Abigail and Peter Frechette

GirlDad

Society EN ↓ 142 episodes

Join Abigail and Peter Frechette each week as they delve into a variety of topics ranging from worldwide current events to personal historic moments and everything in between. Having the mutual respect of a father and daughter, their generational, gender, and philosophical differences make for interesting and thought provoking discussions.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Author

Abigail and Peter Frechette

Category

Society

Podcast website

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Latest episode

Nov 6, 2026

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Episodes

Ep. 41 - The National Football League 15.11.2024

A very brief history - title should be read in John Facenda's voice (look it up) We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 40 - Jack redux 08.11.2024

A second airing of our heartening interview with Minnesota farmer Jack Frechette We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 39 - Elections 01.11.2024

Get off your a** and vote! We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 38 - Salem 25.10.2024

Happy Halloween! This week we take a look at the Salem witch trials and how it reverberates today. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 37 - Music, Vol. 3 (with Lee) 18.10.2024

Another appearance by MomWife, this time to discuss her history with music and some of her faves. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 36 - Farmer Jack 11.10.2024

A fascinating conversation with Jack Frechette about farming, campaigning and community. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 35 - The Baseball Playoffs 04.10.2024

Dad explains how a best of seven World Series became a month long baseball fest. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 34 - Diet Culture 27.09.2024

This week we analyze one of the most challenging issues in health care today and share a few personal stories. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 33 - How to Teach History 20.09.2024

Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it. But how can we learn it all if we don't teach it all? We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 32 - Let's Go to the Movies 13.09.2024

A completely unscientific look at the best movies and movie stars of our respective generations. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 31 - Premier League Soccer, I Mean Football 06.09.2024

How does England's footy export work and why is it kicking butt in the US? We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 30 - Dixie and Sunday Bookshop 30.08.2024

Abby' s generation is well represented as her cousin stops by to talk about running a bookstore in a digital age. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 29 - The One Where They Talk About Friends 23.08.2024

If you don't like the TV show, don't listen to this episode. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 28 - Former Massachusetts Senator Paul Kirk 16.08.2024

On the cusp of the Democratic convention we could think of no one better to talk to than the former head of the Democratic National Committee. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 27 - The Olympics 09.08.2024

With the games winding down in Paris, we talk a little history and pick some of our favorite moments from the 33rd Olympiad. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 26 - Memorable Events 02.08.2024

JFK…9/11…Covid 19…Uvalde…why are some events globally memorable and why do some quickly fade from sight? We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 25 - New Zealand 26.07.2024

Before Covid, the two of us were lucky enough to travel to New Zealand together. Here's what we remember. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 24 - Music, Vol. 2 (with Phoebe) 19.07.2024

We highlight some more of our favorite albums with input from Dad’s other Girl. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 23 - Ketchup 12.07.2024

Not having chatted for a couple of weeks, we thought we would bring each other up-to-date with what we've been doing. Feel free to eavesdrop. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 22 - “Hot Enough For Ya?” 05.07.2024

Climate change is very likely the greatest threat to the world as we know it and this week we are talking about what is being done to combat it… and what isn’t. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 21 - The History of Television 28.06.2024

Maybe not all of television...just some of the key technical and content improvements through the years. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 20 - Pride 21.06.2024

This Pride month we dig into the history of the movement, learn some of the vocabulary and discuss how this celebration impacts everyone. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 19 - Happy Father's Day! 14.06.2024

This week we comment on what makes a good - or bad - dad and look back at some of the best and worst in pop culture. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 18 - A Festival of Music 07.06.2024

The summer season brings in a slew of music festivals. This week we take a look at some of our favorite festival experiences. We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 17 - Phoebe 31.05.2024

The other of Dad's girls joins the conversation... We welcome all comments - positive, negative or inane. Please send them to girldadpcast@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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