It’s a Parent Podcast

Joon Chung

English Kids & Family Parenting

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Episodes 11

Avg. Duration 31m

Activity Dormant

Since May 2025

Latest Episode Sep 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule

Weekly

Format

Episodic

Consistency

37%

Hosting

feed.podbean.com

About This Podcast

This is a parenting podcast ABOUT the parent. New dad and comedian Joon Chung asks guests how they were raised, how that’s made them who they are for better or worse, and how they want to parent their own kids. It’s an exploration of how much nurturing can impact our lives. Click the follow button, subscribe, and leave a review to help the podcast grow!

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Recent Episodes

E10 - Kathleen Kim

Sep 04, 2025 56m

Kathleen Kim talks about her mom's hyper criticism of her (but came around after Kathleen beat cancer), how her dad's sense of humor and bluntness inspired her to create a Dad in a Bear Suit…

E9 - Saying I Love You Isn't Natural

Aug 28, 2025 6m

In this episode, I talk about how I've had a hard time saying, "I love you," to my baby. It's a work in progress. Subscribe, review, and listen.

E8 - Venessa Diaz - Doing Art for My Ancestors

Jul 29, 2025 45m

Venessa Diaz is a writer, performer, and activist for the disability community. We talk about Venessa’s rocky relationship with her mother, her father’s social anxiety, what advocating an artistic…

E7 - Ritch Duncan - You Can Do It

Jul 15, 2025 53m

Ritch Duncan grew up in suburban Massachusetts as the middle child to his father who was a teacher and his mother who was a Unitarian Universalist minister. So it's no wonder he became a standup…

E6 - Thank You Penny

Jul 10, 2025 10m

When I was on paternity leave, I recorded a few thank you's to my daughter. This episode, I listen back to that recording and offer my gratitude to Penny.

E5 - Angel Yau - Scared to Say the Wrong Thing

Jul 01, 2025 51m

Angel Yau is a NY-based comedian, ABC, and mama to a son. We talk about how her mom's anxiety shows up in conversations and gift-giving, how her dad's sarcastic sense of humor comes out, how their…

E4 - Nature vs Nurture

Jun 25, 2025 8m

Nature vs nurture...which is it?! It turns out, it's both! I explore how my nature as an observant person steered towards comedy and writing.

E3 - Mic Nguyen - Kindness is a Strength

Jun 17, 2025 47m

Mic Nguyen and I met doing standup comedy together. He's gone onto opening for Ronny Chieng, hosting his very popular podcast Asian Not Asian, and being a father of two. We talk about how he had his…

E2 - Defining Fatherhood

Jun 10, 2025 8m

I explore what fatherhood means to me and how I see it shifting. Episodes release every Tuesday.

E1 - Darnell Lamont Walker - Travel, Create, Hustle

Jun 03, 2025 56m

Darnell talks about his big family, how he found his passion for writing, where he got his passion for traveling, the search for a sense of home, and living life despite fears. He's so thankful his…

S1 Introduction - What's the show about?

May 21, 2025 2m Trailer

"It's a Parent" is a show all about the parent hosted by me, Joon Chung. I'm a writer, comedian, and new dad. I'm fascinated by how much our parents have had an effect on us and what that does to our…