Arriving a Son. Leaving a Father.

A snapshot of new fatherhood: a hospital bed, old wounds and sudden grace.

Feb 19 • Kevin Maguire and Oliver Munday

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The Unexpected Loneliness of Fatherhood with Sam Graham-Felsen

Listen now | The podcast is back! Why are dads so bad at making and keeping friends?

Feb 10 • Kevin Maguire

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Railroad to Nowhere

What happens when providing for your kids means missing out on their lives?

Feb 6 • Kevin Maguire

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January 2026

Dismantling the Old Commandments

On ambition, identity, and inherited narratives

Jan 30 • Kevin Maguire

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Field Notes From The First Year of Fatherhood

Unsolicited advice to the Class of 2026

Jan 22 • Kevin Maguire and Simone Stolzoff

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The Curious Incident of the Dad at Playtime

A 21st century parable on gratitude, and a life well lived.

Jan 16 • Kevin Maguire

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December 2025

The Zero Dollar Gift Guide

Wrapping up 2025 with zero wrapping required

Dec 19, 2025 • Kevin Maguire

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What Stephen King Taught Me About Bad Dads

A horror writer, a hospital bedside, and the surprisingly hopeful work of breaking the cycle

Dec 12, 2025 • Kevin Maguire and Shihab S Joi

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November 2025

Bruce, Bono and Bawling Your Eyes Out

Fathers in film, and the emotional inheritance we’re refusing to pass on

Nov 21, 2025 • Kevin Maguire

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Thinking About A Second Child? What the Research (and Other Dads) Say

Delving into the rational and emotional arguments for one child versus two.

Nov 13, 2025 • Kevin Maguire

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Stark Raving Dad

On losing your sense of self after parenthood, and the surprising places where belonging returns.

Nov 7, 2025 • Kevin Maguire

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October 2025

The book is (almost) done. Want to see the cover?

Dispatches from the final edit, and a free badge for the first 200 dads in line

Oct 24, 2025 • Kevin Maguire

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