Irritable Dad Syndrome

About Irritable Dad Syndrome

Irritable Dad Syndrome is a comedy podcast about two longtime friends trying to make sense of everyday life — and usually making things worse in the process. Each week, Mike and Darin turn ordinary experiences into ridiculous conversations about marriage, parenting, pop culture, music, movies, getting older, questionable decisions, irritating people, and whatever else happens to derail the show. It’s funny, unscripted, occasionally inappropriate, and built around the kind of conversations you’d have with your funniest friend when nobody responsible is around to stop you. If you like comedy podcasts with real chemistry, hilarious stories, running jokes, pop-culture tangents, and absolutely no useful advice, you’ve found your people. New episodes every week. 🎧 Listen, watch, and find more at IrritableDadSyndrome.com In our defense, we thought it was funny.

Publisher

Mike and Darin

Category

comedy · leisure · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Sept 2020

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

342 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   IDS #330 - I'm Not Drinking Wine Out of a Swisher Cup!

   Send us Fan Mail Mike and Darin explore Rush fandom, Star Wars, the Coen brothers, The Wizard of Oz at Sphere, unusual retirement plans, and the least sophisticated wine glass imaginable. Plus: Dave Lay’s crazy quilt, IDS fan art, plushie dolls, bathroom attendants, equal waffles, beets, and Uhhhh Volume 2! Dave Lay Talks About His Granny’s Crazy Quilt Are We Mike and Darin or Cricket and Tabbs? Mike Read the Star Wars Book When the Guys First Got Into Rush The Equal Waffle Act of 2026 Kyle S...

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   IDS #329 - Tickled Pink and Sideways - Live at Sphere!

   Send us Fan Mail Mike and Darin celebrate U2’s 50th anniversary, consider taking Irritable Dad Syndrome live to Sphere, and debate bands touring without any original members. Plus: glasses, U-Haul rage, cross-country fees, office football talk, Conan and Jordan, Toy Story 5, questionable movies, classic jokes, and bloopers! Do Wearing Glasses Make You Look Smart? Mike Cussed Out the U-Haul Guy Best Medicine Is Named That for a Reason Mike Had to Pay Extra to Watch His Kid Run Cross Country Da...

3. 

   29 Sept 2026

   IDS #328 - Poppin' and Lockin' With Fat Bears

   Send us Fan Mail Mike and Darin celebrate fall by complaining about it, dive into Fat Bear Week, defend Rush’s new drummer, mark U2’s 50th anniversary, and reveal questionable plans for retirement. Plus: Emerson Drive, forgotten coffee creamer, bad movies, dancing celebrities, invading mice, and bloopers! It’s Fall and the Guys Think It Sucks The Time Darin Worked on a Video for Emerson Drive Darin Forgot Libby’s Coffee Creamer Fat Bear Week Move Bitch! They Should Make a Celebrity Version of...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

34,622

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 85 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

89

Social presence

91

YouTube

72

Engagement

82

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