Cockney & Son
Cockney & Son: Two Generations, One London is what happens when I sit down with my straight-talking, old-school Londoner dad to try and make sense of the world we’re living in today.
From parenting and politics to prices and pronouns, nothing’s off-limits — and trust me, nothing gets sugar-coated. We see life through two very different lenses, but it’s all grounded in laughs, honest opinions, and the kind of unfiltered banter only a father and son can get away with.
Whether you remember phone boxes or need subtitles when he starts chatting, this one’s for you.
Cockney & Son
Episode 4: Parenting: Then, Now & A Strawberry Sandwich Nobody Asked For
It’s Lew here — and in Episode 4, I’m dragging my old man back through the decades to see how parenting has (supposedly) changed since he was a kid in the 60s and 70s, through his ‘dad years’ in the 80s and 90s, and now into my turn in 2025. Safe to say, he reckons he had it all figured out. Spoiler: he didn’t.
We’re chatting about dodgy old school discipline, dinner table rules (one meal only — no picky eaters allowed), and whether grandparents these days are pulling their weight or just living it up while the rest of us are knackered.
Then, for Adam & Eve It, I’ve stitched him right up with a surprise taste test: the viral strawberries & cream sandwich everyone’s been banging on about for Wimbledon. Did he love it? Did he moan? Of course he did.
And in Say It Like Steve, we get his take on whether you should let your kid drop out of school to become the next big YouTuber. Good luck with that advice.
Oh — and don’t miss this week’s Cockney slang: “Treacle Tart” (I’ll let you guess).
Stick us in your ears, have a laugh, and don’t forget to follow and subscribe — we’re only just warming up. See you next week for Episode 5!
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