To Be, or Not To Be, a Parent

To Be, or Not To Be, a Parent

From A View From A Bridge by Joe Bloom

October 14, 2025 · 38 min · Season 1 · Episode 1

About this episode

The episode explores the complex decisions surrounding parenthood through personal stories and insights from various guests.

To be or not to be a parent...That is the question - which everyone in today’s episode has asked themselves. The birth of Alexandra’s first child didn’t go as planned. She tells us about it and why she won’t be doing it again. Jonathan, an Oscar nominated documentary maker, thought he was making a film about Vasectamies. It turned out he was starting a worldwide movement. Lead singer of the band Franz Ferdinand, Alex Kapranos speaks on having his first child at 50. Musician Rebecca Lucy Taylor, otherwise known as Self Esteem, muses on one of nature’s cruelest gender dividers; the body clock.

People in this episode

Host: Joe Bloom

Guests: Alexandra, Jonathan, Alex Kapranos, Rebecca Lucy Taylor

Topics covered

  • parenthood
  • personal stories
  • gender issues
  • documentary filmmaking
  • music
  • life choices

Keywords

  • parenthood
  • vasectomies
  • gender divide
  • documentary
  • music
  • life choices
  • body clock

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Franz Ferdinand

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