"The Child is the father of the Man." William Wordsworth's insightful observation from his 1802 poem "My Heart Leaps Up" gives voice to the truth that how we are raised has a significant impact on the adults we grow to become.
How are you raising your son? Are you confident that you are setting your son up for success as an adult? What kind of man will he be? What kind of man are you?
The Father of the Man podcast is a deep dive into discovering what God intended for man to be and a call to all fathers to be intentional about raising masculine sons.
Publisher
Taskbook Alpha
Category
education · kids & family · religion & spirituality
Wade and Derrick interview the man, the myth, the legend...Falkenstine
21 Feb 2026
Episode 013 - Get to Work
How do you raise boys to be hard workers? That is the central question in today's episode of Father of the Man. How we think and speak and go about our own work will have a big impact on how our sons will engage with work throughout their lives.
21 Nov 2025
Episode 012 - Man is not a Boy
All men start out as boys, but a man is so much more than just a grown male child. Wade and Derrick identify the differences between men and boys, shedding light on how we can raise our boys to embody manliness and help us develop a vision of what we ought to be shooting for as men, fathers, and husbands.
31 Oct 2025
Episode 011 - Caleb Engell
Today we interview Caleb Engell. A great father, friend, business owner, musician, and all around great guy. Enjoy
3 Oct 2025
Episode 010 - Man is not a Woman
Both men and women can be courageous, kind, tough, intelligent, wise, and selfless. So what differentiates the two? Derrick and Wade expound upon the unique value that both men and women bring to the table...society...humanity...life.
19 Sept 2025
Episode 009 - Lightning and Whining
Wade and Derrick take a turn answering the lightning round questions before taking on the insidious habit of complaining.
12 Sept 2025
Episode 008 - Derrick Clark Interview
We sit down with the 3rd member of Task Book Alpha and the man behind the artwork of the FOTM podcast. Derrick gives his take on manliness, parenting, and baseball. Prepare to be offended.
5 Sept 2025
Episode 007 - Man is not an Animal
Are we, hu-Mans, just the consequence of unintentional and random combinations of molecular collisions? Are Men simply animals with a high degree of intelligence? Or are we something more?
29 Aug 2025
Episode 006 - Elisha Voetberg
Wade and Derrick interview their first guest: A man who needs no introduction...
16 Aug 2025
Episode 005 - Legathy
A big thanks to Mike Tyson for inspiring today's discussion about Legacy. What is legacy and does it matter? Or is it just a concept we use to justify feeding our egos?
8 Aug 2025
Episode 004 - Honor Thy Mother
Today we dive into some practical advice for how to encourage our sons to honor and respect their mothers and why this is so crucial to their development as men. If you are finding that your son is at a stage where he is pushing back at or challenging your wife, then this episode is for you.
1 Aug 2025
Episode 003 - The Virtue of Manning Up
"Man Up!" Is it a challenge?...an overused insult?...a calling out?...a calling up? Join Derrick and Wade as they discuss the merits and shortcomings of this ubiquitous phrase and learn why Marry Poppins might be the next movie you need to watch.
25 Jul 2025
Episode 002 - Gentleman Barbarian
Today's episode is inspired by one of Wade's T-shirts. Join us today for a discussion comparing and contrasting the savage and civilized virtues and whether or not the concept of the "gentleman barbarian" is worth incorporating into your life and how you can utilize it to train your boys.
5 Jul 2025
Episode 001 - Masculinity 101
Welcome to the Father of the Man podcast where your hosts Wade and Derrick dive into what it means to be a man as God intended and how fathers can go about intentionaly raising their boys to become those men they were designed to be.
In this episode you'll meet Wade and Derrick and begin laying a foundational understanding of what "manliness" is. Be sure to check out taskbookalpha.com for more tools designed for intentional fathers to engage with their sons.
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