Paternal

Nick Firchau

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Paternal is a show about the brotherhood of fatherhood. Created and hosted by Nick Firchau, a longtime journalist and podcast producer, Paternal offers candid and in-depth conversations with great men who are quietly forging new paths in fatherhood. Listen as our diverse and thoughtful guests – a world-renowned soccer star in San Diego, a Oglala Sioux elder in South Dakota, a New York Knicks barber in Queens, a pioneering rock DJ in Seattle and many more - discuss the models of manhood that were passed down to them, and how they're redefining those models as they become fathers themselves.

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Recent episodes

  • #145 Chris Jones: Love, Loss, and the Healing Power of English SoccerJun 17, 2026 · 43 min
  • #144 Chuck Park: Can a Normal Dad From Queens Win a Seat in the U.S Congress?Jun 3, 2026 · 34 min
  • #143 Kevin Maguire: Building The Ultimate Group Text for DadsMay 14, 2026 · 36 min
  • #142 Jordan Ritter Conn: Why Do Men Feel So Alone?Apr 22, 2026 · 35 min
  • #141 Daniel Smith: The Episode that Might Make You a Better FatherApr 9, 2026 · 34 min
  • #140 Tom Junod: All My Father's SecretsMar 11, 2026 · 42 min
  • #139 Seth Wickersham: The Fathers Behind the NFL's Best QuarterbacksFeb 5, 2026 · 39 min
  • #138 Julian Brave Noisecat: Ghost Stories, Coyote Dads, and The Survival Story of "Baby X"Jan 21, 2026 · 36 min
  • #137 Robert Gallery: Football, Rage, and RecoverySep 4, 2025 · 42 min
  • #136 Aymann Ismail: Three Generations of Men in the MosqueAug 20, 2025 · 35 min

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