24 episodes

We examine the history, economics, science and culture of fatherhood for the modern dad with expert interviews, personal essays and sketches.

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    • Kids & Family

We examine the history, economics, science and culture of fatherhood for the modern dad with expert interviews, personal essays and sketches.

    Three Kids, Parched March + OMDB's A** Health

    Three Kids, Parched March + OMDB's A** Health

    No one had three kids nowadays. But Alex Breedon and his partner have. How have they done it? Well, they just did. We sit down with Alex, our partner in Parched March, to talk fatherhood, alcohol, full body scans and our host's bum health.
    Guest: Alex Breedon
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    • 1 hr 9 min
    SITREP: £185, Larry Frink, Bradley Cooper, Parched March and socialising babies

    SITREP: £185, Larry Frink, Bradley Cooper, Parched March and socialising babies

    In your monthly dad news wrap:

    -- Dad leave changes in the UK, Europe, Japan and South Korea
    -- 80-year worries for climate change and Putin
    -- Fatherhood thoughts from BlackRock's Larry Fink, actor Bradley Cooper
    -- Father arrested over homework
    -- Parched March
    -- And when to socialise your baby

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    • 46 min
    100 Years of Aussie Dads

    100 Years of Aussie Dads

    Since the end of the World War 1, Australian dads have experienced The Great Depression, World War 2, the 60s, the Dismissal, the Howard Years, the GFC and Covid-19. We find out how the Australian father has evolved over time and how much work there is left to do.
    Guests: Emeritus Professor Alistair Thomson and Dr Kate Murphy from Monash University.
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    • 43 min
    SITREP: Pat leave, pay gaps, Facebook, The Claw and Shawshank turns 30

    SITREP: Pat leave, pay gaps, Facebook, The Claw and Shawshank turns 30

    In your monthly dad news wrap:

    -- Big news on the Australian gender pay gap and global pat leave changes
    -- Facebook shrugs off child safety on 20th birthday
    -- Australian Swifty Dads
    -- A kid gets stuck in a claw toy machine
    -- Shawshank Redemption turns 20
    -- Watermelon isn't good for overnight toilet training

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    • 37 min
    Fatherhood and the Animal Kingdom, with author Erna Walraven

    Fatherhood and the Animal Kingdom, with author Erna Walraven

    There's an argument that men are ignoring their hunter-gatherer origins, their evolutionary instincts, to be more involved fathers. We speak to a zookeeper, thought leader and author of 'Wild Fathers' to see if fathers really are all the same across the animal kingdom.
    Guest: Erna Walraven
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    • 30 min
    Introducing: The SITREP

    Introducing: The SITREP

    Welcome to The SITREP. A monthly update of fatherhood news and listener questions. Landing on the last day of the month, each month*.

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    Email: overmydadbodypodcast at gmail dot com

    * This episode was originally posted on January 31, but has been reposted after some minor edits. All SITREP episodes will fall on the last day of each month.

    • 40 min

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