Built for gen x dads, this list highlights 42 podcasts covering the stories, tools, and conversations that matter most to this audience. Top picks include SmartLess, Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend, and The Bill Simmons Podcast.
SmartLess
"SmartLess" with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, & Will Arnett is a podcast that connects and unites people from all walks of life to learn about shared...
Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
After 25 years at the Late Night desk, Conan realized that the only people at his holiday party are the men and women who work for him. Over the ye...
The Bill Simmons Podcast
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons hosts the most downloaded sports podcast of all time, with a rotating crew of celebrities, athletes, and media st...
The Rewatchables
The Rewatchables, a film podcast from the Ringer Podcast Network, features The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and a roundtable of movie lovers from the Ring...
How Did This Get Made?
The award-winning comedy podcast that celebrates bad movies. Comedians and actors Paul Scheer (The League), June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie),...
WTF with Marc Maron Podcast
Marc Maron welcomes comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from all walks of life to his home for amazingly revealing ...
Dads And Daddies
Dads and Daddies features frank, unrehearsed conversations between one Gen X Dad of two and one Millennial self-identified ‘Daddy,’ with a focus on...
Crazy Hockey Dads Podcast
A relatable and honest podcast about the highs and lows of being a youth hockey parent. Join us as we share real stories, struggles, and wins from ...
The Dad Edge Podcast
The Dad Edge Podcast is a movement. It is a strong community of Fathers who all share a set of values. Larry Hagner, founder of The Dad Edge, break...
Dear Old Dads
Hey kids, get ON our lawn! Dear old Dads is a podcast examining and deconstructing all things Dad. From parenting to patriarchy; manning the grill ...
Dumb Dad Podcast
It's pronounced Dad, the "dumb" is silent. Comedians Kevin Laferriere and Evan Kyle Berger are just a couple of dads trying to have a little fun al...
Midlife SideQuest
Midlife SideQuest is the over the hill gaming podcast. Every week host John Wahl brings you his gaming impressions, the latest industry news, and t...
Rock Solid
Rock 'n' roll all night ... and party once a week! Hosted by Pat Francis, Rock Solid is the comedy/music podcast that brings you music “both new an...
The New Dad Rock
Two college radio DJs during the 90s, hosts Keith and Steve helped expose bands like Nirvana, Pavement and PJ Harvey. They went to shows, interview...
Gen X Talks! Podcast!
This podcast looks at everything through the eyes of a Gen X Family! My Mom and Dad (along with me, Gen Z kid) talk about everything. You will get ...
Top Dad
Welcome to Top Dad, where two Midwestern dads tackle the highs, lows, and hilarious moments of dad life. We make bad jokes, talk about the everyday...
Family Plot
An odd dad a loving mom and their 17 year old son exploring the history in a peculiar world. Discussions will be kept PG-13. Hosted by Dean Boese, ...
Latch-Key Dads
We’re generation X dads of generation Z kids asking ourselves how the heck did we end up here. One minute we’re at a red hot chili peppers concert ...
2 Dads GenX Edition
Society has turned the modern father into a punchline—painting men as weak, foolish, and passive. We reject that narrative. 2 Dads Gen X Edition is...
GenX Are We Adults Yet?
Gen X, Are We Adults Yet? - A Podcast For All Generations Hi, I am Jason, and I’m Greg. We are Gen X and welcome to our podcast! We are the last ge...
The GenX Experience
Whether by our own design, or by the nature of who we are, GenX seems to be the forgotten generation. And since our feelings never mattered, we’re ...
Durable Dad with Tommy Geary
The Durable Dad podcast gives men the skills and tools they need to be rock solid for their family, their work and their community.
The Best of GenX
Welcome to The Best of GenX with 40-something siblings, Mary Beth & Joe! We talk about adulting in a world so different from the one we grew up...
The Modern Dads Podcast
We're telling the stories of modern dads. These are the guys that are not only involved in their children's lives, but active and engaged in the de...
Gen X Dad and His Gen Z Teens
This podcast takes a light hearted look at generational differences about all manner of topics. We explore everything from pop culture to finance t...
Galactic Nerds
Hosted by a Gen-X dad and his Gen-Z daughter, Galactic Nerds is where we take the nerdy conversations we’re already having as father and daughter a...
Paternal
Paternal is a show about the brotherhood of fatherhood. Created and hosted by Nick Firchau, a longtime journalist and podcast producer, Paternal of...
Fly on the Wall
Fifth Wall is the largest venture capital firm focused on technology-driven innovation for the global real estate industry. This series provides in...
Dadsplaining, A Fatherhood Podcast
Every week on Dadsplaining we cover all the weirdest, messiest, grossest, and funniest parts of fatherhood. Join first-time dads Brandon and Jesse ...
The Xennial Dadcast
Xennial: a member of an age group born in the final years of Generation X and at the start of the millennial generation (specifically in the late 1...
Grown Ass Dads Podcast
Being a dad is tough. Being a grown-ass dad? That’s a whole different beast.Welcome to Grown Ass Dads—the podcast where three mid-life dads keep it...
If You Give A Dad A Podcast
If You Give A Dad A Podcast is hosted by Jared — aka Papa Podcast — a proud Millennial Dad who grew up geeking out and never stopped. What started ...
Son of a Preacher Dad
Welcome to Son of a Preacher Dad. Join Eric and his teenage son Luke for an inspiring and entertaining podcast filled with heartfelt stories, epic ...
Real Talk with Father & Son
In this insightful, laidback podcast that transcends generational divides, join Isaac (a Millennial) and Sarit (a Gen X) as they discuss “touchy” a...
Dads On Tap
Being a dad isn't easy and we often feel alone. This is why we launched Dads on Tap to provide a place for dads to hang out with other dads in a la...
How this list is built
Shows are selected from PodSEO topic associations and matched AI recommendations. They are ordered by their average PodSEO score over records dated since seven days ago, with ties ordered by show name. The score combines podcast-platform search visibility, editorial placements, and chart performance, with adjustments for Apple listing status. AI recommendations help identify candidates; their frequency does not determine the order. Each list includes up to 100 shows with an Apple Podcasts ID and updates when regenerated.