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A 'How To Be Dad' Podcast
The hospital bag needs your toothbrush, and Bex wants your phone away during labour.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A grounded first-hours listen for dads, mixing nappy-level practicality with honest talk about support.
Two Dud Dads frames the arrival of a baby as a sharp move from waiting to doing: feeds, nappies, safety, and the strange pressure of those first hours.
Bex makes the hardest moments of labour feel clearer for the person beside the bed.
Splashdown treats birth as something the whole room has to understand, while Bex keeps the physical work of labour firmly with the mother. The dads try to place a doula alongside midwives and medical staff, and she widens the answer: her support includes the partner too.
A candid, heavy conversation about pregnancy loss, work, and finding another way forward.
Pregnancy loss anchors this difficult conversation, with Gary Muircroft describing the cycle of hope, waiting, and disappointment he and Rachel faced while trying for a baby.
A warm, practical guide to how dads can stay calm and useful when labour begins.
This single-episode review works best as a practical guide to what a dad or birth partner can do once labour begins. Bex gives the advice its shape, keeping the focus on simple, useful actions: pack the basics, put the phone away, offer massage, keep water close, think about…
Pregnancy advice feels most useful here when it comes wrapped in cravings, badminton stories, and a push to get involved.
Pregnancy becomes the pressure test for two radio dads trying to make sense of cravings, conception, and what shared parental responsibility should look like in practice.
Parenthood and bodies, told one honest story at a time.
Two dads discuss practical advice for the first hours after bringing a baby home, emphasizing slowing down and connecting with the newborn.
Bex says a doula can “stage manage” labour while the dad hands over water, a cold cloth, and massage.
Two dads interview a friend about his experience with pregnancy loss and the emotional journey of trying for a baby.
Two dads host a podcast offering advice and support for fathers, covering pregnancy, parenting, and family life.
John Mellis and Boogie open with pregnancy stories about spring rolls, "caramel," and a doctor visit that turned out to be pregnancy-related diabetes.
Two dads discuss their experiences and offer advice on becoming a better father.