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Run Fatdad Run

by Alex Regan

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Latest episodes

14. Moondance

October 27, 2026 · 24 min

It's half-term and Alex takes the kids to Oxford to see friends and for a trip down memory lane. Run Fatdad Run is written, presented and produced by Alex Regan. Follow Run Fatdad Run on Instagram @runfatdadpod, on Facebook at Run Fatdad…
13. Still ill

October 19, 2026 · 14 min

Cold season is upon us, nurseries are plague pits, and Alex is navigating illness, parenting, and running. And to heap misery on to misery, he's got to drive in to the office. Run Fatdad Run is written, presented and produced by Alex…
12. Anger is an energy

October 12, 2026 · 21 min

The kids are back at school, the days are getting shorter, the jobs list is piling up, and Alex is getting angry. Angry at inanimate objects, angry at people, overwhelmed by all the things that would have been shared with his partner, if…
11. Saudade

October 5, 2026 · 24 min

Alex has completed the half marathon, but in the hours afterwards he's left feeling empty and wearisome. On the journey back to Yorkshire he has a stark reminder that his fiancée has died and, in reality, the run hasn't solved anything…
10. Product placement

September 21, 2026 · 17 min

Alex is taking a week off after the half marathon, so here's a compilation show with all the best adverts from Run Fatdad Run. Run Fatdad Run is written, presented and produced by Alex Regan. Follow Run Fatdad Run on Instagram…

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9. The race

September 14, 2026 · 31 min

It's half marathon week and Alex has trained hard, but getting to the starting line will prove challenging. Will circumstances get the better of him? Or will he complete the half marathon? Run Fatdad Run is written, presented and produced…
8. School's out

September 7, 2026 · 25 min

The summer holidays are always tough for parents with young children, more so for solo parents, and even more so for idiots who've signed up for a half marathon. Alex navigates the logistical and emotional challenges of solo parenting over…
7. Radio, radio

August 31, 2026 · 30 min

This week Alex tackles a 16km run, his furthest yet. But for the first time, he falters in his training. Will he be able to overcome this hurdle? And after writing an article in the Telegraph Alex is invited back to his old workplace at…
6. Paranoid android

August 24, 2026 · 21 min

This week Alex is targeted by an advert from an AI company offering to allow him to speak to his dead fiancée. After the initial shock and anger at the predatory nature of being targeted at his lowest ebb, there was a yearning intrigue…
5. Just a little pin prick

August 17, 2026 · 30 min

Alex's half marathon training is going well. He has completed his first 12km run, but weight loss is not coming easy. He has struggled with his weight his whole life, and a brush with mortality has made him consider getting some help from…
4. Unhappy birthday

August 10, 2026 · 25 min

July used to be Alex's favourite month. It was his birthday month, and the month of his fiancée Kelly's birthday. It was also the month where they celebrated their anniversary. Two years after her death, it is now a month to endure. But in…
3. Buddy

August 4, 2026 · 26 min

Recently-widowed single dad Alex doesn't recognise himself in the mirror anymore. He had been in a relationship with his fiancée Kelly for five years and nine months, and in that time he had: got engaged, moved 150 miles away, become a…

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About the show

Join Alex Regan as he navigates losing his fiancée, becoming a single dad, and running away from his problems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.