Episodes

Episode 552 JON Moxley is a First Class Father and World Champion Professional Wrestler. Mox previously wrestled in the WWE under the ring name Dean Ambrose where he was a member of The Shield alongside Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. He became the WWE’s longest reigning Champion before switching over to AEW and wrestling under the name Jon Moxley. He won the AEW World Championship in 2020. Overall, Moxley is an eight-time world champion in wrestling. Mox won the Pro Wrestling Illustrated award f...

Episode 551 Rob O’Neill is a First Class Father and Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden. Rob served with the elite Naval Special Warfare unit known as DEVGRU or SEAL Team Six. He deployed more than a dozen times and participated in over 400 combat missions. Some of the most notable missions include the mission to save Captain Richard Phillips (Who I interviewed on Episode 353) and the rescue mission to save Marcus Luttrell (Who I interviewed on Episode 128). Some of his more than 52 decorations...

Episode 550 General Keith Kellogg is a First Class Father and former National Security Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence. He is a Retired Army Lieutenant General who has dedicated his life to national service, with tours of duty in Vietnam, Panama, and Iraq, as well as commanding the 82d Airborne Division. Some of his awards and decorations include the Silver Star and Bronze Star for Valor. General Kellogg advised Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign and worked as chief of staff to the Natio...

Episode 549 Victor Glover is a First Class Father and NASA Astronaut. Victor was the pilot on the first operational flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon to the International Space Station. He also flew in space with Expedition 64 and served as a station systems flight engineer. He has spent 167 days in outer space and over 26 hours outside of his spacecraft performing spacewalks. Victor is currently part of NASA's Artemis program which will be sending American Astronauts back to the moon for the fir...

Episode 548 Eric Trump is a First Class Father and Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization. He is the third child of the 45th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump. Both of Eric’s children were born while his father was President. I last spoke with Eric on Episode 296 of First Class Fatherhood just before the pandemic began. Eric is an avid outdoorsman who is always posting pictures of fishing with his kids. Eric is a respected authority in the business sector and hi...

Episode 547 Brandon Leake is a First Class Father and Winner of America’s Got Talent season 15. He was the first ever spoken word poet on the popular competition show. He received the Golden Buzzer in the first round from Howie Mandel, who was a guest on Episode 467 of First Class Fatherhood. Brandon performed pieces about his sister who died and his father who abandoned him. He was named the champion of the 15th season in September 2020, took home the $1 million dollar cash prize, a brand new c...

Episode 546 Phil Keoghan is a First Class Father and Host of Reality Shows THE AMAZING RACE & TOUGH AS NAILS. He has been host of THE AMAZING RACE from its inception and also serves as a producer. He co-created and hosts the American reality competition television program TOUGH AS NAILS which is currently in its 3rd Season on CBS. Phil has been involved with winning ten Primetime Emmy Awards related to his work on THE AMAZING RACE and is highly responsible for the show’s success which is 32 Seas...

Episode 545 Chris Hadfield is a First Class Father and Astronaut. He is also a former fighter pilot and author of a new book “THE APOLLO MURDERS”. He has flown in space three times and is the first Canadian to walk in space. Chris has served as commander of the International Space Station. He became the commander of the International Space Station as part of Expedition 35, responsible for a crew of five astronauts and helping to run dozens of scientific experiments dealing with the impact of low...

Episode 544 Jim Breuer is a First Class Father and Stand-up comedian. He is well known for his role in the movie Half Baked which co-starred fellow comedian Dave Chappelle. Jim was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1998. He’s had several one hour specials on Comedy Central and has sold out shows all across the country. Jim also hosted radio shows on Sirius XM and TV shows on MTV and VH1. He is currently touring the country with his “Freedom of Laughter Tour” and has an up...

Episode 543 Jeff Nelson is a First Class Father and 4x World Series Champion Pitcher. Jeff pitched for the New York Yankees World Series Championship teams in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000. Jeff also pitched for the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox. During his 15 year career, Jeff pitched in 798 games with a winning record. In 55 post-season games he recorded 62 strikeouts and a 2.65 ERA in 54.1 innings. He is currently a television color analyst for the Miami Marlins and New Yo...

Episode 542 Chris “Mad Dog” Russo is a First Class Father and Legendary Sports Radio Host. He is the former co-host of the Mike and the Mad Dog sports radio program which was broadcast on WFAN in New York City and simulcasted on the YES Network. He joined Sirius XM Radio in August 2008 and operates his own channel, Mad Dog Radio. He also hosts an afternoon radio show, Mad Dog Unleashed, SiriusXM Ch. 82 Mad Dog Sports Radio. Mad Dog has one of the most recognizable voices in radio and is known fo...

Episode 541 Andy Grammer is a First Class Father and multi platinum recording artist. He is a singer, songwriter and producer. His catalog consists of numerous bona fide hits, including the quadruple-platinum “Honey, I’m Good,” platinum singles “Keep Your Head Up,” “Fine By Me,” “Don’t Give Up On Me,” “Fresh Eyes,” “Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah),” and many others. His music has generated billions of streams and he has sold out shows on multiple continents. He just released his new genre-bending ...

Episode 540 James Patterson is a First Class Father and Legendary Author. His enduring fictional characters and series include Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett, Maximum Ride, Middle School, and Ali Cross. His books have sold more than 300 million copies. He has received many accolades for his works including the 2019 National Humanities Medal. The National Book Foundation presented him with the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community, and h...

Episode 539 Edgerrin James is a First Class Father and NFL Legend. He is a Pro Football Hall of Fame Running Back who was drafted with the 4th overall pick of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He played his college football at the University of Miami where he would later be inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame. Edgerrin played 11 seasons in the NFL. He was the Offensive Rookie of the year in 1999, he earned four Pro Bowl selections, he led the NFL in rushing twic...

Episode 538 Jim McMahon is a First Class Father and 2x Super Bowl Champion Quarterback. He quarterbacked one of the greatest teams in NFL history, the 1985 Chicago Bears, which dominated the NFL regular season and destroyed the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX. Jim was drafted with the 5th overall pick in the first round of the 1982 NFL Draft by the Bears after playing his college football at BYU. He would go on to play for several other NFL teams including the Green Bay Packers who won Sup...

Episode 537 Carl Higbie is a First Class Father and former Navy SEAL. He is currently the host of Saturday Report on Newsmax. Carl is a combat veteran who served with the elite US Navy SEALs Teams. He joined the military as a result of the Terrorist attacks on 9/11. He was on the Navy SEAL assault team that captured the most wanted man in the Middle East known as the Butcher of Fallujah, Ahmed Hashim Abd Al-Isawi. After his military service he appeared regularly on Fox News and CNN before joinin...

Episode 536 Colin Mochrie is a First Class Father and Stand-Up Comedian. He is best known for his role on “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” which begins its 18th Season this week. Colin co-wrote, co-produced, and co-starred in the Canadian sitcoms “Getting Along Famously” and “She's the Mayor” He has received numerous awards, including two Canadian Comedy Awards, a Gemini Award, and a Writers Guild of Canada award. He was named Canadian Comedy Person of the Year at the 2013 Canadian Comedy Awards. In t...

Episode 535 Jeff Struecker is a First Class Father and retired Army Ranger who received the Silver Star for his heroic actions during The Battle of Mogadishu or Operation Gothic Serpent which would eventually become immortalized in the film BLACK HAWK DOWN. His other combat experience includes participation in the invasion of Panama, Operation Desert Storm, and more than a dozen combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. Jeff spent his final ten years in the US Army serving as a chaplain in Airborne ...

Episode 534 Ken Shamrock is a First Class Father, MMA Legend and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his participation in the Ultimate Fighting Championships, Pride Fighting Championships, the World Wrestling Federation, Total Nonstop Wrestling Action and Pancrase. Some of his accomplishments include First UFC Superfight Heavyweight Champion, First Pancrase Heavyweight World Champion, Four Time UFC Heavyweight Champion, WWF Intercontinental Champion, WWF World Tag Team Champion an...

Episode 533 Chris Wallace is a First Class Father and Legendary Journalist and News Anchor. He is the host of Fox News Sunday, a position he has held since 2003. He is well known for his in-depth interviews with US Presidents such as Barack Obama and Donald Trump as well as other political leaders such as Vladimir Putin. Chris has won every major broadcast news award, including three Emmys, the Peabody Award and the Dupont-Columbia Silver Baton Award. Some of his previous positions include ancho...

Episode 532 Steve Smith Sr is a First Class Father and NFL Legend. He played wide receiver for 16 seasons in the National Football League, most of which he spent with the Carolina Panthers. He finished his career playing for the Baltimore Ravens. Steve is one of the greatest wide receivers to ever play the game and at the time of his retirement, he ranked 7th in NFL career all-purpose yards, 7th in NFL career receiving yards and 12th in career receptions. He is a 5 time pro-bowler and 3 time All...

Episode 531 Justin Melnick is a First Class Father and actor who currently stars on SEAL Team. Justin is a former police officer and war photographer turned actor. He plays Brock Reynolds on CBS’ SEAL Team. SEAL Team follows the lives of the elite Navy SEALs as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high-stakes missions for the United States of America. The show begins its 5th season next month. In this Episode, Justin shares his Fatherhood journey which includes two Stepchildren and a...

Episode 530 Dennis Michael Lynch is a First Class Father, entrepreneur, documentary filmmaker and host of the DML Podcast. He is also the founder of one of the most popular and successful CBD companies in America, DML CBD. After years of making appearances on Fox News and hosting his own show, Dennis Michael Lynch: Unfiltered, on Newsmax, he began hosting Facebook Lives called the 'Walk & Talk', where he spoke into his cell phone about news and politics as he walked around his Long Island neighb...

Episode 529 Joe Piscopo is a First Class Father, actor, comedian and performer. He is best known for his impressions of celebrities, especially Frank Sinatra. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984, where he played a variety of recurring characters. Joe starred in movies such as “Johnny Dangerously”, “Wise Guys”, “Dead Heat” and “Sidekicks”. Joe has won the acclaim and affection of millions. For decades, Joe has proven to be one of show business’ brightest lights. He is cu...