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[Talking Dad] Ep. 42 - Henry's Father and the Chamber of Secrets
Added 2020-09-23 03:58:13 +0000 UTCWe dive deep into maybe the most emotionally intense episode we've recorded so far. Anthony and Will reveal the process for mutually creating Henry's backstory, we talk about our crossover episodes with Hey Riddle Riddle, and the gang plays FMK. Also: some spoilers for The Babadook.
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I just love how Will is able to be really vunerable because I struggle with this and I don’t have a good relationship with both of my parents so just thank you Will Campos.
Daniel Calhoun-Munster
2025-07-08 15:09:41 +0000 UTCWhat Beth talked about in the first 15 minutes regarding a parent who themself has been a victim/survivor of trauma but also causes suffering and pain to their child, describes my wife's mother exactly. It is a hard thing to navigate because that parent needs love but you also need boundaries and distance between that parent to have some semblance of a healthy relationship. All the while knowing that my wife will never have the relationship with her mom she has yearned for her whole life. It's tough but so real and unfortunately common. Sending love to anyone out there who has a similar relationship with their parent, you're not alone in that. ❤️
Caleb Crawford
2025-04-30 17:29:32 +0000 UTCnobody on this planet understands me as well as matt talking about marrying glenn
Newt
2025-03-21 12:50:23 +0000 UTCThe Daddies’ field trip to Hey Riddle Riddle was a delight. I appreciate the new podcast sub.
Lem
2025-01-22 14:29:07 +0000 UTCWill had me tearing up at work
Josh Perry
2024-10-24 15:49:46 +0000 UTCHey Will, I want to say thank you. I've been in therapy on and off since I was around 17 (23 now). I haven't been in a while, keep making excuses - oh, I forgot to call, oh, um so busy, well my insurance sucks and I should save money. But I really think I'm just subconsciously avoiding it, not wanting to confront and deal with my issues. Well, you've convinced me. I'm calling tomorrow and scheduling an appointment.
Ray Barrie
2024-09-13 00:27:12 +0000 UTCI’m with Anthony. Bill Cosby’s Himself was my first comedy special I saw and I watched it with my dad on a day I was grounded and now I have to resist watching it
Garrett Durham
2024-07-14 15:58:09 +0000 UTC“People want to hold their son and be held like a son.” BETH. MAY. pulling the most poetic shit on me again
AshAmed08
2024-05-20 09:58:05 +0000 UTC*Spoilers* Anthony telling Beth that he’s sure she’ll have a tear jerking moment eventually 💀😂 the foreshadowing is crazy.
Tyler Moulder
2024-05-01 12:35:18 +0000 UTCWill saying how you have to live with the darker parts of yourself is such a powerful thing to hear. It's something I had accepted about myself and still need to accept to live a wholesome life. Yall rock.
Matty Major
2024-04-19 15:43:27 +0000 UTCSpoilers for s2. It's weird to heard about the doodler this way after the ending of S2. It's a lot of fun to hear the conception of a character in a way.
DanDeLion
2024-04-10 12:07:43 +0000 UTCI'm at work stop making me cry please
Mazzy
2023-11-25 03:09:17 +0000 UTCThe dads arcs will be increasingly dramatic encounters? Thinks back to the Ron arc
scott m
2023-11-20 13:38:40 +0000 UTCThis episode of talking dads was sponsored by the Oak-Garcia-Wilson swingers club
Estrogenerator
2023-10-16 17:31:46 +0000 UTCListening to the show through for the first time and had to comment how amazing this talking dad and episode was. They’re have been so many great emotional moments throughout the pod but I’m just so touched and grateful for the emotional depth and honesty you’re all willing to share when playing those serious moments (and then finding the balance to lighten it up again too). So excited for the character growth thank you for sharing not only this story but your stories as well! And Will your attachment and emotions with Henry shows how much you’re killing the role playing game!
Nicole Jordan
2023-07-19 02:20:27 +0000 UTCThis is actually fucking hilarious because of how John Mulaney's life has aged pfft
DungeonBrat
2023-06-09 20:27:00 +0000 UTCDid we ever get to find out what happened to Autumn after the end of season 1?
Aylis J Lind
2023-05-19 19:52:02 +0000 UTCWILL, I just want to say, there was a period of time where Henry just rubbed me the wrong way and I couldn't figure out why, and it bothered me. A face value he had this energy that just would sometimes take me out of the moment and I hated that I felt that way because I really enjoy the show to the point where my husband and I would joke about what type of Daddies character we are like or what we think the other person is like and I just, I'd get mad when he'd say "I think you've got a little Henry in ya." And it was so stupid. I'd get mad that I was mad that I was like Henry. But then I realized that not only do I share a birthday with Henry but I didn't like Henry because I really didn't like having a mirror held up to me even if it's a very exaggerated version in the reflection. And when you said that he is partly an exaggerated version of things about yourself I just really wanted to hug you and tell you that everything was going to be OAK. I don't know you guys in person and I likely never will but you all have this ability to be so funny and so charismatic but at the same time be so devastatingly personal and real that you guys have really embedded yourselves into like, an almost defining moment that in ten years I'll be like "well really one of my comedic yet serious building blocks of my whole persona is when I was recommended a Podcast that I very quickly and frighteningly became obsessed with and I listened them over and over and really. So this is why I am the way that I am. I'm rambling but seriously.. you guys rock.
Angel & Kevin Mack
2023-03-20 06:02:14 +0000 UTCThis is one of my favourite episodes. This is my second time listening to the whole podcast and the peak moments for me is sad stuff and character lore. The boys saying everything will be O.A.K still makes me tear up. Phenomenal episode
Jordanasaurus Lamb
2023-02-27 16:56:42 +0000 UTCOh man these John Mulaney praises aged so badly
DungeonBrat
2022-11-28 15:59:32 +0000 UTCAnyone like dave chappelle?
Michael Valdivia
2022-11-07 15:32:54 +0000 UTCI know I’m a little late to comment this, but I think based on Anthony’s description of his stand-up taste I think he would like Mike Birbiglia’s stand-up.
Matthew Morse
2022-10-27 12:43:51 +0000 UTCIve been catching up on Talking Dad eps as i listen to season 1 for the third time through. I cried along with Will in this one. You all are incredible humans.
Jen Finch (UnseenLibrarian)
2022-09-02 21:10:29 +0000 UTCNo wonder why people stand when they wipe. They're afraid a snake will jump out at them
Finn kouger
2022-08-26 05:19:11 +0000 UTCDarryl "I can fix him" Wilson
Zahny Guthrie
2022-08-17 03:41:59 +0000 UTCWill has cried a couple times in these and I gotta say while I know it changes the vibe drastically, I adore that he feels comfortable enough with y'all and with himself to share those feelings. <3 Mental health is easily the most important thing to me so it's just heartwarming to see someone else find the bubble of people they need and can open up to. And not just Will, a few of you mentioned therapy. I'm super proud of you all, even though I've never met you.
Alex S.
2022-06-20 18:32:30 +0000 UTClistening to you talk about how much you like john mulaney as someone who likes/ liked john mulaney in june 2022 feels like it aged poorly
Sophia Piccapietra
2022-06-12 11:52:59 +0000 UTCTruly this ep of Td had everything
hankenstein
2022-05-02 12:23:20 +0000 UTCThis podcast is so good and I really appreciate the stories you tell about family
Nick
2022-04-07 11:40:26 +0000 UTCI cannot believe Matt just said “I can fix him” about Glenn
Alexander Grousis-Henderson
2022-02-23 23:02:13 +0000 UTCListening to Will cry is emotionally DEVASTATING 😢❤
Elsa Double
2022-02-02 01:18:10 +0000 UTCI found your podcast from the guest episode of Hey Riddle Riddle y’all were on. You were so delightful and the podcast sounded so fun, that I knew I had to listen. ✌️
R0$3YY
2022-01-21 22:39:01 +0000 UTCBeautiful words and experiences. An incredibly cathartic show ❤️
Alyssa
2022-01-06 01:15:45 +0000 UTCGlenn being the most killable really aged well huh?
Robin Waterman
2021-09-13 18:53:26 +0000 UTC“I was so scared Adal Refei is going to throw a symbol at my head” haha
Tinyhumanbrain76
2021-07-04 21:43:00 +0000 UTCI love love love Hey Riddle Riddle so I am so happy and glad you collaborated with them, Flight Risk was so funny.
Tinyhumanbrain76
2021-07-04 21:40:52 +0000 UTCAnthony--I think you should definitely watch The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. It sounds like your kind of comedy, imo
Camille Lintner
2021-06-18 01:14:26 +0000 UTCThe fact that George Carlin is not mentioned makes me sad
Kam Str
2021-05-22 01:25:30 +0000 UTCDefinitely one of the best talking dads episodes.
BOPO
2021-05-13 03:23:17 +0000 UTCWtf that just sounds like a telltale walking dead decision lmao I don't think it'll happen like that
millenniumhooha
2021-05-01 10:16:03 +0000 UTCgoing back and listening to old talking dads I missed. This episode Will made me cry HARD. As a Patreon subscriber to you and Sarah and Michael your simping over them is sending me 😂 going to leave comments on their posts encouraging this mashup
MacKenna Hart
2021-04-17 04:46:54 +0000 UTCI've cried listening to this podcast more times than any other actual play DnD podcast. Which is funny, because I started listening because of the silliness. I cried with Terry Jr persuasion battle, I cried with the mummies, I shock cried when Willy said he missed seeing Ron be scared, Grant and Yeet's conversation, and then Autumn this episode, and Henry's monologue first to his kids and then to his dad. Fuck.
Min
2021-04-15 11:55:17 +0000 UTCI implore that you listen to Eddie Izzard - Dressed to Kill. It’s incredible standup, and I’d argue one of the greatest sets of all time!
Kyle Thoms
2021-01-10 00:45:51 +0000 UTCOmg I'm so happy you went with fuck instead of kiss. I totally was just nervous to put anything rude because I hadn't listened to ANY of the Talking Dad episodes at that point and wasn't sure what other questions were like. And going into this right after Will opening up and things getting a bit rocky...perfect balance there. You guys are fantastic.
Morgan Page
2020-11-19 16:40:49 +0000 UTCHearing Will talk about his real life with the composure that he keeps, gives me a reason to be emotionally connected to the cast. I love everyone on the cast for individual reasons, and Will's point is that when he gets into it, the passive listening stops and i have to stop what i am physically doing and listen to his words. Powerful.
Dalton Whitworth
2020-10-30 01:27:30 +0000 UTCIliza Shlesinger & Ali Wong are my fave comedians rn!
Donna Ibale
2020-10-26 20:55:09 +0000 UTCme yelling at the screen because my favorite comedian also used to be Louis CK and he BROKE my heart..by being really creepy for a long amount of time to a lot of people
GuyLucy
2020-10-03 01:03:37 +0000 UTCThis podcast episode went deep and I say deep like in minecraft you hit bedrock but some how you go deeper. Yeah like that deep and I can relate to having to dress to impress just to get some sense of respect from peers. I feel like I have to wear a suit sometimes just when going to get an oil change.
Charlie Soto
2020-09-29 18:07:10 +0000 UTCI have never been this emotionally affected by a podcast, or a group of people discussing it. Honestly, thank you all so damn much for your honesty and open discussions about your own emotional journeys with these characters and your own lives. These talking dads are better than half of the therapy sessions I've been to in my life. Thank you, so goddamn much!
Kayla S. Pingree-McCarthy
2020-09-29 16:51:15 +0000 UTCHRR led me to this podcast and now I'm a Patreon subscriber to Dungeons and Daddies too. Every time HRR is mentioned or TAZ makes me smile because those were two of my starter podcasts.
Elizabeth Teeter
2020-09-28 18:52:19 +0000 UTCFirst off, this was a really great episode. I commend Will for being as open as he is about everything, it's really inspiring. Secondly, I think Anthony would really like Mike Birbiglia
Chris B
2020-09-26 22:11:06 +0000 UTCAnthony, the D&Dad guest > HeyRR was very nice ;) It was a refreshing break with a well known cast & got me listening to theirs as well, although I'm more into story improv rather than quick bids. But again: loved it! Looking forward to more crossovers. Will, thank you for sharing that personal note. I think it's a beautiful root of Henry, and you deserve an internet point for bravery!
Jan van Egmond
2020-09-25 19:38:22 +0000 UTCAnthony if you see this, I think you’d like Mike Birbiglia. Basically the exact comedy you described.
Jeff Schmaley
2020-09-25 18:42:26 +0000 UTCWHAT THE FRICKIN DINK DANK GOSH DARN DILLY WILLY HECKIN SHARK TOOTH BANANA SHA CANERY ROOTIN TOOTIN RASPBERRY FRICKIN FUCK ARE YOU TWO DOING HERE?”
Kasey P
2020-09-25 04:03:54 +0000 UTCNice to hear Anthony talking about Amalgam Comics and the DC vs Marvel books. They're still a perennial seller because everyone has a fondness for them that remembers them.
GM John
2020-09-25 02:17:49 +0000 UTCThanks Will for the emotional kick in the taint that was this episode of talking dad's
Michael Boron
2020-09-25 01:45:21 +0000 UTCI just realised something. Anthony is going to make Henry choose in the future. Lark or Sparrow will die. What is this thought!?
Bunitj Miles
2020-09-24 23:08:29 +0000 UTCThank you for the emotions. We feel and enjoy all of it.
B Thulhu
2020-09-24 18:51:19 +0000 UTCGreat stuff!
Mark Connor
2020-09-24 02:24:03 +0000 UTCOh and Bo Burnham as well!
Gene Leybag
2020-09-23 21:05:25 +0000 UTCLike everyone, I'm surprised nobody said Mike Birbiglia. His form of storytelling especially in My Girlfriend's Boyfriend is Grade A amazing!
Gene Leybag
2020-09-23 21:01:04 +0000 UTCBruh... that movie is 6 years old and it's on Netflix.
Gene Leybag
2020-09-23 20:59:21 +0000 UTCI'm glad that Freddie very early on pointed out that Anthony sounds like John Mulaney, but I also think that Will sounds a lot like Mike Burbiglia. Especially when talking about his father.
Kasey P
2020-09-23 20:36:28 +0000 UTCoh man, I've been SO eagerly awaiting this Talking Dads after that wild episode, and I so appreciate Will's sharing his Dad's journey and how he tapped into that in order produce Henry's amazing moment. <3 also it always touches me when the dads cry. and the sunrise not being his favorite TV show!! it was so impactful. Also I ditto the praise for Anthony's Barry too.
Danibee
2020-09-23 18:29:38 +0000 UTCAnthony i think you would also love Mike Birbiglias stand up if you haven't listened to it, and you have such John Mulaney energy its awesome lol
Josh
2020-09-23 17:38:49 +0000 UTCWell it's not the show, it's about the show, not a big deal to me
David Stonich
2020-09-23 17:15:10 +0000 UTCWill just keeps managing to hit me right in my weak spots, really beautiful expression of how he feels vs how Henry feels and how he grew to where he is. Im personally thankful you guys can open up so well on the show and really enjoy also yall annoying Anthony with compliments! X
Josh
2020-09-23 17:12:32 +0000 UTCWhat about Bill Burr! XD
Megan
2020-09-23 16:24:11 +0000 UTCSadly this was the last I’ll be listening to this. Will talking about his dad has completely turned me off. Keep your life out of the show
Robert
2020-09-23 16:01:06 +0000 UTCLook, I still listen to Bill and others like him. I separate shit. It's fine. I went and seen Chris D'elia when he was in Memphis on the tour that got a Netflix special recently. He literally talks about how he's such a good person. Never done drugs etc. Now he's in a bit of a scandle. I'm not going to stop thinking his stuff is and was funny. It's like the various musicians with scandle. Katt Williams said a very important thing once that has always stuck with me. Don't idolize a person. Just value their work. That way, if they go down like that, you can still appreciate the stuff you liked. Now I'm paraphrasing but you get the idea. But I could watch/listen to exclusively stand up and be okay so that says something.
Darryl Holiday II
2020-09-23 15:36:59 +0000 UTCI feel like anthony.would.like chris gethard's stand up career suicide
Benwahah
2020-09-23 14:58:21 +0000 UTCYo Anthony-- if you haven't already checked it out, there's a great standup special by Dmitri Martin called If I that's available for free on YouTube. It's clearly rehearsed, but it's incredibly honest, and it's basically him deconstructing himself and admitting to his shittiness as he struggles to figure out how to be a decent human. I think it's from 2005, but it's *so good*! Easily my favorite standup act of all time
Christopher Pete
2020-09-23 14:01:12 +0000 UTCI feel you about liking Bill Cosby and then being like "well shit can't listen to those albums anymore". I loved listening to my Dads records of his standup as a kid, but now it's like "yeah no thanks memories I'll forget that happened "
Kerry Novotny
2020-09-23 13:04:25 +0000 UTCI'm surprised no love for Whose Line
ChelzMarie
2020-09-23 08:02:29 +0000 UTCOh thank Daddy Master! It's been a hell of a day! Busted my finger wide open by dropping a steel gas cylinder as tall as me onto my finger! Stitches and everything! So I'm very thankful I get to fall asleep to my favorite podcast, especially about that last emotional as hell episode!
Lyle Martin
2020-09-23 05:24:44 +0000 UTCWill talking about his dad broke me
Christopher A Remelgado
2020-09-23 05:23:12 +0000 UTCBabadook spoilers? But whatever
Seth Scott
2020-09-23 05:09:55 +0000 UTCGuys, this podcast is so fucking good.
Noell S.
2020-09-23 05:08:42 +0000 UTCDarryl, thinking about Glenn: “I could fix him”
HeBroHammer
2020-09-23 05:02:08 +0000 UTCAs someone living in Tucson, thanks. I really needed that. I’m going to check my AC now.
Linda Murvine
2020-09-23 04:56:00 +0000 UTCNo... Matt’s right... that’s the right one
Daniel
2020-09-23 04:52:05 +0000 UTCThe comic is DC vs Marvel
Alexis Duran
2020-09-23 04:36:03 +0000 UTC
