S1E1016 - Like Father, Like Mess.com
Published: May 4, 2026
Duration: 1:27:17
We’re serving this one family-style—and it gets real, fast.
Bill is joined by comedian, bartender, Uber driver Doug Phelps and his 81-year-old father, David Phelps—and what starts as a fun generational hang turns into something unexpectedly raw, honest, and hilarious.
Bill opens by asking David for some old-school fatherly advice… and then proceeds to unload a story from the night before that is equal parts brutal, embarrassing, and (unfortunately) very relatable. This is Bill with the guard down—hurting, honest, and trying to make sense of it in real time. David meets him with kindne...
Bill is joined by comedian, bartender, Uber driver Doug Phelps and his 81-year-old father, David Phelps—and what starts as a fun generational hang turns into something unexpectedly raw, honest, and hilarious.
Bill opens by asking David for some old-school fatherly advice… and then proceeds to unload a story from the night before that is equal parts brutal, embarrassing, and (unfortunately) very relatable. This is Bill with the guard down—hurting, honest, and trying to make sense of it in real time. David meets him with kindne...