Brent, Carl, and Sean update us on their lives, then shift to parenting adult children and how much responsibility parents should require (rent, bills, paying for trips, and getting their own insurance). They discuss surveillance concerns like Flock license-plate cameras and privacy, then broaden into complaints about heavy taxation, property taxes, inflation, government debt, and how rising costs make single-income households and homeownership difficult, blaming politicians, tax policy, and regulations. The dads argue that coddling, participation trophies, and school culture reduce resilience and push younger adults toward entitlement and progressive politics, citing Obamacare’s extension of dependent coverage to age 26 and worsening insurance deductibles. They explore boundaries for advising adult kids (including religion and drugs), share a story about a homeless sister, and talk about empty-nesting and filling the void through travel and new life changes, ending with health, sobriety, weight loss, and eating habits.

Brent, Karl, and Shawn catch up after a couple months, swapping travel stories about California, Disneyland, high prices (including $7 gas and expensive food), and how media portrayals compared to what they experienced. They debate Disneyland versus other parks, discuss crowds, pricing tactics, and favorite rides, then shift to the World Cup atmosphere and fan culture. The conversation turns personal: Karl shares career dissatisfaction around turning 50, how a friend’s funeral and meeting Laura prompted major life changes, and the group reflects on regrets, risk-taking, and appreciating fleeting family moments. They also share updates on a son’s wedding, a daughter publishing a fiction book, an upcoming move to Sandy amid high housing costs, Shawn’s recent marriage, and the idea that mistakes and risks are essential to growth and fulfillment.

00:00 Three Dad Bods - Episode

0300:41 Intro & Catching Up

01:56 California & Disneyland

14:29 World Cup & Life Updates

22:44 Regrets & Life Reflections

34:00 Friendship & Fatherhood

01:02:33 Closing Thoughts

Karl Christen, Brent Willey, and Shawn Smith open the Three Dad Bods podcast noting it’s the first time all three are married, then Shawn shares that he eloped in Las Vegas and describes renewed happiness at home. The conversation shifts to a bittersweet time of year as they remember late friends Mark and Glynn, including visits to their graves and reflections on Mark’s extraordinary funeral and Glynns’s final battle with cancer. They discuss why they started the podcast, highlighting a past interview with Glynn's that they’ve shared as a story of hope, faith, and perseverance. Shawn recounts being with Glynn's daily in the hospital and at hospice, including Glynn’s last words and death. They then trade memories of childhood, sports, neighborhood adventures, and Marks kindness, musical talent, popularity, military service, and path to becoming a police officer.