Podcasts by dadfeelings

91: The Last One from 2018-06-17T15:53:04

It's been a long road, and we've all learned a lot about dads—fictional and otherwise. merritt wraps things up for the second anniversary and the last episode of dadfeelings.

90: The Prestige Dads from 2018-06-10T16:45:15

merritt just doesn't watch a lot of prestige TV, so this week we brought in expert Eric Thurm to cover a history of dark television fathers all the way from The Sopranos to Breaking Bad.

89: Marlin from 2018-06-05T01:36:36

We're going under the sea this week to look at Albert Brooks' depiction of the heroic dad Marlin in 2003's Finding Nemo.

88: The Lego Batman Movie from 2018-06-04T19:26:11

Yes, we did Batman way back, but since then a film has come along that perfectly encapsulates Batman's whole deal as a man and a dad—and who would have guessed that it'd be a Lego movie?

87: Patrick Klepek from 2018-05-13T21:25:34

86b: Knife Dad [EXCERPT] from 2018-05-05T15:21:10

He's part wolf, part mech, part rabbit, part fox, part sunglasses, part dragon, part dad, all dad, all knives, and he died for our sins.

86: Logan from 2018-05-01T17:26:27

Guest lb teufel joins us to discuss Wolverine's fatherly turn in 2017's Logan, this week on dadfeelings.

85: Tim Taylor from 2018-04-22T16:54:40

This week we're reminiscing on the classic 90s sitcom Tim Taylor's Time to Improve Your Home and delve into Tim's desperate struggle with masculine norms.

84: Ted from 2018-04-16T13:45:48

In a show all about monsters, the scariest thing of all is stepdads. This week on dadfeelings, we look back at the second season episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Ted."

83: Cranky Kong from 2018-04-08T21:06:23

We wade into the contentious familial history of Donkey Kong to decide once and for all whether Cranky Kong is a dad or a grandfather.

82b: Steve Zissou [EXCERPT] from 2018-04-06T20:02:43

merritt explores the depths of dadfeelings in this week's episode on Steve Zissou from Wes Anderson's 2004 film The Life Aquatic.

82: Luke Skywalker (w/ Paul F. Tompkins) from 2018-03-18T15:47:37

Podcast host extraordinaire and voice of Mr. Peanut Butter Paul F. Tompkins is our guest this week as we discuss Luke Skywalker's fatherly turn in The Last Jedi.

81: David Murray (Seibei) from 2018-03-04T21:52:39

The wonderful David Murray of SEIBEI and Telegraph Art & Comics is our guest this week, with a special cameo by baby Ben Murray.

80: The Lost Boys (w/ Imogen Binnie) from 2018-02-21T21:15:07

Horror aficionado Imogen Binnie drops in this week to discuss the vampire dad antagonist (dadtagonist?) of 1987's The Lost Boys.

79: Travis McElroy from 2018-02-07T17:56:42

Certified podcast dad Travis McElroy guests to chat about the joys and frustrations of parenthood.

78: Riverdale Dads (w/ Brittany Spanos and Morgan M. Page) from 2018-01-27T00:12:38

Riverdale's jam-packed with so many dads we needed two guests to cover them all! Friends of the network Brittany Spanos and Morgan M Page join the program to dig into all of the Hot Archie Show's d...

77: Bob Belcher (w/ Josh Gondelman) from 2018-01-18T00:54:05

Chow down on a Gouda dadfeelings Burger as Comedian and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver writer Josh Gondelman guests to chat about Bob Belcher.

76: Goofy (w/ Meeks) from 2018-01-07T23:33:35

This week, Meeks guests to discuss Disney's dog dad, Goofy Goof.

75: Santa (w/ Daniel Kibblesmith) from 2017-12-26T22:53:25

Daniel Kibblesmith, author of Santa's Husband, joins merritt to discuss his new book and the fatherly figure of Santa for this special holiday episode.

Rerun: Episode 6 on Pee-Wee Herman with Justin McElroy from 2017-12-10T20:50:44

Rerun: Come on in and pull yourself up a chair, it's dadfeelings! Guest Justin McElroy and merritt discuss Pee-wee Herman as dad/child hybrid figure. Just where does he go when he leaves the play...

74: Holiday Gift Guides from 2017-12-03T14:52:15

What we give says a lot about what we think of the recipient. In this special episode, merritt explores holiday gift-giving guides for dads, decides they're terrible, then creates her own.

73b: Don't Wake Daddy [EXCERPT] from 2017-12-01T15:32:33

This week merritt takes a deep dive into a confounding 90s board game about letting sleeping dads lie.

73: Songs About Dads Vol. 1 from 2017-11-26T17:39:35

Dads: there's a whole mess of songs about 'em. This week, merritt explores the themes of five of those songs.

72: Frylock from 2017-11-22T17:54:13

He's fries, he floats, he's a father figure: it's Frylock from Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

71b: Ancient Magus' Bride (w/ Harmony) [EXCERPT] from 2017-11-19T23:50:30

It's a very scary bonus episode of dadfeelings as Harmony guests to talk the Ancient Magus's Bride.

71: Kevin King from 2017-11-16T18:37:21

Kevin King guests to discuss his and his wife's struggle to become parents.

70: Kyle Reimergartin from 2017-11-05T19:43:44

Second grade teacher, game designer, and dad Kyle Reimergartin guests to talk about anti-hierarchical parenting and Sailor Moon.

69: Octodad from 2017-10-30T16:21:35

Loving father. Caring Husband. Secret Octopus. This week merritt explores the world of Octodad, a slapstick videogame about faking it (fatherhood) until you make it.

68: Homer Simpson (w/ Bob Mackey and Henry Gilbert) from 2017-10-23T15:21:14

Here it is, kiddos: the archetypal sitcom father himself, Homer Simpson. Bob Mackey and Henry Gilbert of the Talking Simpsons podcast lend their expertise to this extra-long episode dedicated to di...

67: Chris Furniss from 2017-10-18T19:43:28

We're back in the Real Dad Zone with Chris Furniss this week, discussing parental competition and reliving childhoods.

66: Stardew Valley from 2017-10-10T20:38:02

merritt leaves the city life behind to start a new home in Stardew Valley, where the air is crisp, the water is clear, and the dads are plentiful.

65: Samus Aran from 2017-10-02T21:14:27

This week, merritt weighs the evidence on Samus Aran to celebrate the release of Metroid: Samus Returns.

64: Greg Pollock from 2017-09-24T23:20:25

Dad Greg Pollock guests for a discussion of children's media and narrative.

63: Rat Bohemia from 2017-09-18T19:40:35

merritt reads Rat Bohemia, a novel about familial homophobia and yearning for the love of fathers.

62: Dad of Light from 2017-09-13T21:12:22

What do you do if you grow apart from your dad? If you're Inaba Akio, you set up an elaborate scheme to play a videogame online with him while concealing your identity.

61: Roy Underhill (w/ Jeff Curran) from 2017-09-03T22:38:50

This week, Jeff Curran guests to talk St. Roy himself: Roy Underhill, host of long-running PBS series The Woodwright's Shop.

59: Dads of Deep Space 9 (w/ Sophie Bee) from 2017-08-21T22:13:09

Sisko was just the beginning—this week we're diving into the full complex range of dads on display in Deep Space 9, with guest Sophie Bee.

58b: Star Trek Dads (w/ Eliza Gauger) [EXCERPT] from 2017-08-18T20:05:33

There are too many Star Trek dads to fit into one month, so special guest Eliza Gauger is back for a wide-ranging bonus episode packed with all the Trek dad content you can handle.

58: Captain Benjamin Sisko (w/ Trin Garritano) from 2017-08-13T14:18:28

He loves his son, baseball, and dramatic speeches.

57: Captain Jean-Luc Picard (w/ Anthony Oliveira) from 2017-08-06T22:30:59

We're kicking off a month of Trek Dads with Captain Jean-Luc Picard, featuring special guest Anthony Oliveira.

56: Dream Daddy (w/ Leighton Gray and Vernon Shaw) from 2017-07-30T20:20

Co-creators and writers Vernon Shaw and Leighton Gray guest to discuss their game Dream Daddy, the dad dating sim sensation that's sweeping the nation.

55b: All Might (w/ Victoria Holden) [EXCERPT] from 2017-07-27T18:35:40

It's fine now. Why? Because Crunchyroll's Victoria Holden is here to talk about My Hero Academia's All Might!

55: Dads of Gaming 2: Steam from 2017-07-23T16:25:56

merritt dives into the Steam store to explore the genre of dad-based videogames.

54: Calvin's Dad (w/ Gregory Erskine) from 2017-07-16T21:20:51

Gregory Erskine guests to discuss the unnamed father from Calvin & Hobbes, the master of character building and good-enough explanations.

53: Ryan Sands from 2017-07-09T18:26:27

Youth in Decline's Ryan Sands guests to talk being a brand new type-A dad.

52: Optimus Prime from 2017-07-02T19:01:20

He's half truck, half robot, all dad. j.n. wiedle's here to chat about the many incarnations of the iconic Transformers character Optimus Prime.

51: S. Bear Bergman from 2017-06-25T22:08:09

S. Bear Bergman has a lot of dadfeelings! He joins us this week to talk children's books, trusting kids, and parenting queerly.

50b: Greg Universe (w/ Eric Thurm) [EXCERPT] from 2017-06-22T17:16:08

If every podcast were perfect, we wouldn't have hot dogs! Steven Universe expert Eric Thurm guests to talk the Tom Scharpling-voiced Greg Universe.

50: Year One Retrospective from 2017-06-18T21:54:08

dadfeelings is one year old today, and merritt is playing wall-to-wall classic hits, rating every dad we've ever covered on the show.

49: Fire Emblem: Fates from 2017-06-12T22:20:37

Aevee Bee guests to talk about Fire Emblem, a fantasy fatherhood simulator.

48: Mr. Dressup from 2017-06-04T17:49:38

Let's dive into the Tickle Trunk and talk some CanCon dadfeelings, shall we?

47: Mister Rogers (w/ Trin Garritano) from 2017-05-28T18:42:20

Trin Garritano guests to talk about the radical acceptance, pacifism, and progressive politics of Fred Rogers.

46: Ego (Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2) from 2017-05-21T15:41:16

This week on dadfeelings we're talking the mythological roots of Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 and learning that sometimes, the real dads were the friends you made along the way.

45: Vince McMahon (w/ Bloody Honey) from 2017-05-14T18:57:45

It's our second excursion to the world of professional wrestling as Bloody Honey guests to chat about the absolutely terrible Vince McMahon.

44: Star Wars Dads from 2017-05-07T19:04:57

merritt goes solo (sorry, I'm trying to delete it) to cover Han Solo, Bail Organa, Uncle Owen, and the role of fatherhood in the Star Wars universe.

43: Philip Kollar from 2017-04-30T20:08:40

Writer, editor, and Actual Dad Philip Kollar guests to talk raising a kid in a screen-filled world.

42: Peep Show (w/ Eliza Gauger) from 2017-04-23T18:16:44

Eliza Gauger guests to talk the many fraught fatherly relationships of Peep Show.

41: Bob from 2017-04-16T18:10:55

With the upsetting news of a ReBoot remake on the way, what better time to take a look back at our favorite Guardian, Bob?

40: Uncle Ben from 2017-04-10T00:28:21

We're talking Spider-Man's father figure, the oft-quoted Uncle Ben.

39b: Dracula [EXCERPT] from 2017-04-07T17:22:36

eva problems guests to talk Dracula and a whole host of other supernatural dads from the Castlevania series.

39: Reggie Fils-Aimé from 2017-04-03T01:00:14

Nick Robinson guests to consider Reggie Fils-Aimé's fictionalized persona as Nintendo's resident dad-in-chief.

38: Charlie Demers from 2017-03-26T18:44:40

Comedian, author, and Real-Life Dad Charlie Demers guests to talk about his dad feelings, and his new book co-written with George Bowering, The Dad Dialogues.

37: Captain Hook from 2017-03-19T23:10:18

Hook is our favorite movie about an aging drag queen putting on one last show to regain her former glory, and Daniel Shannon is here to talk Dustin Hoffman's queerly paternal turn as the Captain hi...

36: Hal Wilkerson from 2017-03-12T22:42:10

Madeleine Drake guests to talk Malcolm in the Middle's fearful, incompetent, reckless father.

35: Dads of Mass Effect from 2017-03-05T22:01:31

merritt dumps the dad baggage of a whole mess of beloved characters all over the floor of the SSV Normandy and just rummages around in it like a weird space raccoon.

34b: Rupert Giles [EXCERPT] from 2017-03-01T17:24:18

Guest John Leavitt drops by to talk about the man himself, Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Rupert Giles.

34: Rick Sanchez from 2017-02-26T19:03:32

What if there was a magical (grand)dad who was a total asshole?

33: Harry Mason from 2017-02-19T19:15:15

Have you seen a little girl? Jae Bearhat guests to talk about Harry Mason and the rich parental themes of the Silent Hill series.

32: Thomas Cromwell from 2017-02-12T15:29:03

This week, merritt's talking about Hilary Mantel's depiction of Thomas Cromwell, architect of the English Reformation and—in Mantel's universe—a caring and devoted tragic father.

31: Doctor Light from 2017-02-05T21:18:57

It's one doctor after another this week on dadfeelings as Terence Wiggins guests to talk Mega Man's human father, Thomas Light.

30: Doctor Eggman from 2017-01-30T21:59:20

The Great Clement guests to talk Sonic's narcissistic nemesis and the closest thing the Sonic mythos has to a dad.

29: Bob Ross from 2017-01-15T15:10:25

This week merritt takes a look at real-life TV dad Bob Ross and his encouraging approach to creativity and accomplishment.

28b: John Cena [EXCERPT] from 2017-01-11T15:54:36

This week Mat Jones guests to talk about a very special wrestling dad.

Announcement: the new One-offs and Special Projects Division from 2017-01-10T20:54:14

An announcement from owner and General Manager of Stay Mean, merritt k.

28: Stan Sitwell from 2017-01-08T16:44:39

Charlotte Shane joins merritt to gush about the one truly supportive father figure on Arrested Development.

27: Giovanni from 2017-01-02T19:22:12

Brittany Jane and merritt blast off at the speed of light to discuss Pokémon's Giovanni, absent fathers, and the ongoing mystery of Ash's dad.

26: Angel from 2016-12-29T21:18:02

Chelsea G. Summers and merritt talk Angel as literal, figurative, and supernatural father.

25: Dracula Untold from 2016-12-21T17:04:19

Mallory Ortberg guests to discuss the 2014 film Dracula Untold's dadly depiction of this classic horror figure.

24: King Triton from 2016-12-11T16:42:05

It's better down where it's wetter—unless you have a terrible dad like King Triton from The Little Mermaid.

23: George Christopher from 2016-12-04T23:41:04

merritt gets to grips with George Christopher, the demented god dadfriend of Jonathan Ames' TV series Bored to Death.

22: Joe Biden from 2016-11-27T21:04:11

Joe Macaré guests to discuss the vice presidential fictional father figure.

21: Dads of Gaming from 2016-11-21T01:10:11

Simone de Rochefort joins merritt for a tasting menu of the finest dads modern videogames can provide.

20: Professor Utonium from 2016-11-13T19:12:01

Eric Thurm guests to discuss the bumbling dad of the Powerpuff Girls.

19b: Ron Swanson [EXCERPT] from 2016-11-02T17:02:06

It's time to talk Very Good Dads as Red Durkin guests to cover the patriarch of Parks & Rec, Ron Swanson.

19: Joseph Joestar from 2016-10-30T19:37:08

This week we're exploring the intergenerational dad epic of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, with a focus on Joseph Joestar.

18: Nathan Wallace from 2016-10-23T14:19:23

Suffer with us through REPO! The Genetic Opera, a film in which Anthony Stewart Head plays a scary murder dad named Nathan Wallace

17: Jake the Dog from 2016-10-16T13:57:55

Guest Alex Roberts joins merritt to consider the very good dad Jake the Dog alongside the myriad bad dads of Adventure Time.

16b: Hank Hill [EXCERPT] from 2016-10-13T17:30:11

A discussion of King of the Hill's titular character Hank leads guest Colin Spacetwinks and merritt into a consideration of structure versus agency, intergenerational trauma, and stoic masculinity.

16: Frasier Crane from 2016-10-09T15:51:49

Whitney Reynolds guests to chat about Frasier Crane, the 8-ball with a Harvard degree and a genuine Bad Dad.

15: Jack Donaghy from 2016-10-02T15:09:50

merritt and guest Eve Peyser conduct a comparative dadnalysis of 30 Rock's Jack Donaghy and his contemporaries.

14: Alan Grant from 2016-09-26T15:14:31

This week we’re digging deep and dodging dinos to talk about Alan Grant, reluctant father figure of Jurassic Park.

13: Bowser from 2016-09-15T00:38:51

He's big and bad, he's a real spiky dad: it's Bowser!

12: Vegeta from 2016-09-06T16:51:16

Crunchyroll’s Victoria Holden and merritt return to Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball series to get to grips with the Prince of All Saiyans, Vegeta.

11: Gomez Addams from 2016-09-05T01:12:06

Nayland Blake guests to discuss the creepy and kooky patriarch of the Addams Family.

10: Steven Walker from 2016-08-25T21:43:56

Guest Jaya Saxena and merritt discuss Steven Walker, the dad from the movie Fear.

9: Magneto from 2016-08-17T22:08:50

It’s dad versus dad this week on dadfeelings, as expert hunkologist Lilzy Trashheap joins merritt to talk X-Men’s Master of Dadnetism, Magneto.

8: Soldier 76 from 2016-08-09T15:51:20

It’s definitely another episode of this podcast as merritt goes solo to discuss Overwatch’s resident dad, Soldier 76.

7: Frank Costanza from 2016-07-31T17:13:40

Guest Dave Shumka and merritt discuss Frank Costanza as avatar of outlandish dadliness.

6: Pee-wee Herman from 2016-07-24T17:14:45

Guest Justin McElroy and merritt discuss Pee-wee Herman as dad/child hybrid figure.

5: Mufasa from 2016-07-19T20:31:56

The philosophy of The Lion King