Child of Dog

Ben Garson & Stephen Roth•childofdog.com

Welcome to a dog’s guide to fatherhood in suburbia. On Child of Dog, Stephen and Ben talk about how they build meaningful relationships, raise open minded children, and navigate their careers in the rapidly-changing world around them. Ben Garson, a respected dog trainer, and Stephen Roth, a holistic therapist who lives on a farm, decided to record the kinds of conversations they have about life — and that other young people raising families might find entertaining and educational.

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Episodes

Late Bloomers

Welcome back for episode four of the COD POD (yes, we're making that nickname happen)! It's our first recording since the official launch of the show, and we're already talking abbreviations, merch, and the manifestation of a large listening audience! On today's episode, Ben and Stephen discuss heavy metal music, Ben's upcoming vasectomy, celebrity deaths and other items in the zeitgeist (as well as the word "zeitgeist"), being late bloomers and turning down offers of HGH as adolescents, gravity...

Jul 23, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 4

Parisian Haircut

Ben and Stephen are back for episode three! Having just returned from Paris, Ben is sporting a haircut that is trés chic, even though he got it in the States...The show takes off in its usual, organic yet relatively unpredictable manner, covering topics such as: Hebrew school, the hosts' relationship with religion, the future and AI cults, attitudes towards schooling, homework, and college, as well as controlling outcomes, managing reactivity, and the overwhelm caused by Globalism. Listen along ...

Jul 09, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 3

Hot Coffee

From black coffee and Christian Slater, to Dave Matthews, the Zodiac Killer, and a discussion on capacity versus will, Ben and Stephen are back for episode two of the newly renamed Child of Dog podcast. Topics include nuance in media, failures of the expert class, groupthink, anti-heroes, boring conversations, the American West, and the difference between traveling with family and traveling with friends.

Jul 09, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 2

House Shoes

Welcome to Child of Dog! Or at this point, the Outrider Dogs Podcast. Ben and Stephen start by discussing the show's name (which changes after this episode) and the meaning behind the term "Outrider." The conversation organically flows from there, covering topics from dog training, generational attunements to emotion, parenting and interpersonal lessons from the hosts’ careers, navigating conflict in marriage, and even protective instincts around sharing food!

Jul 09, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 1

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