The Awkward Family Podcast

Brought to you by the team behind the hit website AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com, The Awkward Family Podcast is a heartfelt and humorous look at the cringeworthy side of family. Each week, hosts and married couple SuChin Pak and Mike Bender interview the real people behind the most talked about awkward photos while exploring those universal uncomfortable family moments we all experience.

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  • Dejay79
    just one?
    just one episode and over 100 Stars??? WHY
  • PhelineCat
    One?
    Obviously there needs to be more!
  • chicaespanola
    More please!
    Really hope we get more episodes soon!
  • petebuon
    AFP Mask
    OK. Really clever, funny and touching. We already knew that Suchin was a pro. However, we had to admit that we were shocked by Mike's ability to keep up. Very easy to relax and enjoy. Thanks for the break from our challenging times!!! Pete and Helen
  • Buzzcicle
    Keep going!
    Forget panoply - there' a billions of podcasts that do show out of the corner of a room - loved this show, go for it and do it your own. Listeners are here, you don't know shill backing.
  • Mama_Guess
    Can't wait for more
    Would love to hear more! Good luck on you're new podcast crash course. :)
  • MerLWarner
    Great!
    Loved the story about Mask Boy. More please!
  • PotterClan32
    Awesome
    I really enjoyed listening! Loved it!
  • ValentinoFreemano
    I want more.
    SuChin and Mike have dug into the long-lost mysteries of awkward family photo contexts and aren't afraid to get deep and make fun all in one fell swoop. I want more!
  • gshae91
    LOL!
    Love the photos, love the podcast!
  • Arik Nordby
    Really dug this!
    Solid proof that families are indeed wonderfully stranger than fiction. Looking forward to exploring more of the AFP library!
  • JennySe
    Trailer doesn't meet my expectations
    I LOVE the website "Awkward Family Photos" but this trailer doesn't make sense, isn't funny, and confuses me. I would re-do it. I guess I will give the podcast a chance.
  • RF17363
    Love this
    After hearing about their podcast over Instagram, I just had to check it out! So funny!!
  • Turcio Family
    Awkwardness at its very finest
    I love everything about this podcast. The Mask Boy photo is so crazy, we've always wondered about it! And hearing the backstory was both enlightening and entertaining. Young children are so pure in spirit and live in a space of truth and cannot possibly *mask* over what's really going on in their lives, their egos aren't fully formed to put on a fake smile for a picture and cry about reality later. I know this, we have three kids and if you fight with kids on the way to Mass, you and your spouse can go ahead and put your "church face" on while your children continue to give everyone the evil eye. And the whole time when people ask "why the face" well, you pretend you have no idea why your children are in such a foul mood. Well, at least this is what I've heard...
  • Ebrew288
    Awkwardly Amazing
    Love this podcast. It's so funny and original that I was laughing out loud in my car. I loved the picture site, but this may overtake it. I cannot wait to listen to the next episode.
  • Kvincent5
    A chance to get even awkward-er!
    This podcast does not disappoint! I love that AFP continues to find ways to broaden their reach and deeper their connection with their followers. They are truly the best when it comes to their Instagram followers, replying to each and every DM that my family or I have sent to them (we've got plenty of awkwardness!), and I can't even begin to imagine the amount of traffic their account must see each day. As for the podcast, it ran the gamut of emotions. There was plenty of laughter, a bit of sadness, and some deep thoughts. Co-hosts (and married couple) Mike Bender and SuChin Pak are engaging as they overshare their own personal details and connect with the actual people from AFP submissions. Loved it!!!
  • Stacy G W
    Looking Forward to More
    A really nice take idea to have the behind-the-picture stories with pleasant hosts piecing it into a nice family theme! A fun, easy listen!
  • Rob the Expat
    You'll like this if you like this kind of thing
    Smug, precious hosts who begin nearly every comment with "OK, so..."
  • Glittergrrl79
    SO GOOD!
    As a marriage and family therapist, I particularly appreciated this podcast and had a couple "WOW" moments. Who knew that awkward family photos could have such a deep backstory. More please!!
  • Janedoughxoxo
    More, please!
    So awesome hearing the backstory of these wonderfully bizarre family photos. Can't wait to hear more!
  • antiship100
    I'm addicted
    Please make more. This is so good and heartfelt and genuine and funny. I can't stand it! Make more!!!!
  • sae1050
    enjoyable
    The husband and wife have great chemistry together--like when she gives him a hard time in a loving way.
  • Gomez7270
    👌🏼
    Funny AF
  • LQ Guy
    Really fun!
    I love the website, love the board game, and love the podcast.
  • Iknowpod
    this is good pod
    Genuinely laugh out loud funny and heartwarming with zero schmaltz. The hosts have a chemistry that is impossible to replicate as they manage to be perfectly awkward together in a way that is endearing, hilarious and utterly authentic. Not everything in life needs to be a podcast, but this is a welcomed addition. I can't wait for more.I swear, you will laugh and I defy you to listen and not think about your own family. I need more of this.
  • TextuaryMouse5
    I raph wrong tine
    You have to listen to understand how funny they are. Great job, guys.
  • jonponder
    Meh.
    I've liked the website for a long time, and it sounds like a neat concept for a podcast, but I found the storytelling meandering, disjointed, and.. well, awkward. Awkward is funny in old family photos. Awkward dialogue sounds 'unpolished' and is not fun to listen to.
  • NCW The Real One
    Incredible
    Great, creative format.
  • fgr8out.
    Keep making, I'll keep listening
    Interesting concept. I was unaware of the accompanying website before this podcast. Delving deeper into a photo always makes for a good story!
  • Sunshineandstars
    Funny and real
    Love this one - insightful and sweet. big heart on this one.
  • Andy 10 Stars
    Where Pictures Come To Life
    So I have been following the growth of Akward Family Photos and like Apple Phones I am always looking to them as what's next. The podcast to me now brings the photos to life with the story and the hosts of the show knowing it's the actual guy that created the site makes it that more interesting to listen too. Plus I have been following Su-Chin since the MTV days. I actually do my work on my comuter while listening to their first podcast and the only thing I wished was that it went longer. I would love to hear more stories and follow the pics on each podcast...........This really brings photos to life.........I'm about to take out a pic of myself and have it tell me a story.........Can't wait for episode 2 thru 1,000 of them. Great job by everyone invoved keeping me entertained while I work.
  • GabrielKind
    Hillarious, Insightful, Self-Aware
    Without taking itself too seriously, awkward family photos delivers a playful set of stories which warm the heart and nourish the mind. Whether or not you're a fan of the website, the insight in this podcast lives independently as an experience unto itself and goes beyond the stories themselves. The hosts have a charming chemistry with each other; I found myself chuckling and smiling at the quirky details of their banter. Looking forward to more stories from this publisher!
  • Emmy teququ
    Lol!
    This was extremely funny I litterly peed my panties! 😂😂😂😂! Yay Mike!
  • Isaiahs ima
    Ms
    I'm glad this was my very first podcast! It's hilarious I hope it becomes a show!
  • Prairie_Grl
    Shameless promotion
    Boring. Turned off after 5 minutes.
  • subatomic78
    Hilar!
    Just as funny as the website! Mike and SuChin have great chemistry. I'm laughing on the subway and people are looking at me funny!
  • Nic1223444
    Great Dynamic and Storytelling
    I'm kind of picky about my podcasts. I want them to be engaging, I like it when hosts have a good dynamic, and compelling storytelling is a must. This podcast hits the mark, and is one of those where I can't wait for the next episode.
  • Benderboard
    Very funny hosts
    I def want to hear more!
  • ZS269
    MAKE THIS POD! AWESOME!
    Funny, interesting, insightful, totally entertaining! Great job guys!!!!
  • Btflip
    We Are All Awkward
    So relatable on so many levels. My parents have been together for 30 years and still get on the phone together. Love the story about the kid in the mask... was more heartfelt that I expected. I'm definitely subscribing and hope Panoply greenlights this one. Go awkward!
  • DS245
    So Great!
    Loved this podcast - the uncovering of the family story behind the awkward photo was fascinating. And the banter between the married podcast hosts will make you smile.
  • AFPfan
    SO GREAT!
    I absolutely love Awkward Family Photos. The pictures they post are so funny but the best part is the stories behind them. This podcast is all about the stories and it's perfect! I will absolutely tune in every week. So glad they did this!
  • JimPodcastFan85
    AFP makes for a great podcast!
    Loved this podcast! I'm a fan of the website and it makes for a great audio companion to the pictures I love. Very interesting to hear from the people appearing in the photos. Highly recommended!
  • Uncle Ghosty
    Great pod!
    This was awesome. Fun, smart, well-produced, awkward slice of life. Make more please!
  • gratedancer
    Hilarious
    And surprisingly insightful as well!
  • AwkwardGarrett
    We Are All Awkward
    Love the podcast and especially becuase I've always wondered what was happening in so many of those photos.
  • Prorunner8
    Amazing podcast...this is a must!!!!
    I rarely review things unless I really feel compelled that other have to have or listen to something. And this is one of those!! You HAVE TO LISTEN TO THIS...it is an absolute must. So funny and original and creative. Just wow!!!!
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