Dad You're Wrong is a podcast about contentious situations that we all get ourselves into with friends, family members, coworkers, etc where it is tricky to try to break down what they are saying, and what the philosophical underpinnings of their statements are in order to be able to identify the concerns and raise them in a way to maximize your odds of being understood and maybe move the situation in a positive direction while minimizing all the ways it can go horribly wrong. With the recent rise of the phrase "Okay Boomer" it highlights the space that we attempt to fill. Dad You're Wrong is about getting better at the conversations you have while you still have hope in the utility of the conversation. It is the conversations before you resign yourself to just saying "Okay Boomer."
Just like "Boomer" in "Okay Boomer" isn't limited to folks in the Boomer generation and is not referring to all members of that generation, the "Dad" in "Dad You're Wrong" is also not exclusively "Dads", nor is it referring to "All Dads." As an example, in the first episode that will be dropping later in the month, Chicory explains a scene where they are at a gaming table at a convention and the storyteller was the "Dad" of the situation. He said and did some problematic things which our hosts discuss, dissect and consider how we can think of these situations in the future and what actions we can take when we find ourselves in similar situations. He is not a literal dad, but is the main conversation target that we keep in mind. We think there is a chance we could have a productive conversation with, but it will be tricky, and we will need to pull them with us every step of the way. The Ur-Dad of our show is similar to some of our familiar Dads from sitcoms. Our goal is to help our listeners communicate effectively in the face of resistance and these folks can be any gender, age, or family status. Sometimes we will even discover that a host may have been the "Dad" in the situation.
To start with Dad You're Wrong will be delivered monthly and I'm hoping to get the first episode delivered this month. If you want to make sure to get an email notification when the first Dad You're Wrong episode is published, join the mailing list by sending an email to dadyourewrong@gmail.com stating you want to be added to the mailing list. Also, if you have Dad You're Wrong situations you would like us to discuss, feel free to drop us a message about that too. We are starting off with personal experiences but would love to branch out into helping listeners with their situations as well.
I am not one of the hosts. Those parts are played by Chicory and Zero, two very authentic humans who bring a lot to the table and balance each other very well. I am the producer so I am doing a lot of the behind the scenes work including but not limited to scheduling, initial topic framing, editing, producing, publishing, compiling show notes, handling social media, marketing, and other such things. I'm learning a lot and I appreciate your patience and grace with this initial foray into the field. I expect that quality will improve over time but also that these initial episodes will provide value to a lot of people over time.
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