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Sisko to Sarek: Fatherhood in Star Trek with Jeff Akin
The Parentacons
11/30/22 • 33 min
This week, we called in an expert. Nate is always saying we need more Star Trek on the podcast, so as part our Fatherhood in Geek Media series, Ian, Derrick, and Nate sat down with Jeff Akin, host of Starfleet Leadership Academy, an award-winning leadership development podcast told through the lens of Star Trek. Jeff's spent over 20 years as an executive business coach, helping high performing leaders be better. Jeff also happens to be a parent, and he's got a unique view of the crossover between executive leaderships skills and parenting skills. So, looking through his parenting visor, Jeff offers positive and not-so-positive examples of fatherhood in Star Trek from across the canon including Picard, Sisko, and Janeway.
Beam me up Scotty, make it so #1, and let's fly.
We are The Parentacons. Three dads, all BIG geeks, sharing stories from our lives as parents, as geeks, and our eternal quest to bridge the two worlds. Join our Fellowship and follow along anywhere you get your podcasts, and check out all of our content on our website. www.parentacons.com.
Thanks for listening, we love you 3,000!
Contact: [email protected]
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The Future of DC Comics
The Parentacons
12/07/22 • 25 min
Let's be honest. Detective Comics...the franchise that gave us Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman and Robin, The Green Lantern, The Flash...is a mess. Whether it's numerous cinematic universes that don't connect, too many recasts of key characters, the cancellation of release ready movies, and a willingness to discard once-in-a-generation casting opportunities; DC Comics is a dumpster fire.
So The Parentacons thought we'd weigh in, as experts, with our thoughts on how to right the BatBoat, and take the Invisible Jet off autopilot. Of course, since then, DC has hired the amazing James Gunn to do this. So Jimmy, if you're looking for three expert geek consultants with a combined century's worth of wisdom, we've got you covered. For everyone else, we hope you enjoy.
We are The Parentacons. Three dads, all BIG geeks, sharing stories from our lives as parents, as geeks, and our eternal quest to bridge the two worlds. Join our Fellowship and follow along anywhere you get your podcasts, and check out all of our content on our website. www.parentacons.com.
Thanks for listening, we love you 3,000!
Contact: [email protected]
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Say It From Your Heart! Fatherhood in Pixar's Onward
The Parentacons
11/16/22 • 17 min
What's not to love about a brotherly quest to find a little bit of magic in the world, and bring their father back to life for 24 hours. Along the way they bond, and connect with one another in ways they never imagined. Plus, they have a super cool van! Onward was slated to be Pixar's next big hit, but then the pandemic struck, and its themes became more relevant than ever.
As part of our Fatherhood in Geek Media series, The Parentacons rewatched Pixar's Onward, and spent some time reflecting on the feelings and emotions this movie brought up—about fatherhood, death, passing on traditions, and always looking out for magic, even in suburbia.
Have a movie or show you think if chock full of parenting motifs? We'd love to hear about it! Send us an email or visit www.parentacons.com.
We are The Parentacons. Three dads, all BIG geeks, sharing stories from our lives as parents, as geeks, and our eternal quest to bridge the two worlds. Join our Fellowship and follow along anywhere you get your podcasts, and check out all of our content on our website. www.parentacons.com.
Thanks for listening, we love you 3,000!
Contact: [email protected]
The Batman with Robert Pattinson Full Review
The Parentacons
03/11/22 • 31 min
Have you heard about this new movie, starring a Caped Crusader who used to be a vampire? I mean this new movie about a Dark Knight who's also secretly traveling backwards in time to prevent revenge against present day people for climate change?
Alright, I'll say it, Robert Pattinson has been in a LOT of movies recently! But that doesn't mean YOU should SLEEP on The Batman, out now in a theater near you, probably.
The Parentacons had a chance to see The Batman early, before its wider release, and we decided to put together a few thoughts of our own. But if you're dads like us, then maybe you haven't gotten a chance to see it yet? Never fear! Our resident Batman expert, Jay, actually couldn't attend the screening, but is still here to break it all down for you, without ever having seen it! Don't worry, Ian and Derrick actually saw the movie, and they do most of the talking.
We are The Parentacons. Three dads, all BIG geeks, sharing personal stories of our lives as parents, as geeks, and our eternal quest to bridge the two worlds. Join our adventure by subscribing to our podcast anywhere you get your content. Check out our website to see all of our past content and blog posts. And be sure to check out our recent interview with Bill & Amanda Gardner about the thrills and challenges of parenting while designing award winning video games.
Have your own thoughts about The Batman? We want to hear them! Email [email protected], and you might hear from us wanting to interview you for the next episode of The Parentacons.
Thanks for listening, we love you 3,000!
We are The Parentacons. Three dads, all BIG geeks, sharing stories from our lives as parents, as geeks, and our eternal quest to bridge the two worlds. Join our Fellowship and follow along anywhere you get your podcasts, and check out all of our content on our website. www.parentacons.com.
Thanks for listening, we love you 3,000!
Contact: [email protected]
A Lukewarm Pile of Garbage??? — Spiderman No Way Home Trailer Recap — Three Geeks' Opinions
The Parentacons
11/23/21 • 8 min
The Parentacons sat down recently to record some brand new content on video games, coming your way soon, around the same time the final trailer for Spiderman: No Way Home dropped. As geeks, parents, and parents of geeks, we couldn't be more excited for the final installment of the latest Spiderman trilogy with our beloved Tom Holland.
But the trailer...well...you see the title. Is it a hot steaming pile of garbage? Is it literally on fire? Listen and find out!
We are The Parentacons. Three dads, all BIG geeks, sharing stories from our lives as parents, as geeks, and our eternal quest to bridge the two worlds. Join our Fellowship and follow along anywhere you get your podcasts, and check out all of our content on our website. www.parentacons.com.
Thanks for listening, we love you 3,000!
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Black Widow Review
The Parentacons
07/16/21 • 20 min
Last weekend The Parentacons hit the road, enjoying our first movie outing as a team since the pandemic hit. We filled our popcorn buckets, drank a gallon of soda, and watched Marvel Studio's latest entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe—Black Widow!
If you're a regular listener you probably expect us to say this, but we had LOTS of FEELINGS about Scarlett Johansson's first solo starring role (FINALLY!) and the third act in particular.
SPOILER WARNING!
If you haven't seen Black Widow yet, don't listen to this. Go rent it on Disney+ or if you feel comfortable, throw some business towards your local movie theater. You can listen to us on the drive home!
Have your own thoughts about Black Widow? We want to hear them!!!
Send us an email at [email protected]
We are The Parentacons. Three dads, all BIG geeks, sharing stories from our lives as parents, as geeks, and our eternal quest to bridge the two worlds. Join our Fellowship and follow along anywhere you get your podcasts, and check out all of our content on our website. www.parentacons.com.
Thanks for listening, we love you 3,000!
Contact: [email protected]
Toys, Toys, Toys
The Parentacons
11/07/20 • 63 min
Join The Parentacons as they share memories of their favorite childhood toys, including how those toys met tragic and unfortunate ends. We'll compare our experiences as kids to the experiences we hope to give our children today, including our take on the toys and other merchandise that exists, and how the wide popularity of geek culture might affect a kid's willingness to identify with geek culture.
We'll let you know what we're actually using, with our own kids, and share geek friendly tips for all the parents Plus, we'll talk about the latest developments in the world of geek, including the latest trailer drops, major releases, and the freshest rumors from the rumor mill.
We are The Parentacons. Three dads, all BIG geeks, sharing stories from our lives as parents, as geeks, and our eternal quest to bridge the two worlds. Join our Fellowship and follow along anywhere you get your podcasts, and check out all of our content on our website. www.parentacons.com.
Thanks for listening, we love you 3,000!
Contact: [email protected]
Does it Take a Geek to Make a Geek?
The Parentacons
02/18/21 • 49 min
Where do geeks come from? How are geeks made? Can Geek Squad fix my PS4? In this episode of The Parentacons Derrick, Jason, and Ian will answer two out of those three questions, from their own perspectives. Does it take a geek to make a geek? Do geek parents naturally have geek children? Tune in and find out!
Of course, we'll also cover the latest news and developments in all things geek. This episode's Geek Roundtable includes the Dads' thoughts on Wonder Woman 1984, news from the DC Universe, the expanding Star Wars Feige-verse, and of course the Marvel Cinematic Universe (did someone say Wanda Vision?!?)
Sit back and let DadBot plot your course for this important conversation on geek parenting!
Think we missed something? We want to hear from you! Go to www.parentacons.com or email us at [email protected]. We can't wait to hear what you think about the show.
We are The Parentacons. Three dads, all BIG geeks, sharing stories from our lives as parents, as geeks, and our eternal quest to bridge the two worlds. Join our Fellowship and follow along anywhere you get your podcasts, and check out all of our content on our website. www.parentacons.com.
Thanks for listening, we love you 3,000!
Contact: [email protected]
Our Favorite Things — 2022 Edition
The Parentacons
12/30/22 • 34 min
It's time for the second installment in our annual recap of everything life, Star Wars, the wider geek universe had to offer us in 2022. Nate joins for this special edition, where we share our top picks for 2022, biggest disappointments (somehow DC made both those lists!).
As you wind down your 2022, we'd love to hear what you thought of this year! Feel free to drop us a line with your favorite thing of 2022, what most disappointed you this year (unless it was us...hehe), and something special you're thinking back on as the year wraps up. See you in 2023, when we'll kick off the year, literally, ninja style, with another installment in our Fatherhood in Geek Media series, this time covering the OG 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It's gonna be shell-tacular.
We are The Parentacons. Three dads, all BIG geeks, sharing stories from our lives as parents, as geeks, and our eternal quest to bridge the two worlds. Join our Fellowship and follow along anywhere you get your podcasts, and check out all of our content on our website. www.parentacons.com.
Thanks for listening, we love you 3,000!
Contact: [email protected]
Repost: Becoming a Father
The Parentacons
10/24/22 • 44 min
The Parentacons are hard at work gearing up for the release of Season 2 on October 26, 2022. In the run up to release day, we decided to share some of our favorite episodes from Season 1. Some are from when we first started out (and sound like it!). Others are more recent. We're super proud of every single one of these episodes, and we know you will be too!
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The journey to fatherhood can be all too short, long and difficult, or anything in between. We're three dads, and each of us had our own journey to fatherhood, with our own ups and downs along the way. That's without even getting into our partners' journeys, as we're all blessed to have loving and supportive parenting partners in our wives.
For this episode we open up about our personal journeys to fatherhood, each of us sharing our story in case it's helpful, meaningful, or otherwise valuable to you.
Fatherhood also changes how you look at the geek world, even some of your favorite geek content. For the Roundtable this episode, we each picked one piece of content that we've always loved, but which we look at differently now that we're the Homer...I mean not the Bart...I mean the responsible parent. We're all responsible parents. :) Still reading? Good! Now go listen.
We are The Parentacons. Three dads, all BIG geeks, sharing stories from our lives as parents, as geeks, and our eternal quest to bridge the two worlds. Join our Fellowship and follow along anywhere you get your podcasts, and check out all of our content on our website. www.parentacons.com.
Thanks for listening, we love you 3,000!
Contact: [email protected]
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Parentacons have?
The Parentacons currently has 66 episodes available.
What topics does The Parentacons cover?
The podcast is about Geek, Society & Culture, Marvel, Parenting, Dad, Star Wars, Kids & Family, Fatherhood, Comics, Podcasts, Video Games and Relationships.
What is the most popular episode on The Parentacons?
The episode title 'Sisko to Sarek: Fatherhood in Star Trek with Jeff Akin' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Parentacons?
The average episode length on The Parentacons is 29 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Parentacons released?
Episodes of The Parentacons are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Parentacons?
The first episode of The Parentacons was released on Nov 1, 2020.
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