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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