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The biggest award celebration of the year is back! The Dungeons and Diapers Awards are celebrating five years with Ryan and Crofton awarding their favourite games, books, and movies of 2025 with the most prestigious award that they can receive. Plus, this year we play some games. It is wrestling vs anime in a naming challenge. Also, as always, we hear from the listeners and their personal Daddies. Will your favourite bring home the gold (note: not real gold)? Come listen and find out!
Discussion
00:00:00 - The Dungeon Awards
01:09:21 - Game Break
01:23:21 - The Diaper Awards
It’s Extra Life season again, and the AvenDaDs are raising money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. If you’d like to donate, please head on over to tiny.cc/donateavendads. We appreciate all the support from our Dungeons & Diapers listeners!
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It is one episode before the biggest event of the season - the Daddies - but first Ryan and Crofton get some new picks into the dungeons, including classic book 1984 for Crofton and a new mystery anime for Ryan. They then compare notes on their Final Fantasy VII Rebirth journeys which have remarkably aligned so far. Then it is time for the main event where your hosts with the most discuss supporting your kids through the social crucible of friends. All that, and Crofton watched Wicked - come listen!
Discussion
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:22 - Dungeons
00:41:37 - More Dungeons
01:32:16 - Friend Politics
It’s Extra Life season again, and the AvenDaDs are raising money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. If you’d like to donate, please head on over to tiny.cc/donateavendads. We appreciate all the support from our Dungeons & Diapers listeners!
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'Tis the season for capitalism! Ryan and Crofton brace themselves for the holidays with discussions about gift giving. Who organizes gifts in their respective households? What are the hot gifts of the season? Before that, the boys discuss TV shows like Man on the Inside and Pluribus, family games, Zelda mangas, and even a hot new digital card game! Come listen - it's a packed show!
Discussion
00:00:00 - Crofton’s Lost Cat
00:20:38 - Dungeons
01:36:54 - Gift Giving
It’s Extra Life season again, and the AvenDaDs are raising money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. If you’d like to donate, please head on over to tiny.cc/donateavendads. We appreciate all the support from our Dungeons & Diapers listeners!
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Ryan and Crofton take a break from their usual parental shenanigans to reflect on some of the video games that left important marks on their younger selves - from Mother Goose to Mario. But first, they hit the books with Ryan's review of Richard Osman's latest Thursday Murder Club yarn and Crofton singing the praises of Kelly Yang's Front Desk. All of this, Ninja Gaiden, and Ryan can't stop won't stop with shark movies and the Meg 2. Come listen!
Discussion
00:00:00 - A Mild Concussion
00:16:19 - Dungeons
01:07:04 - The PEAK AvenDaDs Recap
01:14:53 - The Games That Made Us - Part 1
It’s Extra Life season again, and the AvenDaDs are raising money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. If you’d like to donate, please head on over to tiny.cc/donateavendads. We appreciate all the support from our Dungeons & Diapers listeners!
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A bit of a different topic this week as Ryan and Crofton share stories about times that they felt misunderstood for being a parent and advice on how to support your parent friends as they embark on a sometimes scary, always tiring, new journey. But before that Crofton has more to say on Hades II, while Ryan watches The Meg with Kayden and Peacemaker Season 2 by himself. All of this and one of the boys gets a new pet! Come listen!
Discussion
Start - New Family Pet
25:20 - Dungeons
1:39:09 - Parenting 101 for Friends Without Kids
It’s Extra Life season again, and the AvenDaDs are raising money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. If you’d like to donate, please head on over to tiny.cc/donateavendads. We appreciate all the support from our Dungeons & Diapers listeners!
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The spooky season means a return to the scariest topic imaginable… putting kids to bed. What has changed in the past two years? What hasn't? The sequel you have all been waiting for. But first, a journey into Hades 2, Ryan and Kayden watch JAWS, and Crofton gets on his soapbox about the different types of game design underpinning the Game of the Year race this year. Come listen!
Discussion
Start - Job Story
16:36 - Dungeons
1:18:31 - Bedtime 2: Night Terrors
It’s Extra Life season again, and the AvenDaDs return with The PEAK AvenDaDs* on Saturday, October 25th from 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM ET. Tune in at tiny.cc/watchavendads and donate at tiny.cc/donateavendads.
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Things take a turn in this episode as Ryan and Crofton discuss some key adult topics and how they talk to their kids about them. Alcohol! Weed! Theft! It is all here. But also, Crofton has some updated thoughts on Hollow Knight: Silksong and Ryan is converted to PEAK. All of that and more television as things continue to Upload and murders keep happening in the building! Come listen!
Discussion
Start - Intro
6:45 - Dungeons
1:08:35 - Booze, Drugs and Crime
It’s Extra Life season again, and the AvenDaDs return with The PEAK AvenDaDs* on Saturday, October 25th from 8:30 PM to 10:30 PM ET. Tune in at tiny.cc/watchavendads and donate at tiny.cc/donateavendads.
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No topic this week as the boys catch-up on the considerable amount of things that they have been doing, playing, reading, and watching. From roller coasters to Minecraft experiences, from Rogue Princes of Persia to Hollow Knights of Silksong, from big Netflix films of the year, to a possible book of the century, and more. Peruse to your leisure and catch up with Ryan and Crofton as this is Peak Dungeons and Diapers, sans the diapers.
Discussion
Start - Vacation Stories
22:04 - Dungeons
50:12 - The Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue
1:06:03 - More Dungeons
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With summer vacations behind us and back to school front of mind, Ryan and Kayden take some time to reflect on summer movies. Kayden shares his thoughts on Jurassic World Rebirth, Superman, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
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The alarm has sounded: the CORE boys are up to no good and poor Crofton is the victim. This special edition provides Crofton's counterpoint to Beau's "Valheim Story" from CORE 480. Should you be a listener of both shows, you will enjoy this. Should you only listen to DaD then there is no other version of this story.
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It is time for Ryan and Crofton to examine the addictive video game drugs of the kid world: Minecraft and ROBLOX. But they are not the experts and invite Gwen and Kayden to visit and explain the appeal of these blocky games. Meanwhile, Crofton tries to get some points in the DaD competition by reading Kazuo Ishiguro's seminal novel Never Let You Go where Ryan goes back to the theatre to watch the latest version of The Fantastic Four. All of that and they both play the same video game at the same time (Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, not Final Fantasy). Come listen!
Discussion
Start - Crofton Fixed a Controller
7:06 - Dungeons
1:03:11 - Minecraft and ROBLOX
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With Ryan and Crofton now proud owners of Nintendo Switch 2s, there has never been a better time to look back over the life of the original Nintendo Switch and the priceless memories - both good and bad - it left them with. Ryan also goes bananas for Donkey Kong: Bananza while Crofton hard sells Old Skies, the new adventure game from Wadjet Eye Games. All this and Ryan finally goes to a museum and gets some culture. Come listen!
Discussion
Start - Intro
14:03 - Dungeons
1:10:29 - State of Nintendo Switch
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Crofton brings the sweets and Ryan brings the treats this week on Dungeons and Diapers as they discuss sugar and their kids. Beyond those treats, Crofton recommends some great games in Rematch and Dungeons of Hinterberg whereas Ryan rolls credits on Andor and Expedition 33. Come listen!
Discussion
Start - Intro
8:31 - Dungeons
1:13:54 - Sweets and Treats
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This week the boys are finally disciplined enough to focus on a hot topic: how to discipline your kids. They swap strategies and share meltdowns. But before that, they fight the supernatural with Ryan's thoughts on the latest zombie thriller - 28 Years Later - and Crofton's musings on the state of KPOP Demon Hunting. All of that and Ryan visits the ER in The Pitt while Crofton updates the unfortunate state of professional wrestling in mid-2025. Come listen!
Discussion
Start - Intro
9:19 - Dungeons
1:10:33 - Discipline
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Today Ryan and Crofton go the dentist. House of horror or necessary evil? That is the question. The boys regale with stories of kids and teeth. But those are not the only stories, as Ryan supports his kids in opening a business and then blowing their earnings at the racetrack. Meanwhile, Crofton is itching to talk about Clair Obscur and the Nintendo Switch 2. Oh, and itching because he has lice. Come listen!
Discussion
Start - Lice and Internet Outages
15:04 - Dungeons
1:42:10 - Going to the Dentist
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Crofton and Ryan are teaching their kids to read, and they are learning as they go. From favourite kid lit to patience to reading glasses - they cover it all. But before getting to reading, it is all about that screen time with spoiler-free discussions of Andor Season 2, DOOM: The Dark Ages, and some medical show Ryan can't pronounce (St. Denny's Medical? St. Danny's Medical?). All of this and Crofton gets the band back together to play Valheim and it is amazing. Come listen!
Discussion
Start - Intro
10:40 - Dungeons
1:31:06 - Learning to Read
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Netflix or Disney +?; Apple TV+ or Crave? This week, the guys dive into the streaming services that feed us our shows. Which ones are worth it? But before that, Ryan is a Disruptor, reporting back on an ADHD documentary. Crofton goes deep into the new hit puzzle game Blue Prince and offers thoughts on the beginning of Andor's second season. All this, and Ryan gets free comics! Come listen!
Discussion
Start - Intro
8:31 - Dungeons
1:13:33 - State of Streaming 2025
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No matter what we do, our kids are watching. For good or for ill, we are influencing them all the time. This week, Ryan and Crofton talk about how their parenting is going and the impressions they are leaving. But before that, Crofton recaps this year's WRESTLEMANIA and Ryan reads the latest John Scalzi book that may be a bit cheezy. All of this, a Blue Prince and more. Come listen!
Discussion
Start – Intro and FFVII Rebirth Watch
12:53 – Dungeons
1:08:27 – Unintended Influencing
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Let's all just take a break from this crazy world and go to the movies! But what movies? Should we make our kids watch our old favourites? Or try some new classics? But before all that talk, Ryan explains to Crofton how his new Source Code book is about Bill Gates and is not the novelization of a Jake Gyllenhal movie. Crofton signed back up for Xbox Game Pass and shares thoughts on South of Midnight and Lonely Mountain: Snow Riders. All of this and there is a new watch to watch out for. Come listen!
Discussion
Start – The Foyer
2:48 – A New Watch and the Road to Wrestlemania
15:48 – Dungeons
1:20:26 – Movies
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Dungeons and Diapers is a show where two podcasters (Ryan and Crofton) get together and discuss their ridiculous parenting stories and personal strategies for carving out time for themselves in their increasingly crazy lives.
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Crofton and Ryan revisit some of their recent discussions to update them, including with listener feedback. Advocacy, vacations, pets, and more. But it has been awhile and they also have a lot of nerdity to get through, including lots of new TV – Severance, Paradise and Spider-Man – and video games – Astro Bot, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. This is a long one, will the boys lose their voices? Come listen and find out.
Discussion
Start – Dungeons
1:32:26 – Updates (Advocacy Vacation, Pets, Swearing)
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Dungeons and Diapers is a show where two podcasters (Ryan and Crofton) get together and discuss their ridiculous parenting stories and personal strategies for carving out time for themselves in their increasingly crazy lives.
Get Dungeons and Diapers
Apple Podcasts
Spotify
RSS
Intro and Outro Music Credit
“Take a Chance” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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