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Pappy Hour

Lucas Budde, Eric Thompson

Booking Overview

This is a fatherhood-focused interview show featuring external guests who are fathers with candid, distinctive personal stories, including entrepreneurs, entertainers, clergy, comedians, and other working professionals. Credible pitches include relatable dads with unusual family experiences, career or identity journeys, resilience stories, or practical perspectives on parenting; booking difficulty is low because the show prioritizes compelling lived experience over major public prominence.

Metrics

Episodes: 61

Frequency: Several times a week

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

pappyhourpodcast@gmail.com

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Host

Lucas Budde - Co-host and creator of a podcast focused on candid, humorous, and reflective stories about fatherhood.

Eric Thompson - Co-host and creator of a podcast focused on candid, humorous, and reflective stories about fatherhood.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Fathers with distinctive, emotionally engaging life experiences or professional perspectives, including entrepreneurs, entertainers, media personalities, clergy, comedians, and other accessible professionals.
Required Achievements:  
Building a business, Working in entertainment or media, Professional comedy or public speaking, Navigating significant personal or family challenges

Recent Guest Discussions

Tim Budde - Fertility Treatments, First-time Fatherhood, Raising Twins, Fatherhood Identity, And Supporting Teenage Daughters.

Nick Ross - Identity, Cancer Survivorship, Childbirth, Presence, Fear, Anger, And Lessons Learned Through Parenting.

Alfred Hopton - Fatherhood, Entertainment, Music, Family Connection, And Parenting Through Shared Interests.

Bob Alper - Marriage, Parenting Teenagers, Family Life, Maintaining Connection, And Allowing Children To Become Independent.

Recent Topics

Fatherhood, Parenting, Family, Fertility

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Pappy Hour
:

Pappy Hour with Ryon Tracy

October 07, 2026

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: sometimes you do everything right, something still goes sideways, and you try again.So Ryon came back.This time we talk about becoming a dad to twins, Carter and Cameron, their time in the NICU, the strange new reality of caring for two babies at once, and a bedtime scrapbook that...

Fourteen Days Into Kid Number Two, with TJ Smith

October 06, 2026

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 was just 14 days old when we recorded.We talk about the blue cake at his wife’s 30th birthday, meeting Callum for the first time, driving home twenty under the speed limit, and finishing his degree while learning how to be a dad.There’s also the stuff nobody really prepares you ...

Pappy Hour with Roger Bate

September 23, 2026

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 after years of travel and work, how he tries to show up differently than his own dad did, and why sports became one of the ways he connects with his sons. He also opens up about his book The House Always Wins and the growing risks of online sports betting for young people.It’s ...

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Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
Pappy Hour
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How do I get in touch with Pappy Hour?

Pappy Hour is hosted by Lucas Budde and Eric Thompson. Its publicly listed email is pappyhourpodcast@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Pappy Hour?

The publicly listed email for Pappy Hour: pappyhourpodcast@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Pappy Hour have?

Podseeker estimates Pappy Hour reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Pappy Hour?

Pappy Hour typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Fathers with distinctive, emotionally engaging life experiences or professional perspectives, including entrepreneurs, entertainers, media personalities, clergy, comedians, and other accessible professionals. Common among recent guests: Building a business; Working in entertainment or media; Professional comedy or public speaking. Recent guests include Tim Budde, Nick Ross, and Alfred Hopton.

How hard is it to get booked on Pappy Hour?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Pappy Hour cover?

Recent episodes cover Fatherhood, Parenting, Family, and Fertility. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

pappyhourpodcast@gmail.com

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