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Episode 611
Bad Dads in Pop Culture
In this episode, we’re discussing bad dads in pop culture. From animated disasters to prestige TV nightmares, we’re ranking and ranting through the overbearing control freaks, the mysteriously absent father figures, the ones who really tried but just didn’t have the range, and the toxic legends that make your own awkward family barbecue look like a ‘90s sitcom finale.
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In this episode, we’re discussing bad dads in pop culture. From animated disasters to prestige TV nightmares, we’re ranking and ranting through the overbearing control freaks, the mysteriously absent father figures, the ones who really tried but just didn’t have the range, and the toxic legends that make your own awkward family barbecue look like a ‘90s sitcom finale.
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- Sports Adjace Corner: Kylie & Timothee | Kylie Boob Job TikTok | French Open Tok | NBA Finals Update
- Dad Goals: Tony Micelli | Dr. Jason Seaver
- Overbearing: King Triton (Fact check: Who killed Queen Athena?) | Marlin (Fact Check: Did Nemo kill his family?)
- Absentee: Reese Bobby | Mufasa (Fact Check: What’s Mufasa doing with his rule?)
- Villain: Darth Vader | Adam from Genesis
- Idiot: Ozzy Osbourne (see also: The Osbournes) | Wayne Szalinski
- Toxic Legend: Shakespeare dads (fact check: Shakespeare had kids?!) | Bryan Mills (see also: Taken 2 & Taken 3)
- Exceptional: Daniel Hillard | Also Ran: Fa Zhou | Joel | Cassian Andor
- Drive-bys: Maury Povich | The Real World | Maggie Grace IMDb | Knox’s Father’s Day Gift Guide & Summer Literature Reading Guide for Kids
- Red Light Mentions: Passenger Princess Jamie | Ember Coffee Mugs (NOT AN AD)
- Green Lights Correction: Knox’s book title is Wild Dark Shore, not Wild Dark Country
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