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Fit Dad Game DadAuthor: Josh & Brett
Just two dads trying to get fit and play video games. Language: en Genres: Leisure, Video Games Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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April 2026 - Off the Shelf
Wednesday, 1 April, 2026
This month on Fit Dad Game Dad, Josh calmly carries the emotional weight of employment uncertainty, wins most of the fitness categories, eats responsibly, and somehow still finds time to game like a disciplined, well-adjusted adult. Meanwhile, Brett buys a handgun, immediately concludes that decades of couch gaming have secretly made him an elite marksman, and spends the rest of the episode confidently explaining how he has finally unlocked the secret to work‑life balance—an achievement that places him somewhere between Buddha and a man who read half of one self‑help book, nodded aggressively, and announced, “I get it now.”The dads then battle in the mini‑game “Off the Shelf,” where they dust off physical game cases, squint at unreadably small text, and attempt to identify games based solely on dramatic marketing copy from a bygone era. It’s part trivia, part memory test, and part proof that no one has read the back of a game box since 2006—except Brett, who brought reading glasses and misplaced confidence.The episode closes with Josh, ever the benevolent and emotionally regulated adult, awarding Brett a handful of pity points—not because Brett earned them, but because sometimes a man just finishes a long month, works very hard, and deserves a small sticker for effort.
