Irritable Dad Syndrome
Irritable Dad Syndrome is a comedy podcast about two longtime friends trying to make sense of everyday life — and usually making things worse in the process.
Each week, Mike and Darin turn ordinary experiences into ridiculous conversations about marriage, parenting, pop culture, music, movies, getting older, questionable decisions, irritating people, and whatever else happens to derail the show.
It’s funny, unscripted, occasionally inappropriate, and built around the kind of conversations you’d have with your funniest friend when nobody responsible is around to stop you.
If you like comedy podcasts with real chemistry, hilarious stories, running jokes, pop-culture tangents, and absolutely no useful advice, you’ve found your people.
New episodes every week.
🎧 Listen, watch, and find more at IrritableDadSyndrome.com
In our defense, we thought it was funny.
Episodes
332 episodes
IDS #329 - Tickled Pink and Sideways - Live at Sphere!
Mike and Darin celebrate U2’s 50th anniversary, consider taking Irritable Dad Syndrome live to Sphere, and debate bands touring without any original members. Plus: glasses, U-Haul rage, cross-country fees, office football talk, Conan and Jordan...
IDS #328 - Poppin' and Lockin' With Fat Bears
Mike and Darin celebrate fall by complaining about it, dive into Fat Bear Week, defend Rush’s new drummer, mark U2’s 50th anniversary, and reveal questionable plans for retirement. Plus: Emerson Drive, forgotten coffee creamer, bad movies, danc...
IDS #327 - Toilet Paper, Saxophones, and Swingline Staplers
Mike and Darin tackle toilet-paper pranks, expensive saxophones, Swingline staplers, Stephen Root’s Emmy win, Halloween, Whalefall, concert-ticket frustration, neighborhood troublemakers, telemarketers, and one very unhappy di...
IDS #326 - He Put The Diaper On The Dog
This week, Mike and Darin explore topics never before discussed on this podcast—or possibly any podcast. From putting a diaper on a dog and returning an Amazon book to Labor Day massages, disruptive concertgoers, risqué Hanes commercials, Egypt...
IDS #325 - Vanilla Ice Pest Control
Mike and Darin break down their Rush concert experience, review Blind Date and Night Shift, debate emoji etiquette, and unveil Vanilla Ice Pest Control. Plus: grocery store chaos, Phineas and Ferb, suspicious flirting...
IDS #324 - Welcome To Wapakoneta!
Mike and Darin take Irritable Dad Syndrome on the road for a very special—and very questionable-sounding—episode recorded while driving to Detroit to see Rush. Along the way, they stop for gas-station cuisine and somehow find time...
IDS #323 - Too Fat To Macarena
Mike and Darin are dealing with kids moving out, social media going nuts, mysterious Lyft drivers, Kia paperwork, monkey waste—and the horrifying realization that some of us may have reached the age where the Macarena is simply too physicall...
IDS #322 - I Want To Be Touched By A Monkey
Darin bought a new car, saw John Mellencamp, took a tropical cruise—and somehow survived long enough to tell Mike about it.Episode 322 of Irritable Dad Syndrome is a vacation-heavy comedy adventure as Darin breaks down the ...
IDS #321 - Just Put That Anywhere - The Best of Volume 6
Six years of Irritable Dad Syndrome. Hundreds of arguments, questionable observations, fast-food encounters, marital grievances, Kroger incidents, and stories that really didn’t need to be told publicly.And now we’ve gathered the ...
IDS #320 - Give Me Back My Pool Noodle! - Rejiggered
The pool noodle is back... and so is one of the funniest episodes of Irritable Dad Syndrome.This is "Give Me Back My Pool Noodle! – Rejiggered," a newly expanded and updated version of one of our favorite prior episodes. We...
IDS #319 - Broken Cars & Candy Cigarettes
Episode 319 of Irritable Dad Syndrome proves that broken cars, questionable snacks, and bad lettuce can all be part of the same conversation.This week includes:Don't eat the bad lettuceMove over Mike......
IDS #318 - The Witches of Gobble Creek
Episode 318 of Irritable Dad Syndrome features Taco Bell survival strategies, curling invitations, insurance headaches, Marvel love, and a mysterious tale from Gobble Creek.This week includes:Gumby didn't smoke<...
IDS #317 - The Demon Sloppy Joe
Episode 317 of Irritable Dad Syndrome features retro video games, car problems, questionable food opinions, viral TikToks, and one Sloppy Joe that may or may not be possessed.This week includes:Mike is Diamond o...
IDS #316 - Please Don't Talk To The Dolphins!
Is it illegal to talk to a dolphin? Why can't Mike get rid of his Kia? And what exactly happened during one very unfortunate toilet mishap? Mike and Darin answer life's most important questions while discussing Father's Day, fan messages, U2, R...
IDS #315 - Things Are Heating Up at the Waffle House
Why are Costco's gallon milk jugs so awkward? Why does Waffle House always feel like the surface of the sun? And why does Kroger think its ice deserves a luxury price tag? Mike and Darin tackle all of life's biggest mysteries while covering con...
IDS #314 - First You Whack, Then You Blow
Episode 314 of Irritable Dad Syndrome features movie theater annoyances, aging milestones, suspicious pizza shop activity, and an important lesson in proper yard work technique: first you whack, then you blow.This week includes:
IDS #313 - Timmy Wayne & The 500 Spoons
Why does every family have a "Timmy Wayne"? Why does Darin own 500 plastic spoons? And why are Rush fans arguing about one of the best drummers on the planet?This week, the guys discuss recording two episodes in one night, the mysterious...
IDS #312 - Never Lick A Horse
This week on Irritable Dad Syndrome, the guys remind everyone to get their skin checked—and don't forget to get your ass checked too. Mike and Darin discuss a high school graduation where just about everything that could go wrong did g...
IDS #311 - The Sexy Tarantula
Mike is missing!Darin Blathers on About:Why Mike ain't hereCountry Cookers - new clipIHOP and Colonoscopies - censored bonus clipMike is in a weird mood before the show - censored bonus clip<...
IDS #310 - Ameri-Can-O-Whoop-Ass
Episode 310 of Irritable Dad Syndrome features sports confusion, shopping frustration, movie debates, and one smartwatch notification that nearly caused a workplace disaster.This week includes: Reds game that brok...
IDS #309 - That Penis Belongs in a Museum!
Episode 309 of Irritable Dad Syndrome features museum adventures, concert talk, podcast chaos, and stories that somehow become more ridiculous with every turn.This week includes: Bess went to a Penis Museum in Gre...
IDS #308 - Neil Young Knows How to Eat Corn
Episode 308 of Irritable Dad Syndrome features cassette tape nostalgia, mulch hatred, Chick-fil-A confusion, and one very important question: why did Darin write down “Neil Young Knows How to Eat Corn”?This week includes:<...
IDS #307 - Eating Granola And Looking For Things
Episode 307 of Irritable Dad Syndrome dives into the unexpected viral success of an old episode, advertiser tension from last week, and the everyday chaos that somehow turns into great stories.Mike and Darin try to figure out why ...
