Fathers

Dads in American popular culture are very diverse. In sitcoms, they’re often slobby, goofy, or just plain absent. In dramas and fantasies, they might be heroic or overbearing or a fallen figure or just the villain. If we’re talking stories, it must be time to chat with Sam Payne, BYUradio’s resident storyteller and host of The Apple Seed podcast. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)