Dear Old Dads - Podcast Rankings and reviews

This podcast isn’t just for parents or Dads. I’m neither a dad nor a parent (I’m female) and I love listening to this show. So many of their discussions is relatable in some way. I like how between the 3 of them there is a variant of backgrounds and morals (though often their morals align) This isn’t a advice podcast but a hey this is what we do and this is how we were parented. If you’re looking for a podcast that you want to feel understood then this podcast is for you.

…and I’m not a dad. I’m going through the backlog and listening to every single episode. Each one has at least a single nugget of truth or wisdom that I can apply to my life, even as a woman without children. Often there’s humor, sometimes childhood anecdotes, and frequently there are truths.

Note to the Dads:
The episodes regarding mental illness really made me stop and think about my and my partner’s health and how we take responsibility for things in our relationship and friendships. Thank you for your insights and helping me put my thoughts into words that I can take into a conversation.

I love dear old dads. I have been a loyal every week listener since the first episode. I love talking ship, serious inquiries only, d and d minus, good awful movies, scathing atheist, Skepticrat, citation needed. Pretty much anything this gang puts out I listen to and love. I would give 5 starts except this review is here to leave one criticism of the cast. During the trump election episode the entire panel seemed to agree that this election (luckily) won’t affect little kids and so keeping the information from them is only helpful.

The day after the election my son same home crying. He is half Mexican, 1/4 Hawaiian, 1/4 white. He was bullied at school. He told us the bully made fun of his brown skin. He cried and cried and said over and over he wished he had white skin. That there must be something wrong with him because no one wants to be his friend. Trumps message was hatred of minorities. Racial minority status is impossible to conceal. This election absolutely does affect little brown and black kids. There are children who need to understand what is happening. So they know it’s not because there is something wrong with them.

Great show, about progressive fathers. Was the start to listening to the rest of their podcasts. Great balance of humor and topics that are growth focused. Enjoyable and thoughtful.