Are we all just wasting time… and is that actually the point of life?This week on the Hear Me Out Podcast, the lads are back around the table for another episode of pub chat, ridiculous arguments, controversial Hear Me Outs and a conversation that gets surprisingly deep.We start with the week's wins and fails — including a new car, Fish rediscovering how good the British countryside actually is, and possibly one of the biggest ticket cock-ups we've had on the podcast.🎟️ Imagine travelling to Manchester to see your favourite comedian… only to discover your tickets are for TOMORROW.Somehow, Kyle manages to turn disaster into a win and gets the lads into Kevin Bridges anyway.Then it's time for the Hear Me Outs…🥩 Fat is flavour when it comes to steak.Does a fatty ribeye actually taste better than a fillet, or are you just paying extra to chew fat?🚪 Why is locking your front door normal, but wanting controlled national borders controversial?The lads debate immigration, border security and whether it's possible to discuss the subject without immediately being pushed into a political camp.⚽ Bruno Fernandes is the greatest midfielder of all time.Yes. Someone actually said it. Beckham, Giggs, Scholes, Iniesta and De Bruyne all get dragged into an argument that probably deserves its own episode.🚗 Should you have to retake your driving test when you reach a certain age?A listener's Hear Me Out sparks a debate about older drivers, motorway driving, middle-lane hoggers and whether everyone should periodically prove they're still safe behind the wheel.🚧 Then Kyle completely loses it over councils digging up roads at seemingly the worst possible time.And the listeners have sent in some absolute belters…☕ Is ordering a hot chocolate with marshmallows in a pub at 9pm on Saturday unacceptable behaviour?🗑️ If your neighbour keeps bringing your wheelie bin in, have you automatically entered into a bin contract where you're now expected to return the favour?💒 And would you spend £500 attending the wedding of an old mate you haven't properly spoken to for three years?Then we get deep.📞 When was the last time you rang your dad just to tell him you love him?After hearing about two brothers encouraging strangers to reconnect with their dads, we talk about how easily life gets in the way of the relationships we assume will always be there.Sometimes the conversation doesn't need a reason. Sometimes you should just make the call.Then comes a question that takes us somewhere completely different:Are humans capable of accepting that some things may never have an answer?That leads into religion, faith, purpose and why humans seem to need something bigger to belong to.And eventually we land on perhaps the biggest thought of the episode:⏳ What if we're all just wasting time?Working. Gaming. Going to the gym. Walking in the countryside. Watching sunsets. Building a career. Sitting in the pub.Eventually the outcome is the same.So maybe the question isn't whether you're wasting your time…Maybe it's whether you're wasting it doing something you actually enjoy.Finally, we look at the shocking idea that a significant number of homeless people can still be working — opening up a conversation about housing costs, rent, wages and whether having a job should at least guarantee you the basics of somewhere safe to live.👇 YOUR TURNDrop your best Hear Me Out in the comments. If we use yours on the podcast, we're going to start sending out little prizes and bits of merch as a thank-you.And help us hit the next milestones — 1,000 TikTok followers and 100 YouTube subscribers!👍 Like the episode💬 Join the conversation🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every SundayFollow us: @hear.me.out.pod1Pub Chat | Hear Me Outs | Deep Talk | Games & Laughs

How differently do we all see the world — and how much of what we argue about simply comes down to perspective?This week on the Hear Me Out Podcast, the lads start with the usual pub chat before things get surprisingly deep.We talk ridiculous workplace nicknames, vinyl records, football, online hate and why the internet seems determined to turn everything into an argument.Then come the Hear Me Outs…🏘️ Should every new housing estate be forced to include pubs, shops, social spaces and proper community facilities?⚖️ Does dying automatically make someone a victim — and can we acknowledge someone's death while still holding them accountable for the choices they made?👀 Do men and women actually notice different things? Fish explains how a weekend away made him realise that he and his partner can experience exactly the same situation but see completely different things — and how understanding that could prevent a lot of pointless arguments in relationships.We also get into parenting, screen time, teaching kids responsibility and why sometimes doing everything for your children might actually be doing them a disservice.And finally, things get properly deep.A fisherman meets a businessman who tells him how to build an empire so that one day he can finally stop working, spend time with his family and go fishing…The fisherman's response?That's what I'm doing now.Which leads to one question:If you knew you only had five years left to live, what would immediately stop being important to you?And if it wouldn't matter then… why does it have so much control over your life now?Let us know your answer in the comments.🎙️ New episodes of the Hear Me Out Podcast every Sunday.Follow us:@hear.me.out.pod1Like, subscribe and join the conversation.#HearMeOutPodcast #MensPodcast #UKPodcast #MensMentalHealth #Relationships #MensHealth #RealTalk #PubChat #Podcast

Can you choose to be offended? And why are we so much quicker to tear someone down online than tell them they're doing something right?This week on the Hear Me Out Podcast, we start by addressing the reaction to one of our recent clips, owning where we got it wrong and talking about what happens when a conversation gets taken out of context online.That leads us into a much bigger debate about outrage, accountability, cancel culture and whether social media has made us more interested in attacking people than actually talking to them.Then it's time for this week's Hear Me Outs…🏠 If you can afford holidays, takeaways, nights out and expensive cars, can you really complain that you can't afford to buy a house?We debate house prices, mortgages, renting vs buying, sacrifice, lifestyle choices and whether younger generations genuinely have it harder — or simply expect a different standard of living.📱 Why are people more motivated to tell someone they're doing badly than tell them they're doing well?Negative content travels faster, gets more comments and generates more engagement. But if that's what we interact with… are we partly responsible for creating the negative internet we complain about?💷 Is a man's value attached to what he can provide?We get into relationships, marriage, divorce, social expectations and the pressure many men put on themselves to constantly earn more, achieve more and provide more.And then things get properly deep.We talk about men's mental health and ask whether we've become good at telling men it's OK to talk… but not nearly good enough at noticing the men who DON'T talk.What happens when the mate who normally rings every day suddenly stops calling?What about the person in the friendship group who's always keeping everybody else afloat?And when somebody finally offers you help, are you willing to actually give it a chance?We share our own experiences of counselling and therapy, why getting help doesn't always feel like it's working at first, and why sometimes you don't notice your own progress until you look back at where you started.This one gets honest.If you've got a mate who's been a little quieter than usual, check in with him.And if you're struggling yourself, talking to someone could be the first step.👇 Let us know YOUR Hear Me Out in the comments. We might feature it on a future episode.🎙️ New episodes every Sunday.Follow us:@hear.me.out.pod1#HearMeOutPodcast #MensMentalHealth #MensPodcast #UKPodcast #MensHealth #RealTalk #Relationships #MentalHealth #PubChat #BritishPodcast

Is the gym one of the only places where men are actually ALLOWED to struggle?This week on the **Hear Me Out Podcast**, the lads are back around the table for another episode of pub chat, ridiculous arguments, controversial Hear Me Outs and a conversation that gets a lot deeper than expected.We start with the week's wins and fails — including a trip to Harry Potter Studios, some brilliant news for apprenticeships, an incredible gesture from Royal Mail, a skip that lasted about two hours, destroyed garden lights and possibly the most pointless decision ever made before going for a walk.Then it's time for the **Hear Me Outs…**🏠 **Every adult should live alone for at least a year.**Do we become too dependent on other people without ever learning how to properly look after ourselves?🪖 **Should everyone have to complete some form of national service?**Could it teach independence, discipline and basic life skills?🍽️ **If you say “I don't mind”, you've lost the right to reject the restaurant.**Surely this one shouldn't even be controversial?⚽ **Kids' football shirts should have a price cap.**When did buying your child their team's latest shirt become so expensive?🗳️ Then things get considerably more controversial as we debate voting, benefits, contribution to society, university debt and whether people should have to earn certain privileges.✈️ And somehow we end up having a full-scale argument about whether the person stuck in the middle seat on a plane deserves BOTH armrests.After the break, we tackle some of the worst acting performances we've ever seen before a completely unnecessary argument erupts over **Terminator, Harry Potter, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings**.Then we get deep.⛰️ **The Mountain Story**Two brothers reach exactly the same destination — but only one of them climbed the mountain.If success was simply handed to you, would it actually feel the same?Because sometimes the struggle isn't something standing in the way of the story…**The struggle IS the story.**💪 That leads into one of our favourite questions from this episode:**Is the gym one of the only places where it's socially acceptable for men to struggle?**You can fail a lift. You can ask another man for help. You can admit something is difficult. You can start from the bottom. And instead of being judged, the people around you usually want you to succeed.So why don't we treat struggle the same way outside the gym?Finally, we talk about something every parent should probably think about:**When you don't explain things to your kids, they fill in the blanks themselves.**“Dad's stressed” can become “Dad doesn't want to spend time with me.”“We can't afford that today” can become “Dad doesn't want to take me.”Maybe preparing our kids for real life isn't about shielding them from every difficult subject — it's about talking to them and helping them understand it.And, of course, we finish with another round of the cryptic character game featuring Voldemort, Iron Man, Batman, Yoda, Jack Sparrow and Rocky.👇 **YOUR TURN**Drop your best **Hear Me Out** in the comments. The more controversial, the better — we might debate it on the next episode.👍 Like the episode💬 Join the conversation🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every SundayFollow us: **@hear.me.out.pod1****Pub Chat | Hear Me Outs | Deep Talk | Games & Laughs**#HearMeOutPodcast #MensPodcast #MensMentalHealth #UKPodcast #HearMeOut #MensHealth #PubChat #RealTalk #Parenting #GymMotivation

We start with the week's wins and fails — including a skip finally being ordered, a midweek trip to the pub that probably shouldn't have happened, 60 years of marriage, an argument over buying a rug, Fish finally getting his arse back in the gym and the shocking revelation that apparently you're not allowed to have other mates outside the podcast.Then it's time for the Hear Me Outs…📦 A picture of my front door is NOT confirmation that you've delivered my parcel.👕 Why is school uniform so ridiculously expensive?With three kids' uniforms costing around £200 before you've even factored in things like school shoes and replacements, how are families supposed to keep up with it?🍺 There should be a universally accepted polite way of telling someone in the pub to leave you alone.When a drunk stranger keeps joining your conversation, how do you basically say "get to fuck" without actually being a complete dickhead?💳 When did we start RENTING our entire lives?Netflix. Disney+. Prime. Spotify. Apple TV. PlayStation. Microsoft. Ring. The gym. Sky. Sports packages…Individually, another £10 or £15 a month doesn't seem like much.Put them all together and suddenly you could be spending £200+ every month on things you don't actually own.Twenty years ago, you bought the CD, DVD or software and it was yours.Now you stop paying… and it's gone.🌍 Why do we call countries by different names to the people who actually live there?Germany or Deutschland? Wales or Cymru? Who decided we needed our own names for other people's countries — and why?💡 What is the greatest invention of all time?The wheel? The steam engine? Penicillin? Computers? Electricity? Or possibly the humble toilet?And if you've got a better answer, we want to hear it.⚽ Then things turn to football as we ask:What would Premier League players from the past be worth in today's transfer market?Ashley Young. Gareth Barry. James Milner. Dimitar Berbatov. Jermain Defoe. Emi Martínez.And the apparently unforgettable Morten Gamst Pedersen…Then we get deep.⛰️ THE CHINESE FARMER STORYA farmer's horse runs away.Bad luck?The horse comes back with 50 wild horses.Good luck?His son breaks his leg trying to train them.Bad luck?Then an army arrives looking for men to send into battle — but his son can't go because of his broken leg.Good luck?The farmer's answer throughout the entire story is simple:"I can't quite call it."Because sometimes something that looks like the worst thing that could happen to you ends up changing your life for the better.And something that looks like incredible luck might bring problems you could never have predicted.Maybe we're too quick to label everything that happens to us as good or bad when we haven't seen the rest of the story yet.🙏 That leads into a conversation about gratitude, perspective and anxiety.How often do we actually appreciate the completely ordinary things we normally take for granted?Being healthy. Being able to breathe properly. Not having toothache. Being able to swallow without a sore throat.Sometimes it takes losing something incredibly basic before you realise how good you had it.Then we ask another difficult question…🤐 If you know something that would hurt your mate and you don't tell them, are you lying — or protecting them?Is withholding information the same as lying?Does your mate have a right to know?Or are there situations where protecting somebody from the truth is actually the kinder thing to do?And if you've got a controversial opinion that you think could divide the table, send us your best:HEAR ME OUT…

as always, if you're struggling with anything, please reach out and talk to someone.We're not experts, but if this podcast can help even one person feel more comfortable talking about what's going on, then it's worth doing.👍 Like the episode💬 Join the conversation🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every SundayFollow us: @hear.me.out.pod1

What if money stopped mattering completely — and none of us had to work anymore?This week on the Hear Me Out Podcast, the lads are back around the table for another episode of pub chat, ridiculous arguments, controversial Hear Me Outs and a conversation that somehow goes from dog poo in the woods to the possible end of money as we know it.We start with the week's wins and fails — including reliving childhood on Black Ops, another birthday nobody wants to talk about, finally getting the flooring finished, a sick cat, a car accident involving a paramedic and the unexpected retirement of a circus elephant called Julie.We also hear about One Man and His Dog — a men's mental health event bringing blokes together for a walk, a chat and the chance to open up about what they're going through without forcing the conversation.Then it's time for the Hear Me Outs…🏊 Swimming should be as important for kids as their GCSEs.Should every child leave school knowing how to swim, survive in open water and — just as importantly — know what NOT to do when somebody else is drowning?⚖️ Should the death penalty ever be brought back?This one gets considerably heavier. We debate punishment, rehabilitation, wrongful convictions and whether there could ever be enough certainty to justify an irreversible sentence.💩 If your dog craps in the woods… should you really have to pick it up?One of us thinks nature should take care of it. The others are considerably less impressed.🤖 What if Elon Musk is right and money eventually becomes irrelevant?If AI and robots could produce everything we need, could we genuinely reach a point where nobody needs to work?And if everything became available to everyone…Would anything still feel valuable?Would we finally have the freedom to spend our lives with family and doing the things we enjoy?Or would removing work, achievement and financial reward also remove something humans desperately need:Purpose?🚤 Apparently, the answer might just be unlimited jet skis.☎️ We also ask why seemingly EVERY company tells you:“Our call lines are unusually busy at the moment…”If they're unusually busy every single day, at every single hour…Surely that's just your normal call volume?Then we get into one of the bigger questions underneath the AI debate.Do men actually need the grind — or have we just been conditioned to believe we do?If your house, food, bills and everything your family needed were taken care of, would you happily stop working tomorrow?Or would you eventually miss having something to chase?Because maybe purpose isn't necessarily about earning money.Maybe it's about having something that makes you feel useful, challenged or like you've achieved something.And somehow, amongst all of that, we still find time to argue about fine dining, £100 meals that leave you hungry, badly cooked steak and whether everybody secretly gets a McDonald's on the way home.👇 YOUR TURNWe want your Hear Me Outs:Would you stop working tomorrow if money didn't matter?And should swimming and water survival become a compulsory life skill for every child?Drop your answer — or your own controversial Hear Me Out — in the comments. We might debate it on the next episode.👍 Like the episode💬 Join the conversation🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every SundayFollow us: @hear.me.out.pod1Pub Chat | Hear Me Outs | Deep Talk | Games & Laughs#HearMeOutPodcast #HearMeOut #UKPodcast #MensPodcast #MensMentalHealth #MensHealth #PubChat #RealTalk #AI #FutureOfWork #Money #Parenting #Swimming #MensMentalHealthAwareness

Is technology making life easier… or making us more distracted, anxious and obsessed with being perfect?

This week on the Hear Me Out Podcast, the lads are back around the table for another episode of pub chat, football rage, controversial Hear Me Outs and a conversation that gets a lot deeper than expected.

We start with the World Cup — and one opinion that nearly derails the entire podcast:

⚽ Is Harry Kane massively overrated?

Was Kane the problem? Was it bad management? Should Ollie Watkins have replaced him? And why do England keep sitting back when they're actually playing well?

Then we move into the week's wins and fails — including an incredible development in cancer treatment through the NHS, a preschool graduation, plans for a drunken trip to TOCA Social, another mouse brought into the house by the cat and possibly the worst Snapchat you could receive from a mate.

Then it's time for the Hear Me Outs…

🇬🇧 Is the UK a great place to be poor but a terrible place to be rich?

We debate benefits, taxation, government spending and whether people who contribute more increasingly feel punished for doing so.

💧 Are the water companies mugging us all off?

If huge amounts of treated water are being lost through leaks, why are households the ones being told to save water during hosepipe bans?

📱 Has technology made our attention spans worse?

Notifications. TikTok. Short-form videos. Social media. Instant answers.

When we're surrounded by technology constantly, is it any surprise our brains struggle to switch off?

And that leads into one of the biggest conversations of the episode:

Has having access to the answer to EVERYTHING made us obsessed with perfection?

Your finances.
Your diet.
Your sleep.
Your parenting.
Your fitness.
Your productivity.

You can open your phone perfectly happy with your life and, within two minutes, somebody online can convince you you're doing everything wrong.

Maybe the problem isn't that we don't know enough anymore.

Maybe we know too much.

Because when everyone online appears richer, fitter, more productive and a better parent than you…

When do you stop improving your life and actually start living it?

🧠 We also discuss the danger of knowing 10% of a subject and thinking you know 100%, why Google has changed the way we debate and whether our fear of making mistakes is actually stopping us from learning.

🏉 Could football learn something from rugby?

TMO vs VAR, sin bins, respect for referees and whether football needs to completely rethink how games are managed.

🌕 And somebody genuinely asks us to consider whether the moon could be an artificial spacecraft.

It goes about as well as you'd expect.

Then we get deep.

👨‍👧‍👦 What ONE trait do you hope your kids inherit from you — and ONE you hope they don't?

Family. Loyalty. Determination. Standing by your word.

But also anger, isolation, poor judgement and not talking soon enough when something is wrong.

That leads into a bigger conversation about gratitude and parenting.

📱 Have screens stolen some of our kids' imagination?

When we were kids, we'd find a football, climb a tree, knock on a mate's door or simply invent something to do.

Now children have almost unlimited entertainment in their hands.

Are we giving our kids so much that it's becoming harder for them to appreciate what they have?

And are parents becoming so frightened of getting parenting "wrong" that we're forgetting something important?

Sometimes you've just got to let kids be kids.

Finally:

❤️ If you could relive ONE day of your life, what would it be?

The birth of your children? Your wedding? A huge achievement? An unforgettable holiday?

Or Gabby Agbonlahor scoring against Birmingham City on your 21st birthday…

👇 YOUR TURN

Has technology improved your life — or made you overthink it?

And what ONE trait would you want your kids to inherit from you?

Drop your answers or send us your own Hear Me Out.

🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every Sunday

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Welcome to Hear Me Out — the podcast where real conversations meet unfiltered perspectives. Each episode dives into thought-provoking topics, trending debates, and everyday dilemmas that deserve a second look.Whether we’re unpacking relationships, culture, personal growth, or controversial opinions, nothing is off-limits. Expect honest takes, different viewpoints, and moments that might challenge how you think — all while having a laugh along the way.If you’ve ever said “hear me out…” before sharing a bold opinion — this is the podcast for you.

Welcome to Hear Me Out — the podcast where real conversations meet unfiltered perspectives. Each episode dives into thought-provoking topics, trending debates, and everyday dilemmas that deserve a second look.Whether we’re unpacking relationships, culture, personal growth, or controversial opinions, nothing is off-limits. Expect honest takes, different viewpoints, and moments that might challenge how you think — all while having a laugh along the way.If you’ve ever said “hear me out…” before sharing a bold opinion — this is the podcast for you.

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Welcome to Hear Me Out — the podcast where real conversations meet unfiltered perspectives. Each episode dives into thought-provoking topics, trending debates, and everyday dilemmas that deserve a second look.Whether we’re unpacking relationships, culture, personal growth, or controversial opinions, nothing is off-limits. Expect honest takes, different viewpoints, and moments that might challenge how you think — all while having a laugh along the way.If you’ve ever said “hear me out…” before sharing a bold opinion — this is the podcast for you.