The Toolbox

Rollie is a solo polo this week as he drops some ice in his Baileys and opens up about loneliness heading into Christmas, through the wild world of bad Christmas films as he counts down to his first Christmas away from home.

He also speaks to Dave Taylor from the University of Sunderland's Wellbeing team.

This week Rollie & Hamish unload their backpacks and talk about their time at the Student Radio Awards and their upcoming graduation.

Then Rollie gets personal as the lads talk about antidepressants and his relief once he was medicated.

Rollie's rotten soldier, his sweet cheese, his good time boy Hamish isn't with him this week so he's drafted in Grace and Michaela Jane from In Her Element, Spark's women's' show.

They unpack the backpacks and ask each other questions in an episode of The Toolbox like none ever seen before.

The Toolbox Fun Fact: Hamish likes a nice curry

Rollie & Hamish are back unloading the invisible backpack before Rollie chats to mental health researcher and ex-teacher Dave McPartlan about a whole school approach to mental health.

If you want to donate to Rollie and Hamish's Mo-space the link is on the link tree in The Toolbox instagram bio @toolboxradio

Just because the conversation stops doesn't mean the conversation stops. The number for Samaritans (UK) is 116 123.

If you would prefer peer to peer support you can find your local Andy's Man Club at andysmanclub.co.uk

Rollie & Hamish unload their invisible backpacks once again and reveal the caterpillars on their top lips as they start Movember.

The lads then talk about lad culture in the wake of the recent announcement of the Oasis reunion, and what men can do to make everyone safer.

If you want to donate to Rollie and Hamish's Mo-space the link is on the link tree in The Toolbox instagram bio @toolboxradio

Rollie & Hamish unload their backpacks and talk about coping mechanisms, both healthy and unhealthy. The lads also talk about checks and balances by asking themselves five important questions.

This week Rollie & Hamish are giddy because they've been nominated for Best Creative Speech Programming at the Student Radio Awards.

They've been surfing the internet and entered the manosphere and

The Toolbox fun fact: Rollie & Hamish both like a Nice Curry

Rollie & Hamish unpack the backpack once again. The boys talk toxic masculinty and red flags.

Chatting about how toxic masculinity makes things harder for men and why moving away from traditional ideas of masculinity is to our benefit.

They also examine common red flags in relationships and friendships, and talk about their experiences with red flags.

Toolbox fun fact #005: When Rollie was a child he wanted to be a dog groomer

After a short break Rollie & Hamish are recharged and ready to go and they have brought you a packed show.

There's the return of our invisible backpack check ins!

We hear interviews with Game of II Halves, Impact North East and Sunderland MIND who were all at the Beacon of Light before Sunderland AFC's fixture with Derby County. We also hear from Bob Malpeidi, Studio Manager of Chilli Studios an arts charity that combats negative mental health through art.

The Toolbox fun fact 004: Rollie applies for TV quiz shows but never gets selected.

Friend of the show and radio tour de force Auburn Langley comes in to talk to the boys about The Toolbox. Why it started, where it is and where it's going.

Rollie, Hamish and Auburn recap some key moments from The Toolbox and play clips for a best of show with a difference.

The Toolbox returns on 6 October 2024, only on Spark!

The Toolbox fun facts #003: Rollie and Hamish have matching tattoos of Marge Simpson riding into Sunderland on the back of Jake Chappell.