Why Are Dads?

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.

Drop Dead Fred w. Lauren Adams

"Yuck, what happened to you? You're all older, you're even uglier!" In which we go unbelievably deep...

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Children of Men w. Josephine Riesman

"A hundred years from now there won't be one sad f*** to look at any of this. What keeps you going?"...

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Being John Malkovich w. Sela Shiloni

"Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate." In which Sela Shiloni joins us...

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UHF w. Josaleigh Pollett

"Today we are going to learn how to make plutonium from common household items." In which we dive into...

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Grease w. Courtney Kocak

"Men are rats, listen to me, they're fleas on rats, worse than that. They're amoebas on fleas on rats....

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Thirteen w. Bree Essrig

"The itsy-bitsy spider dropped acid at the park..." In which Bree Essrig joins Alex to discuss coming...

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Kiki's Delivery Service w. Livia Tsang

"You'd think they'd never seen a girl and a cat on a broom before." In which we talk burnout, inspiration...

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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home w. Sandy Ernest Allen

"Admiral, there be whales here!" In which we discuss the Star Trek with the whales in it with Sandy...

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Showgirls feat. Crystal and Ariel Demure

"She looks better than a ten-inch d*** and you know it!" In which Crystal, Ariel Demure and Alex visit...

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Crazy Rich Asians w. Amanda Wong

"They're so posh and snobby, it's snoshy!" In which we Amanda Wong brings Alex back to 2018 to discuss...

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The Prince of Egypt w. Maya Williams and Max Wolpert

When all you've got is nothing, there's a lot to go around. In which we talk family, religion, and The...

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Coco w. Héctor González

Let's talk about death, baby. Let's talk about you and me. In which we visit the Land of the Dead, and...

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A Beautiful Mind w. Nathan Shuherk (aka schizophrenicreads)

"You can't reason your way out of this! Your mind is where the problem is in the first place!" In which...

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The Fifth Element w. Sam Cole and Siri Dahl

Multipass! The future is French! In which Sam Cole, Siri Dahl and Alex get tickets to the space opera...

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Hackers w. Ryan Keely

"Hacking is more than just a crime. It's a survival trait." In which we Hack the Planet! and talk electronic...

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Her w. Noelle Perdue and Nathan Shuherk

Oh gosh, Her is pretty wild to watch In These Times, don't you think? We do exactly that with Noelle...

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Lady Bird w. Carolyn Kendrick

"People call each other the names their parents made up for them, but they won't believe in God." In...

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Lady Bird w. Mara Wilson

"The only thing exciting about 2002 is that it's a palindrome." In which Mara and Alex talk all things...

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Mrs. Doubtfire w. Fifi Dosch and River Butcher

"But if there's love, dear... those are the ties that bind!" In which we discuss Mrs. Doubtfire with...

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Elvira: Mistress of the Dark w. Safe Slut

Our appearance is kind of a shock to everybody. In which we get to the bottom of what makes Elvira an...

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Ghost World w. Lucé Tomlin-Brenner and Carolyn Kendrick

"This is so bad it's gone past good and back to bad again." In which we revisit our old lady phases...

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Turning Red w. Livia Tsang and Carolyn Kendrick

"We like boys! We like loud music! We like gyrating! WE'RE 13, DEAL WITH IT!" In which we discuss coming...

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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy w. Chris Kluwe and Sooz Kempner

"Brick killed a guy." In which we play a little jazz flute (and talk Anchorman) with our friends Chris...

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Josie and the Pussycats w. Rax King and Niko Stratis

"Brick killed a guy." In which we play a little jazz flute and talk Anchorman with our friends Chris...

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