Is this therapy?

When I first listened to Why Are Dads? I actually cried. I didn’t realize how badly I needed to hear other people talk about the challenges of having a difficult family. The vulnerability and empathy shown by both the hosts through their anecdotes and film analysis has helped me to feel a little more at home in the world. The beauty of the show is that each new guest brings their own unique experience of family life. You get to hear about mob dads and Vietnam dads and old dads and good dads and all the dads in between. Listening to this podcast reminds me of taking english with the cool teacher in high school who would let you talk about Lindsay Lohan and The Scarlet Letter interchangeably. I love this show so much. It’s been getting me through the tough days of this pandemic and I can’t recommend it enough.