Testicular cancer is the second most common cancer in young men (aged 18 to 39) and the risk of being diagnosed with testicular cancer by age 85 is 1 in 189. The rate of men diagnosed with testicular cancer has grown by more than 50% over the past 30 years, however the reason for this is not known.

Around 6 years ago Matty was diagnosed with testicular cancer after feeling his testicles in the shower and feeling a lump.

In this week's episode Matty tells us what it was like:

- how he felt when he found out.

- how long it took to overcome it.

- what the treatment was

- when he felt back to normal

Movember do some amazing work in Men's Health and have excellent resources on Testicular Cancer:

https://au.movember.com/mens-health/testicular-cancer

Please donate to their Movember appeal and check your testicles regularly.

REMEMBER: If you have any suggestions for topics please send through to [email protected] and we will be sure to include them.

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Is the modern man a hunter or a gentleman? A manual labourer or a technophile? In today's culture the modern man usually is a mix of many things. The modern man must be adaptable.

Gender roles are changing and blending together and the stay-at-home dad or part time dad population is growing.

More fathers than ever are participating in their children's nurturing and upbringing.

The thing is that fathers and mothers come into the parenting process differently though. For the mother, the connection is biological. It's a part of her.

Fathering, on the other hand, is less so. Therefore, it's important for men to learn the skills they need to be a good dad. For some guys it's more intuitive, like kicking a football, but most guys need a coach or some direction.

DADDY EATS LAST discusses what it means to be a man and a father in modern society and all the issues that comes with both.