Dadvengers Podcast Episode 02 - Nihal Arthanayake

BBC Radio 5 live DJ Nihal Arthanayake joins Nigel Clarke for this episode of the Dadvengers Podcast to discus the love-hate relationship between his son and daughter, what the family have been discussing at the dinner table, and how being a person of colour in the UK has affected/affects their kids. Plus no chat with a music lover would be complete without finding out the albums that all kids should and shouldn't listen to!

Time Codes

1:24 - Nihal talks about his children... "They're frenemies!"

7:10 - "I'll do it on my own" - The ultimatum from Nihal'a wife that led to him learning to contribute to fatherhood fully.

11:07 - Dealing with his child's extreme reaction when loosing at sports at a young age.

13:18 - "I care about the things I should... don't sweat the small stuff" - advice on parenting.

15:30 - Nihal talks about parenting two very different children.

19:08 - Supporting his children to pursue their interests... "I DM'd Calvin Harris".

21:34 - Nihal's favourite toys as a child, and melting action mans face!

24:42 - Learning about Nihal's own family history

26:38 - Nihal on taking his children to a BLM March and the impact of this on them all.

30:07 - Dealing with the racial discrimination Nihal and his children have experienced since moving out of London.

34:25 - "They'd inherited scumbagginess from their parents" - dealing with racist children at his own children's school

37:18 -Nihal talks about the importance of being part of a team.

39:03 - The albums our children absolutely should, and shouldn't listen to!

40:10 - Parenting Superpower! 

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