You Are Good

We unpack the big feelings that fuel Blue Valentine—which is not Blue Velvet (though it is at once similarly and differently heavy)—with Esmé Weijun Wang. You can find Esmé on Twitter (https://twitter.com/esmewang) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/esmewwang). You can find Esmé online here (https://linktr.ee/esmewang)! We made a playlist to accompany this episode! (https://open.spotify...

Inspired by our conversation about The Shining (https://www.podpage.com/why-are-dads/the-shining-page-to-screen/), we talked Kubrickian conspiracy theories and Room 237 with our pal Patrick McGinty (https://twitter.com/patrickmmcginty). This was originally a Patreon bonus episode, but since we took last week off we figured we'd treat y'all to it. You can find us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/whyaredads), Instagram (https://instagram.com/whyaredads) and Patreon (https://www.patreon...

We're taking this week off, but here's a quick hello from Sarah! We'll be back next week! In the meantime you can find us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/whyaredads), Instagram (https://instagram.com/whyaredads) and Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/whyaredads).

Heartwarming hilarity ensues when a quirky sex-worker helps a corporate raider get over his daddy issues. Join us and special guest Maggie Rose in conversation about Pretty Woman. You can find Maggie on Twitter (https://twitter.com/IAmMaggieRose) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/iammaggierose). You can find her podcast Salute the Songbird here (https://www.osirispod.com/podcasts/salute-the-songbird-with-maggie-rose/)! We made a playlist to accompany this episode! (https://open.spotify...

We discuss all things Rain Man—from the plentitude of dad issues to the many things it got wrong about autism—with journalist Eric Michael Garcia. Bonus: We also love on Oliver Sacks super, super hard. Eric's book We Are Not Broken: Changing the Conversation About Autism (https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/Were-Not-Broken/9781328587848) will be out later this year. You can find Eric on Twitter (https://twitter.com/EricMGarcia) here. We made a playlist to accompany this episode! (https://open...

We take a close look at The Shining—both the Stephen King classic and the Stanley Kubrick classic—and discuss Jack Torrance's multiple shortcomings in the fatherhood department. We made a playlist to accompany this episode! (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Q3d7LVGZNj9qlcNSZIWcH?si=nzNjoSpPTviDDrySf0eafw) It's comprised of songs that come to mind when we all think about this movie. Why Are Dads (https://www.podpage...

It is about good dads and bad dads; present dads and absent dads; biological dads and adoptive dads. Join us as we discuss Marvel dads and daddies, space losers, mediocre white dude heroes, and Guardians of the Galaxy with Fangirl Jeanne! We made a playlist to accompany this episode! (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2bXJg9xfALTJezJ9ZfXCOe?si=AhtdUnMqR0WviP3fE0J6PA) It's comprised of songs that come to mind when we all think about this movie. You can find Fangirl Jeanne (https://www...

Clarice Starling was a revelation while the portrayal of "Buffalo Bill" became a bane for many trans people coming of age. The impeccably constructed film is the gold standard of copaganda. We unpack The Silence of the Lambs' complicated legacy with Harmony Colangelo! We made a playlist to accompany this episode! (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4X8ip0Kbb6F2Kthz73QIqs?si=NoBiKaUCTI2l53pQpe-E8g) It's comprised of songs that come to mind when we all think about this movie...

A few Halfling hippies assemble an eclectic fellowship and go on the adventure of a lifetime. Dads and daddies abound. We talk Hobbits, fan fiction, thirsting for Viggo, and The Lord of the Rings with our pal Talia Lavin. You can find Talia's book Culture Warlords here (https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/talia-lavin/culture-warlords/9780306846434/). You can find Talia on Twitter (https://twitter.com/chick_in_kiev) here. We made a playlist to accompany this episode! (https://open.spotify...

One time in the 1990s a scary litigator melted the hearts of millions of kids by reminding his daughter that "you divorce wives, not kids." We discuss Mel Horowitz—the loveliest shouty dad in popular cinema—Cher, Josh, Tai, Murray, Travis and the rest of the Clueless gang with our pal Kristofer Thomas. You can Kristofer on Twitter (https://twitter.com/itskristofer) and on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@kristoferthomas)! We made a playlist to accompany this episode (https://open.spotify...