Welcome to a dog’s guide to fatherhood in suburbia. On Child of Dog, Stephen and Ben talk about how they build meaningful relationships, raise open minded children, and navigate their careers in the rapidly-changing world around them. Ben Garson, a respected dog trainer, and Stephen Roth, a holistic therapist who lives on a farm, decided to record the kinds of conversations they have about life — and that other young people raising families might find entertaining and educational.
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Welcome back for episode four of the COD POD (yes, we're making that nickname happen)! It's our first recording since the official launch of the show, and we're already talking abbreviations, merch, and the manifestation of a large listening audience! On today's episode, Ben and Stephen discuss heavy metal music, Ben's upcoming vasectomy, celebrity…
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Ben and Stephen are back for episode three! Having just returned from Paris, Ben is sporting a haircut that is trés chic, even though he got it in the States...The show takes off in its usual, organic yet relatively unpredictable manner, covering topics such as: Hebrew school, the hosts' relationship with religion, the future and AI cults, attitude…
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From black coffee and Christian Slater, to Dave Matthews, the Zodiac Killer, and a discussion on capacity versus will, Ben and Stephen are back for episode two of the newly renamed Child of Dog podcast. Topics include nuance in media, failures of the expert class, groupthink, anti-heroes, boring conversations, the American West, and the difference …
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Welcome to Child of Dog! Or at this point, the Outrider Dogs Podcast. Ben and Stephen start by discussing the show's name (which changes after this episode) and the meaning behind the term "Outrider." The conversation organically flows from there, covering topics from dog training, generational attunements to emotion, parenting and interpersonal le…
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