Our Dads Died

It's a week off for the boys - a well-needed rest after Rich expelled all his energy performing at Edinburgh and Tom expelled all his energy watching him. We'll of course be back next week with new content! 

We generally record for a couple hours at a time when talking to someone, and edit that episode down to 40-60 minutes. That means you miss out on quite a lot of good bits for the sake of making something shorter! This episode is all those bits you missed out on. Enjoy! Show notes and timestamps: Summary Intro to this episode. 0:00 Welcome to our dads died, a special episode for those whose dads ar...

Getting married without your dad. Your dad's dead, and it's your wedding day. Just what the heck on earth is that like? Inexplicably, Tom decided to guinea pig his life to find the answer to this question, as this episode of Our Dads Died was recorded mere hours before Tom got married! Enjoy!

Michelle Brasier joins the show! Go see her at the Edinburgh Fringe, where she's performing Reform at the Gilded Balloon Teviot at 7pm from August 3rd to 15th, and 17th to the 27th, and if you're in Australia (or have discovered a way to watch things in Australia even if you aren't) stream her show Average Bear on Paramount Plus! It's hilarious! Show notes: Intro: 0:00 Welcome to one of the first...

Dr Dean Burnett, renowned science man, tells the podcast the nitty gritty of how grief actually affects the brain. But if that sounds too science-y, don't worry, because Tom and Rich spend most of the podcast playing "Dragon's Dean" and pitch the very smart Welshman potential new offerings to the infamous 5 Stages of Grief.

Care homes. What actually happens in them? What happens when someone dies in a care home? What happens to their body? How do carers deal with the grief of losing people and yet stay positive? How does a person swallow a leaf? These are the questions we attempt to answer this week when we're joined by anarchic comic Pope Lonergan, who tells us what it's like working in a care home, as well as his o...

"I never said goodbye to my dad" is a big one. Neither of us said it, even though one of us had the chance. Our Dads Died is getting heavy, and yet, this episode somehow finds the time to spend ten minutes laughing about Digimon. Enjoy!

Dead dad podcast, dead parents podcast, parental loss podcast... you name it, this is it. This week Victor Mortician Sweeney returns and things get graphic, sad and hilarious. Subscribe to always get the latest episode and PLEASE TELL A FRIEND ABOUT THE PODCAST! Episode Notes: Introduction: 0:00 This episode has Victor M. Sweeney again! Skip to 47:00 to get to our chat at the end Some gruesome stu...

Send your dreams to ourdadsdiedpod@gmail.com, and @OurDadsDied on Twitter & Instagram - or write them in a review on Apple Podcasts! The more 5 star reviews the better! We can't wait to analyse your dreams! (note, dream should include some context as to who has died) Episode Notes: Introduction: 0:00 Welcome to Our Dads Died! We read two of your wonderful reviews. Keep sending them in!! Podcas...

Professional mortician Victor M. Sweeney (who you may have seen on various viral videos) comes on the show to tell Tom & Rich everything that happens when you die, for real. Contains certain content listeners may find disturbing, fairly obviously relating to corpses (he is a mortician!). You can skip to 38:38 if you just want to hear the boys talking nonsense. Show notes: 0:00 - Introduction t...

Father's Day is coming up on Sunday so we decided to mark it with a Very Special Episode. It's just Tom and Rich this week, trying to figure out how to get through Father's Day when you haven't got a dad anymore. Also, at one point Rich loses his mind. Music by Plumtree.

Tom & Rich are joined by comedian and actor Eshaan Akbar in their quest to get to the bottom of parental loss. Eshaan is a hilarious dude. You probably recognise him from one of the many panel shows he's been on, or you're reading this in the future and you know him from Sex Education. You probably aren't prepared for some of the things he says. This one is the sweariest podcast of them all. F...

Your parent just died - what happens now? What are you supposed to do on the day your dad dies? Isn’t it weird that you still have to cook tea? We’d discuss those very traumatic few days, but through the strange and funny things that happen, the odd things people say to you, the sheer number of casseroles people bring round.  Music credit: Hey! Whiskers! by Plumtree.

Two lads, dead dads, and a boatload of emotions that have not been processed properly. Tom Gerken and Rich Spalding, at this point experts in not having living fathers, will attempt to get to the bottom of all the things that happen when your dad dies. Expect a mix of discussion and guests as the pair get into all the things they wish they'd known, from dad popping up in dreams to what constitutes...