Divorce wrecks you in ways nobody prepares you for. Divorced Dudes is a podcast where men can be honest about that. The grief, the identity crisis, the slow process of figuring out who you are on the other side. No performance, no having it together. Just real conversation for guys who are going through it.
Buck looks like the kind of guy nobody messes with, but his story is a reminder that addiction does not care how tough you are. He’s a bouncer and bartender in Lexington, a private security business owner, and a sober bartender with a sobriety date on October 31. We talk with him about the real cost of cocaine and meth addiction, how fast it escalates, and the night he overdosed and still somehow woke up alive. From the hospital to waking up in rehab on Halloween, Buck walks us through...
2 Sept 2026
I Kinda Like Talking Into The Headphones
Silence can wreck you faster than bad news. Our buddy Kody joins us to tell the story behind his “miracle baby” and the years that came before and after it: male-factor infertility, IVF, repeated pregnancy loss, and the kind of grief that makes you feel numb in the room while your life is falling apart. We talk candidly about what it’s like when the diagnosis points to you, how shame and the “be a man” mindset twist into resentment, avoidance, and chasing quick validation. Kody walks us thro...
5 Aug 2026
She Married The Red Flag
Divorce can look “sudden” from the outside while it’s been quietly unfolding for years on the inside. We sit down with Kelly, a physician assistant in orthopedics, as she tells the real timeline behind her breakup: a college connection, long-distance commitment, then a move-in that exposed early microcheating and a pattern of trust fractures that never fully healed. We dig into what microcheating actually feels like day to day: the notifications, the constant doubt, the panic that hits your ...
19 Jul 2026
988 - The Helpline
The scariest part about depression isn’t always how loud it gets, it’s how normal it can feel to carry it alone. Zac and Matt slow things down for a solemn conversation on men’s mental health, why so many of us stay quiet, and what those “I’m fine” answers can hide after divorce, heartbreak, or years of trying to be the strong one for everybody else. We dig into the statistics that stopped us cold: suicide rates, the massive number of men reporting mental health struggles, and the much small...
9 Jul 2026
Green Acres Isn’t for Me - Nates Story
He grew up in a hyper-conservative home where church was non-negotiable, questions were dangerous, and “being different” came with a threat of rejection. Then he got married young, became a dad fast, and eventually had to face the one truth he’d been taught to fear most: he’s gay. Nate joins us to share his side of the divorce story after Tanya’s earlier interview, and the result is raw, funny, and painfully human. We talk about the whirlwind start with Tanya, the rural-versus-city culture s...
26 Jun 2026
Chicken Quesadilla
A chicken quesadilla, a first date that includes meeting the parents, and a relationship that goes from new to married in the blink of an eye, Tanya’s divorce story is as wild as it is human. We sit down with her to trace how leaving an abusive relationship can reshape your definition of safety, and how chasing stability can quietly turn into losing yourself. If you’ve ever searched for divorce advice that feels real, or wondered why “secure” doesn’t always mean “healthy,” this conversation w...
10 Jun 2026
Just Be Silly - Fallacies of the Manosphere
The manosphere isn’t just a few loud guys online. It’s a pipeline that finds men at their lowest point, especially after divorce, and sells them a shiny shortcut: get richer, look tougher, dominate more, and you’ll finally be “high value.” We’re not buying it, and we’re not letting lonely men get farmed for clicks and monthly subscriptions either. Zac and Matt sit down with Phil and Kelly to break down what the manosphere actually teaches, why it spreads so easily through social media algori...
29 May 2026
Newtons 1st Law of Good Men
The toughest part of “being a man” is unlearning what we were trained to be. We grew up hearing that real men don’t cry, don’t talk about feelings, and definitely don’t admit they’re struggling. But that kind of stoicism doesn’t make you strong. It makes you silent until you blow up on the people who count on you. We get honest about what a good man looks like when you’re navigating stress, relationships, and the emotional fallout that can follow divorce. We talk about emotional vulnerabilit...
18 May 2026
Be The Yes Man
You can’t logic your way out of a post-divorce hole. At some point you have to move, show up, and let life surprise you again. That’s what our “yes man” season is about: saying yes after divorce in a way that rebuilds confidence, creates new memories, and brings you back to yourself. We trade stories that hit every part of divorce recovery and men’s mental health: Phil taking a last-minute road trip to New Orleans with a guy he barely knew, Matt saying yes to fight training and discovering w...
10 May 2026
Bad At Video Games
One rushed decision can feel like love, and the next can feel like you’re trapped in a life you never picked. From a booth at Campus Pub in Lexington, we sit down with Philip Corley and follow the chain reaction: meeting young, converting religions, and getting pulled into an accelerated marriage timeline that looked “right” on paper but never quite fit. When kids shift from a conversation to a schedule, Phil realizes he’s been living on someone else’s plan and has to figure out how to choose...
28 Apr 2026
See You Tomorrow!
A marriage can fall apart in a thousand quiet ways, then collapse in one sentence. Zac and Matt share the real origin of Divorce Dudes, including the financial shock of COVID shutdowns, the loneliness of living like roommates, and the exact moments when divorce pain turned into suicidal thoughts. These are not abstract stories about “getting through it.” They’re the kind of memories that still sting years later, told honestly because someone listening might be sitting in the same silence.&nbs...
20 Apr 2026
Chicken Nuggets and Sweet Tea
The weirdest part of divorce isn’t the paperwork. It’s realizing you’re grieving something everyone else treats like a punchline, then going home to a house so quiet it feels loud. We get honest about that “sapness” and why divorce grief for men is often ignored, minimized, or brushed off with a quick “you’re better off” that doesn’t leave room to mourn. We talk through what actually gets lost: not just a partner, but your routines, your future plans, and the version of you that knew exactly...
8 Apr 2026
Welcome to Divorced Dudes Podcast
Divorce can knock out way more than your marriage. It can strip your routine, your social circle, and the version of you that knew what tomorrow looked like. Zach and Matt start Divorce Dudes with a simple promise: no pity, no pressure, no pretending, just a real space where guys can talk about what divorce actually does to you and how to start rebuilding. We get honest about the parts men don’t always say out loud: the loneliness after the paperwork is done, the weird silence when fri...
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