Dungeons and Diapers

Happy New Year from Dungeons and Diapers! The boys are a bit at wits end trying to decide what to discuss after a full holiday season filled with games, gifts, skiing and more. In the end, the focus is a spoiler cast of the latest Star Wars film (spoilers end at 1:02:20). Who is Santa and who is the Grinch? Come find out! All this and a breakdown of Crofton and Ryan's Christmases with children. Were they merry? Come throw a coin at your podcasters and listen to the latest DaD!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the last Dungeons and Diapers of 2019, Crofton and Ryan look back at the year that was in a way familiar to most parents: through a haze of barely remembered haphazard anecdotes. From the Avengers to Star Wars to the Nintendo Switch, 2019 has been full of notable news for geeks. Speaking of notable news, Ryan drops a whopper this episode as he has just downloaded the latest Murphy Family expansion pack DLC in the form of baby number three. COME LISTEN AND BE MERRY!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The penultimate 2019 episode of Dungeons and Diapers has Ryan dealing with the ramifications of his youngest daughter ceasing her napping. Meanwhile, is Crofton's status as World's Greatest Husband and Dad under threat from buying his wife a vacuum for her birthday? Also, the boys start their wrap-up of 2019 with a discussion of Luigi's Mansion. All this and Ryan struggles with the games math associated with his big new purchase. Come listen!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since approximately a quarter of the year is now the Christmas season, come get your jollies on with Crofton and Ryan as they discuss the latest and greatest in nerdity, including Jedi Fallen Order and Luigi's Mansion 3. Crofton traumatized his daughter not once, but twice, with content that may not be age-appropriate. Ryan has already hung his Christmas lights - come judge him! All of that and Paw Patrol continues to be, on a roll. Come listen!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Halloween everyone! Come join Ryan and Crofton as they run through their respective Halloweens with kids. How to balance it all? Do you put a bowl out on the steps to stop folks from waking the baby? Did dirty teenagers empty the bowl even if you have a sign that says "Take 1 or 2 please"? Well this is the show for you. The boys brave the rain to reach the dungeon where they discuss the new hotness in The Outer Worlds and the old hotness that is Ron Swanson. All of this and Crofton gets his bike stolen again. Yes, for real. Come listen!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan is joined by Kayden on the first Dungeons and Diapers Mini! We chat about Extra Life, Paw Patrol, and doing work for a little while. Donate to our Extra Life campaign and watch as Ryan and Kayden make their way through the Paw Patrol video game LIVE on Twitch.Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back to comment on the changing of the leaves and the cooking of the turkeys. It is Canadian Thanksgiving eh? This year we are thankful for the wonderful folks who support Ryan's Extra Life charity drive as well as the miracle of a AAA VR game in Asgard's Wrath. Crofton dives deep into virtual Norse-ality while Ryan eats leeches with his friends in Sea of Thieves. Come for the game talk but stay for the rude relatives. All of that and speech articulation too! Teaching a kid to talk has never been more fun. Come listen!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A week removed from lamenting the Spider-Man's exit from the MCU, Ryan and Crofton rejoice at his return! Let us be merry and share that merriness with others through the joy of charitable giving! You know what that means? It's Extra Life season for Ryan again! Crofton and Gwen embark on a journey to wake up the Wind Fish in Link's Awakening. All of this, the Office, Parks and Rec, and Kayden ain't no fool - he's going to (pre) school! Come listen!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is a dark day in the Spiderverse as Ryan and Crofton commiserate over the Sony/Disney split that takes their favourite wallcrawler out of the MCU (NOTE: There are a few spoilers for Far From Home, including the post-credits cameo). Crofton then goes fully Spider-mad and falls into a replay of Spider-Man on PS4 and a rewatch of Spider-Man Homecoming... to say nothing of the imaginary Spider-Man playing his daughter is requested. It is Spider-Mania! Meanwhile, Ryan experiences Paw Patrol Mania and hits the theatres to see the pups on the big screen! All this and Kayden starts to ask the important questions about his body! Come listen!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys return from their respective family holidays to commiserate on how dang hard it is to do family holidays! They compare vacation notes, from cottages to shacks, from Sandbanks to the glorious wonders of Lake Simco beaches. Ryan and Crofton then get down to brass tacks and discuss some geekery - namely Persona 5 and Fire Emblem Three Houses, asking the question that nobody has the guts to address: "Were they separated at birth?"Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back and delve deep in the dungeon as Crofton falls down the bottomless pit (of joy) that is Xbox Game Pass while Ryan explains why he pays 80 dollars per game (like a sucker!) instead. Ryan decides that he needs to take Crofton to school... the Fire Emblem school! Kayden balances not being able to see out of his eyes with playing soccer while Gwen takes a sledge hammer to some Zelda chickens. All of this and an update on Crofton's stolen bike too! Come listen!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crofton's daughter Gwen learns a harsh life lesson when her scooter is stolen. Her father tries to console her but reacts poorly when his bike also gets ripped. Ryan attempts to console Crofton with tales of his favourite fictional character, Spider-Man, and his journey Far From Home. The boys compare notes on Stranger Things. Crofton's descent into despair continues with Clara getting roseala and being sick all week. Ryan and Kayden hit the Mario Maker hard like a true father amd son. All that and Zelda too! Come listen!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crofton and Ryan prepare for the end of the school year and the beginning of summer by reminiscing about the good times they have had, like that one time Ryan went to Crofton's house for bagels (pronounced bay-gulls), For Father's Day, Crofton went on an epic binge into the world(s) of Twilight Imperium while Ryan prepared for his upcoming Mario Maker weekend by having his son pre-design a level with stickers. That last bit is actually a thing that happened. Finally, the boys hunker down to talk about the topics that matter - including politics in kindergarten and the Toronto Zoo. Stay awhile and listen!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Now, it is well documented that Crofton and Ryan love the electronic entertainment so it is only fitting that an expo for said entertainment would prove excellent. The boys run through all the highlights and lowlights of the press conferences before changing some diapers with talk of first visits to the dentist. All of that and Snipperclips too!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Finally, the boys return to their regularly scheduled program to discuss the pros and cons of pools for kids (and when to fill them in) as well as the stranger danger that comes with kid birthday parties. Who are all these people and when do we get to hit the piñata? All of this and gaming and tv talk featuring Days Gone, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling.Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We interrupt our normally scheduled Dungeons and Diapers for some Dungeons and Diapers SPOILERS! This time we focus on Avengers: Endgame. Plus, we're joined by special guest Beau Schwartz. If you haven't seen Avengers: Endgame, best to save this episode for after you've had a chance to see it.Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crofton and Ryan return from a weekend filled with geeky goodness. Both saw Endgame, but fear not, there will be no spoilers here (but we're planning something special). However, we do discuss the latest and greatest in Virtual Reality. Crofton recommends another great couples Netflix binge with GLOW. Over on the Diapers side, Ryan is dealing with a waking child, while Crofton discusses the balance of having a great babysitter.Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wrestlemania season has come and gone and Crofton reflects on the highs (new champs!) and lows (late bedtime!) as he plans to travel to Montreal for a big show next week. Ryan gets a speed tutorial on the wonders of pro wrestling before he provides one on the wonders of Yoshi. Crofton continues his tour of Zelda with Ocarina of Time. TV talk takes precedence as Ryan finishes the Umbrella Academy and Crofton digs into Hanna. All of this and sick kids too! Strap in and enjoy!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Ryan helps Crofton cope with his new status quo as his baby goes to daycare and his wife back to work. The boys also deep dive into some geeky goodness including hot takes on the Division 2, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Diablo 2 and Destiny 2. Two of those are lies but I really wanted to write a bunch of D2s. You will have to listen to find out! All of this and Crofton goes into great length to explain the glory that is the board game Pandemic Legacy that involved him *gasp* leaving his house for a boy’s night.Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are on vacation and collectively find out that time off work doesn’t mean more geek time when you have kids. Ryan has his finger on the pulse of the Internet with hot takes on both Anthem and Captain Marvel. Crofton is living in the (Link to the) past with Zelda on SNES Classic as he tries to explain to his confused daughter why only little girls get put in the crystals. Most importantly, Ryan’s wife Ashley doesn’t know who Samuel L. Jackson is! All of this and Ryan and Crofton discuss booking fellow geek parent friends for online gaming. Does playing with fellow parents make everyone more understanding? Or is it just too hard to coordinate?Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Dungeons and Diapers, Ryan and his wife go to a wedding. Out of town. WITHOUT THE KIDS! What does Ryan learn? Is the house still standing? This was no normal wedding though, it was a geeky gamer one. Come hear Ryan describe it all with bated breath, as he drools over Zelda centrepieces and Smith Falls Subway. Meanwhile, Crofton is hermitting at home as he and his daughter finish the Windwaker and look to the horizon, in search of future adventures. All of this as well as toddler sleep tricks and the Umbrella Academy too.Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The winter chill continues to tighten its noose around Ryan and Crofton and their families and the boys begin to plan their escapes.. both from the cold and the hordes of face-biting zombies in Resident Evil. Crofton continues to sail the sunny seas of Hyrule with his daughter in the Windwaker while Ryan tests the limits of technology to be the best husband ever (ie free up the tv). Crofton’s daughter tries skating for the very first time while Crofton himself tries Cross Code for the very first time - both monumental achievements! Last - but definitely not least - Ryan delivers a sermon from the mount in the face of the local Ontario government on the wonders of kindergarten and the importance of class sizes.Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Crofton commiserate on the life choices they have made to get this to the point where they have to spend their winters in Canada. It is cold. It is snowy. But wait… there are functional (heated) movie theatres! That means it is once again time to break down a movie, this time Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse. Crofton and Gwen take to the seas in The Legend of Zelda: Windwaker while Ryan and Kayden celebrate his third birthday (Kayden’s not Ryan’s). What age is appropriate for letting your kid have a tablet? What about watching Twitch streams? All of this and OMG GO SEE INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE ALREADY!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to 2019! Ryan and Crofton return from their holidays to discuss what kept them busy over the last three weeks. Crofton FINALLY watched Infinity War, so we dive into spoiler territory for a bit. Ryan got a 4K upgrade for Christmas, and rises up from constantly fiddling with settings. Throw in some great and not so great holiday moments with the family, and you've got an excellent Dungeons and Diapers.Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘Tis the season for Crofton and Ryan to sit down and commiserate about the craziness that is Canadian Christmastime. Social calls! Treats! Christmas trees! Ryan even offers a holiday review of the latest Grinch movie. As a special holiday treat, Crofton leads a deep dive into the doody that gives the show its name with a rant on proper diaper etiquette. Do you wrap and toss or dump and flush? All of this and Red Dead Redemption too (or 2?).Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Crofton finally discover that kids are smarter than you think and maybe you shouldn’t talk about Christmas in front of them. Ryan laments that he may live in a seedy neighbourhood by regaling listeners with a story of losing gas, finding water, and the vans that suffer in between. Crofton starts talking about Mario Kart, goes on a weird flashback tangent about how he once dressed as Pikachu for work, and then brings it back around to talk about My Little Pony (it’s a good show!). It’s a journey for sure. All this and how to plan your wife’s milestone birthday!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Crofton reunite to see which of them survived Halloween with over-sugared children? Spoiler: Both did. Ryan chronicles his geekirific bachelor party shenanigans and what happens when you merge debauchery and Dungeons & Dragons (D&D&D). Crofton takes a minute to savour a date night with his lovely wife, complete with a mysterious (completely not dirty) card game. The boys then try to recapture the whimsy from their childhoods with talk of imagination play, bedtime stories, and the movies that marked (and traumatized) them as kids.Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charity and capitalism collide in this week’s episode of Dungeons and Diapers! Experience the angelic Ryan’s quest to raise as much money for sick children as possible doing what he does best: playing games. Meanwhile, experience the demonic Crofton’s quest for the perfect Red Dead Redemption 2 experience by purchasing a PS4 Pro and taking his daughter to a video game store for the first time. Hear both gentlemen prepare for the Halloween season with discussions of scary games (Until Dawn! Resident Evil 7!), pumpkin carving and trick or treating prep. This week’s kid stuff also includes Crofton’s daughter learning how to play Mario Odyssey in real life and Ryan’s son learning how to yell at him from the top of the stairs - both practical life skills! All this and a full mailbag as well!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crofton and Ryan meander through a field of sterling parenting conversation tulips (baby names! Putting your kids on social media!) before diving deep into the dungeon to figure out if it is even possible to finish a video game as a parent of young kids. Ryan’s case study is Spider-Man and Shadow of the Tomb Raider while Crofton is again lured by the siren’s call of his old mistress… The Witcher 3 - this time with 100% more Blood and Wine. Also, Ryan faces the end of naps and Crofton embarks on his first kindergarten field trip. All of that and VR lightsabers too! Come drop your diapers and delve into our dungeons! What? My wife says that line isn’t any better.Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We. Are. Live! Another time jump has Ryan and Crofton discussing their latest parenting milestones -- Babies walking! Kids kindergartening -- while they dive into Spider-Man, a recent blockbuster video game release. Listen to a grown man with two children explain the subtle nuances of Spider-Man’s personal non-lethal ethics to another grown man with two children! Plus, stay for the first of what is assuredly many discussions about “screen time” for kids. How much is too much? Is all screen time the same? All of that and Super Mario Odyssey too! Put down the diapers and come into our dungeon! Wait, my wife just told me that last line might need work.Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Four months later - how has Crofton survived becoming a double-dad? How does Ryan manage to record eleven podcasts a day (rough estimation)? What are the best video games to play when holding a baby? Speaking of games, the boys talk about some of the recent heavy hitters like God of War and the Nintendo Switch’s continued dominance. All of this and an update on Ryan’s evil twin neighbour too!Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here it is! The pilot episode of Dungeons and Diapers was recorded months ago and has aged like fine wine. Is Ryan’s neighbour a twin or a just a jerk? Will Crofton’s pregnant wife give birth? (Spoiler alert: She does.) How the hell does a parent with infant children even get to go see a movie like Black Panther, Solo or the Avengers: Infinity War? Will Crofton be an idiot and start playing Persona 5 right before his second child is born? Learn the answers to these and other burning questions while being able to tell your friends that you were in from the beginning.Have a question or comment for the show? Email the show at [email protected]!Intro and Outro Music Credit"Take a Chance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.