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Welcome to Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast! Husbands and dads Yan Dekel and Alex Maghen bring out issues that arise in the gay dads community as they discover the world of parenthood. Scroll down to the episode guide

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Episode Guide

Season-Special | Daddy Squared: Around the World

For the entire season Alex and Yan traveled to a different country in each episode, to learn about life for gay men and especially gay dads in the country from a local celebrity dad. Countries list
Also in every episode: MHB Corner: Daddy Squared partnered with non-profit organization Men Having Babies to provide you with information for gay men who are looking to build their families via surrogacy.

Inter-Season | Daddy Squared: Gay Dads Save the World

Shortly after the first lockdown in the Covid-19 pandemic, Alex and Yan wanted to raise the community moral and released daily 20-minute episodes for 30 day, speaking with a gay dad who’s a first responder in the pandemic: from the doctor to the guy who fills up the liquor stores; from the TV news anchor to the dad who works on the COVID vaccine: Gay Dads Save The World, 30-Day Challenge

Season 3

3.01 Raising A Positive Chil Guest: Scott Cruz (With Guest Host: Braden Sanford)
3.02 Single Dads Find Love Guests: Daniel Vandenbark, Tammy Shaklee (With Guest Host: Greg)
3.03 Grief And Fear Guest: Jesse Brune-Horan (With Guest Host: Greg)
3.04 Gay Divorce Guest: Steven Petrow, Journalist
3.05 Couples Therapy Guest: Ken Howard, Therapist
3.06 Gay Surrogacy: Start Here Guest: Dr. John Hesla, ORM Fertility (With guest hosts Stephen Horn and Spencer Barnes)
3.07 The Valentine’s Day Episode Alex and Yan’s Shared History
3.08 Baby (and Toddler) Whispering Guest: Etel Leit, Communications Specialist (With guest host Braden Sanford)
3.09 The Mom Role Guest: Julia Dennison, Parents.com (With guest host Braden Sanford)
3.10 Imperfect Parenting Guest: Dr. Courtney Bolton
3.11 Gay Adoption: Start Here Guests: Friends in Adoption (With guest hosts Stephen Horn and Spencer Barnes)
3.12 Gay Dads of Color Guests: Joe Aaron Reid, Gregory Yorgey-Girdy
3.13 Free Range Kids Guest: Lenore Skenazy
3.14 Coming Out After Having Kids Guests: Kade Bartlett, Josh Pedersen

Season 2

2.01 Costs Of Surrogacy Guest: Sam Hyde, Circle Surrogacy
2.02 Family Equality Guest: Stan J. Sloan, Family Equality Council
2.03 Traveling With Kids Guest: Devon Gibby, Blogger
2.04 Cooking With Kids Guest: David Burtka, Chef and Author
2.05 Transgender Kids Guest: David Strah, Therapist
2.06 The Pride Episode Guest: Ariel Foxman, Journalist
2.07 Dad Shaming Guest: Jeremy Hooper, Activist
2.08 Father’s Day Guest: Our ‘Gay Pizza’ Friends
2.09 Raising Girls Guests: Eli & Ido Bendet-Taicher
2.10 Interfaith Families Guests: Brian & Ferd GaysWithKids.com
2.11 Adoption: Myths, Misconceptions Guests: Nitara Frost, Eufe de la Torre, Ethan Cohan
2.12 Daddy, Which Belly Did I Come From? Guests: Heather Manoijlovic, Erik Alexander
2.13 The Schools Episode Guest: Steve Disselhorst, Author and Consultant
2.14 Daddy Squared Movie Awards! Guests: Daniel Leary, Andrew Hotz, Entertainment Executive