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!
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Ghostbusters 2 w. Candace Jane Opper
While You Were Sleeping (1995) w. Laura Lippman
Gremlins w. Jill Krajewski
Die Hard w. Rax King
The Santa Clause (1994) w. Siri Dahl
Boogie Nights w. Nona Willis-Aronowitz
Rushmore w. Josh Gondelman
Working Girl w. Lane Moore
Secretary (2002) w. Anna Fitzpatrick
Clue (1985) w. Lauren Milberger
You're Next w. Akilah Green
Stir of Echoes w. Clementine Ford
Blue Velvet w. Kevin Allison
Casper w. Jamie Loftus
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