comedy
Hosted by Lucas Budde and Eric Thompson · comedy · EN-US
Pappy Hour is where real dads pour their stories. From first-time fathers to seasoned veterans, we talk about the messy, funny, and life-changing moments of becoming a dad. Each episode dives into birth stories, identity shifts, and the wisdom dads wish they’d had—told with honesty, humor, and heart. Whether you’re expecting, deep in the trenches, or just curious about fatherhood, Pappy Hour is your space to laugh, reflect, and realize you’re not in this alone
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Signup to Generate a PitchPappy Hour is where real dads pour their stories. From first-time fathers to seasoned veterans, we talk about the messy, funny, and life-changing moments of becoming a dad. Each episode dives into birth stories, identity shifts, and the wisdom dads wish they’d had, told with honesty, humor, and heart.
Pappy Hour is hosted by Lucas Budde and Eric Thompson. The show has published 63 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Pappy Hour with Paul Ramos" (28 October 2026, 65 minutes), "Pappy Hour w/ Bob Alper (Another Round)" (14 October 2026, 47 minutes), and "Pappy Hour with Ryon Tracy" (7 October 2026, 37 minutes).
Pappy Hour publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 51 minutes across 63 episodes.
Booking probability for Pappy Hour is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Pappy Hour requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Pappy Hour's contact route on record: verified email.
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Lucas Budde and Eric Thompson hosts Pappy Hour, a comedy podcast with 63 episodes published.
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Episode #8
A night in Key West, a lost email address, and a little luck. That’s where Paul Ramos’s family story starts. Paul joins Lucas and Eric to talk about two very different arrivals into fatherhood: a son born early and...
Episode #6
We're pouring another round with rabbi, stand-up comedian, and longtime dad Bob Alper! Bob has been a father for more than 50 years, and he's got the stories to prove it. From meeting his wife, Sherry, to raising two...
Episode #5
We’ve actually had this conversation with Ryon Tracy before. You just never heard it. The first time Ryon sat down with us, we had a technical problem and lost the episode. Which is a pretty fitting Pappy Hour lesson...
TJ Smith is the youngest of five boys, raised by a single mom. He saw what he didn’t have growing up, and that became a big part of why he wanted to be a dad. Now he’s got a two-year-old son, Callum, and a daughter who...
Episode #3
Roger Bate joins Pappy Hour to talk about growing up in England, building a career around research and writing, moving to America, and becoming an older dad to two boys. Roger shares what it felt like to become a father...
Episode #1
One year. Fifty episodes. A whole lot of dads. In this special Sappy Pappy episode, Lucas and Eric look back at the first year of the Pappy Hour podcast, the fathers and father figures who trusted them with their...
Dr. Binyamin “Ben” Rothstein joins Pappy Hour to talk about raising eight kids, rebuilding his life after losing his medical career, and the experiences that eventually led him to helping other men become more...
Aaron Ostrovsky joins Pappy Hour to kick off Season Two. Aaron talks about raising three boys, going from a spontaneous “do it live” mentality to the responsibility of fatherhood, and learning how important it is to...
Episode #50
For Episode 50, Lucas brings on his older brother Tim Budde — dad to three daughters, including twins. Tim talks about wanting to be a rock star before fatherhood showed up, navigating fertility treatments, learning on...
Episode #49
Episode Description “Pizza Pete” Krause has spent most of his life in Broomfield, built businesses alongside his family, raised four children and lived through the loss of his son, Andrew. Pete talks candidly about...
Episode #48
Storyteller and improviser Nick Ross joins us live at Flipside Theatre for a fatherhood story that becomes an improv show in real time. Nick talks about chasing identity in New York and Los Angeles, surviving cancer...
Episode #47
Alfred Hopton has lived enough lives for several episodes: Alabama cheerleader, Hollywood publicist, radio personality, Parkinson’s boxing coach and proud father to his daughter, Stella. He joins Pappy Hour for a loud...
Episode #46
Rabbi and stand-up comedian Bob Alper joins Pappy Hour for a conversation packed with sharp jokes, marriage stories, teenage chaos, and the moments that make family life feel sacred. Bob talks about raising two kids...
Episode #45
Dr. Bo Babenko brings big energy, quick humor, and plenty of hard-earned perspective to Pappy Hour. We talk about self-awareness, dad groups, marriage, physical health, and the idea that discipline creates freedom . It...
Episode #44
Eric Brown always knew he wanted to be a dad—but wanting it and living it proved to be two different things. In Episode 44, Eric talks about freedom, the heartbreak of feeling unwanted in the early days of fatherhood...
Episode #43
Bryan Sauve always knew he wanted to be a dad. In this episode, Bryan talks about the family that shaped him, the bond he built with his own kids, getting through the hard years, and what it means to become a lifeline...
Episode #42
Mike Rogers joins Pappy Hour to talk about growing up fast, becoming a dad, learning to step away before anger takes over, and building the kind of home his kids would always feel safe coming back to. From emergency...
What happens when you put three dads, a live audience, and a rock band on stage together? For our first-ever live Pappy Hour, the members of Doc Haze share stories about becoming fathers, the wild choices they made...
Episode #3
Another check in with the Fam. Eric, Kristin, Lauren and I sit down and talk about how we keep going even when things get tough.
Episode #40
This week on Pappy Hour Les Thompson tells the story of silicon valley before that was even a thing, adopting our very own Pappy Eric Thompson, and the importance of trusting your kids. Please enjoy Les Thompson...
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Transportation & Engineering Director, Bozeman's Transportation & Engineering Department
Manager of Grid Assets for Electric T&D Vegetation Management, Mississippi Department of Public Safety
Republican Senate Candidate Veteran, Former FBI Agent, former Chairman of the US Intelligence Committee in Congress, Leadership to Ensure the American Dream
Director of Communications and Marketing, Alzheimer's Association of San Diego and Imperial Chapter
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