Scott always got his dad bridge mix for Father's Day. He's still not sure his dad actually wanted it — but nobody really knows what dads want. And when your dad's gone, that question gets heavier.
Father's Day is complicated for guys who've lost their dads. The guilt. The nostalgia. The weird gift guilt. Roger and Scott sit down to talk about what the day feels like now — what they look forward to, what they miss, and why a quiet cup of coffee and a bike ride might be the ideal.
This one's for every guy who gets a little misty when Father’s Day rolls around. Not therapy. Not advice. Just honest company.
Chapters:
0:04 — The misty feeling
0:11 — I was a poor son on Father's Day
0:19 — Bridge mix and the tears of a thousand clowns
0:36 — Scott's ideal: coffee and a bike ride
0:56 — Rogers ideal: golfing with his dad's ghost
1:34 — The cliffhanger (will Roger golf again?)
Next in the club: My Dad Died at 10pm On My 21st Birthday - https://youtu.be/fxbgLh8rvDw?si=NCdP30l0bw6VqIe-
*🖤 About Dead Dads*
Dead Dads is a podcast for men figuring out life after losing their dad. Hosted by Roger Nairn and Scott Cunningham, the show features honest conversations about father loss, grief, identity, family, memory, masculinity, and all the strange stuff that happens after your dad dies. No grief brochure voice. No tidy healing arc. Just real conversations for guys who are grieving, remembering, avoiding, laughing, carrying on, or trying to understand what losing a father did to them.
You’re not alone.
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