Ep8: When Dad met Mum
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 Aug 202437min
Ep7: Genghis Kahn
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 Aug 202434min
Ep6: One for the Ladies
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 Jul 202439min
Ep5: Animals
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 Jul 202451min
Ep4: Awkward Dad
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 Jul 202450min
Ep3: 80 Years Young
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 Jul 202435min
Ep2: Surviving Primary
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 Jul 202443min
Ep1: Damn the Torpedoes!
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 Jun 202443min
