The Dadcast

It's me, Dad
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A podcast where with a little help from AI, your dad talks about issues and interests that might matter to you. Politics, social justice, dating, science, existential meaning, love and more. askthedadcast@gmail.com

  1. dadcast s03e01 - wave-like probability clouds

    12/19/2025

    dadcast s03e01 - wave-like probability clouds

    Electrons don’t behave like tiny objects with fixed paths. Using the strange truth of physics as a guide, we'll explore uncertainty, identity, and the quiet permission to exist without full definition.

    9 min
  2. dadcast s02e65 - lives within my heart

    09/03/2025

    dadcast s02e65 - lives within my heart

    An exploration of how love can drift with time, and how memory carries both sweetness and ache. The difference between conditional affection and the steady presence of unconditional love, as well as the beauty of chosen bonds that grow deeper with time.

    6 min
  3. dadcast s02e64 - the shame game

    08/25/2025

    dadcast s02e64 - the shame game

    An exploration of the difference between guilt and shame, showing how guilt can guide us toward growth while shame erodes self-worth. It encourages offering grace to past versions of ourselves, loosening shame’s grip, and remembering that love and worth are never lost, even in our mistakes.

    9 min
  4. dadcast s02e63 - the most important thing

    08/25/2025

    dadcast s02e63 - the most important thing

    When someone says a car was the most important thing in their life, it might sound absurd...until you understand the pain beneath the surface. This reflection explores how grief often attaches to the only safe outlet available, and how empathy begins when we pause to see what someone’s really mourning.

    8 min
  5. dadcast parables - unspoken things

    08/12/2025 ·  BONUS

    dadcast parables - unspoken things

    A couple faces unspoken challenges. Emotional needs, boundaries, changing dynamics, resentments, finances, values, intimacy, mental health, old hurts, and fear of drifting apart. Ultimately learning that lasting connection comes from confronting hard truths together instead of letting them fester.

    18 min
  6. dadcast s02e61 - maybe, maybe

    08/06/2025

    dadcast s02e61 - maybe, maybe

    What it means to be cared for without being pursued, and how emotional ambiguity can quietly erode self-worth. This piece explores the ache of one-sided effort, the discomfort of vague connection, and the quiet strength it takes to stop chasing clarity that never comes.

    8 min
  7. dadcast s02e60 - hear me out

    07/29/2025

    dadcast s02e60 - hear me out

    Knowing when to offer silence instead of solutions is a skill rooted in love, not indifference. How to recognize when someone needs presence, not advice, and how to clearly ask for that same kind of gentle space when you’re the one being vulnerable.

    7 min
  8. dadcast s02e59 - when your hearts not open

    07/28/2025

    dadcast s02e59 - when your hearts not open

    Emotional distance can feel like safety, but it often comes at the cost of connection, warmth, and healing. This reflection explores how opening your heart, despite the risk, can transform isolation into intimacy and fear into love.

    9 min
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A podcast where with a little help from AI, your dad talks about issues and interests that might matter to you. Politics, social justice, dating, science, existential meaning, love and more. askthedadcast@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    It's me, Dad
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    79
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © It's me, Dad
  • Show Website
    The Dadcast