Boogie (on the left), John Mellis (on the right). Not an actual child (in the middle)

Who are Boogie and John Mellis?

Hello! This is a little bit secret right now, so don’t tell anyone. Or tell them, but then kill them afterwards. “Two Dud Dads” is a ‘How To Be Dad’ podcast starring Boogie and John Mellis, two mates who met through working at the same radio station, Northsound, in Aberdeen over twenty years ago. Despite being pals all that time, they’ve never actually worked together on the same show, so this is the first, and most likely last time that will ever happen.

Boogie is Dad to Emilia (4), and John’s kids are Josh (13), and Gracie (10).

Through this podcast their aim is to take you through where they’ve messed up at being Dads in the hope you can learn from their mistakes, avoid making them, and become a better parent yourself because of it. It’s ideal whether you’re a first time parent, or have a few years on the clock and the wrinkles to show for it.

We aim to have a few laughs, but help you out too, because at the end of the day, you come home from the shop with a TV and a 1500 page manual on how to operate and maintain it, yet leave the hospital with a baby and nothing but good wishes!