The Pursuit of Dadliness

Nov 14 2023 13 ep. 55 mins 216
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Dadliness is all about pursuing your passions, hobbies, and interests while becoming more knowledgable about the world around us. Patrick Wyman (Tides of History) is a historian, sandwich enthusiast, weightlifter, and qualified Dad. He talks to fascinating people in all walks of life about topics of interest to the Dadly set, ranging from the definition of a hoss to how to engage with pop culture as a no-longer-young-person to the various Types of Guy inhabiting the United States and beyond. If you like tall wooden ships, smoked meats, comfortable sneakers, history, and thinking hard about the world, this is the show for you.

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Sep 19 2023 69 mins  
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Denaturalize the act of going to the gym, which is actually a product of many shifts in how we think about the body, beauty, and the business of fitness.