Podcast: Hear what happens when St. Louis dads ‘dad up’

We write; you read. That’s how it works here at SLM. But what if the voices in a written story hold so much nuance and feeling, they merit being heard directly?

That’s what happened when senior editor Nicholas Phillips recorded the interviews for his feature about efforts to help fathers engage more with their kids—something that researchers say can increase those youths’ upward economic mobility. That story is part of our August 2026 issue, which is on newsstands right now.

Nick has taken his recordings and woven them into an audio narrative, so now you can check it out the next time you’re in your car, at the gym, or at the kitchen sink. And if you do, let us know what you think by emailing us at [email protected].