{"podcast":{"title":"Why, Dad?","slug":"why-dad-7104511","podcast_index_feed_id":7104511,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/M3QBUaty","website_url":"https://why-dad-e8ac326a.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/0d99f0eb-cebb-415a-a69f-66f5be082f6d/f5b31e2f-539a-4f0c-9ce6-8a6f9514d83b/3000x3000/whydadimagenew.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Babba 35 Studios","episode_count":46,"summary":"Andrew, an aspiring dad, and Paul, a dad of two, dig deep to find out what it means to be/become the best dad possible, why it matters, and how to do so.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-dad-7104511"},"episode":{"title":"Are You Living Together… or Building Together?","slug":"are-you-living-together-or-building-together","published_at":"2026-02-17T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-dad-7104511/are-you-living-together-or-building-together","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-dad-7104511","url":"https://why-dad-e8ac326a.simplecast.com/episodes/are-you-living-together-or-building-together-IvpgUBgg","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/0ad565da-7c39-447e-bd5d-18dd7cfc2d58/episodes/3d8ba9b5-f73f-4612-bd38-4ec5d4b8feab/audio/0c98d538-3354-4e1d-a06c-55f4dabc0608/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=M3QBUaty","summary":"In this episode of the Why, Dad? Podcast, Paul Wandrey and Andrew Stolpestad dive into teamwork and partnership in marriage and family life. Paul reflects on a week of solo parenting, the highs and lows of patience, and how stress can either divide or refine you. Together, they unpack the shift from living as a “lone wolf” to building a shared life with a spouse. They challenge the 50/50 myth, explore why communication is the foundation of strong partnership, and share practical tools like weekly family business meetings and intentional connection time. They also discuss the importance of not projecting your own standards onto your spouse, the difference between managing and leading a family, and how modeling healthy teamwork shapes your kids’ understanding of relationships. If you want a marriage that feels like a mission, not a roommate arrangement, this one’s for you.","meta_description":"In this episode of the Why, Dad? Podcast, Paul Wandrey and Andrew Stolpestad dive into teamwork and partnership in marriage and family life. Paul reflects…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3081,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/why-dad-7104511/episodes/are-you-living-together-or-building-together/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-dad-7104511/are-you-living-together-or-building-together.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}