{"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":"Love Your Kids. Don’t Be a Dick. (with Rob Unger)","slug":"love-your-kids-don-t-be-a-dick-with-rob-unger","published_at":"2026-01-27T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-dad-7104511/love-your-kids-don-t-be-a-dick-with-rob-unger","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-dad-7104511","url":"https://why-dad-e8ac326a.simplecast.com/episodes/love-your-kids-dont-be-a-dick-with-rob-unger-bmt2KpUy","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/0ad565da-7c39-447e-bd5d-18dd7cfc2d58/episodes/5afbd9f4-3a04-4419-8d10-67852b556b8f/audio/63996967-1eae-44e2-9808-5fc1c944c230/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=M3QBUaty","summary":"In this episode of the Why Dad podcast, hosts Paul and Andrew welcome Rob Unger, a father and community leader, to discuss the realities of fatherhood. Rob shares his experiences of parenting two daughters, the importance of honesty in building connections, and the challenges many dads face, including depression and co-parenting. The conversation emphasizes the significance of communication, the lessons learned from children, and the need for support among fathers. Rob offers practical advice for future dads and discusses how to break cycles of neglect in family dynamics. The episode concludes with insights on embracing imperfection in parenting and the importance of showing up for children.","meta_description":"In this episode of the Why Dad podcast, hosts Paul and Andrew welcome Rob Unger, a father and community leader, to discuss the realities of fatherhood. Ro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2143,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/why-dad-7104511/episodes/love-your-kids-don-t-be-a-dick-with-rob-unger/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/love-your-kids-don-t-be-a-dick-with-rob-unger.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}