and trying (but failing) to save money with a DIY costume. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Also, don't forget to check out Dustin's calendar to see him LIVE or catch his next streaming show here. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

Dustin and Melissa are in the Frontseat to talk about Dustin's dislike for gender reveal parties, Melissa's dislike for toddler birthday parties and their mutual dislike for engagement parties. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Also, don't forget to check out Dustin's calendar to see him LIVE or catch his next streaming show here. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

Melissa and Dustin are in the Frontseat to talk about noodle to sauce ratio, insulting mom's cooking, and why dinner is usually a kid's least favorite meal of the day. Plus, your listener emails about pets! Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Also, don't forget to check out Dustin's calendar to see him LIVE or catch his next streaming show here. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

It's raining cats and dogs over here as Dustin and Mel get in the Frontseat to discuss what pets match specific personality flaws, why a terrible cat is still 1,000% better than a terrible dog and prepping your kids for the eventual death of their beloved pets. Also, more listener emails! A great way to support our show is to support our sponsors: The Salvation Army Kroc Center is currently in the middle of their HEROS Scholarship drive. Head over to http://www.sd.kroccenter.org/ and click on the big red button to donate today! Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Also, don't forget to check out Dustin's calendar to see him LIVE or catch his next streaming show here. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

Dustin and Mel are in the Frontseat to discuss the challenges of how much Dustin travels to work, from getting to the airport at the crack of dawn, to the stresses of missing your kids' games. A great way to support our show is to support our sponsor, EveryPlate. Get 3 weeks of EveryPlate meals for only $2.99 per meal by going to EveryPlate.com and entering code 'dontmakeme3'. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Also, don't forget to check out Dustin's calendar to see him LIVE or catch his next streaming show here. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

Schools back in session, so you know that means...Zoom classes, Zoom parent teacher conferences and Zoom playdates! This week, Dustin and Mel talk about the challenges of at-home schooling and offer Mel's tips to making it a little less terrible. Plus, we read some listener emails. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Also, don't forget to check out Dustin's calendar to see him LIVE or catch his next streaming show here. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

Dustin and Mel are in the Frontseat to talk about the "Do's", the "Don'ts" and the "For the Love of God, Please Don'ts" of sleep training children. PLUS, some bonus potty training tips! Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Also, don't forget to check out Dustin's calendar to see him LIVE or catch his next streaming show here. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

Mel and Dustin just celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary are they're in the Frontseat to share their tips for the perfect anniversary, discuss why #beattheaverage is a dumb social media trend and anniversary experiences vs. anniversary gifts. A GREAT way to support the pod is by supporting our sponsors: Gold Standard Prep uses top scoring tutors to design a personalized, online experience for their students and starts at just $40/hour. Sign up at www.goldstandardtestprep.com using promo code BACKSEAT and get 1 free hour of tutoring, no credit card required. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Also, don't forget to check out Dustin's calendar to see him LIVE or catch his next streaming show here. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

Mel and Dustin are back in the Frontseat to drop some tips to make a better road trip including: frequent stops, the beautiful efficiency of not letting your kids pick what they eat and the hotel pool being better than ANY national park. A GREAT way to support the pod is by supporting our sponsors: Gold Standard Prep uses top scoring tutors to design a personalized, online experience for their students and starts at just $40/hour. Sign up at www.goldstandardtestprep.com using promo code BACKSEAT and get 1 free hour of tutoring, no credit card required. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Also, don't forget to check out Dustin's calendar to see him LIVE or catch his next streaming show here. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

Comedian, podcaster, actress and LAWYER(!), Jackie Fabulous hops in the Frontseat to talk about walls of boots, hometown jokes that work a little too well and moving back home when nobody cares. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Also, don't forget to check out Dustin's calendar to see him LIVE or catch his next streaming show here. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

You might be stuck at home but the Nickersons are on the road. This week, Mel and Dustin talk about packing for family trips, taking the roll away when sharing a room and the struggle of getting comics to show up early to almost anything before noon. A great way to support our show is to support our sponsor, EveryPlate. Get 3 weeks of EveryPlate meals for only $2.99 per meal by going to EveryPlate.com and entering code 'dontmakeme3'. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.

Comedian, actor and writer, Irene Tu, hops in the Frontseat to talk about the benefits of reading your child's diary, parents who really shouldn't have stayed together for the kids and finding happiness in the things that make you unhappy. Our Patreon page is LIVE! Head to Patreon.com/DontMakeMeComeBackThere for exclusive bonus content and to help support the show. Also, don't forget to check out Dustin's calendar to see him LIVE or catch his next streaming show here. Want to be a part of next week's show? Call 619-292-8787 or email [email protected] for terrible parenting advice.