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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On this episode of The Imperfect Dads Podcast, I talk with comedian Jay Wells L’Ecuyer, who you might know from his funny dad reels on social media or his writing for The Hard Times.

We talk about fatherhood, comedy, getting older, and the strange new ways your body starts to hurt as you age. Jay shares how becoming a dad changed his approach to comedy, including the transition from shock humor to dad humor, and what inspired him to start making comedy reels about parenting and being a dad.

We also talk about having a child during the pandemic, movies we would never let our kids watch, improv comedy groups, Jay’s love of metal music, and how becoming a parent can help you understand yourself better.

Topics include fatherhood, parenting, dad humor, dad comedy, parenting comedy, social media comedy, comedians, improv, metal music, becoming a parent during the pandemic, and the realities of getting older.

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On this episode of The Imperfect Dads Podcast, I talk with Sean McCorkle from the band Morella’s Forest about fatherhood, music, creativity, and figuring out what comes next in life.

Sean is a stepdad to two kids who are now old enough to be on their own, and we talk about how those relationships change as children grow into adults. We also talk about Sean’s journey from playing music to becoming a barber, how the COVID-19 pandemic affected his career cutting hair, and how he continues to find creativity and self-expression through his work.

We dive into our shared love of music, the importance of challenging yourself, figuring out your next creative project, producing an album for the first time, and Sean’s time playing in Morella’s Forest.

Topics include fatherhood, stepfatherhood, parenting older kids, adult children, music, independent music, Morella’s Forest, creativity, barbering, cutting hair, career changes, COVID-19, producing music, and finding your identity through creative work.

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Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and TikTok YouTube. Look for new episodes of The Imperfect Dads Podcast every Monday and Thursday.

This podcast is part of the Never A Phase Network, follow them on instagram at @neveraphasenetwork and check out their podcasts like Emo Kids Anonymous Wasting Time Podcast Certified Fangirl and The Ska Mailman