Generation Uncharted

Why are so many men lonely, anxious and unsure of where they fit in the modern world?

In this episode of Generation Uncharted, I’m joined by Andrew Pain — host of Men on Show and author of Honestly Man — to explore why masculinity has become so confusing, why shame isn’t helping, and what men can actually do about it.

We talk about the decline of male role models, dating apps and rising sexlessness, pornography, the manosphere, money, housing, male loneliness and the pressure men feel to be successful providers.

We also get into a question that sits behind much of the conversation: has modern society become uncomfortable celebrating men while becoming increasingly comfortable criticising them?

Andrew explains why he believes young men need more compassion rather than condemnation — and why getting offline, rebuilding community, finding purpose and developing real-world relationships could be part of the answer.

We also discuss:

• Why young men are struggling with their mental health
• Andrew Tate, the manosphere and the male role-model vacuum
• Why dating apps can be brutal for average men
• Porn, body image and sexual expectations
• Why men still feel pressure to provide
• The housing crisis and delayed adulthood
• Why traditional therapy doesn’t always work for men
• The pressure on modern fathers to “do everything”
• What actually gives men happiness and fulfilment
• Why masculinity itself shouldn’t be treated as something toxic

Andrew’s new book Honestly Man: Why Masculinity Is Confusing, Why Shame Doesn't Help, and What To Do About It is available now.

Generation Uncharted explores what it means to be a modern man — from relationships and fatherhood to work, sex, politics and the pressures facing men today.

Subscribe for more conversations about how men can build better lives without blame, panic or easy answers.

Are we sleepwalking into an AI police state, or allowing Silicon Valley hype to decide our future for us?

In this episode of Generation Uncharted, Lewis Oakley speaks to Dr Eleanor Drage, a researcher at Cambridge’s Centre for the Future of Intelligence and author of What If We Got AI Right.

They discuss the rise of AI “snake oil”, facial recognition and secretive policing technology, whether algorithms can ever be neutral, the pressure to make money from AI, its impact on education and how ordinary people can help shape a better technological future.

They also explore feminist approaches to AI, the environmental impact of data centres and why you should not panic if you are not making £10,000 a month using ChatGPT.

Chapters 

00:00 Introduction
00:17 Who is Dr Eleanor Drage?
01:25 What makes technology “good”?
03:33 AI utopia, apocalypse and hype
05:57 How parents should think about AI
10:04 Who gets to decide AI’s future?
12:40 What past technologies can teach us
15:29 Are we heading towards an AI police state?
19:33 The rise of AI snake oil
21:38 Why AI ethics must leave academia
24:46 What is feminist AI?
28:25 The pressure to make £10K a month from AI
33:51 How much water does AI really use?
36:48 How writing the book changed Eleanor’s thinking
40:10 What If We Got AI Right

Subscribe to Generation Uncharted for conversations about masculinity, relationships, family, work, technology, politics and what it means to navigate modern life.

Helen Thorn is the author of How to Face Big Change and Come Back Stronger and one half of Scummy Mummies.

In this episode of Generation Uncharted, Helen joins Lewis Oakley to talk about the moment her life changed completely, discovering her husband had been having a four-year affair just before lockdown, navigating divorce, single parenting, dating again, and rebuilding a sense of self when the future you thought you had disappears.

This is a conversation about what happens when life does not go to plan.

Helen speaks openly about betrayal, desire, modern relationships, why divorce does not have to mean failure, and how big change can force you to ask who you really are without the old roles, routines and expectations.

They also discuss Helen’s new book, How to Face Big Change and Come Back Stronger, including the stories of women who have faced grief, cancer, addiction, divorce and major life change, and what those experiences reveal about resilience, hope and rebuilding.

Plus, Helen reflects on 13 years of Scummy Mummies, the impossible standards placed on modern parents, why motherhood is so public now, and why most of us are simply trying to be good enough.

Generation Uncharted is a podcast about navigating modern life when the old rules no longer apply.

Subscribe for more conversations about identity, relationships, culture, work and the pressure of modern life.

Guest:

Helen Thorn

Host:

Lewis Oakley

Helen’s book:

How to Face Big Change and Come Back Stronger

Follow Helen:

Instagram: @itsmehelenthorn

Scummy Mummies: @scummymummies

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Instagram: @lewyoaks 

This week on Generation Uncharted, I sit down with author Daniel 

Harding, a man who went from living a fast-paced, high-performing life to being given just 24 hours to live.

After a normal weekend, Dan was suddenly struck with meningitis and fell into a coma for three weeks. At one point, his family were told to prepare for the worst.

In this conversation, we explore what it actually feels like to wake up weeks later, how you process something your brain can’t comprehend, and what changes when you’re given a second chance at life.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re moving too fast, chasing the next thing, or assuming tomorrow is guaranteed… this episode will make you think.

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🎙️ Generation Entroy is a podcast about navigating modern life when the old rules no longer apply.

For years, we’ve been told men are angry.

But what if they’re not angry at all — just exhausted?

In this episode of Generation Uncharted, Lewis Oakley speaks with Dr. Richard Blake about the real state of men’s mental health in 2026.

From the rise of the manosphere to optimisation culture, loneliness, porn, therapy dropouts and the pressure to constantly level up, this is a calm, honest conversation about what’s really going on beneath the surface.

Why are young men drifting?
Why does self-improvement become self-pressure?
And what actually builds resilience?

This isn’t outrage.
It’s clarity.

For decades, democracy meant voting every few years and hoping for the best. But what if that model no longer works?

In this episode of Generation Uncharted, I speak with Charlie Jobson from House of the People about whether representative democracy is outdated in a digital age.

We explore:

• Why trust in institutions is collapsing
• Whether citizens should vote on laws directly
• The rise of digital democracy
• The generational divide in political power
• Are politicians becoming obsolete?
• Can technology remove political intermediaries?

Is this democratic renewal… or the start of something far more radical?

Subscribe for conversations about modern power, agency and navigating systems that no longer feel built for us.

About House of the People

House of the People is the UK's first platform letting verified citizens vote on real parliamentary bills and see how their MP actually voted. It measures the gap between what the public wants and what Parliament does. Free, politically neutral, and built on the principle that democracy shouldn't only happen once every five years. Sign up at houseofthepeople.com.

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Apple wants your ID. AI is taking over your feed. And NASA is heading back to the moon… what’s actually going on?

Matthew Russell-Jones joins Lewis Oakley on What’s Trending? to break down the biggest conversations online right now — from Apple’s controversial age verification rollout to BBC fallout, AI influencers, and the return of space exploration.

Featured in this episode:

• Apple’s new age verification system and why people are pushing back
• The deeper concerns around privacy, data and digital control
• BBC Radio 2 fallout and the reality of modern cancel culture
• How allegations, media and public opinion collide
• NASA’s Artemis mission and whether space exploration still matters
• Growing backlash against AI-generated influencers and content
• How algorithms are reshaping what we see online
• The bizarre KitKat heist and why the internet loves stories like this

YouTube Chapters

00:00 Intro
00:30 Apple’s Age Verification Backlash
03:00 Privacy, Data & “Digital Control” Concerns
06:00 Why This Feels Bigger Than Apple
08:00 Risks for LGBT Privacy & Data Leaks
13:05 BBC Fallout & Cancel Culture Debate
16:00 Allegations vs Evidence – Where’s the Line?
20:00 Age of Consent, Power Dynamics & Society
26:15 NASA Returns to the Moon – Why It Matters
30:00 Should We Focus on Earth Instead?
36:10 AI Influencers & The Growing Backlash
39:00 Are Algorithms Killing Real Content?
42:30 The Future of AI Content & Creativity
43:25 The KitKat Heist Explained
47:30 What Would You Do With Stolen KitKats?
48:30 Outro

AI is accelerating. Birth rates are falling. The Manosphere is back in the spotlight. And apparently… there might be pyramids on Mars.

Nichi Hodgson joins Lewis Oakley on What’s Trending? to break down the AI “gold rush” anxiety, the resurgence of Manosphere culture following the Louis Theroux documentary, whether immature men are to blame for declining birth rates, and the growing pressure to optimise every part of modern life.

From Andrew Tate and algorithm-driven masculinity to AI-built cancer vaccines and alien speculation, this episode looks at what these stories say about power, gender, tech and the future.

Featured in this episode:

• The AI gold rush — opportunity or anxiety trap?
• Why AI feels impossible to “opt out” of
• The Manosphere debate and the role model vacuum
• Andrew Tate, algorithms and outrage economics
• Are immature men driving falling birth rates?
• The economics of parenting in 2026
• The pressure to optimise your entire life
• Mars pyramids, UFOs and whether society is ready for aliens

Your weekly scroll — unpacked.

We’re living in the most content-rich moment in history — thousands of films, endless streaming, infinite choice.

So why does it feel like something’s missing?

In this conversation, Josh Rom an I explore why modern film and culture feel more fragmented than ever — and what that says about the world we’re living in. From the death of shared cultural moments to the rise of social media opinion culture, this episode breaks down why everything feels more divided… and harder to agree on.

We also dive into:

• Why movie stars don’t feel like movie stars anymore
• How social media changed art, fame and criticism
• The collapse of “everyone watching the same thing”
• Whether culture can still bring people together

This isn’t just about film — it’s about identity, attention, and why modern life feels harder to make sense of.

If you’ve ever felt like everything is louder, faster, and more divided — this will make it clearer.

Oil prices are rising. AI is accelerating. Digital ID is back. And UK politics just got messier.

Pete Barnes joins Lewis Oakley on What’s Trending? to break down the stories dominating headlines — from soaring oil prices and energy security fears to the AI arms race, Peter Mandelson’s Epstein-linked controversy, and the return of digital ID proposals in Britain.

This episode looks beyond the headlines at what these shifts actually mean for national security, tech policy, political trust, and the future of everyday life in the UK.

Featured in this episode:

• Why rising oil prices could hit food, heating and national security
• Is the UK facing an energy wake-up call?
• AI infrastructure, regulation battles and digital sovereignty
• The Peter Mandelson controversy and the Epstein connection
• Why trust in British politics feels broken
• The return of digital ID — and why it’s so controversial
• Has smartphone innovation peaked?
• What’s next for wearable tech and autonomous transport

Your weekly scroll — in podcast form.