Welcome to Dead Dads! Death. Jokes. Closure. Not always in that order.
Dead Dads
Dead Dads
Dead Dads covers everything that comes with losing your dad. We talk about the stuff people usually skip: the paperwork marathons, the garages full of "useful" junk, the password-protected iPads, and the grief that hits you in the middle of a hardware store. Hosted by Roger Nairn and Scott Cunningham, it’s a show for men figuring out life without a dad—one uncomfortable, occasionally hilarious conversation at a time.
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Dead Dads

Dead Dads

The Dead Dads Podcast covers everything that comes after the funeral. We talk about the stuff people usually skip: the paperwork marathons, the password-protected iPads, and the grief that hits you in the middle of a visit to the hardware store.

Hosted by Roger Nairn and Scott Cunningham, it’s a show for men figuring out life without a dad—one uncomfortable, occasionally hilarious conversation at a time.

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About the Hosts

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Roger Nairn

Host

Roger Nairn is a dad, a husband, and the co-host of Dead Dads. He’s also the co-founder and CEO of JAR Podcast Solutions, where he helps brands tell better stories. After losing his father, Roger started this show to talk honestly about what comes next. The grief, the absurdity, the paperwork, and the parts most men don’t say out loud.

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Scott Cunningham

Host

Scott Cunningham is a dad, a husband, and the co-host of Dead Dads. He recently lost his father and, like Roger, is trying to make sense of what that actually means in real life. This show is his way of talking through the grief, the confusion, the dark humor, and the moments that don’t fit neatly into a eulogy.

Recent Blog Posts

March 18, 2026

How do you celebrate the death of someone?   My dad died about 5 years ago, and my kids were still pretty young.  When we talked about him, for them it was just revisiting the same selection of a few core memories, and early …

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Feb. 5, 2026

I use humor as armor. Sometimes it works.When we went to the funeral home to see my dad before he was cremated, the director, Jesse, who was kind and precise in the way professionals earn your trust, brought my mom, my sister, and me into a small …

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Reviews

Connecting with Purpose

"What a great and much-needed topic to talk about. I lost my dad a few years back and have not talked about it much. It's the type of pain that I bottle up and keep to myself. I felt some pain relief …"

Eiman A | Jan. 30, 2026