Our Dads Died
Comedy
Dead dad? Dealing with parental loss and grief? Need something to make you smile?
Our Dads Died is the podcast that laughs in the face of death.
Join Tom Gerken and Rich Spalding as they discuss all the things you don't normally hear about dying...
Location:
United Kingdom
Genres:
Comedy
Description:
Dead dad? Dealing with parental loss and grief? Need something to make you smile? Our Dads Died is the podcast that laughs in the face of death. Join Tom Gerken and Rich Spalding as they discuss all the things you don't normally hear about dying - from dead relatives popping up in your dreams to what not to say to someone whose dad just died.
Twitter:
@ourdadsdied
Language:
English
Email:
ourdadsdiedpod@gmail.com
Episodes
S3 Ep10: Any Other Business
6/6/2024
Secret families, the thing you're worried about discovering about your dead relatives, and a box filled with season 17 of Coronation Street... all topics we cover in this season's Any Other Business.
Duration:00:42:24
S3 Ep9: Inconceivable, it's Darran Griffiths!
5/30/2024
Hey, that's the name of the show! Darran Griffiths joins the podcast on the same day we discover, in a horrifying twist of fate, that Rich is the fifth friendliest man in the world according to Google.
Duration:01:03:40
S3 Ep8: Stuart Laws after a two week hiatus (sorry)
5/17/2024
Stuart Laws, who definitely has a dead dad (we think), joins the pod! Sorry about the two week delay, Tom's rabbit was sick. No, really. We're back!
Duration:01:09:32
S3 Ep7: Rhiannon Shaw... and can you blame them?
4/26/2024
Rhiannon Shaw - comedy writer and stand-up - join us for a big funny chat about death as we tackle the big question - can you blame them? This is a silly one at times so if you're in the mood for a laugh while grieve, this is the one for you. Enjoy!
Duration:01:01:03
S3 Ep6: Dadvice
4/18/2024
What advice did our dads give us before they died? Do you make yourself live by these words, or do you disregard them? What's so wrong with kicking it to the French? All these questions answered on this week's Our Dads Died!
Duration:00:47:36
S3 Ep5: Go see Rich's show in London this week!
4/10/2024
Rich is doing a work-in-progress show for his debut Edinburgh Fringe hour in London this week! Gather Your Skeletons is on at the Bill Murray Pub in Islington. Let's go! Full episode next week!
Duration:00:04:00
S3 Ep4: Dr Nat analyses our broken brains
4/5/2024
Dr Nat is here to therapise (is that a word?) Tom & Rich. It turns out our brains are about as messed up as you'd have thought.
Duration:01:07:38
S3 Ep3: Death Anniversaries (featuring Tom's Depressing Ryanair Adventure)
3/28/2024
Look, all I'm saying is, the hidden costs of grief include forgetting to check-in online before getting to the airport. Join us as we chat about all the anniversaries that you now have to deal with after someone passes away - from their birthday to their deathday.
Duration:00:56:33
S3 Ep2: Philipp Kostelecky and the gift from dad after he died
3/21/2024
It's not clickbait. Philipp Kostelecky really did get a Christmas present - and a hand-written letter - from his dad several years after he passed away. All that and more on this week's episode of Our Dads Died.
Duration:01:03:09
S3 Ep1: Uncanny's parapsychologist Evelyn Hollow is here!
3/14/2024
Evelyn Hollow, resident paranormal psychologist on BBC TV and radio series Uncanny, joins Our Dads Died to talk about her father, and Season 3 officially begins with a bang! (that's actually a pun)
Duration:01:13:40
S3: Season 3 is coming next week!
3/7/2024
Somewhere along the way, someone said it might be February. That person was wrong, dead wrong, much like both of our dads. Yes, Our Dads Died returns in one week!
Duration:00:01:28
S2 Ep14: Dealing with first Christmas without Dad
12/24/2023
Your first Christmas without your dad is the hardest. Well, maybe. Rich reckons his second Christmas might have been trickier, but there's a chance that's just because Tom was sending him drunken text messages throughout the day sad about his cat. Featuring special guest Father Christmas (very briefly).
Duration:00:59:13
S2 Ep13: OUR Dads Died - The Double John Special
11/30/2023
Rich and Tom tell you about their actual dads, who they were, and why.
Duration:00:45:58
S2 Ep12: The No Episode Episode
11/23/2023
Sorry about this one gang, but sometimes life gets in the way. Send us your dad stories to ourdadsdiedpod@gmail.com, and see you next week for the ALIVE DAD episode!
Duration:00:03:29
S2 Ep11: The Mortician Returns part 2!
11/17/2023
Victor M. Sweeney rejoins the podcast to answer all the questions you ever wanted to ask a mortician. As ever, if you're enjoying the podcast, please give us a follow on Instagram: @OurDadsDied, see you next week!
Duration:00:36:47
S2 Ep10: The Mortician Returns - it's Victor M. Sweeney again!
11/10/2023
Victor M. Sweeney (the M stands for Murder) is back on the podcast, and he's more charismatic, handsome, and glorious than ever. No spoilers in the summary, just enjoy!
Duration:00:59:09
S2 Ep9: The Spooky Halloween Special
11/3/2023
It's the spooky Halloween special! We get into all the big spooky questions: What would happen if the ghosts of our dads appeared from beyond the grave? Why is this being released two days after Halloween? Why did I accidentally release it 14 hours late? All these questions, and more, will be answered! (maybe)
Duration:00:46:42
S2 Ep8: Mark Bittlestone joins the pod!
10/26/2023
Mark Bittlestone has the most infectious laugh we've had yet. On the 'Star in a Reasonably Priced Car' Hierarchy of Grief, where does he fall? This pod contains descriptions of death and foul language as usual. It also contains incredibly uplifting stories of sexuality and pride. Have fun!
Duration:00:59:09
S2 Ep7: The Therapy Episode
10/12/2023
Tom and Rich both got therapy after their dads died. They had mixed results.
If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this episode, help is available. You can call Samaritans from any phone by dialling 116 123, and you can call 24 hours a day.
Duration:00:59:26
S2 Ep6: The things Dad passed down to you
10/5/2023
It's OK officer, I'm a maverick. Tom and Rich lose their minds discussing the things their dads taught them, and failed to teach them, all the way from shaving to driving with your knees.
Duration:01:03:11