#133 Augustine Sedgewick: A History of Fatherhood, From Thomas Jefferson to Bob Dylan

How did Thomas Jefferson's thoughts on fatherhood influence the American Revolution? What did Charles Darwin learn about evolution from watching his own kids? And why did Bob Dylan tell everyone he couldn't stand his father? After becoming a father himself, historian and author Augustine Sedgewick dove into the past to learn more about these and other hugely influential men, and how being a father and a son shaped their lives and work, for better or worse. On this episode of Paternal, Sedgewick reflects on why he went looking through the past for paternal role models, and why the lives of Jefferson, Darwin, Dylan, Henry David Thoreau and Norman Rockwell reveal problematic habits dads can avoid today. Sedgewick is the author of Fatherhood: A History of Love and Power , available now wherever you buy books.

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#133 Augustine Sedgewick: A History of Fatherhood, From Thomas Jefferson to Bob Dylan is an episode from Paternal by Nick Firchau.

This episode is 41:31 long.

This episode was published on Jun 25, 2025.

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