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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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