In this episode of The Imperfect Dads Podcast, I talk with Ray about fatherhood, parenting, music, podcasting, and finding your identity as a dad. We talk about choosing to have one child, the reasoning behind having one kid, Ray’s relationship with his own dad, and how becoming a father has shaped the way he sees himself.

We also dive into Ray’s love of vinyl records and obscure music scenes, his experience managing bands, his career in podcasting, and giving his son a family name. We share plenty of stories about independent music, parenting, and the ways our interests and identities change as we become dads.

Ray also talks about his new book, 100 Words or Less: Interviews from Independent Culture, which collects interviews and conversations from the independent music and culture world.

00 Words or Less: Interviews from Independent Culture was released October 23rd and is available through Iodine Records.

Topics include fatherhood, parenting, dads, having one child, family, music, vinyl records, independent music, obscure music scenes, managing bands, podcasting, fatherhood identity, and independent culture.

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