Literal holiday madness and Christmas Vacation w. Sovereign Syre

Demystifying Dad and Big Fish with Guest Louisa Smith: Tim Burton's Big Fish is about a man who hopes to get a better sense of who is yarn-spinning father is. Are there larger truths in our parents’ self-constructed myths? In their “amusing lies”? Who were our parents before we were born, anyway? by You Are Good

51 min listen

Citizen Ruth with Candace Jane Opper: Is it possible that sometimes folks get so carried away in representing their causes that they overlook the humanity of the people about whom they purport to care? We discuss the criminally underrated Citizen Ruth, the abortion debate, by You Are Good

67 min listen

Self-Absorption, Dad and The Squid and the Whale: It’s a cult classic about 1980s Brooklyn intellectuals falling apart at the seams, sure, but Sarah and Alex sort through The Squid and the Whale’s many dad themes and issues. What happens when mom and dad decide to go their separate ways and everybod... by You Are Good

40 min listen

Disappointing Dad and Dirty Dancing: It’s about dancing, sure, but Sarah and Alex unpack Dirty Dancing’s dad themes and there is plenty to sort through. What happens when you disappoint your father by putting his own ethical code into action? by You Are Good

58 min listen

Dad issues abound in Top Gun: It's about a handful of guys competing against each other at a top tier Navy flight school, sure, but Sarah, Alex and special guest Clementine Ford unpack Top Gun's dad themes and there is plenty to sort through. What happens when, by You Are Good

54 min listen

Emotional Intimacy and Jaws: It is about a shark, sure, but Sarah and Alex unpack Jaws' Big Dad Energy by looking at its larger themes in the context of their own experiences with fathers and dads. Jaws, of course, is Steven Spielberg’s wildly popular 1975 adaptation of Peter Ben... by You Are Good

47 min listen

Robot Daddies and Terminator 2 [with Michael Hobbes!]: Terminator 2 is about a boy, his mom, and a killer robot, sure, but is it possible that a movie about a surrogate cyborg father has some daddy issues to unpack? Join Sarah, Alex and Michael Hobbes as we discuss the best movie of 1991. by You Are Good

78 min listen

Plague, abandonment and Roy Cohn in Angels in America: Angels in America is about plague in the Reagan 80s but could it be possible that there are some daddy issues to dissect in a work about a people abandoned by God? Join Sarah, Alex and Emma as they talk Angels, by You Are Good

73 min listen

Invisibility AND masculinity in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is about a dad who shrinks his kids, sure, but is it possible there are some issues to unpack in a movie in which dad can't see or hear his children? Sarah and Alex discuss and heap loads of love unto Rick Moranis. by You Are Good

62 min listen

Deescalation with Dad... and Kevin Costner: What if dads taught their kids to deescalate rather than to retaliate? To prioritize love over conflict? What if men learned from their trauma, and shared their lessons with their families? The War is an under-appreciated classic — a kids movie that t... by You Are Good

64 min listen

Heroic Dads and Clear and Present Danger w. Jamelle Bouie: Clear and Present Danger is a movie about a CIA agent that stands up to corruption, sure, but is it possible that this movie about a convictions-addled father also has some daddy issues to unpack? We were joined by very special guest Jamelle Bouie—New... by You Are Good

58 min listen

Pretty Woman w. Maggie Rose: Heartwarming hilarity ensues when a quirky sex-worker helps a corporate raider get over his daddy issues. Join us and special guest Maggie Rose in conversation about Pretty Woman. You can find Maggie on Twitter and Instagram. by You Are Good

68 min listen

Literal holiday madness and Christmas Vacation w. Sovereign Syre: It's a movie about a father who drives himself mad by holding himself to unrealistic holiday expectations, sure, but is it possible that there could be some daddy issues to unpack? Join us and guest Sovereign Syre as we talk about National Lampoon's Ch... by You Are Good

59 min listen

Moonstruck with Madame Clairevoyant: We are joined by Claire Comstock-Gay (AKA Madame Clairevoyant) for a discussion about the cuckoo-bananas masterpiece that is Moonstruck. Fate! Stars! Chaos! Love! Lust! 80s New York! Men are wolves and they are afraid of death. This one has it all! by You Are Good

76 min listen

Saw, the Sawniverse, and Sad Dads with Jamelle Bouie: A series about a broken, sad man who expects way way more from everyone around him? Who lives by a convoluted code? The Sawniverse is about a perpetually disappointed dad and all of the kids who break themselves trying to please him. by You Are Good

103 min listen

Absentee dads, legacy, Frankenstein and Young Frankenstein: Frankenstein [1931] and Young Frankenstein are about mad scientists who have to come to terms with their creations, sure, but is it possible that movies about men who create monsters have daddy issues to dissect? by You Are Good

82 min listen

Surviving Dad and A Nightmare on Elm Street: It’s about a lascivious dream demon, sure, but Sarah and Alex unpack Nightmare on Elm Street’s Dad themes and there is plenty to sort through. What happens when you realize that your parents' self-serving attempts at keeping you safe push you even fu... by You Are Good

67 min listen

BONUS EPISODE: Saved by the Bell [Patreon episode]: This is the latest installment of our Patreon-only chats that we wanted to share with y'all because it's the Sunday before Covid Thanksgiving and things are weird! - You could probably use a little Bayside in your life, so here we are. by You Are Good

39 min listen

Hey! This is the trailer.: Sarah Marshall [You're Wrong About] and Alex Steed [Nashville Demystified] attempt to understand what the hell it means to be the grown children of dads and other dad-like figures. And, as they do with all difficult subject matter, by You Are Good

3 min listen

Fargo with Clementine Ford: A group of men have some feelings, don't know what to do with them, and get everyone around them into a big mess. Sound familiar? We discuss Fargo, what me mean by "straight men", and the great Marge Gunderson with Clementine Ford. by You Are Good

70 min listen

Abandonment Fears and Home Alone w. Anne Thériault: Join Sarah, Alex and guest Anne Thériault as they discuss abandonment issues and anxieties about the horror of the 'urban' being unleashed upon the suburbs and threatening THE CHILDREN. This week's movie, of course, is Home Alone. by You Are Good

65 min listen

Oh, Fudge: A Christmas Story w. Mara Wilson: Join Sarah, Alex and guest Mara Wilson as they discuss "gleaming sex", deranged easter bunnies, and Jim Jones' connection to the America portrayed in the 1983 holiday classic A Christmas Story. You can find Mara on Twitter and on Instagram. by You Are Good

65 min listen

Charismatic con men, grief and The Royal Tenenbaums: We usually tease the episode with some pithy switcheroo about how the movie is about one thing, but is it possible that there are some dad issues to unpack? But this is a movie that refers to an entire family by the dad's name, so join Sarah, by You Are Good

78 min listen

Manhood and Friday: It's a classic 90s stoner comedy, sure, but Sarah and Alex sort through Friday's many dad themes and issues. What happens when, confronted with bullies and vengeful drug dealers, you feel compelled to stand your ground? Friday is, of course, by You Are Good

24 min listen

Bonus Episode: Death (and other stuff): We're putting last week's episode of Shootin' the Shit w. Why Are Dads [our Patreon bonus series] over here on the main feed because it sounds like a lot of y'all are dealing with some of that heavy-heavy and a few folks said it was helpful for them to... by You Are Good

24 min listen

Teachable Moments, Trauma, and why "Bean Dad" struck a nerve: We meant to take this week off but then a thing happened. Musician, podcaster and public personality John Roderick struck a collective nerve by telling a story about his daughter, beans, and a can opener. In doing so he became known to many as "Bean Da... by You Are Good

33 min listen

Little Women (1994) w. Jamie Loftus: “If lack of attention to personal finances is a mark of refinement, then the Marches must be the most elegant family in Concord.” We love on Little Women (1994) so hard with the great Jamie Loftus!You can find Jamie on the INTERNET here! by You Are Good

63 min listen

Clueless with Kristofer Thomas: One time in the 1990s a scary litigator melted the hearts of millions of kids by reminding his daughter that "you divorce wives, not kids." We discuss Mel Horowitz—the loveliest shouty dad in popular cinema—Cher, Josh, Tai, Murray, by You Are Good

61 min listen

Sleepless in Seattle w. Jeffrey Cranor: What is tiramisu? You’ll see. We talk about the 1993 Nora Ephron parasocial romantic comedy classic with Jeffrey Cranor. You can find Jeffrey on Twitter here. You can find all things Night Vale here. You can find Jeffrey's forthcoming novel here! by You Are Good

67 min listen

Magnolia (Dads Can Be Very a Lot) with Emma Copley Eisenberg: We are joined by Emma Copley Eisenberg for a discussion about intersections of fate, Aimee Mann, the enduring beauty of Philip Seymour Hoffman, and one of the most sprawling movies about unpacking dad relationships of all time! by You Are Good

72 min listen

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Literal holiday madness and Christmas Vacation w. Sovereign Syre

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