The Secret Life of Dads Podcast

Mathew and Lawrence host The Secret Life of Dads with the kind of energy you get when two mates who genuinely enjoy each other's company hit record and start talking about their kids. The tagline says it all: they discuss fatherhood "whilst having some lols and learning valuable lessons." It's a comedy-parenting hybrid that doesn't take itself too seriously but still manages to get into real stuff. The interview format brings in a rotating cast of guests -- everyone from fitness coaches and nutritionists to grief counselors and relationship therapists. The range of topics is wider than you might expect from a show filed under comedy: postnatal fitness, sports nutrition for active kids, mental health struggles, keeping your relationship with your partner alive after the baby arrives, and processing grief as a father. The humor makes the heavier topics more approachable rather than less serious. With around 68 episodes and a roughly weekly release schedule, the show is still building its catalog. The production has a slightly British flavor -- casual, self-deprecating, with the kind of banter that makes you feel like you're overhearing a conversation at the pub rather than listening to a polished broadcast. The show markets itself as offering "a rare insight into the psyche of 'the dad,'" and it delivers on that promise by creating space for men to talk about feelings they might not bring up anywhere else. If you want your parenting wisdom served with a side of genuine laughs, Mathew and Lawrence make for good company.