If you got given a baby like in the Truman Show, would you do anything interesting with it?

In this Episode we uncover May Thompson's father figures to understand what makes her dad, a man who is 'only just getting into reading', really tick. We also talk about a monkey who escaped from the zoo and became just another visitor, discuss (in great detail) whether a town of trained apes could raise a baby, and Max accidentally takes an important phone call live on-pod!

About our Guest: May Thompson is a Cornish standup (Machynlleth Comedy Festival) and comedy writer (BBC Radio Wales), she was a finalist in the Cornish Comedian of the Year and co-hosts the Justin Timberthon Podcast, which explores everything in Justin Timberlake's oeuvre. You can find her @maycomedy on Instagram and at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival in May 2026.

Mach Fest Tickets: https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2026/may-thompson-the-room-is-filled-with-people-that-love-you/

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Music by: Gino Dada

Did somebody say musical episode?

This week we take a look back at our dads' favourite tunes from meeting a woman with tiny hands at Tame Impala to a dad who loves a bit of the Bube'.

We also discuss Blur vs Oasis, Joe's dad's love of the Coldplay monkey video, plus a mum moment meeting one of the stars of Time Team at a folk open mic somewhere in the heart of Somerset.

We also sing a lot throughout the episode, so do enjoy that x

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What are friends to dads?

A scientist once said that "men over 50 only have like, 2 friends." In this episode, we find out whether or not this is true, by examining our dads' various friendships throughout the years. From Alvin's reluctant palling around with a shirtless sofa salesman and a swimming instructor who spear-tackled an old woman, to Kev's glory days with the 'king of the plumbers' and a man who used to wear a McDonald's uniform to play golf. We also look at tales from the current friend rosters of our dads - Alvin attending a gay wedding and exchanging memes with a naughty vicar, Kev getting free tickets to watch the Newport-Gwent Dragons in the royal box (which is more of a hut, really). Finally, we explore the concept of having friends as a dad - do all dads meet their friends through their wives' friends? Do you have much of a choice who you're friends with as a parent? Will we still have as many friends when we're dads? Also, Joe gets on a roll at one point with a couple of "jokes."

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Music by: Gino Dada