- 145
- Episodes
- 36
- Transcribed
- 119
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2017
- First episode
About Paternal
Paternal is a show about the brotherhood of fatherhood. Created and hosted by Nick Firchau, a longtime journalist and podcast producer, Paternal offers candid and in-depth conversations with great men who are quietly forging new paths in fatherhood. Listen as our diverse and thoughtful guests – a world-renowned soccer star in San Diego, a Oglala Sioux elder in South Dakota, a New York Knicks barber in Queens, a pioneering rock DJ in Seattle and many more - discuss the models of manhood that were passed down to them, and how they're redefining those models as they become fathers themselves.
- Publisher
- Nick Firchau
- Category
- kids & family · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 19 Sept 2017
- Latest episode
- 17 Jun 2026
Latest episodes
36 of 145 episodes have a transcript.
17 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
#145 Chris Jones: Love, Loss, and the Healing Power of English Soccer
3 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
#144 Chuck Park: Can a Normal Dad From Queens Win a Seat in the U.S Congress?
14 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
#143 Kevin Maguire: Building The Ultimate Group Text for Dads
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#145 Chris Jones: Love, Loss, and the Healing Power of English Soccer
Published 17 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I had my scarf on my wall. When I thought about my granddad, I sometimes thought about Burnley. But that was my only connection. And then in 2016, when my marriage fell apart, Burnley had one promotion to the Premier League and they were going to resume play in the Premier League that August. oh, maybe this is what I need. Maybe I need just something that's a little outside of me. Coming from a hard place, watching someone other than me try to rebuild. And my son, Sammy, he taught me that. Sammy was a fan. He was a fan of Liverpool and he was devoted to them. And I would watch him. We watched a game together very shortly after Amy and I broke up. […]
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- Chris Jones
- Chuck Park
- Kevin Maguire
- Seth Wickersham
- Augustine Sedgewick
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 119 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100
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- Quality
- 92
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 93
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