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Daddy Issues

27 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -

Dave and Dom have Daddy Issues and there's only one way to conquer them... explore father and son relationships in popular culture and see what lessons they can gleam! First started in 2018, Awful Commentary's Daddy Issues delves into movies, cartoons, comics, manga and anywhere else that father and sons may be hiding in the hopes of finding the peace that only media can bring!

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Episodes

Movie Playlist

October 05, 2021 13:25 - 2 hours - 170 MB

The playlist is back, but this time it's movie time! (All of that was in the title, what a goddamn pointless exercise this is) Dave and Dom have chosen 3 movies each that remind them of their relationship with their respective fathers and there is some real gold in there!

Neon Genesis Evangelion Ep.6-10 (NeDom Genesis Daveangelion Mini-Series Pt.2)

September 29, 2021 10:31 - 1 hour - 121 MB

NeDom Genesis Daveangelion is back and the boys even recorded mid-week because they were so excited to keep talking about it!

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (Feb. 2021)

September 22, 2021 14:58 - 1 hour - 123 MB

What more is there to say? It's Austin Powers! On Daddy Issues!

Neon Genesis Evangelion Ep.1-5 (NeDom Genesis Daveangelion Mini-Series Pt.1)

September 13, 2021 06:53 - 1 hour - 145 MB

Welcome to the weird world of Daddy Issues and NeDom Genesis Daveangelion! For an Episode 20 treat, our boys dive into one of anime's foundational texts and geek out over feeling depressed.

Honey Boy (Feb. 2021)

September 06, 2021 08:14 - 1 hour - 129 MB

This is a BIG ONE! Dave and Dom dive into Shia LaBeouf's masterpiece Honey Boy... and then into Shia and the allegations against him. This is a Daddy Issues first for many reasons, and one of them is: "Honey Boy is undoubtedly an amazing movie. But can we enjoy it in good conscience?" Roundtable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibPkL... Jeff LeBeouf interview: https://gen.medium.com/shia-labeoufs-... Honey Boy / Even Stevens shots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb2jB...

Lone Wolf & Cub Vol.1 feat. MF DOOM (Jan. 2021)

August 30, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 111 MB

They've talked about The Mandalorian, they've discussed Road to Perdition, now it's time to follow The Assassin's Road, with Ogami Itto, the Baby Cart Assassin. In this episode, Dom & Dave explore Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima's foundational text and pay their respects to the late, great MF Doom (with a mini-playlist too!) We use and reference a few videos (that of course we don't own and are using in fair use context, and they're listed below!) HUGE SHOUT OUT TO aa aa's Rhyme's Hi...

Straight Outta Compton (Jan. 2021)

August 23, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 124 MB

In Straight Outta Compton, the character of Ice Cube is played by the real-life Ice Cube's son, O'Shea Jackson Jnr... a son... playing his father... that's the set up for this episode of Daddy Issues.

Dom Rants: Star Wars "Disney are the Sith" (but not for the reason you think) (Jan. 2021)

July 28, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MB

Fresh off meditating on the toilet, Dom calls Dave to spitball the thoughts that have been running through his head: The Force isn't a spiritual concept, it's a metafictional stand-in for money and narrative structure. And who is it that lusts for power and control over the continued revenues of the Star Wars franchise? Mickey frickin' Mouse.

Star Wars Original Trilogy (feat. Dom's Dad) (Jan. 2021)

July 26, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 135 MB

On the previous episode of Daddy Issues, Dom made a BOLD CLAIM that the famous family themes that run throughout the original Star Wars trilogy are a lie! And that audience's assumptions that all Star Wars media must be family-related has created a narrative problem for the franchise. Dave was having NONE OF IT, and has brought in some back-up! Daddy Issues' first guest, Dom's dad.

The Mandalorian Part 2 [SPOILERS] (Dec. 2020)

July 19, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

The second part of the Daddy Issues conversation about The Mandalorian delves further into the father/son relationship in season 2. Will Dave find an emotional connection to these characters? Will Dom improve the overall story? Probably, it's amazing that Hollywood hasn't hired him yet, especially given how good he is at writing podcast descriptions.

The Mandalorian Part 1 [SPOILERS] (Dec. 2020)

July 12, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 88.8 MB

Season 2 of The Mandalorian has just concluded, which means Dave and Dom finally have the chance to talk about TV's most popular father and son relationship: a man whose face we barely see... and a green puppet. This episode is part 1 and largely focuses on season 1 of the show, BUT FEATURES BIG OL' SPOILERS FOR EVERYTHING, so be warned! Probably watch it all first.

Loudon Wainwright III (Dec. 2020)

July 06, 2021 12:21 - 1 hour - 143 MB

Dave and Dom discuss the music and the father/son relationship of Loudon Wainwright III & Rufus Wainwright. This is a Dave special and a chance for us to analyze some music and life choices!

Maus (Dec. 2020)

June 21, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 87.1 MB

Dave and Dom jump into their first graphic novel discussion, Maus by Art Spiegelman. It's worth noting that this episode will discuss topics explored in the book like the Holocaust so just a heads up! If you have any movies/books/mediums you'd to hear them explore then leave it in the comments below!

Road to Perdition (Nov. 2020)

June 14, 2021 07:00 - 2 hours - 202 MB

Tom Hanks and Young Superman take a father and son trip all the way to REVENGE in the 2002 movie adaptation of Road to Perdition, and (for some reason) Dom & Dave have a lot to say about its multi-layered comments on fatherhood. Enjoy!

Real Steel (Nov.2020)

June 07, 2021 07:00 - 2 hours - 191 MB

Did anyone expect a discussion of the 'Hugh Jackman teaches a robot to box' movie to go on for over 2 hours?! No, especially not Dave and Dom when they scheduled their Saturday afternoon but this gets REAL EMOTIONAL and (not to spoil anything) but we get our first Daddy Issues 'tears on the pod' moment. Want to hear a grown man cry? Then this is the video for you! Talking about Real Steel... a largely forgotten movie from 2011... That's Daddy Issues, baby!

A Daddy Issues Playlist

June 02, 2021 17:13 - 1 hour - 98.9 MB

Songs that invoke strong memories of their dads, that's what this episode of Daddy Issues is all about! Dave and Dom present 3 songs each, evaluate them and then discuss how these musical wonders have shaped their relationships with their fathers. The podcast only features small samples of each song to fit in with YouTube's Fair Use Policy, so we definitely recommend that you look up the full versions of the playlist as they go through them! We've linked to videos of each track below, (offic...

A Daddy Issues Playlist (Nov. 2020)

June 02, 2021 17:13 - 1 hour - 98.9 MB

Songs that invoke strong memories of their dads, that's what this episode of Daddy Issues is all about! Dave and Dom present 3 songs each, evaluate them and then discuss how these musical wonders have shaped their relationships with their fathers. The podcast only features small samples of each song to fit in with YouTube's Fair Use Policy, so we definitely recommend that you look up the full versions of the playlist as they go through them! We've linked to videos of each track belo...

'Dom Rants' about Indiana Jones ruining cinema

May 28, 2021 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MB

What was it about Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade that pissed Dom off so much? Was it the graphic use of violence? Was it the affirmation of Judeo-Christian religious messaging? No, it was JJ Abrams. In this bonus episode, Dom Rants about how he feels the legacy of Steven Spielberg has been tainted and even compliments Zack Snyder! (There was a blue moon recently, maybe that is why!) He also says 'right?' a lot. You've been warned!

Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade (Nov. 2020)

May 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 144 MB

Do da do doo! Doo da doo! Do da do doo! Da da do do doo! Those Jones Boys are at it again! Taking down Nazis, recovering lost relics of the ancient world... making love to the same woman? We're going to cover it all on this week's Daddy Issues where we discuss Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade and the father/son relationship between Harrison Ford and Sean Connery. Edited out for your listening pleasure is an upcoming bonus episode and a return to the classic 'Dom Rants' segment on Aw...

The Shining (Oct 2020)

May 17, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

The boys talk about the father/son relationship between Danny and Jack Torrence, compare the movie to the book and then Dom gets a little too emotional when talking about how the text makes him feel. 

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 4, Ep.2) - The Visitor (Oct 2020)

May 10, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 135 MB

Back by popular demand, Dave and Dom are here to talk about a COVID quarantine favourite with a strong father/son bond that made them emotional. This time it is an episode of Deep Space 9, The Visitor, and the boys are here to talk Trek, get nerdy, and definitely not well-up (if they can help it)

Fallout 4 (April 2019)

May 03, 2021 06:17 - 1 hour - 94.1 MB

OH YEAH! And we talk about father and son relationships in Fallout 4 and its predecessor. 

Finding Nemo (Jan 2019)

April 26, 2021 18:13 - 1 hour - 115 MB

We've had a lion father & son, superhero fathers & sons, Christmas fathers with disappointed sons... now it's time to combine them all with Pixar's classic Finding Nemo. What more is there to say?

Jingle All The Way (Dec 2018)

April 26, 2021 18:07 - 1 hour - 117 MB

"Ding Dong Merrily the Dads!" It's Christmas Time and there's only one way to celebrate... with the legendary Phil Hartman. Oh, plus Arnie and the heroic Jake Lloyd.

Jonathan Kent/Jor El (Dec 2018)

April 26, 2021 11:09 - 1 hour - 96 MB

There was a debate in the Thomas Wayne episode about which DC Superhero had the most traumatic father/son relationship and so the boys are here to settle it once and for all!

Thomas Wayne (Dec 2018)

April 26, 2021 10:58 - 1 hour - 104 MB

Episode 2 continues with arguably the most frequent death in entertainment, whose son is one of the most recognisable superheroes of them all and someone who really hate alleyways. Which is of course ... Thomas Wayne

The Lion King (Dec 2018)

April 26, 2021 10:38 - 1 hour - 138 MB

This episode was first recorded in December 2018.  Episode 1 kicks off with arguably one of the best animated movies of all time (right up there with Tangled), a children's movie where we watch the main characters father get trampled to death... you wont see that in Frozen 2! Which is of course ... The Lion King