Things My Dad Said
Things My Dad Said is equal parts humor and nostalgia, inviting interesting and entertaining people to share their unique stories and memories about the men (and women) who had the greatest influence on how we navigate the world as adults. This podcast explores traditional and nontraditional influencers and how they communicated their world view, values and cultural norms. Things My Dad Said shows parenthood in a humorous, loving way while it serves to honor and unveil the vital relationships between children and parents, at all stages of life.
Podcasting since 2025 • 20 episodes
Things My Dad Said
Latest Episodes
Midseason Break
What a great half-season we’ve had! By the numbers: 15 podcasts, 17 guests, 700 downloads in 200 cities in 40 of the United States in 8 countries in 4 continents! All 5 star ratings on Apple podcasts (not a ton of them, but hey, it’s s...
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Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
Welcome to our latest episode where we have the pleasure of learning about John Hagmann, father of Frances Halterman, a retired human resources professional, and Mary Jon Holtzapfel, a retired nurse. Both were fairly young when their father ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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A Tribute to Dad: Part 2
Okay, Things My Dad Said Community, we're back for part 2 of our episode about Dick Trochil, father of TJ Trochil McGreevy and eight other children! We jump back into the conversation with complex and thoughtful recollections about family re...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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