The Popcast With Knox and Jamie 611: Bad Dads in Pop Culture
Jun 11, 2025
59:10
In this episode, we’re discussing bad dads in pop culture. From animated disasters to prestige TV nightmares, we’re ranking and ranting through the overbearing control freaks, the mysteriously absent father figures, the ones who really tried but just didn’t have the range, and the toxic legends that make your own awkward family barbecue look like a ‘90s sitcom finale.
Relevant links:
- Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/611
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- Dad Goals: Tony Micelli | Dr. Jason Seaver
- Overbearing: King Triton | Marlin
- Absentee: Reese Bobby | Mufasa
- Villain: Darth Vader | Adam
- Idiot: Ozzy Osbourne | Wayne Szalinski
- Toxic Legend: Shakespeare dads | Bryan Mills
- Exceptional: Daniel Hillard | Joel | Cassian Andor
- Red Light Mentions: Passenger Princess Jamie | Ember Coffee Mugs (NOT AN AD)
Green lights:
- Jamie: movie - The Ballad of Wallis Island
- Knox: book - Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (see also: Knox’s Father’s Day Gift Guide & Reading Guide)
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