Father's Day, Around the World

Summary

Ridiculous History: Father's Day, Around the World Episode Release Date: June 12, 2025 Host/Author: iHeartPodcasts

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Introduction: Celebrating Fatherhood

In the special episode of Ridiculous History, hosts Ben Bolin and Noel Brown delve into the diverse and often quirky ways Father's Day is celebrated across different cultures worldwide. As Father's Day approaches, the duo reflects on the complexities of father-child relationships and the universal desire to honor paternal figures.

“The course of true love never did run smooth.” — Ben Bolin [01:10]

They open the conversation by acknowledging the significance of Father’s Day and expressing gratitude towards fathers and father figures in their lives.

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Father's Day Traditions Around the World

1. Germany: Menertag (Ascension Day)

Germany celebrates Father's Day, known as “Menertag”, on the 40th day after Easter, coinciding with Ascension Day. This tradition dates back to the Middle Ages and involves community gatherings where fathers are honored with processions and festivities.

“In Germany, it's called Manertag, or Ascension Day, celebrated 40 days after Easter.” — Noel Brown [08:28]

Ben adds, “It's a big deal where fathers gather, often accompanied by beer, reminiscent of Oktoberfest’s lively atmosphere.” [11:12]

2. Japan: Chichi no Hi

In Japan, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. The day is marked by gift-giving, such as flowers, ties, socks, sports equipment, and cologne. Unlike in the West, flowers are considered a unisex gift, promoting inclusivity.

“In Japan, it’s called Chichi no Hi, where fathers receive flowers, fancy food, and sometimes sports items or cologne.” — Ben Bolin [14:05]

Noel emphasizes the non-gendered aspect of flower gifting in Japan, making it a unique cultural note.

3. Italy: Festa del Papà

Italy honors Father's Day, known as “Festa del Papà”, on March 19th, aligning with St. Joseph's Day. Celebrations include children writing poems, crafting handmade gifts, and participating in family meals featuring traditional dishes like lechon and adobo.

“In Italy, Festa del Papà is celebrated in March with children creating poems and crafts for their fathers.” — Noel Brown [16:29]

Ben highlights the significance of St. Joseph as the legal father of Jesus, tying religious heritage to the celebration.

4. Costa Rica: Embracing American Influence

Costa Rica adopted the American celebration of Father's Day, observing it on the third Sunday of June. The festivities focus on handmade gifts and large family meals featuring local delicacies such as gallo pinto and casado. Children often perform songs and dances as part of the celebration.

“In Costa Rica, Father's Day involves handmade gifts and big family meals, much like in the United States.” — Ben Bolin [26:07]

5. Sweden: Traditional Gift-Giving

Sweden celebrates Father's Day on the second Sunday of November. A notable tradition is the continuous gift of ties, leading fathers to amass extensive tie collections over the years. This practice reflects Sweden's dry sense of humor and preference for practical gifts.

“In Sweden, fathers receive ties every year, creating a vast collection that sometimes requires electric tie racks.” — Noel Brown [25:36]

6. India: Diverse Celebrations Across a Vast Nation

India, with its rich and diverse culture, celebrates Father's Day on the third Sunday of June, influenced by American customs. Gifts often include books, flowers, handmade cards, and special prayers. The day emphasizes familial bonds and gratitude towards fathers.

“In India, Father's Day gifts range from books and flowers to handmade cards and special prayers.” — Ben Bolin [30:10]

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Creative Gift Suggestions for Father's Day

1. Handmade Gifts: Time and Affection

Both hosts advocate for homemade gifts, emphasizing that they embody time and affection—viewed as the true currencies of relationships.

“Homemade gifts are better because they are an exhibition of time and affection.” — Ben Bolin [17:11]

Noel echoes this sentiment, suggesting crafts like beaded bracelets and personalized drawings as meaningful gestures.

2. Books for History Enthusiasts

Referencing a BuzzFeed listicle, Noel recommends historical books such as “1861: The Lost Peace” by Jay Winik, a New York Times bestseller that delves into the Civil War era.

“Consider gifting a book like ‘1861: The Lost Peace’ for dads who love history.” — Noel Brown [32:27]

3. Fancy Fountain Pens

For a more luxurious gift, Noel suggests a fancy fountain pen. Brands like Scriveney offer elegant options around $45, which can be personalized for an extra touch.

“A fancy fountain pen is a thoughtful gift that fathers can cherish and use daily.” — Noel Brown [33:15]

4. Custom Mugs

Custom mugs with personalized messages are another popular gift. Ben shares a story about a cousin receiving a mug that reads “Best Granddad Ever,” highlighting the charm of personalized items.

“Custom mugs with personalized messages are always a hit for father figures.” — Ben Bolin [38:04]

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Anecdotes and Personal Stories

1. Noel’s Puppet Theater Memories

Noel reminisces about attending elementary school pageants featuring barnyard animal puppets, sharing a humorous anecdote about her child portraying a tidy pig.

“My kids performed as neat and tidy pigs, which was adorable despite the subpar sound quality.” — Noel Brown [29:53]

2. Ben’s Shady Uncle: Uncle Fireworks

Ben recounts the eccentricities of his uncle, affectionately nicknamed “Uncle Fireworks”, who enjoys unconventional hobbies, adding humor to the discussion about quirky family members.

“Uncle Fireworks is involved with actual fireworks in China, adding a spark to our family stories.” — Ben Bolin [38:34]

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Cultural Insights and Observations

Germany’s Drinking Culture

While exploring German traditions, Noel shares insights into Germany’s measured approach to alcohol consumption, distinguishing it from the more exuberant Oktoberfest celebrations.

“In Germany, people enjoy a measured approach to drinking, much like having a soda, but with Pilsners or lagers.” — Noel Brown [12:54]

Swedish Humor and Cuisine

The hosts touch upon Sweden’s dry sense of humor and their practical gift-giving culture, noting that gift repetitions are embraced with a touch of Scandinavian wit.

“Swedish humor is very dry, much like their cuisine, and their tradition of repeated tie gifting reflects this practicality.” — Ben Bolin [25:56]

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Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks

As the episode winds down, Ben and Noel reiterate the importance of appreciating fathers beyond just a designated day. They encourage listeners to reach out and honor their paternal figures whenever possible.

“You don’t need a specific day to celebrate your father; every day is an opportunity to show appreciation.” — Ben Bolin [43:17]

Noel adds a lighthearted touch by referencing Morrissey's song, tying it into the theme of personal connections.

“Like Morrissey says, ‘Please, Please, Please Let Me get what I Want,’ and we add, ‘Let me celebrate my dad.’” — Noel Brown [43:30]

The hosts wrap up by giving heartfelt shout-outs to their community, collaborators, and listeners, emphasizing the collective effort in making the podcast a success.

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• “The course of true love never did run smooth.” — Ben Bolin [01:10]
• “In Germany, it's called Manertag, or Ascension Day, celebrated 40 days after Easter.” — Noel Brown [08:28]
• “In Japan, it’s called Chichi no Hi, where fathers receive flowers, fancy food, and sometimes sports items or cologne.” — Ben Bolin [14:05]
• “Homemade gifts are better because they are an exhibition of time and affection.” — Ben Bolin [17:11]
• “Consider gifting a book like ‘1861: The Lost Peace’ for dads who love history.” — Noel Brown [32:27]
• “Custom mugs with personalized messages are always a hit for father figures.” — Ben Bolin [38:04]
• “You don’t need a specific day to celebrate your father; every day is an opportunity to show appreciation.” — Ben Bolin [43:17]

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Conclusion

Ridiculous History’s episode on Father's Day offers a comprehensive and entertaining exploration of how different cultures honor fathers. Through engaging dialogue, personal anecdotes, and insightful cultural analyses, Ben Bolin and Noel Brown provide listeners with a deeper understanding of paternal celebrations worldwide. Whether you're looking for unique gift ideas or curious about global traditions, this episode serves as a delightful guide to celebrating fatherhood in all its forms.

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Transcript

[Ben Bolin]

Ridiculous History is a production of iHeartRadio. Welcome back to the show, fellow ridiculous historians. Thank you as always so much for. For tuning in. Let's hear it for one of our favorite cat dads, our super producer, Mr. Max Williams. Meow, meow.

[Noel Brown]

Oh, yeah. You know what I like? I like boots and cats. Boots and cats and boots. And that's how you approximate a techno beat with words.

[Ben Bolin]

Can you do it? That's Noel Brown, by the way, folks.

[Noel Brown]

And you're bimbo. And you go boots and cats and boots and cats. You know, I think it's actually I got that. That I learned that from Siri. I want to say. I can't remember. It came up somehow, but yeah, for sure. Cat dads. Dad Dads. Daddies, zaddies and baddies. We're here for all of you.

[Ben Bolin]

Yeah. And I am called Ben Bolin. In this part of the country, dealing with some dad issues ourselves. At this moment, we wanted to take a special excursion here on Ridiculous History in celebration of Father's Day. Noel, Max, we've all talked in the past about the importance of Father's Day. Always relationships with one's parents can be complicated, Right? The course of true love never did run smooth.

[Noel Brown]

I don't know what you're talking about. Right, right, right, right, right.

[Ben Bolin]

And first off, thank everybody who has a father or is a father themselves in the crowd. And I'd like to take a moment. Noel, not to put you on the spot too hard to let you know that you're doing a kick ass job as a dad, man.

[Noel Brown]

Aw, thanks, buddy. I appreciate that, buckaroo. Hey, thanks, pal. And while my father has moved on beyond this mortal coil, I do like to think of him as a Mufasa in the cloud situation sometimes. And do try to still honor him on Father's Day, which is of course a highly commercial holiday. Let's not get it twisted, but I think it's kind of neat. And today we're gonna talk about. We've done the history of Father's Day before, but today we're gonna do a bit of a Father's Day grab bag full of socks and neckties and wristwatches and all the fun stuff. We're gonna have some suggestions for Father's Day gifts. We're gonna talk about some Father's Day traditions the world over. Some famous zaddies, some famous dads. I think you got some in your back pocket, Ben. But yeah, this is what we're gonna do on today's episode of Ridiculous Father's Day History, Right?

[Ben Bolin]

Right. Father's Day history.

[Max Williams]

Father's Day history.

[Noel Brown]

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[Noel Brown]

It's Hallmarkian for sure, but, you know, it's like. I mean, we're gonna get into it, but in Germany, it's just called Man's Day.

[Ben Bolin]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Let's do it right now.

[Noel Brown]

It's challenging. It sounds like it should just be a day of the week. Why not? There's a really cool article on the Rosetta Stone blog. Y' all remember Rosetta Stone?

[Ben Bolin]

I do. I was actually a. A intense subscriber. And also, side note, folks, I did walk away from Duolingo.

[Noel Brown]

I just stoned with the AI stuff.

[Ben Bolin]

With the quote unquote AI stuff. But Rosetta Stone was like Pimsleur's back in the day.

[Noel Brown]

Rosetta Stone was also. I just remember the big yellow boxes. And also it, like. I don't know, it had, like. It was giving Mavis Beacon kind of vibes, you know, it was like a golden age for tutorial software, right?

[Ben Bolin]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Noel Brown]

But big backlash against Duolingo. You're right. My kid actually told me about that, and I'm a little on the fence about it because it is sort of like a procedural thing that I could see parts of it being a reasonable use of AI, but anything that removes the human element entirely from a thing that was founded on the human element, it is a sticky. It's a sticky situation.

[Ben Bolin]

It gives you the jimmies.

[Noel Brown]

A little bit of the jimmies.

[Ben Bolin]

So it's. So look, if you want to buy your father or the fathers in your life some kind of gift or recognition, our primary thesis here is that one doesn't need to wait for Father's Day. It is not a international agreed holiday. It's something that happens in different days. Right. Different parts of the calendar in different parts of the world. As you were mentioning, Noel, the German version, Manertag is 14.

[Noel Brown]

It would actually be mener because it's an O. It's an A umlaut. That would be menertag. Literally like men or day. Yes.

[Ben Bolin]

Do it one more time.

[Noel Brown]

Menertog.

[Ben Bolin]

There we go.

[Noel Brown]

AKA Ascension Day.

[Ben Bolin]

40 days after Easter.

[Noel Brown]

What is Ascension? Oh, you're right. That's when the Lord God ascended into heaven.

[Ben Bolin]

Look, we're not calendar doctors.

[Noel Brown]

Why is it called Ascension Day.

[Ben Bolin]

So look, the point is, that's what happened.

[Noel Brown]

Okay, cool. Thank you. Back to the facts. Yep. Who's that sneaking in the phone? It's Max and he's full of knowledge just for you right now. Here he comes with the facts. 40 days after Easter. It's indeed young Jesus after young JC rolled aside stone. In a sense.

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I'm fairly certain on that one. How would we say it that way? I'm not an expert on this.

[Ben Bolin]

There.

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[Noel Brown]

Who's that sneaking in the phone? It's Max and he's full of knowledge just for you right now. Here he comes. It's Max with the facts. It's still Max with the facts. I think two times with the factoids. Did I use factoids right this time, Ben?

[Ben Bolin]

You did, yeah.

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[Noel Brown]

Who's that sneaking in the album? It's Max and he's holding knowledge just for you right now. Here he comes.

[Ben Bolin]

Gets maxed with the facts. No, no, no.

[Noel Brown]

This was a null with the troll, if anything. Right.

[Ben Bolin]

So a factoid is something that appears dubious, accurate and is not and is.

[Noel Brown]

Often misused as like a micro fact. Because it sounds like it would be that and I'm a little resentful that it's not. Because I do think a factoid sounds like a cute little bite sized fact. But it is not.

[Ben Bolin]

I'm still learning English. Like peruse.

[Noel Brown]

It's not on duolingo with peru.

[Ben Bolin]

Yeah, right. Peruse means both to scrutinize and to skim. It is counterfactual. It's a paradoxical word.

[Noel Brown]

Anyway, wouldn't it be fun to try to learn English on an app like just see how they teach it to others? I would. I think that could be educational. I think it could be educational.

[Ben Bolin]

Yeah. I've got to give you. Next time we all hang out, I've got to give you guys my collection of foreign publications as travel guides to the United States. They are amazing and they're pretty snarky. The German one is one of my favorites anyway. Germany, the way they do Men's Day 40 days after Easter. It's not really about your family hanging out with you as a father. What it is more so as is a bunch of dads get together and they go on a hike. They have bro hangs.

[Noel Brown]

Sounds like fun.

[Ben Bolin]

You know they're Germans. There's a lot of beer on it. But apparently it goes back to the Middle Ages in Central and Western Europe when Guys were pulled via carts, which were, you know, like a big deal.

[Noel Brown]

At the time wagon situation right to.

[Ben Bolin]

The center of the village. It's like a little parade and everybody is celebr celebrating them.

[Noel Brown]

And isn't there beer in the wagons as well? In the traditional version of manners talk? Yeah.

[Ben Bolin]

Then and now. And if you are the guy in the village with the most children, most legitimate children, by the way, then real seed spreader. Yeah. You get a prize. Okay, cool.

[Noel Brown]

Is it a small child?

[Ben Bolin]

You get another child.

[Noel Brown]

Yeah, is what it is. No, I could. I don't know what it is.

[Ben Bolin]

It's a ham.

[Noel Brown]

Oh, you get a ham. That's kind of like a small child. A small child and a ham weigh about the same.

[Ben Bolin]

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[Noel Brown]

Factoids, dare we say. And apparently the amount of alcohol consumption is up there with the big binge drinking festival over there, Oktoberfest. But I will say, as a bit of a. As one who was once a small German boy and a bit of a Germanophile, been spending some time in Berlin these last few years, drinking culture there is not unhinged at all. Like, they let young people drink, and there's really no age restrictions for going into bars or places that serve exclusively alcohol because there's a certain measured approach to drinking that I've seen. And everywhere I go, whatever the event is, it doesn't seem like it's an unhinged, boozy kind of country.

[Ben Bolin]

No, no, it's not. It's not Bourbon street by any means. Right. You will see people from all demographics sipping like a Pilsner or a lager at lunch. And it's just like the way you might have a soda, you know, like.

[Noel Brown]

They used to drink it back in the Middle Ages, because everything else would have been fetid.

[Ben Bolin]

Yeah.

[Noel Brown]

Is that the right word? Bad water. Right.

[Ben Bolin]

Yeah, yeah. Unclean. We know. Also, we're all big fans of Germany as a country currently.

[Noel Brown]

They're also currently apparently in mega doomsday prep mode. We talked about that on our recent Strange News episode of Stuff they don't want you to know. And I believe I made the observation that the Germans are nothing if not fastidious and prepared.

[Ben Bolin]

Yes, they are the atlas upon which NATO must stand. We also know that there are other Father's Day celebrations throughout the world.

[Noel Brown]

Japan.

[Ben Bolin]

Oh. Oh, Japan. You want to do Japan?

[Noel Brown]

I don't know, man. If I'm a Germanophile, I think you're a Japanophile.

[Ben Bolin]

Do you mean a weeaboo? There you go. Sure, I pass on the weeaboo. I am a consummate tourist. Perhaps that's what we tell customs and passport control. Yeah, Japan.

[Noel Brown]

Not with a Costco card, though.

[Ben Bolin]

No, no, don't try to flash a Costco card. They won't let you do it. Right. They won't even let my totem slide. That's a joke for the few Boy Scouts in the crowd. All right. Japan has a thing on the third Sunday in June. So much more predictable than that weird Ascension Day.

[Noel Brown]

And still in June.

[Ben Bolin]

And still in June. Great point. It is called Chichi no high. This is where you will give a father in your life some flowers, some fancy food, some sweet desserts, maybe some sake. And of course, still they get clothing, ties, socks. They might get some sports items, golf, cologne, perhaps. Cologne, yes.

[Noel Brown]

What did you say, Ben? Cologne is meant to be discovered.

[Ben Bolin]

Not announced.

[Noel Brown]

Not announced. I love that. I've become a bit of a cologne guy myself lately. And Ben, I do love here the non gender treatment of flowers. It just seems like we think of it over here in the west as like something you give a lady or like to your date or to your mother. And I think flowers are for everybody. As someone who absolutely loves fresh cut.

[Ben Bolin]

Flowers and I think it was an interesting observation. Yeah. I feel like it's a decent housewarming present. Right. Because it's not. You know, housewarmings in the US Version are so fundamentally strange. It's like, hey, you just moved to a new place, you had to move all your other possessions.

[Noel Brown]

Let me give you some more stuff.

[Ben Bolin]

You realize how much stuff you have. So let me give you another thing. Right. So flowers being ephemeral, are pretty cool, I gotta say. You know, there's this. There's this drive, I think, in the human nature to acknowledge those folks who made your life possible. And that's why we see it. We see celebrations like Father's Day in Italy, in the Philippines, in India and France. Do you want to stick with Europe for a moment?

[Noel Brown]

Got to do the Italy one. Just because it's so fun to say it is the Festo del Papa. Yeah, Festo del Papa Del Papa. Which is celebrated on a religious holiday, St. Joseph's feast day. And this is not in June, this is in March. March 19th. So in this tradition, we have young school children who actually write poems about their father. And it really hits home and emphasizes the idea of creating things like crafts and cards and drawings, which to me, I think are the ultimate gift. I don't know if there's people out there that, you know, want stuff. But I will take a homemade card or a beaded bracelet any day of the week.

[Ben Bolin]

I appreciate, I think homemade gifts are much better because really they are an exhibition of time and affection and time and affection are the only true currencies of the world. We also got to shout out St. Joseph. By the way, the reason it's on St. Joseph's Day in Italy is because St. Joseph is, yes, the husband of the Virgin Mary and the legal, if not biological father of Jesus Christ. So he's like the main earth dad, you know, and so that's, that's great. And also again, as we're going to see throughout this episode, there's a lot of emphasis on getting together for a big family meal.

[Noel Brown]

Exactly. Boco di Beppo. Now, sorry, I think those close but family style Italian dining is the best and there's some really great spots. There's a whole little Italian kind of compound here in Atlanta near Georgia Tech where they have Antico pizza and which is really good Neapolitan style pizza. And then they also, in that same compound thing have a really good gelato place and an excellent family style BYOB roasted chicken place. Forgetting the name of now, but boy is it good. You can get like a, like a spicy kind of blood orange infused roasted chicken.

[Ben Bolin]

I love that stuff. Let's also, you know what, while we're talking about Italy, the, you know, the foundational place of Catholicism currently. Let's stay Catholic, Noel. Let's go to the Philippines.

[Noel Brown]

But really quickly, Ben, I just do want to point out that this family style meal might not be a roasted chicken or a giant pile of meatballs.

[Ben Bolin]

Seafood.

[Noel Brown]

Well, yeah, yeah, for sure. Or potentially meatless because they. It happens during Lent during the Italian season, happens during length so potentially doesn't.

[Ben Bolin]

Count as meat though.

[Noel Brown]

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Things people love. Yeah, yeah, yeah. The Philippines, strong Catholic culture. Father's Day is a big deal holiday there. It was introduced not through the Spanish occupation, but through American culture, US culture, and it is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. It's very food based. And I gotta tell you, if you've ever had the chance, or if you ever have the chance to meet a Lola and someone who can cook Filipino food, you need to do your best to get on their good side and get invited to that cookout. You'll get the lechon, you'll get the adobo. It's amazing. They're like the lumpia, by the way.

[Noel Brown]

Have you ever had they grow things right? Or they're sort of like spring rolls? Very, very good. Little more little cigars. No, they're so good. They're a little tighter wrapped. In my hometown, Augusta, Georgia, they have like a big arts festival every year and they have like the different nationality food stands. And the Filipino booth is always a hot ticket because they make some excellent food. I believe the Kari kari, which is like a peanut based stew, Any of those little glass noodle kind of situations are really great. And the lashan lashan you mentioned being like a barbecue pork that would be roasted on a spit. Super, super wonderful food. We got some good Filipino food options here in Atlanta as well. We do. Why don't we take it to Sweden, Ben, for a father's dog.

[Ben Bolin]

Father's father's dog.

[Noel Brown]

Exactly.

[Ben Bolin]

Second Sunday in November. Right? This is.

[Noel Brown]

Oh, we're moving farther and farther away from June.

[Ben Bolin]

You know what? People are gonna. People. This is, again, a situation where you see the fathers being celebrated starts around the turn of the 20th century, so early 1900s. Fathers get cakes and they get books that they may or may not read. No shade. And they get ties. And the thing is, Sweden culturally leans into the idea of getting the same gift over and over. So if you are.

[Noel Brown]

Sense of humor. The Swedes. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Ben Bolin]

Very dry sense of humor. You could tell by their cuisine. I said it don't cut it. So the idea is that as you grow as a paterfamilias, you get ties every year. And you get more and more ties as you age.

[Noel Brown]

Yeah, so many ties. That necessitates an entire rack. You know, perhaps an electric tie rack. You know, where you can kind of like the library of ties, you know, Remember the electric tie racks? People still have those.

[Ben Bolin]

Is that a real thing? Did you have that?

[Noel Brown]

Absolutely. That would have been a hugely popular Father's Day gift back in the day. It's like a Sharper Image type thing.

[Ben Bolin]

Okay, let's just see.

[Noel Brown]

Electric tie rack. It's sort of like a conveyor belt of ties, and they hang down and go around in a sort of a ellipse, an elliptical orbit. The electric tie rack. It reminds me of an episode of Mr. Show about megaphone crooning. It's like a documentary about the golden age of megaphone crooning. And the two crooners featured have to keep coming up with new inventions to croon about. And one of them was electric tie rack. It's so nice. Moves the ties from side to side to side.

[Ben Bolin]

I like that. I like that.

[Noel Brown]

The best part is it goes electric tie rack. Baby loves it. Racking up electric ties, which doesn't make any sense because ties are not electric.

[Ben Bolin]

The beat dropped. I heard it. I felt it. There's some bars there. We also know that the third Sunday of June is when Costa Rica celebrates Father's Day. And they did so by adopting the US Custom in there. Again, to the importance. And I think we're all agreed here, handmade gifts are better than stuff you buy. So children in Costa Rica will make gifts for their dads. And again, you gotta have the big family meal. So you get your gallo pinto, you get your casado. And this is one of my favorite parts, actually, Noel. And because I've seen this, the kids will do, like a song and dance or a quick. A little sketch.

[Noel Brown]

Put On a little show.

[Ben Bolin]

A little dinner in a show.

[Noel Brown]

Little dinner and show.

[Ben Bolin]

I love it. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Noel Brown]

Is there a theme around? It is just something related to the honoring of the thought.

[Ben Bolin]

I don't know, man. Have you ever been to like a children's theatrical performance?

[Noel Brown]

I've been like, well, as you've been in a few.

[Ben Bolin]

I know that for sure.

[Noel Brown]

But in Germany I do remember puppets were huge puppet theater for kids and marionettes and stuff were really, really big. So I do remember that. And of course I've participated in like, you know, church camp kind of things.

[Ben Bolin]

So. Brief tangent about my own paterfamilias many years ago.

[Noel Brown]

The Colonel.

[Ben Bolin]

Yeah, the Colonel, they call him. Not Kurtz. Hashtag no Kurtz, I hope. But I don't know too much about him. He decided to do rideshare stuff for a few years and he was absolutely terrible at it because he wasn't in a hurry and he just wanted to chat. Yeah, he just wanted to hang out. And so I've had.

[Noel Brown]

I've gotten a few of those as my Uber driver from time to time. Is definitely a type, right?

[Ben Bolin]

Yeah, it's a type.

[Noel Brown]

They're doing it for different reasons, right. Ones that are doing. For the gig economy.

[Ben Bolin]

So here's the story. Yeah, he clearly didn't need the money or the mission, but he met someone who was in a hurry to see her grand nieces recital. Like a child, right. And they were doing skits and they were doing a little dancing or whatever. And this absolute legend says, yeah, okay, I'll go with you because the lady is worried that she'll have to go alone. So he just shows up and without getting any too many specifics here or giving too many specifics, he is not the demographic. And now he's friends with everybody in that auditorium.

[Noel Brown]

Of course he is. He is an ebullient fellow. I love that story. Ben. I did recently go to like a elementary school pageant type play where all of the kids were different barnyard animals. And boy was it cute. And boy was the sound horrible.

[Ben Bolin]

What was your favorite animal?

[Noel Brown]

Well, of course my other child, not really directly, but my kids, his baby sis who was basically, for all intents and purposes, my other kid was a pig. And the joke in the song was that the pigs were really neat and tidy. They were really tidy. Fastidious pigs.

[Ben Bolin]

Fastidious oblience. You're killing it today like the Germans. You're welcome, buckaroo. If you are familiar with the diaspora of South Asia and the Indian subcontinent, then you will probably recognize this. The third Sunday in June is Father's Day in many major cities of India. Now, India is huge. India's culture is ancient. This is again, an adaptation of the concept of Father's Day as originating in the United States. Again, if you're the dad in an Indian family, you'll get some books, you'll get flowers, which I think we both agree is very cool. Handmade cards, shirts. You get a cake, people bake a cake. There will be some special prayers said on your behalf, which I think is cool. And I suspect strongly correct us here if we're off base. I suspect there are a lot of prayers given to fathers in Italy and Japan as well.

[Noel Brown]

Oh, especially, yeah, of course, during wartime. No question about it. And can I just say that the chuckle that you heard from Ben was my actual child walking past behind me and then me giving them the finger. Cause that's just how we roll. It was a good natured finger.

[Ben Bolin]

I saw you both smiling.

[Noel Brown]

There was definitely smiling for sure. Nah, love that kid. And I expect an epic gift. Speaking of which, Ben, in this Rosetta Stone blog piece, we are not shilling for Rosetta Stone. It ends with a way of saying happy Father's Day in tons of different languages, which we are totally not going to do, lest we humiliate ourselves and butcher the language at hand. But I was just wondering, Ben, I had a couple things that I wanted to throw in. Maybe as some action items for folks waiting till the last minute for getting their Father's Day gift. Give me recommendations. I know that you had a couple of things in your back pocket too. So which order shall we take it in?

[Ben Bolin]

You know what, Noel, hop in the driver's seat for this one. I'm very interested in hearing your ideas because I'd also love a little bit of your counseling.

[Noel Brown]

Well, it's not my counsel, Ben. I am referring to a buzzfeed listicle that I found.

[Ben Bolin]

All right, thank you, Noel. And buzzfeed.

[Noel Brown]

I will say, though, there's some things on here, this is particular to our topic at hand or the genre of this show. It's 14 Father's Day gifts every history buff's dad secretly wants. And it just gave me some ideas because I do remember, you know, my dad really did love history. So you might consider this book, 1861 the Lost Peace by Jay Winick about the Civil War. It is apparently a delight and a very well written book and a New York Times bestseller, as it turns out. One that I love from this list, though, that I have Thought about before that kind of falls squarely in that dad gift kind of thing, but is a little more creative. Is a fancy fountain pen.

[Ben Bolin]

Ah, yes, the fancy fountain pen.

[Noel Brown]

One that you can get little nubbins for to like it just, you know, you don't. It's not disposable. It's like one that you would. It's like a nice thing that you would cherish and remember who gave it to you.

[Ben Bolin]

A Rolex of pens, right? Preferably monogrammed perhaps.

[Noel Brown]

You definitely could go that route. And I don't know if you're in on the world of luxury pens, but it is a pretty broad spectrum of like how much you want to pay. You could get one super nice that they've recommended here by Scriveneyer, a London company for about 45 bucks.

[Ben Bolin]

Scrivener's on the low end, by the way.

[Noel Brown]

That's exactly. It would seem so. No 100%. But it does look very nice. And I have a found pen that takes these little cartridges that I quite enjoyed as well. Hi, Zoe Saldana. Welcome to T Mobile. Here's your new iPhone 16 Pro on us.

[Ben Bolin]

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[Noel Brown]

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[Ben Bolin]

Seriously.

[Noel Brown]

Hmm. Let me check this pocket. Oh, mints. Really, I'm fine. Oh, I have raisins.

[Ben Bolin]

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[Noel Brown]

Wait, wait one sec. I've got cupcakes in the car.

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[Noel Brown]

So where do you go next? Back to ebay?

[Ben Bolin]

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[Noel Brown]

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[Ben Bolin]

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[Noel Brown]

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[Ben Bolin]

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[Noel Brown]

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[Noel Brown]

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[Ben Bolin]

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[Noel Brown]

How do you feel about custom mugs, Ben? Custom mugs?

[Ben Bolin]

True story. One of my absolute legendary cousins told my. One of my many shady uncles told him that he was going to be a grandfather on Father's Day. She got him a mug that said, best granddad ever. And then she said, we are not taking questions because my family is very strange.

[Noel Brown]

We've all got them, Ben. We've all got the oddballs.

[Ben Bolin]

Everybody's doing strange. Excuse me? Well, we'll keep that back. Everybody's doing well, including Uncle Fireworks. I still don't know what that guy does.

[Noel Brown]

Who are we talking about?

[Ben Bolin]

My uncle. My shady uncle who found out that he was a grandfather.

[Noel Brown]

That is his nickname or gifted mug.

[Ben Bolin]

Uncle Fireworks.

[Noel Brown]

Is he a bit of a pyromaniac? Does he live?

[Advertisement Speaker]

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[Ben Bolin]

Well, he told me that he is involved with Fireworks. In China.

[Noel Brown]

I had an uncle, but he was more into fire water.

[Ben Bolin]

Fire water. I see.

[Noel Brown]

And then I had one more just to honor our pal, AJ Bahamas Jacobs, the puzzler. And something that we talk about both on this show and our sister podcast, stuff they don't want you to know. It's a real catch all for all of these things. There is a 500 piece puzzle of banned books.

[Ben Bolin]

Oh, that's beautiful. Yeah, shout out to our buddy Roy Wood Jr. By the way. Guy loves puzzles. That's the only thing I talk. Do you like getting a puzzle as a gift?

[Noel Brown]

It feels a bit like getting a homework assignment.

[Ben Bolin]

It is homework, right?

[Noel Brown]

It's not my favorite, but I do think there are people out there that love it. And this one features 65 different books that have at one point or another been banned, including a lot of, as the buzzfeed listicle points out, historically underrepresented authors.

[Ben Bolin]

How many pieces in the puzzle?

[Noel Brown]

500 it was. So that's actually a pretty respectable number. Some of the books here are more modern ones like the Hate U Give, which was pretty controversial. The 1619 Project. This book is Gay Ghost Boys, Catcher in the Rye. You know, the obvious hits, things like that. To Kill a Mockingbird. But some ones here that I'm not super familiar with, and it's actually the Kite Runner. Didn't know that was controversial.

[Ben Bolin]

It is, yeah.

[Noel Brown]

Got it. Interesting. Well, I think this is a little something for all the history Buff and puzzlers out there.

[Ben Bolin]

Nice, nice. Well done, Noel. Brought it back. Now, before we. Before we wrap up and go to our various celebrations, Max, you had something to add here?

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[Ben Bolin]

Classic.

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[Noel Brown]

In the knee.

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[Ben Bolin]

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[Ben Bolin]

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[Ben Bolin]

All right, so get that man a ham. Celebrate the village, right?

[Noel Brown]

Once you've had Lampreys, you can't go back to Ham. Sorry, Ham doesn't wriggle around in your gutties. All right, Hilarious.

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[Noel Brown]

In your opinion, right?

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[Ben Bolin]

And folks with that, please, please, please remember that everyone is imperfect, right? And again, as we said at the top, the course of true love never does run smooth. If you are lucky enough to be able to contact your father, or your mother for that matter, then please do so you don't have to wait for a specific day. It happens all the time, all around the world.

[Noel Brown]

And Ben, can I just make a quick Morrissey reference? Even though that guy's dead to us, the Smiths are not Johnny Marr rule. They have a song called Please, Please, Please Let Me get what I Want. And I would add for Father's Day.

[Ben Bolin]

And again, yes, well said. And again, you know, the thing I want to hit here is that you don't need a specific day. The fact that Hallmark has commercialized specific times to celebrate a thing does not make that celebration itself inherently invalid. We are so glad that you hung out with us here. We hope that you will tell your dad or tell your kids to tune into the show, because every little rating helps us just a tad. Our corporate daddies will occasionally write a good letter to us and tell us we won't get fired. So please, please, please help us out. Shout out to the Smiths with the caveats that Noel described. Shout out as well to our super producer, Mr. Max Williams. Shout out to our [e-mail] at Buzzfeed and of course at Rosetta Stone. And oh, man, AJ Bahamas Jacobs.

[Noel Brown]

That guy. He's a great dad, by the way.

[Ben Bolin]

He's just such a mensch, you know?

[Noel Brown]

And apparently we're going to be seeing a little more of him since his son just got into Emory, as he mentioned on the show. And I think they're. I saw an Instagram post. I think they might be in town.

[Ben Bolin]

Cowboy hats.

[Noel Brown]

Of course they are.

[Ben Bolin]

I pitched him an idea for. You can find ha on Instagram. You can find most of us there. I pitched an idea for his next book, the Year of Living Cowboy. We'll see if it. We'll see where he goes with it. Also, again, requisite, contractually obligated shout out to Jonathan Strickland, AKA the Quister.

[Noel Brown]

Mm. Yeah, he's a dog dad. Tibble. He's got a little tug.

[Ben Bolin]

Of course.

[Noel Brown]

Named after a Shakespearean character.

[Ben Bolin]

Of course. Of course.

[Noel Brown]

Did we also mention that Jonathan Strickland's father wrote the Wishbone series for kids? I think that's great. And also is a pretty well regarded fantasy and science fiction writer, so happy Father's Day to Brad Strickland.

[Ben Bolin]

Right, Right. Not Jonathan. Jonathan, if you're hearing this, we're shouting out your father, not you.

[Noel Brown]

Jonathan's no one's father. Jesus Christ. I love the guy. I hope it's very clear that we really like Jonathan. Yeah, we actually the best.

[Ben Bolin]

Yeah, we. We text each other pretty often actually. A big shout out, of course, to the rude dudes of ridiculous crime. To Alex Williams who composed this slap and and bop. Big, big shout out to, you know, not just the fathers, but all the kids in the audience.

[Noel Brown]

And big shout out to the Colonel and to you Ben. We'll see you next time folks. For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.

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[Ben Bolin]

This is Bowen Yang from Las Culturistas and I'm Matt Rogers and we're the host of Las Culturistas. It's Pride Month and you know what that means. Friendship parties?

[Noel Brown]

Dancing.

[Ben Bolin]

Correct. And do you know what the perfect thing to bring to any Pride event is?

[Noel Brown]

But when we talked about this, I'm not a thing.

[Ben Bolin]

Oh, not you.

[Noel Brown]

I meant Casamigos. Okay, Chic and honestly, only other correct.

[Ben Bolin]

Answer Casamigos Margarita during Pride. Now that's a sleigh. Ah, Casamigos.

[Noel Brown]

Anything is a slay because anything goes with my Casamigos.

[Ben Bolin]

Anything goes with my Casamigos.

[Noel Brown]

Bo, you're a poet.

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[Noel Brown]

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[Noel Brown]

This is an iHeart podcast.