13 episodes
The Pursuit of Dadliness Patrick Wyman
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- Society & Culture
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4.9 • 75 Ratings
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Dadliness is all about pursuing your passions, hobbies, and interests while becoming more knowledgable about the world around us. Patrick Wyman (Tides of History) is a historian, sandwich enthusiast, weightlifter, and qualified Dad. He talks to fascinating people in all walks of life about topics of interest to the Dadly set, ranging from the definition of a hoss to how to engage with pop culture as a no-longer-young-person to the various Types of Guy inhabiting the United States and beyond. If you like tall wooden ships, smoked meats, comfortable sneakers, history, and thinking hard about the world, this is the show for you.
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Let's Imagine a Medieval Dad: Dan Jones on Parenting, History, Fiction, and Life
A medieval dad, Dan Jones says, must have had a favorite obscure saint; he had a distinct and most ungrounded preference for one particular ale; and he definitely could've shot a longbow a half mile in his youth.
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What Makes a Book a Dad Book? Brandy Jensen on Dad Books
Dad Books rely on the idea of a lone man changing the world, Brandy Jensen says, and we unpack why exactly that's so appealing to the Dad set.
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What is Strength? Alyssa Ages on Strongmen, Pursuing Strength, and Overcoming
What can we learn about ourselves and our potential from the strongest people in history? Alyssa Ages joins me to talk about it!
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Baseball, History, and Improving the Land: Mike Duncan
Mike Duncan - OG history podcaster and New York Times bestselling author - embodies the spirit of Dadliness.
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On Loving Your Job and the Beauty of Basketball: Ben Golliver
Allowing yourself a little sports hatred - let's not go overboard - gives the games a little more juice, and it's less potentially ruinous than sports betting.
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An Uncool Dad's Guide to Pop Culture: Sam Sanders on What the Youths are Up To and the Lessons of the Gay Uncle
The Gay Uncle, Sam Sanders says, offers a counterpoint to traditional fatherhood, a glimpse of the kind of freedom that we too often lose.
Customer Reviews
Great dad stuff
Great fun, enjoyable listen, a break from more serious subjects, and just cool dad talk.
Wonderful
This podcast is not really about discovering new information or learning for me. It’s more that I’m just reveling in the shared joys and passions of others. This must also be a dad feature.
Aubrey Maturin? Yup I’m in
Dads my age casually discussing the greatest naval warfare book series ever written? Yeah, this is my jam. I’m here for this.