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by Scott Cunningham & Roger Nairn

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Dead Dads Podcast is a show for men who have lost their dads. Scott Cunningham and Roger Nairn talk about father loss, grief, family, memory, dark humour, and all the strange stuff that shows up after your dad dies. The numbness. The anger. The guilt. The garage full of junk. The paperwork. The stories you keep telling because you are scared you’ll forget the sound of his voice. Some dads were great. Some were complicated. Some were barely there. This show makes room for all of it. Each episode is a real conversation with a man about his dad, what he lost, what he still carries, and what life looks like after joining the club nobody asked to join. Follow Dead Dads wherever you listen, watch on YouTube, or send us your story at deaddadspodcast.com. Death. Jokes. Closure. Not always in that order. Dead Dads Podcast is produced with the support of JAR Podcast Solutions, the branded podcast agency that helps organizations build shows people actually want to spend time with. Learn more at https://jarpodcasts.com/

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Episode thumbnail for That voicemail at the airport told me what killed my dad

June 26, 2026

That voicemail at the airport told me what killed my dad

<p>Grief support for men who've lost their dads. This week: Dave Siff on the sudden, no-warning death of his father — and the mystery that came with it.</p><p><br></p><p>Dave texted his 85-year-old dad and got one garbled reply back. Days later he was in the same ICU where his mom died, deciding when to pull the tube. Then the breathing tube came out — and his dad's eye shot open and locked onto him. "This is it. I can't look away right now."</p><p><br></p><p>What he didn't know yet: something no one could explain had killed his father.</p><p><br></p><p>This one's for the guys whose dad's death came with a mystery they're still carrying — a sudden loss and a cause that didn't make sense until it was over. Not for you if you want a tidy, comforting take on dying.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><p><strong><span class="ql-cursor"></span></strong></p><ul><li>Why a sudden, no-warning death can wreck you harder than a long goodbye — and why that's not overreacting</li><li>What it's like to make the call to stop treatment, and the second-guessing that follows</li><li>The strange relief of finally getting an answer — and the new weird that shows up once you have it</li><li>Why the last ordinary thing you did with your dad ends up outweighing the funeral</li><li>How losing your dad quietly reorders what you'll put up with in your own life</li><li>Permission to find some of this darkly funny without feeling like a bad son</li></ul><p><br></p><p>⏱️ <strong>Episode chapters:</strong></p><p>00:00 Garbled Text Warning</p><p>00:11 Welcome And Guest Tease</p><p>00:46 Support The Podcast</p><p>01:54 Meet Dave Siff</p><p>02:04 Why Dead Dads</p><p>02:29 Introducing Paul Siff</p><p>04:17 A Healthy 85</p><p>05:53 Procedure Goes Wrong</p><p>08:55 ICU And Uncertainty</p><p>12:02 Palliative Care Decision</p><p>13:23 Final Moments And Shock</p><p>14:16 Cause Of Death Revealed</p><p>15:33 When He Stopped Being Him</p><p>17:09 Anniversary And New Priorities</p><p>21:32 Keeping Dad Alive</p><p>22:54 Guilt And Self Kindness</p><p>24:25 What Grief Teaches</p><p>25:05 Thanks And Subscribe</p><p>25:47 Closing Tagline</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Dave and his dad, Paul:</strong></p><p>Dave Siff lost his dad, Paul — suddenly, at 85, with no warning. Paul was a college professor of 42 years, a cyclist, a scotch drinker, and the guy who taught Dave to add "two, three, four drops of water" to a bourbon. A conversation about what a father passes down, and what gets quietly reordered when he's gone.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Another guy in the club</strong> → Matty Woods on his dad's funeral with two rules: https://youtu.be/Ocm8NTnDLX4</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Dead Dads:</strong></p><p>Dead Dads is the podcast for men figuring out life after losing their dad. Hosted by Roger Nairn and Scott Cunningham, it's honest conversation about father loss, grief, identity, family, memory, and masculinity — and all the strange stuff that happens after your dad dies. No grief-brochure voice. No tidy healing arc. Losing your dad sucks. But talking about it doesn't have to. You're not alone.</p><p><br></p><p>If this episode helped you feel a little less alone, follow the show and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts — it's the single biggest thing that helps another guy in the club find us.</p><p><br></p><p>☕ <strong>Buy us a coffee:</strong> https://buymeacoffee.com/deaddadspodcast</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Dead Dads:</strong></p><p>Website: https://www.deaddadspodcast.com/</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deaddadspodcast/</p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dead.dads.podcast</p><p>Substack: https://substack.com/@deaddadspodcast</p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WWlXBPzgj151SFYRUZeSBNew episodes every week.</p><p><br></p><p>Produced with support from JAR Podcast Solutions, the branded podcast agency that helps organizations build shows people actually want to spend time with: https://jarpodcasts.com/</p>

Episode thumbnail for Losing His Dad to Cancer on His 21st Birthday | Dead Dads Podcast | Grief Support for Men

June 12, 2026

Losing His Dad to Cancer on His 21st Birthday | Dead Dads Podcast | Grief Support for Men

<p>James turned 21. He spent the day on the golf course with his mates. That night he was downstairs drinking champagne while, upstairs, his dad Willie was dying.</p><p><br></p><p>At 10pm, on his birthday, it was over.</p><p><br></p><p>That was the day James became a man who'd lost his father. The same date he's been asked to celebrate every year since.</p><p><br></p><p>James joins Roger and Scott to talk about bowel cancer, the diagnosis, the final days, and what 25 years of grief actually looks like when the loss is tied to a date you can never avoid.</p><p>This one's for the guy whose grief still shows up on a certain day every year. The guy who lost his dad before he'd figured out who he was. The guy whose birthday quietly became an anniversary.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><p>• Losing his dad Willie at 10pm on his 21st birthday</p><p>• What grief looks like 25 years later</p><p>• The day the bowel cancer diagnosis arrived</p><p>• Fighting, coping, and the final days</p><p>• "Death math" and the arithmetic of anniversaries</p><p>• Health checks, colonoscopies, and becoming a father yourself</p><p>• Building an adult life without a dad's advice</p><p>• Keeping grandpa alive for children who never met him</p><p>• The hug he gives his kids now, the one Willie gave him</p><p>• What he'd say if he got one more conversation</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About James and Willie</strong></p><p>James Wood Robertson lost his dad Willie to bowel cancer 25 years ago, at 10pm on his own 21st birthday. Since then, he's learned how to carry a loss that never leaves the calendar, how to become a father without a blueprint, and how to keep a grandfather alive through stories.</p><p>It's a conversation about father loss, cancer, memory, fatherhood, and the small inheritances that outlast the people who gave them.</p><p><br></p><p>And yes, there are laughs. Because grief is weird like that.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>⏱️ Episode chapters</strong></p><p>00:00 Why James Is Here</p><p>01:05 Support The Podcast</p><p>02:31 Meet James Wood Robertson</p><p>04:23 Grief 25 Years Later</p><p>07:31 Who Willie Was</p><p>08:26 The Cancer Diagnosis Day</p><p>11:37 Fighting And Coping</p><p>12:46 His Final Days And Passing</p><p>15:37 Anniversaries And Death Math</p><p>16:56 Health Checks And Fatherhood</p><p>19:23 Life Without A Dad's Advice</p><p>23:01 Keeping Grandpa Alive</p><p>26:23 Hugs And Lasting Love</p><p>27:10 If He Could Talk Again</p><p>29:24 Final Advice And Goodbye</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Dead Dads</strong></p><p>Dead Dads is a podcast for men figuring out life after losing their dad. Hosted by Roger Nairn and Scott Cunningham, the show features honest conversations about grief, identity, family, memory, masculinity, and all the strange things that happen after your father dies.</p><p><br></p><p>No grief brochure voice. No tidy healing arc. Just real conversations.</p><p><br></p><p>You're not alone.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>☕ If The Dead Dads Podcast has helped you feel a little less alone, consider buying us a coffee:</strong> https://buymeacoffee.com/deaddadspodcast</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow The Dead Dads Podcast:</strong></p><p>Website: https://www.deaddadspodcast.com/</p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@deaddadspodcast</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deaddadspodcast/</p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dead.dads.podcast</p><p>Substack: https://substack.com/@deaddadspodcast</p><p><br></p><p><strong>And listen to us here, or wherever you enjoy podcasts:</strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4WWlXBPzgj151SFYRUZeSB?si=fe005fdf079249b8" target="_blank">Spotify</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dead-dads-podcast-grief-support-for-men/id1867632438" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>New episodes every week.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Dead Dads Podcast is produced with the support of JAR Podcast Solutions, the branded podcast agency that helps organizations build shows people actually want to spend time with. Learn more at https://jarpodcasts.com/</p>

Episode thumbnail for My Dad Watched a Guy Get Shot at Dinner | Dead Dads Podcast | Grief Support for Men

May 28, 2026

My Dad Watched a Guy Get Shot at Dinner | Dead Dads Podcast | Grief Support for Men

<p>Peter Reek's dad Bill was a Nestle commodities trader. One night, on a purchasing trip to Columbia in the mid 80's, he watched the guy having dinner at the next table over get shot.</p><p><br></p><p>Everyone knew what to do, and Bill calmly followed. They got under the table, finished the meal somewhere else, and Bill flew home the next week.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>That was Bill Reek. Mr. Safety. The guy who built a 40-year career on stability — and the guy who negotiated with people who carried guns to dinner.</p><p><br></p><p>Peter sits with Scott (Roger was unable to join the interview) to talk about a dad who was solid in every way the world could measure, and the small, strange details that only come out after he's gone.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is for the guy whose dad was “the stable one.” The guy whose dad worked a job he never fully understood. The guy still finding out who his dad really was after he died.</p><p><br></p><p>Probably not for the guy looking for a tidy redemption arc. Bill Reek did not do tidy.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧<strong> In this episode, you’ll hear about:</strong></p><p>Growing up with a dad who worked for Nestlé for 40 years</p><p>What “stable” actually looks like up close</p><p>The night in Colombia when the guy at the next table got shot</p><p>Negotiating cocoa prices with people who carried guns to dinner</p><p>Being Mr. Safety in a dangerous job</p><p>The commodities expert who never invested his own money</p><p>The cancer diagnosis and the years that followed</p><p>Not being in the room when his dad died</p><p>The stories that only surface after someone is gone</p><p>What Peter wishes he had asked Bill</p><p>Why you should be an active participant in your dad’s life now</p><p><br></p><p>👨‍👦 <strong>About Peter and his dad, Bill</strong></p><p>Peter Reek lost his dad, Bill, after a long battle with cancer.</p><p><br></p><p>Bill was a 40-year Nestlé commodities trader. Stable, steady, generous, quietly funny, and the kind of dad who reminded you to check the tire pressure right before flying to Colombia to negotiate cocoa prices with people carrying guns to dinner.</p><p><br></p><p>It is a conversation about father loss, cancer, the kind of dad you think you know, the stories that only surface at the end, and the regret of not being in the room when it happened.</p><p><br></p><p>Also, yes, there are laughs. Because grief is weird like that. Rude, honestly.</p><p><br></p><p>⏱️ <strong>Episode chapters</strong></p><p>0:00 – Colombia Shock Opener</p><p>0:12 – Meet Peter and Bill</p><p>1:27 – Support the Podcast</p><p>2:47 – Why Peter Joined</p><p>3:12 – Bill Reek Career Story</p><p>7:57 – Stability Versus Risk</p><p>8:48 – Restaurant Shooting Tale</p><p>10:21 – Entrepreneur Son Dynamic</p><p>12:20 – Illness and Final Days</p><p>17:51 – Guilt and Goodbye</p><p>22:47 – Taking Over the Playbook</p><p>26:07 – Keeping Dad Alive</p><p>28:34 – Advice and Farewell</p><p><br></p><p>Next in the club: Matty Woods on his dad’s funeral with two rules: <a href="https://youtu.be/Ocm8NTnDLX4" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Ocm8NTnDLX4</a></p><p><br></p><p>🖤 <strong>About Dead Dads</strong></p><p>Dead Dads is a podcast for men figuring out life after losing their dad. Hosted by Roger Nairn and Scott Cunningham, the show features honest conversations about father loss, grief, identity, family, memory, masculinity, and all the strange stuff that happens after your dad dies.</p><p><br></p><p>You’re not alone.</p><p><br></p><p>☕ <strong>Support the show:</strong> <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/deaddadspodcast" target="_blank">https://buymeacoffee.com/deaddadspodcast</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Dead Dads:</strong></p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.deaddadspodcast.com/" target="_blank">https://www.deaddadspodcast.com/</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@deaddadspodcast" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@deaddadspodcast</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/deaddadspodcast/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/deaddadspodcast/</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@dead.dads.podcast" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@dead.dads.podcast</a></p><p>Substack: <a href="https://substack.com/@deaddadspodcast" target="_blank">https://substack.com/@deaddadspodcast</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>New episodes every week.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Dead Dads Podcast is produced with the support of JAR Podcast Solutions, the branded podcast agency that helps organizations build shows people actually want to spend time with. Learn more at <a href="https://jarpodcasts.com/" target="_blank">https://jarpodcasts.com/</a></p>

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What is Dead Dads Podcast | Grief Support for Men?

Dead Dads Podcast is a show for men who have lost their dads.

Scott Cunningham and Roger Nairn talk about father loss, grief, family, memory, dark humour, and all the strange stuff that shows up after your dad dies. The numbness. The anger. The guilt. The garage full of junk. The paperwork. The stories you keep telling because you are scared you’ll forget the sound of his voice.

Some dads were great. Some were complicated. Some were barely there. This show makes room for all of it.

Each episode is a real conversation with a man about his dad, what he lost, what he still carries, and what life looks like after joining the club nobody asked to join.

Follow Dead Dads wherever you listen, watch on YouTube, or send us your story at deaddadspodcast.com.

Death. Jokes. Closure. Not always in that order.

Dead Dads Podcast is produced with the support of JAR Podcast Solutions, the branded podcast agency that helps organizations build shows people actually want to spend time with. Learn more at https://jarpodcasts.com/

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This podcast updates daily.

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