S2 Ep3: Tom Ward talks dead dads, Ray Winstone and respect for bodily functions

Our Dads Died

Tom Ward, the absolutely brilliant comic, joins the podcast this week!

• Introductions and welcome 0:00
  • Tom Ward is a superb comedian who does superb comedy in a very unique way that is distinctively Tom Ward.
  • Tom has the best hair on the podcast so far.
• Happy Birthday to Tom’s dad. 1:52
  • Timothy Ward - Tom’s dad - would be 77 today. It would have been his birthday today.
  • Richard is a very principled man, and every bodily function should be done in isolation.
• The impact of the death of his father. 11:14
  • A charming guy, but he was complicated and religious, which got in the way of bonding after he left the church.
  • He was a how to not do things wrong character. He encouraged a certain attitude of not buying into the world and materialism.
• The immediate aftermath of his death. 17:58
  • The process in the immediate aftermath of his father's death, the experience of guilt, and how that was a big part of his experience of grief.
  • The unlearning of all the things that he needed to unlearn, and how his father's death made him aware of how unhealthy his life had been.
• Being stabbed in the energy points. 25:30
  • Crying during acupuncture is a common response to being stabbed in energy points, especially in the old energy points.
  • The appeal of Ray Winstone as a character, his fatherly aura, his voice, his love.
• Being fearless and knowing not to use violence. 32:28
  • Winstone was a boxer when he was young.Tom says his dad was a scared person.
  • Tom’s dad used to play football, and he would remind you of that.
  • Rich’s dad once headbutted a man!
• Hardened by the loss. 39:34
  • Was Tom hardened or softened?
  • The lack of emotional responses to things.
• The spiritual connection of graveyards. 46:02
  • Chartering a little plane to send a message to the owners of Everton.
  • Emotions and warmth tend not to be words associated with masculinity, but he learned both of those things from his dad.
• Outro. 55:29
  • Tom has a dad vibe, kinda?
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