Episodes

Episode 504 Michael Carter-Williams is a First Class Father and NBA point guard who currently plays for the Orlando Magic. He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 11th pick of the First Round of the 2013 NBA Draft. He was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 2014. Michael has also played for the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets and Houston Rockets. He played his college basketball at Syracuse and was a McDonald's All-American in high school. In this Episode, Michael shares ...

Episode 503 Charles Payne is a First Class Father and host of MAKING MONEY WITH CHARLES PAYNE on Fox Business Network. He is also a contributor to FOX News Channel, frequently appearing on shows such as Your World with Neil Cavuto and Fox & Friends. He began his career on Wall Street as an analyst at E.F. Hutton in 1985. In 1991, he founded Wall Street Strategies, an independent stock market research firm where he serves as chief executive officer and principal analyst. He published his first bo...

Episode 502 Michael Knowles is a First Class Father and Host of “The Michael Knowles Show” at the Daily Wire, “The Book Club” at PragerU, and “Verdict with Ted Cruz.” Michael has appeared regularly on Fox News Channel and other major networks, and his writing has been featured on the Daily Wire, the American Mind, Fox News, and the Daily Caller. Michael is a graduate of Yale University and has lectured at colleges and universities around the country. Michael has a new book available now “Speechl...

Episode 501 Ross Stripling is a First Class Father and Major League Baseball pitcher. He currently pitches for the Toronto Blue Jays. Ross was drafted into the Major Leagues by the Los Angeles Dodgers. As a Dodger, Ross pitched in the World Series in 2017 and was selected to the All-Star Team 2018. He played his college baseball at Texas A&M University where he threw a no-hitter against San Diego State in 2012. In this Episode, Ross shares his Fatherhood journey which includes a four month old s...

Episode 500 Brian and Baylee Littrell join me for a Special Father/Son interview on First Class Fatherhood. Brian Littrell is a First Class Father and member of the Backstreet Boys which is the best selling Boy Band in history with over 100 million record sales worldwide. Baylee Littrell is a Country Music recording artist who released his debut album, 770-Country, in 2019. In this Episode, Brian shares his Fatherhood journey with his son Baylee by his side. Baylee discusses the values his dad i...

Episode 499 Steve Olsher is a First Class Father, Entrepreneur and Founder of Podcast Magazine. Steve has created several multi-million-dollar companies from scratch. He founded Podcast Magazine a couple of years ago and it has quickly become the go-to resource to find out more about the men and women behind the microphones of popular podcasts as well as help people discover new podcasts. Steve has also created the largest podcast club on Clubhouse called ClubPod which has more than 60,000 membe...

Episode 498 Kary Oberbrunner is a First Class Father, Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur. Kary is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author and CEO of Igniting Souls Publishing Agency and helps individuals and organizations clarify who they are, why they're here, and where they're going so they can become souls on fire, experience unhackability, and share their message with the world. As a child and young adult, Kary overcame a paralyzing speech disorder and an addiction to self-injur...

Episode 497 Jack Posobiec is a First Class Father, former Navy Intelligence Officer and Senior Editor for Human Events. Jack was previously a correspondent for One America News Network. He is the author of a new bestselling book, “The Antifa: Stories From Inside the Black Bloc”. Posobiec's work has directly led to Antifa arrests and convictions and has been cited by members of Congress, the Senate, and the President of the United States. Posobiec appeared in court in the trial of an Antifa crimi...

Episode 496 Rob Sims is a First Class Father and former NFL Offensive Guard. Rob was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2006 NFL Draft after playing his college football at Ohio State where he won the National Championship. Rob finished his NFL career with the Detroit Lions in 2014. Rob and his Lions teammate, Calvin Johnson, launched a cannabis business called PRIMITIV. They also formed a partnership with Harvard University to support medical cannabis research. You can listen to my intervie...

Episode 495 Joshua Henry is a First Class Father and 3x Tony Award Nominated Actor. He portrayed the lead role of Aaron Burr in the first U.S. tour of “Hamilton”. He is best known for portraying Haywood Patterson in the musical “The Scottsboro Boys”. Joshua also portrayed the lead role of Billy Bigelow in a Broadway revival of “Carousel”. He has several other Broadway credits to his name and launched his own musical career by releasing his debut EP “Guarantee”. He has a brand new song dropping o...

Episode 494 Jason Alexander is a First Class Father and actor known for portraying George Costanza on Seinfeld. Jason was nominated for seven consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards for his performance as George Costanza. Jason is a prominent actor on stage as well, appearing in several Broadway musicals, including Jerome Robbins' Broadway in 1989, for which he won the Tony Award as Best Leading Actor in a Musical and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. He has s...

Episode 493 Mike Piazza is a First Class Father and MLB Hall of Famer. He is arguably the greatest hitting catcher in the history of Major League Baseball. He played the majority of his career with the New York Mets who retired his number 31. Piazza will forever be remembered for his 2 run home run against the Atlanta Braves just 10 days after the attacks on 9/11. In 2016, Piazza was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame after a career in which he was a twelve time All-Star and finished with a ba...

Episode 492 Calvin Johnson Jr is a First Class Father and Hall of Fame NFL wide receiver known as Megatron. Calvin is a part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2021 and will be enshrined in Canton, Ohio later this summer. Calvin was the #2 overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft out of Georgia Tech. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions and would go on to play his entire 9 year NFL career with them. Calvin and his teammate, Rob Sims, began a Cannabis company called Primitiv. In 2008, Calvin foun...

Episode 491 Tony Hawk is a First Class Father and Skateboarding legend. It is a huge honor to have him back on the podcast for a second interview on First Class Fatherhood. Tony Hawk’s influence on the world of skateboarding has been tremendous and the number of kids who began skateboarding because of him is incalculable. Through his Tony Hawk Foundation he has helped to build over 1,000 skateparks in underprivileged areas. In this Episode, Tony shares his Fatherhood journey which includes six k...

Episode 490 Michael Chandler is a First Class Father and top ranked UFC Lightweight Fighter. Before he entered the UFC, Michael became a three-time Bellator Lightweight Champion and was the winner of the Bellator Season Four Lightweight Tournament. Michael Chandler made his UFC debut with a TKO victory over Dan Hooker at UFC 257. He is currently ranked #4 in the UFC Lightweight rankings and has already competed for the UFC Lightweight Championship. In this Episode, Michael shares his Fatherhood ...

Episode 489 Bryan Hoch is a First Class Father and MLB.com beat reporter for the New York Yankees. Bryan has covered New York baseball for two decades, working as the Yankees' MLB.com beat reporter since 2007. Bryan can be seen regularly on MLB Network and heard on many radio stations throughout the United States. His work has also been featured in Yankees Magazine, New York Mets Inside Pitch, and on FOXSports.com. Bryan has a new book available, The Bronx Zoom: Inside the New York Yankees' Most...

Episode 488 Sheriff Mark Lamb is a First Class Father and Sheriff of Pinal County Arizona. Sheriff Lamb oversees a county the size of Connecticut and manages more than 650 employees within the department. Sheriff Mark Lamb has both experience in law enforcement and the private sector. He trained with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Academy and was named Valedictorian of his class. He gained notoriety for his appearances on Live PD and became popular on social media. In the wake of Li...

Episode 487 Trent Johnston is a First Class Father known for being the dad on the TLC reality show 7 Little Johnstons. Trent and his wife Amber have five children including three which they adopted from Russia, South Korea and China. All seven Johnstons have Achondroplasia Dwarfism, a genetic condition that affects their size. They are an all-American family and the largest known family of little people in the world. Trent works as a grounds supervisor at a local college in his family’s hometown...

Episode 486 Brian Kilmeade is a First Class Father, co-host of Fox & Friends, a NYT Bestselling Author and host of The Brian Kilmeade Show. You can catch Brian weekdays on Fox & Friends from 6 - 9AM ET and then switch over to his nationally syndicated radio show, “The Brian Kilmeade Show” on Fox News Talk from 9-12 noon. Not many broadcasters can say they are on the air for 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, but that is exactly what Brian Kilmeade has been doing since 2006. Brian has written 6 books ...

Episode 485 Brad Miner is a First Class Father and author of the best selling book THE COMPLEAT GENTLEMAN: THE MODERN MAN’S GUIDE TO CHIVALRY. He is Senior Editor of The Catholic Thing and the former Literary Editor of National Review. In this Episode, Brad shares his Fatherhood journey which includes two son’s and a granddaughter. He discusses the issues with the term Toxic Masculinity and the damage it is causing in our society. He describes the importance of the Nuclear Family Unit and the ne...

Memorial Day Special Edition featuring my interviews with Gold Star parents Larry Brown & Karen and Billy Vaughn. Larry Brown is a First Class Father, Grandfather and Vietnam Veteran. He is the Gold Star Father of Navy SEAL Team Six Operator Adam Brown who was killed in action on March 17, 2010 in Afghanistan. Adam Brown’s incredibly inspiring life story is wonderfully told by Eric Blehm in the book Fearless. In this interview, Larry shares some memories of his son, talks about his reaction to t...

Episode 484 David A.R. White is a First Class Father, actor, screenwriter, producer and co-founder of Pure Flix Entertainment, a distribution and production company specializing in Christian faith and family-themed movies. In 2014, he co-starred in the film GOD’S NOT DEAD as then starred in and produced both sequels to the film. David starred in FAITH OF OUR FATHERS, a film about veterans from the Vietnam War and the experiences of their families. In this Episode, David shares his Fatherhood jou...

Episode 483 Stuart Varney is a First Class Father and host of Varney & Co on Fox Business Network. Before joining Fox News in January 2004, Stuart hosted the CNN shows Business Day, Business Asia and Moneyline. In 2001, he left CNN to host CNBC's "Wall Street Journal Editorial Board with Stuart Varney." Stuart currently hosts Varney & Co. on the Fox Business Network, which airs from 9:00 a.m. to noon ET every weekday. In this Episode, Stuart shares his Fatherhood journey which includes six child...

Episode 482 Joe “Pags” Pagliarulo is a First Class Father and Nationally Syndicated Radio Talk Show Host. The JOE PAGS SHOW is nationally syndicated to more than 150 stations and is seen on NewsmaxTV nationally. Pags has won multiple Associated Press awards for excellence in journalism. His show is listed in the top 25 of and by Newsmax as one of the most influential talk shows in the country. In this Episode, Pags shares his Fatherhood journey which includes five daughters. He discusses the cir...