Our Dads Died

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

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!

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. 

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.

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.

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)

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!

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).

Rich and Tom tell you about their actual dads, who they were, and why.

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!

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!

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!

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)

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!

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.

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.

Carl Donnelly, who only just had a show at Edinburgh called The Dead Dad Show, unsurprisingly has an unalived father. He joined us to talk some silly stuff and just have an altogether rootin tootin good time. Enjoy!

It's the popular culture episode we've been threatening to release for weeks now! We talk dead dads in the world of mass media and my goodness, it's a good one. Remember to follow us on Instagram! We're doing cute little death videos now! Come watch!

Tom Ward, the absolutely brilliant comic, joins the podcast this week! Introductions and welcome 0:00 Tom Ward is a superb comedian who does superb comedy in a very unique way that is distinctively Tom Ward. Tom has the best hair on the podcast so far. Happy Birthday to Tom’s dad. 1:52 Timothy Ward - Tom’s dad - would be 77 today. It would have been his birthday today. Richard is a very principled...

DREAMS FROM DIRECTLY IN OUR HEADS! Tom & Rich once again unload the burden of the things their brains conjure up in their sleep featuring their dads. Featuring Tom's dad's angry apple sauce, Rich's dad's driving lesson and plenty more. Strap yourselves in!

Katie Norris is on the pod, and we're back with a brand new season of Our Dads Died! Rich returns to the "studio" for our pre- and post-show chats! It's everything you ever wanted! Except, like, I guess, your dad back. But in practice that was always going to be a big ask of a podcast. Go follow Katie on Insta: @katinenorris26 and follow us if you aren't @ourdadsdied! Show notes: Summary Who has m...