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15. 'You Can Train an Ape to Tuck a Baby into Bed' - The Dad Who Still Rents DVDs Off Netflix (ft. May Thompson)

15. 'You Can Train an Ape to Tuck a Baby into Bed' - The Dad Who Still Rents DVDs Off Netflix (ft. May Thompson)

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If you got given a baby like in the Truman Show, would you do anything interesting with it?


In this Episode we uncover May Thompson's father figures to understand what makes her dad, a man who is 'only just getting into reading', really tick. We also talk about a monkey who escaped from the zoo and became just another visitor, discuss (in great detail) whether a town of trained apes could raise a baby, and Max accidentally takes an important phone call live on-pod!

About our Guest: May Thompson is a Cornish standup (Machynlleth Comedy Festival) and comedy writer (BBC Radio Wales), she was a finalist in the Cornish Comedian of the Year and co-hosts the Justin Timberthon Podcast, which explores everything in Justin Timberlake's oeuvre. You can find her @maycomedy on Instagram and at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival in May 2026.


Mach Fest Tickets: https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2026/may-thompson-the-room-is-filled-with-people-that-love-you/

Got a dad story for us? Email: ⁠dadtouchpod@gmail.com⁠

Everything Else: https://linktr.ee/dadtouchpod


Logo design: Alice Evans (@Alicewithapen)

Music by: Gino Dada
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