His Dad is a pastor and growing up it was difficult to forge a real connection with him. Beyond football, there was a no real common ground. Cristine (our host), sits down with 30 year old Benjamin and we spoke about masculinity, relationships with other men lacking depth and moments of weakness in his identity as a man. He answers this season's question, "Who Taught you How To Be A Man?" and wraps up the journey we've been on very nicely. 

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He grew up with three Dads and later found out that the man he called "grandad" was actually his biological father. Cristine (iamcroe), our host sat down with 34 year old Francis, founder of Let's Do Humans podcast. He opened up about his complicated upbringing and how that shaped him as a man. Listen to him answer this season's question, "Who Taught you How To Be A Man?"

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He was a bit of a chameleon so masculinity was always determined by who he was around at the time and this was incredibly dangerous. Cristine (iamcroe), our host, sits down with 32 year old Femi and we discuss how his father grew up without a father and how it impacted their relationship, lessons on manhood and why the bar is so low when it comes to what black women expect from black men.

Listen on as he answers this season's question, "Who Taught You How To Be A Man?"

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Despite growing up in a backdrop of domestic violence, he still wanted to please his father. Cristine (iamcroe), our host, sits down with rapper NamesBliss and we take you through his difficult masculinity journey, as he answers this season's question, "Who Taught You How To Be A Man?"

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His mum taught him everything he knew about manhood but along the way he realised that it just wasn't enough. Cristine (iamcroe), our host, sits down with 29 year old Ore as he opens up about father absenteeism, abandonment issues and the journey to carving his own masculinity, as he answers this season's question, "Who Taught You How To Be A Man?"

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Welcome to the On The Couch With PenTalk, a new podcast that explores the hidden side of human behaviour a season at a time. 

Hosted by the lovely Cristine (iamcroe), she interviews ordinary people to unpack and explore the things we don’t say enough out loud.