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What makes a man ‘successful’ now? And who gets to decide? In this opening chapter of The InBetween Man, Max reflects on what sort of bloke he aspires to be, taking the scenic route via Lynx Africa, Nuts magazine, and Jamie Oliver’s moped. He also meets Fernando Desouches, Managing Director of advertising agency New Macho, who explains: ‘Success is to men what beauty is to women.’ But what does he mean?

CREDITS

Written by Max Dickins [@maxdickinswrites]

Editing and music by Rich Le Gate [@rjlegate]

Guests: Fernando Desouches and James Scroggs

Animation: Alex Jenkins

Voice artists: Lenny Sherman, Gareth O’Conner, Jack Barry, Sharlit Deyzac

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Why is it that blokes fantasise about having a ‘man cave’? Or that so many guys like nothing more than tending to their allotment? Or tinkering in the garage? Or building their model railway? And why do men spend so long in the toilet? We don’t shy away from any of the big issues as we explore men’s relationship with solitude. Plus, you'll meet Shed of the Year winner - and all-round renaissance man - Joel Bird, who explains why a shed is more than a place for men to store their lawn mower: it is crucial for their mental health. Genuinely.

CREDITS

Written by Max Dickins - @maxdickinswrites

Editing and music by Rich Le Gate - @rjlegate

Guest: Joel Bird

Voice artists: Megan Rose McCarthy, Ian Thomas Day, Lisa Ronaghan, Liz Guterbock, Adam Rojco, Annie McGrath

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Infertility effects hundreds of millions of couples worldwide. And problems on the male side are the cause in around 50% of cases. In this episode, Max explores male infertility and invites you to come with him as he goes for a fertility test. Along the way we hear pained stories from the large constituency of men who are involuntarily childless, and asks: what does our apathy towards these men’s lived experience say about how we see masculinity?

CREDITS

Written by Max Dickins - @maxdickinswrites

Editing and music by Rich Le Gate - @rjlegate

Guests: Dr Robin Hadley; Robert Nurden; Marcia Inhorn.

Voice artist: Ian Thomas Day

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Exploring sex and the modern dating scene through the ubiquitous cultural trope of the ‘bad boy.’ In this chapter you're brought into a provocative question: can men and women be modern and moral and still, you know, hot? Helping Max make sense of it all is Hayley Quinn, the UK’s most in-demand dating coach - and former ghost writer for some of the world’s most infamous pick-up artists.

CREDITS

Written by Max Dickins

Music and sound design by Rich Le Gate

Guests - Hayley Quinn

Voice Artists - Masud Milas, Adam Rojco, Sharlit Deyzac, Liz Guterbock

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When his wife offers to pay for him to see a stylist, Max realises he’s a sartorial basket case - but he's not alone in this. So, in this chapter, you'll be invited to explore why many men have such an ambivalent attitude to fashion, with the help of men’s stylist Sarah Gillfillan. We also take a detour via the men's approach to dancing.

CREDITS

Written by Max Dickins.

Music, sound design and editing by Rich Le Gate.

Guests - Sarah Gilfillan, Scott Culpit, Maxine Craig and James Scroggs.

Voice Artists - Freya Parker, Dan Starkey.

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