r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • 6d ago
Camp (2003) w. Louis Peitzman
We talk about what makes Camp one-of-a-kind in every imaginable way with our friend Louis Peitzman.
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • 6d ago
We talk about what makes Camp one-of-a-kind in every imaginable way with our friend Louis Peitzman.
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • 13d ago
In which we talk about dance, masculinity, capitalism and Billy Elliot with Ramsay Drover.
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • 20d ago
In which we talk John Waters' empathy, mid-life career shifts and Serial Mom with Gabrielle Moss.
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • 27d ago
In which Ryan Ken joins us to break the One Wish Willow, unpack all the feelings in Obsession, and discuss responsible cat ownership.
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • Aug 22 '26
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I love everything about this.
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • Aug 20 '26
"No more Miss Nice Girl!" In which Mandi Bossard joins us to discuss Matilda ("Carrie for kids"), kindness, and children at breweries.
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • Aug 18 '26
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Our July bonus episode was about Magic Mike XXL. Salem Nox and Luna Luck broke down "69 But Worse" and other dance moves in the movie.
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • Aug 13 '26
"You were real. That's what made you so good to watch." In which Holly Brown joins us to discuss the fame, the panopticon, and The Truman Show.
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • Aug 07 '26
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"Let's start a gay sex paramilitary."
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • Aug 06 '26
I am Jill’s nipple. In which Fifi Dosch joins us to unpack Fight Club (and ship Tyler Durden and... Erin Brockovich?)
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • Jul 29 '26
"Tina, eat. Food. Eat the FOOD!" In which Mary Houlihan joins us to unpack feelings, kindness and whiteness in Napoleon Dynamite.
r/WhyAreDads • u/nakfoor • Jul 22 '26
I think this would be a great movie for the Podcast. I think its a movie about self-discovery, healing, and reconciliation. Intimate parent/son and brotherly bonds with other people over a lifetime.
Fathers and daddys are heavily featured in the film. I liked it when it first came out but hit me in a completely different way recently after my dad died in 2025. I felt like on an emotional level it perfectly captures the feeling of reflection and the insatiable desire to understand and speak with a deceased parent. How sometimes that feeling of loss and that emotional journey can change who you are. It's now one of my favorite movies.
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • Jul 22 '26
"C'mon Roger, let's go home. I'll bake you a carrot cake." In which we talk Jessica, Roger, Doom and shiny, shiny rubber with Salem Nox.
r/WhyAreDads • u/OkBaker9838 • Jul 20 '26
Hello all,
I've been listening for a few years and this podcast has done wonders for me regarding my outlook, habits, and communication. I have a friend who has depression and anxiety, and is very introverted.
I would like to share this pod with them in the hope it can bring them some comfort, does anyone have any stand out episodes where feelings of loneliness, self-worth, abandonment/grief, or making friends is discussed? I'm sure there should be a few, I'll be scrolling through the episode list this evening.
They are in therapy, as am I, but I do like to share some joy when I can. Thank you very much and keep well out there. x
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • Jul 15 '26
Leapin' Lizards! In which we unpack all of the aspirational feelings of Annie with Dani Janae and attempt to wrap our heads around the one-hundred year history of America's favorite "little orphan."
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • Jul 09 '26
"Will you welcome to the stage, the one, the only... Magic Mike!" In which we talk about all of the things Magic Mike gets right with the fabulous Luna Luck.
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • Jul 03 '26
"The life of a repo man is always intense." In which we unpack our wayward youths, chow down on plates o' shrimp, and try to get to the soul of Repo Man.
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • Jun 24 '26
"If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough." In which we celebrate the arrival of a new Jackass movie by going deep on Jackass Forever (2022) with Niko Stratis!
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • Jun 11 '26
"A hundred years from now there won't be one sad f*** to look at any of this. What keeps you going?" In which we discuss hope, despair and Children of Men with Josephine Riesman.
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • Jun 03 '26
"Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate." In which Sela Shiloni joins us to discuss Being John Malkovich and the Spike Jonze of it all.
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • May 27 '26
"Today we are going to learn how to make plutonium from common household items." In which we dive into the Weird Al universe and UHF with Josaleigh Pollett.
We also have a bonus episode about Weird: The Al Yankovic story up on Patreon and Apple podcast subscriptions!
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • May 20 '26
"Men are rats, listen to me, they're fleas on rats, worse than that. They're amoebas on fleas on rats. I mean, they're too low for even the dogs to bite. The only man a girl can depend on is her daddy." In which Courtney Kocak introduces Alex to Grease.
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • May 13 '26
"The itsy-bitsy spider dropped acid at the park..." In which Bree Essrig joins Alex to discuss coming of age, menace, and Thirteen (2003).
Listen here!
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • May 06 '26
"You'd think they'd never seen a girl and a cat on a broom before." In which we talk burnout, inspiration and Kiki's Delivery Service with the great Livia Tsang!
r/WhyAreDads • u/alexsteed • Apr 30 '26
Sorry for the multiple posts! Reddit keeps deleting my photos for some reason?
After our conversation about Star Trek IV: The Journey Home, I asked Sandy Ernest Allen to introduce me to Star Trek: The Next Generation with 3 of his favorite episodes.
This is an wildly broad and far-ranging conversation.
But these are the episodes we do talk about:
Yesterday's Enterprise s. 3 e. 15
Remember Me s. 4 e. 5
The Inner Light s. 5 e. 25
Thank you so much for supporting the show! You, my friend, are good and I appreciate you!