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The Fatherly Podcast

Eavesdrop as famous and notable fathers join an open, honest, and frequently strange conversation between journalists Joshua David Stein and Jason Gay, who are doing the very best they can. Come for t... Read more

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All the Feels: What Should Dads Do With All Their Guilt, Shame, and Pride?

All the Feels: What Should Dads Do With All Their Guilt, Shame, and Pride?

In the final episode of the season, Joshua David Stein and Jason Gay talk guilt — what it is, where it comes from, and h... Read more

25 Apr 2019

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Shooting Blanks: Are We Becoming a Nation of Vasectomized Men?

Shooting Blanks: Are We Becoming a Nation of Vasectomized Men?

More than 500,000 men get vasectomies every year in the United States. On this very fertile episode of the podcast, Josh... Read more

18 Apr 2019

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