Philly Dads on What It Means to Be Playful, Protective & Patient
Happy Father’s Day, Philadelphia! On today’s show we have a roundtable with three Philly dads talking about fatherhood in 2025 and how to be a great dad in Philadelphia. City Cast Philly Executive Producer Matt Katz, father of two and creator of the Inconceivable Truth podcast, is joined by Joel Austin, father of seven and founder of Daddy University, and Joe Gidjunis, father of one and host of Grown Up Dad on PBS.
For information about Daddy’s University 13th Annual Daddy Daughter Dance on June 14 & Dad’s At Play Family Engagement Event on July 26: https://daddyuniv.com/17yearanniversary/events/
For information on Grown Up Dad’s Dadcathalon on June 14: https://grownup.dad/dadcathlon
To watch Grown Up Dad on PBS: https://www.pbs.org/video/changing-role-of-fatherhood-Xs6K5o/
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