Father Talks

About Father Talks

Father Talks is where the locker room, barbershop, and late-night kitchen table come together. Men show up for honest, unfiltered conversations about fatherhood, relationships, sex, sports, money, mental health, purpose, and the pressure of everyday life. With straight-up humor, hard-earned wisdom, and no pretending, each episode gives fathers, sons, brothers, and men from every walk of life room to speak, listen, grow, heal, and lead. Nothing is off-limits when the goal is stronger men, healthier relationships, and lasting family legacies. Real Men. Real Conversations. Real Life.

Publisher

Michael Darden

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

28 Sept 2025

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

18 of 60 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Love Across Cultures with Pesa Shayo

   Host Michael Darden interviews Pesa Shayo about building a united front in marriage and parenting through honest communication and teamwork.

2. 

   30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   A Father’s Lasting Love. “Mark Stackpole on His Daughter Corinne.”

   Mark Stackpole shares his profound grief and enduring love for his daughter Corinne, offering insights into family, memory, and hope after loss in this interview.

3. 

   27 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   What Happens When Men Stop Hiding Their Feelings

   Host Michael Darden interviews guest Eric Williams about how men can stop hiding feelings to strengthen relationships through vulnerability and shared purpose.

Inside a recent episode

Love Across Cultures with Pesa Shayo

Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Like where, like what do we stand for? Because that will help set up the rest of the conversations. What are we going to agree to? What don't we believe in? Let's say, for example, there are some things maybe as a family we don't accept. So let's talk about it. What do you think is just way out there that we cannot even tolerate? Let's talk about it. So that we know where we stand. Where are we as a family, as a couple? We call our little culture we've created in our house, Team Shire. What is Team Shire? What's our culture? It's not my culture. It's not your culture. It's the one that we are creating here. […]

Who has been a guest on Father Talks

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Pesa Shayo
• Mark Stackpole
• Eric Williams
• Sue Homola
• Raymond Wiggins

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

17 ratings

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Books guests

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