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Feb. 5, 2026

Humor as a Handrail

Humor as a Handrail

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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Jan. 30, 2026

What was my dad?

What was my dad?

Well, with a title this cryptic, I’m going to let you down immediately and confirm that he was not a member of a secret organization, nor a high ranking government official, and he never (to my knowledge) rubbed shoulders with any of the Holly…

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Jan. 9, 2026

Why did we start Dead Dads?

Why did we start Dead Dads?

Scott and I didn’t start Dead Dads because we thought the world needed another podcast.We started it because we couldn’t find the conversation we were looking for.We both lost our dads. And then life kept going like it hadn’t n…

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