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Daddy Issues

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Dave and Dom have Daddy Issues and there's only one way to conquer them... explore father and son relationships in popular culture and see what lessons they can gleam! First started in 2018, Awful Commentary's Daddy Issues delves into movies, cartoons, comics, manga and anywhere else that father and sons may be hiding in the hopes of finding the peace that only media can bring! Our theme is Cali by Wataboi/Jonas Bjørnstad which can be found for free at: https://pixabay.com/users/wataboi-12344345/
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Episodes

Movie Playlist

The playlist is back, but this time it's movie time! (All of that was in the title, what a goddamn pointless exercise this is) Dave and Dom have chosen 3 movies each that remind them of their relationship with their respective fathers and there is some real gold in there!

Oct 05, 20212 hr 4 minEp. 23

Honey Boy (Feb. 2021)

This is a BIG ONE! Dave and Dom dive into Shia LaBeouf's masterpiece Honey Boy... and then into Shia and the allegations against him. This is a Daddy Issues first for many reasons, and one of them is: "Honey Boy is undoubtedly an amazing movie. But can we enjoy it in good conscience?" Roundtable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibPkL... Jeff LeBeouf interview: https://gen.medium.com/shia-labeoufs-... Honey Boy / Even Stevens shots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb2jB...

Sep 06, 20211 hr 34 minEp. 19

Lone Wolf & Cub Vol.1 feat. MF DOOM (Jan. 2021)

They've talked about The Mandalorian, they've discussed Road to Perdition, now it's time to follow The Assassin's Road, with Ogami Itto, the Baby Cart Assassin. In this episode, Dom & Dave explore Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima's foundational text and pay their respects to the late, great MF Doom (with a mini-playlist too!) We use and reference a few videos (that of course we don't own and are using in fair use context, and they're listed below!) HUGE SHOUT OUT TO aa aa's Rhyme's Highlighted ...

Aug 30, 20211 hr 20 minEp. 18

Straight Outta Compton (Jan. 2021)

In Straight Outta Compton, the character of Ice Cube is played by the real-life Ice Cube's son, O'Shea Jackson Jnr... a son... playing his father... that's the set up for this episode of Daddy Issues.

Aug 23, 20211 hr 30 minEp. 17

Dom Rants: Star Wars "Disney are the Sith" (but not for the reason you think) (Jan. 2021)

Fresh off meditating on the toilet, Dom calls Dave to spitball the thoughts that have been running through his head: The Force isn't a spiritual concept, it's a metafictional stand-in for money and narrative structure. And who is it that lusts for power and control over the continued revenues of the Star Wars franchise? Mickey frickin' Mouse.

Jul 28, 202131 minEp. 16

Star Wars Original Trilogy (feat. Dom's Dad) (Jan. 2021)

On the previous episode of Daddy Issues, Dom made a BOLD CLAIM that the famous family themes that run throughout the original Star Wars trilogy are a lie! And that audience's assumptions that all Star Wars media must be family-related has created a narrative problem for the franchise. Dave was having NONE OF IT, and has brought in some back-up! Daddy Issues' first guest, Dom's dad.

Jul 26, 20211 hr 38 minEp. 16

The Mandalorian Part 2 [SPOILERS] (Dec. 2020)

The second part of the Daddy Issues conversation about The Mandalorian delves further into the father/son relationship in season 2. Will Dave find an emotional connection to these characters? Will Dom improve the overall story? Probably, it's amazing that Hollywood hasn't hired him yet, especially given how good he is at writing podcast descriptions.

Jul 19, 20211 hr 15 minEp. 15

The Mandalorian Part 1 [SPOILERS] (Dec. 2020)

Season 2 of The Mandalorian has just concluded, which means Dave and Dom finally have the chance to talk about TV's most popular father and son relationship: a man whose face we barely see... and a green puppet. This episode is part 1 and largely focuses on season 1 of the show, BUT FEATURES BIG OL' SPOILERS FOR EVERYTHING, so be warned! Probably watch it all first.

Jul 12, 20211 hr 5 minEp. 14

Loudon Wainwright III (Dec. 2020)

Dave and Dom discuss the music and the father/son relationship of Loudon Wainwright III & Rufus Wainwright. This is a Dave special and a chance for us to analyze some music and life choices!

Jul 06, 20211 hr 44 minEp. 13

Maus (Dec. 2020)

Dave and Dom jump into their first graphic novel discussion, Maus by Art Spiegelman. It's worth noting that this episode will discuss topics explored in the book like the Holocaust so just a heads up! If you have any movies/books/mediums you'd to hear them explore then leave it in the comments below!

Jun 21, 20211 hr 35 minEp. 12

Road to Perdition (Nov. 2020)

Tom Hanks and Young Superman take a father and son trip all the way to REVENGE in the 2002 movie adaptation of Road to Perdition, and (for some reason) Dom & Dave have a lot to say about its multi-layered comments on fatherhood. Enjoy!

Jun 14, 20212 hr 27 minEp. 11

Real Steel (Nov.2020)

Did anyone expect a discussion of the 'Hugh Jackman teaches a robot to box' movie to go on for over 2 hours?! No, especially not Dave and Dom when they scheduled their Saturday afternoon but this gets REAL EMOTIONAL and (not to spoil anything) but we get our first Daddy Issues 'tears on the pod' moment. Want to hear a grown man cry? Then this is the video for you! Talking about Real Steel... a largely forgotten movie from 2011... That's Daddy Issues, baby!

Jun 07, 20212 hr 19 minEp. 10

A Daddy Issues Playlist (Nov. 2020)

Songs that invoke strong memories of their dads, that's what this episode of Daddy Issues is all about! Dave and Dom present 3 songs each, evaluate them and then discuss how these musical wonders have shaped their relationships with their fathers. The podcast only features small samples of each song to fit in with YouTube's Fair Use Policy, so we definitely recommend that you look up the full versions of the playlist as they go through them! We've linked to videos of each track below, (official ...

Jun 02, 20211 hr 12 minEp. 9

'Dom Rants' about Indiana Jones ruining cinema

What was it about Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade that pissed Dom off so much? Was it the graphic use of violence? Was it the affirmation of Judeo-Christian religious messaging? No, it was JJ Abrams. In this bonus episode, Dom Rants about how he feels the legacy of Steven Spielberg has been tainted and even compliments Zack Snyder! (There was a blue moon recently, maybe that is why!) He also says 'right?' a lot. You've been warned!

May 28, 202116 minEp. 8

Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade (Nov. 2020)

Do da do doo! Doo da doo! Do da do doo! Da da do do doo! Those Jones Boys are at it again! Taking down Nazis, recovering lost relics of the ancient world... making love to the same woman? We're going to cover it all on this week's Daddy Issues where we discuss Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade and the father/son relationship between Harrison Ford and Sean Connery. Edited out for your listening pleasure is an upcoming bonus episode and a return to the classic 'Dom Rants' segment on Awful Comme...

May 24, 20211 hr 45 minEp. 8

The Shining (Oct 2020)

The boys talk about the father/son relationship between Danny and Jack Torrence, compare the movie to the book and then Dom gets a little too emotional when talking about how the text makes him feel.

May 17, 20211 hr 14 minEp. 7

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 4, Ep.2) - The Visitor (Oct 2020)

Back by popular demand, Dave and Dom are here to talk about a COVID quarantine favourite with a strong father/son bond that made them emotional. This time it is an episode of Deep Space 9, The Visitor, and the boys are here to talk Trek, get nerdy, and definitely not well-up (if they can help it)

May 10, 20211 hr 38 minEp. 6

Fallout 4 (April 2019)

OH YEAH! And we talk about father and son relationships in Fallout 4 and its predecessor.

May 03, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 5

Finding Nemo (Jan 2019)

We've had a lion father & son, superhero fathers & sons, Christmas fathers with disappointed sons... now it's time to combine them all with Pixar's classic Finding Nemo. What more is there to say?

Apr 26, 20211 hr 24 minEp. 4

Jingle All The Way (Dec 2018)

"Ding Dong Merrily the Dads!" It's Christmas Time and there's only one way to celebrate... with the legendary Phil Hartman. Oh, plus Arnie and the heroic Jake Lloyd.

Apr 26, 20211 hr 25 minEp. 3

Jonathan Kent/Jor El (Dec 2018)

There was a debate in the Thomas Wayne episode about which DC Superhero had the most traumatic father/son relationship and so the boys are here to settle it once and for all!

Apr 26, 20211 hr 10 minEp. 2

Thomas Wayne (Dec 2018)

Episode 2 continues with arguably the most frequent death in entertainment, whose son is one of the most recognisable superheroes of them all and someone who really hate alleyways. Which is of course ... Thomas Wayne

Apr 26, 20211 hr 15 minEp. 2

The Lion King (Dec 2018)

This episode was first recorded in December 2018. Episode 1 kicks off with arguably one of the best animated movies of all time (right up there with Tangled), a children's movie where we watch the main characters father get trampled to death... you wont see that in Frozen 2! Which is of course ... The Lion King

Apr 26, 20211 hr 41 minEp. 1
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