Me&Him Podcast

We've been tracking Dad's story over the past 7 episodes and we're now finally up to the part when he met my mum. Young and in love - and desperate to escape their parents! Spirituality warning! Dad ...

13 Elo 202437min

Dad grew up in inner city Auckland and reflects back on when an old cemetery was relocated to make way for a new highway. It made him ponder the meaning of existence and led him to (apparently) overco...

6 Elo 202434min

My conversations with dad continue with focus on the significant woman in his early years, his mother Jenny. I wondered how much his relationship with his mother shaped his future choice in partners. ...

30 Heinä 202439min

There is definitely a lot of gasbagging in this episode so apologies in advance! I tell dad about what it's like working for local government and then we move onto animals and the role they play as a...

23 Heinä 202451min

Growing up as an only child had an impact on Dad, making it harder to form connections and leading to a sense of just 'not fitting in'. Building on this, I couldn't help recounting a significant insi...

16 Heinä 202450min

Happy 80th Birthday Dad - you've made into the top 3% of the world's population (please don't let it go to your head)! Dad reflects on his time at Auckland Napier Street Primary school and the surviv...

9 Heinä 202435min

Another candid conversation between father and son, reflecting on childhood experiences. Dad speaks to his austere upbringing in the inner-city slums of Auckland in the 50's and I recount a face-off...

2 Heinä 202443min

Episode 1 introduces the Me&Him poddy co-hosts, Jason (son/me), and Matt (father/him). Father-son relationships have far-reaching impacts. Our aim for this podcast is to capture some of Dad's stories...

25 Kesä 202443min