Queer Parenthood, Grief, and Salmon with Joe Osmundson

Queer Parenthood, Grief, and Salmon with Joe Osmundson

From Factually! with Adam Conover by Headgum

July 15, 2026 · 1h 26m

About this episode

Joe Osmundson discusses the challenges of queer parenthood and the grief of losing a chance to become a father.

Choosing whether or not to become a parent can be a profoundly difficult decision, but it only becomes more difficult when you’re queer. Joe Osmundson is a professor of biology at NYU, and the author of Spawning Season: An Experiment in Queer Parenthood. This week, Joe talks with Adam about the life-defining grief that followed his experience of losing a chance to become a father, and what it taught him about society, biology, and salmon. Yes, salmon. Find Joe’s book at  factuallypod.com/books -- SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/adamconover SEE ADAM ON TOUR: https://www.adamconover.net/tourdates/ SUBSCRIBE to and RATE Factually! on: » Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/factually-with-adam-conover/id1463460577 » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fK8WJw4ffMc2NWydBlDyJ About Headgum: Headgum is an LA & NY-based podcast network creating premium podcasts with the funniest, most engaging voices in comedy to achieve one goal: Making our audience and ourselves laugh. Listen to our shows at https://www.headgum.com . » SUBSCRIBE to Headgum: https://www.youtube.com/c/HeadGum?sub_confirmation=1 » FOLLOW us on Twitter…

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Host: Adam Conover

Guest: Joe Osmundson

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Organizations: NYU

Books & works: Spawning Season: An Experiment in Queer Parenthood

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