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menkind
By Mark Watson and Michael Chakraverty, Impatient ProductionsComedySociety & CultureHealth & FitnessMental HealthComedy Interviews
menkind episodes
- ollie ollerton: below zero
Mark and Michael talk to former Special Forces Soldier, author, motivational speaker and SAS: Who Dares Wins' Ollie Ollerton about overcoming the ego, ayahuasca and seeing a childhood trauma through the eyes of a chimp.
Follow menkind on Twitter and Instagram @menkindpodcast and Ollie @ollie_ollerton
Recorded and edited by Victoria Payne and Lianne Coop for Impatient Productions. Artwork by Haiminh Le.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
37 min - robert rinder: davka
Michael and Mark talk to criminal barrister, Strictly quarterfinalist and TV judge Robert Rinder about godfathering, chasing scaffolders, and "getting to Blackpool".
Follow menkind on Twitter and Instagram @menkindpodcast and Robert @RobbieRinder
Recorded and edited by Victoria Payne and Lianne Coop for Impatient Productions. Artwork by Haiminh Le.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
48 min - fred langridge: progressive round robin
Mark and Michael talk to menkind listener and genderqueer Quaker Fred Langridge about binders, ethical non-monogamy and a marble cooperative.
Fred mentions books by S Bear Bergman, 'Non-Binary Lives: An Anthology of Intersecting Identities', 'Purple Prose: Bisexuality in Britain', and Gendered Intelligence http://genderedintelligence.co.uk/ and Mermaids https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/ for support and resources for young trans people.
Follow menkind on Twitter and Instagram @menkindpodcast and Fred @Fred_SL
Recorded and edited by Victoria Payne and Lianne Coop for Impatient Productions. Artwork by Haiminh Le.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
42 min - nikesh shukla: radical vulnerability
Michael and Mark talk to best selling author Nikesh Shukla about rapping, snacking, and having no reflection.
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Recorded and edited by Victoria Payne and Lianne Coop for Impatient Productions. Artwork by Haiminh Le.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
45 min - devin ibañez: the scarborough incident
Mark and Michael talk to the first openly gay major league professional rugby player Devin Ibañez about not fitting in boxes, setting your own pace, and how a near fatal injury lead him to becoming a beacon for others in sport.
The charity Devin mentions is rugbyforall.co
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Recorded and edited by Victoria Payne and Lianne Coop for Impatient Productions. Artwork by Haiminh Le.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
57 min - jay hulme: what's the point of being normal?
Michael and Mark talk to poet and author Jay Hulme about softness, the size of horses, and queer Christianity.
CW: this episode contains a reference to an attempted suicide.
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Recorded and edited by Victoria Payne and Lianne Coop for Impatient Productions. Artwork by Haiminh Le.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
39 min - bethany black: the importance of e.q.
Mark and Michael talk to writer, actor and comic Bethany Black about gaslighting yourself, confirmation bias, and why people are probably thinking about the conservatory.
CW: this episode contains references to suicide and self harming
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Recorded and edited by Victoria Payne and Lianne Coop for Impatient Productions. Artwork by Haiminh Le.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
52 min - nathaniel curtis: in the in-between
Michael and Mark talk to 'It's A Sin' actor Nathaniel Curtis about an inspiring teacher, the capacity to love, and Jesus's skin colour.
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Recorded and edited by Victoria Payne and Lianne Coop for Impatient Productions. Artwork by Haiminh Le.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
38 min - rufus hound: weak at the soul
Mark and Michael talk to actor, comedian and quiz lover Rufus Hound about being cuddled, human connection and the lessons of Mork and Mindy.
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Recorded and edited by Victoria Payne and Lianne Coop for Impatient Productions. Artwork by Haiminh Le.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
42 min - vincint: we can have a conversation
Michael and Mark talk to singer and black queer role model Vincint about pop music, encouraging passion and pleasing yourself.
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Recorded and edited by Victoria Payne and Lianne Coop for Impatient Productions. Artwork by Haiminh Le.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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About menkind
From the publisher's feed
Michael Chakraverty (Bake Off legend) is gay, brown, and obsessed with girl band Little Mix to a degree that is a bit strange; Mark Watson (scrawny cult comedian) is straight, white, likes football…
and drinking. The two of them have almost no interests in common. They hadn’t even met until they recorded the first episode of this podcast. Also, Mark is 40 whereas Michael is a baby and doesn’t remember things like Teletext and hadn’t heard of Bovril until recently (Mark is writing this, incidentally). The intersection of their worlds provides a space for a series of fascinating discussions with a diverse range of remarkable people.It’s been observed that there is no shortage of podcasts out there in which men talk back and forth, sometimes – for variety – including a third or fourth man as guest. What you don’t see enough of is men stepping back and examining masculinity itself. What does it mean to be a ‘man’ in 2020? How many of the traditional expectations and tropes of ‘manhood’ still stand up, and how many need to be discarded? How can we be better men, and how can ‘men’ in general be a better, gentler, more positive influence upon the planet they’ve done considerable damage to for (to be generous) a couple of thousand years? How, at the same time, can we celebrate all the things that are good about man-ship? If we were building a new model for a ‘perfect’ man, what would it look like – temperamentally and also dick-wise? And can we address these questions with the sense of fun that only a comedian and a world-class baker-turned-entertainer can offer?
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