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 Dad". We use this surprise phenomenon, and how and why it resonated negatively for many, to talk about "teachable moments", anxiety, trauma and collective PTSD. It's about Bean Dad, sure, but really it's about us all.
We'll be back with our first proper episode of 2021 next week. Magnolia, y'all!
Why Are Dads is a show in which hosts Sarah Marshall and Alex Steed 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, they do so by looking through a pop culture lens.
You can find us on Twitter, Instagram and Patreon.
You can find producer and music director Carolyn Kendrick's music here. She's also on Twitter.
Our Liz Climo "You Are Good" merch can be found here!
Little Shop of Horrors (1986) w. Dana Schwartz
The Big Chill w. Olivia Giovetti
Pump Up the Volume w. Zoe Whittall
Dead Poets Society w. Emily Edwards of Fu*kbois of Literature
Hairspray (1988) w. Aubrey Gordon
Legally Blonde (2001) w. Alyssa Songsiridej
Heavyweights (1995) w. Carmen Maria Machado
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre w. Brad Bannon
Mission: Impossible w. Nicholas Russell
Birds of Prey w. JV Hampton-VanSant
Sleepless in Seattle w. Jeffrey Cranor
The Parent Trap [1998] w. Isa Burke
Fly Away Home w. Ilana Masad
The Perfect Storm w. Brianna Bowman King
The Mummy [1999] w. Neeraja Viswanathan
Grosse Pointe Blank w. Chris Gethard
A League of Their Own w. Jade Van Kley
Dazed and Confused w. Sean Nelson
Beauty and the Beast [1991] w. Dana Schwartz
American Gangster w. Sin á Tes Souhaits
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