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Pop Culture Parenting

by Dr Billy Garvey, Nick McCormack
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  • Episode 142: Let's talk about sex & Superbad

    October 25, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

    It can feel like an uncomfortable topic, but it’s one we have to have. So much of sex education happens far too late, and when it does arrive it’s usually focused on risk: what to avoid, what can go wrong, what will get you in trouble…

  • PCP Collabs: Understanding Boys with The Man Cave Ep. 3

    October 18, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

    "Is play fighting okay? And are superheroes ruining our boys?" In the final part of this special three-part series, Pop Culture Parenting and The Man Cave hand the conversation over to you. Billy is joined again by Al Green, Co-Founder and…

  • Episode 141: Lost boys reflection

    October 14, 2026 · 1 hr 56 min

    It’s been tough lately advocating for a world where boys can be supported in becoming men who care for others and themselves too. In this reflection episode you’ll only hear from Billy. The questions and reflections that came in were so…

  • PCP Collabs: Understanding Boys with The Man Cave Ep. 2

    September 30, 2026 · 53 min

    "Yeah, but what do I actually say to my boys?" If Part One of this series reframed how we see the boys in our lives, Part Two is about what comes next: the words. In Part Two of this special three-part series, Pop Culture Parenting and The…

  • PCP Collabs: Understanding Boys with The Man Cave Ep. 1

    September 27, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

    "Why won't he tell me what's going on?"It's one of the questions Billy hears most from parents. Inside schools across Australia, The Man Cave hears boys asking something strikingly similar: "Why does no one seem to get me?"Two sides of the…

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  • Episode 140: Lost boys & The Lost Boys

    September 20, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

    What does it mean to be a man? The Lost Boys gives us a window into one version of that answer and it isn't pretty. In this episode we use the film to explore masculinity and what the research tells us about how boys develop their sense of…

  • Episode 139: Sensory sensitivities reflection

    September 13, 2026 · 2 hr 3 min

    The response to our Sensory Sensitivities episode reminded us just how personal and powerful this topic is. Our polls revealed that 85% of our community find the world too full on for their senses some days, and the reflections that…

  • Episode 138: Sensory sensitivities & Mad Max Fury Road

    August 30, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

    Every child experiences the world differently, and Mad Max: Fury Road gives us the perfect lens to explore why. In this episode on Sensory Sensitivities we dive into the science of sensory processing, including all eight senses, and what…

  • Episode 137: Anger reflection

    August 16, 2026 · 2 hr 4 min

    The response to our anger episode was one of the most moving we have ever received. In this reflection we hear from parents who grew up around anger they couldn't name and are working hard not to repeat those patterns, from a dad who…

  • Episode 136: Anger & Lethal Weapon

    August 2, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

    Every parent knows the feeling. Your kid goes from zero to meltdown in seconds, over something that seems completely trivial. In this episode we use Lethal Weapon as our jumping-off point to explore what's actually happening in a child's…

  • Episode 135: Healthy habits reflection

    July 19, 2026 · 1 hr 57 min

    Episode 135 is out now! Healthy habits reflection goes deep into the gap between the habits we want and the reality of our lives. We hear extraordinary listener stories, questions and advice. A music professional who survived her own…

  • Episode 134: Healthy habits & Whiplash

    July 5, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    Healthy habits. We all want them for our kids and for ourselves, but as Whiplash reminds us, the pursuit of improvement can sometimes drift into pressure, perfectionism and burnout. In this episode we explore what the science of habit…

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About the show

This podcast is about finding the sweetspot between the textbooks and real life when it comes to parenting. Dr Billy (a developmental pediatrician) and Nick (a developing parent) are a couple of dads having honest discussions about parenting day to day We'll be using iconic TV and cinema scenes from the 80's & 90's to give context to Billy's parenting advice. Please subscribe and tell us what parenting topics and movie scenes we should talk about next