63 episodes
menkind Mark Watson and Michael Chakraverty, Impatient Productions
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- Society & Culture
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4.9 • 112 Ratings
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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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a brief pause
due to logistical difficulties, michael and mark are taking a break this week. do go back and listen to any previous episodes you may have missed and tune in next monday for the season finale!
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jordan gray: lgbtqixyz-list celebrity
the second of the patreon-first, long-awaited fringe episodes, this time we spoke with jordan gray about edinburgh fringe success, being on the voice and drag queens eating bananas.
menkind are on Patreon! If you enjoy listening, would like access to audio and video extras every week, and are able to support us so we can continue making the podcast, you can find us at patreon.com/menkindpodcast
Follow menkind on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @menkindpodcast and @watsoncomedian,@mschakraverty across those too. And follow John on Twitter @Robbotron, on Facebook @johnrobertsoncomedy and to find out more about his shows, visit his website thejohnrobertson.com
Recorded and edited by Siren Turner and Alex Preston at Impatient Productions. Artwork by Haiminh Le
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reuben kaye: an intentional disregard for beauty
first posted to patreon, originally recorded on august 19th at the edinburgh fringe, reuben kaye joins us for an enlightening episode on letting go of your past, finding your art and whether or not we'd go to space.
a trigger warning: please be advised, this episode does feature some important, but heavy, discussion, listener discretion is advised
menkind are on Patreon! If you enjoy listening, would like access to audio and video extras every week, and are able to support us so we can continue making the podcast, you can find us at patreon.com/menkindpodcast
Follow menkind on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @menkindpodcast and @watsoncomedian,@mschakraverty across those too. And follow John on Twitter @Robbotron, on Facebook @johnrobertsoncomedy and to find out more about his shows, visit his website thejohnrobertson.com
Recorded and edited by Siren Turner and Alex Preston at Impatient Productions. Artwork by Haiminh Le
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john robertson: drawn to darkness
mark and michael talk to comedian, author and homicidal party host john robertson about pretending to process, frankenstein, and a chat with god
menkind are on Patreon! If you enjoy listening, would like access to audio and video extras every week, and are able to support us so we can continue making the podcast, you can find us at patreon.com/menkindpodcast
Follow menkind on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @menkindpodcast and @watsoncomedian,@mschakraverty across those too. And follow John on Twitter @Robbotron, on Facebook @johnrobertsoncomedy and to find out more about his shows, visit his website thejohnrobertson.com
Recorded and edited by Siren Turner and Alex Preston at Impatient Productions. Artwork by Haiminh Le
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sian davies: been there, done that, got the uniform
this week michael and mark talk to 'our' sian about butch as a dirty word, the decline of your role models, and the sins of our fathers
menkind are on Patreon! If you enjoy listening, would like access to audio and video extras every week, and are able to support us so we can continue making the podcast, you can find us at patreon.com/menkindpodcast
Follow menkind on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @menkindpodcast and @watsoncomedian,@mschakraverty across those too. And follow Sadia on Instagram @sadia_azmats
Recorded and edited by Siren Turner and Alex Preston at Impatient Productions. Artwork by Haiminh Le.
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sadia azmat: be real
mark and michael talk to standup and author sadia azmat about lynx africa, overthinking porn, and one very specific interest of hers’ to acknowledge the fact she talks cock so much!
menkind are on Patreon! If you enjoy listening, would like access to audio and video extras every week, and are able to support us so we can continue making the podcast, you can find us at patreon.com/menkindpodcast
Follow menkind on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @menkindpodcast and @watsoncomedian,@mschakraverty across those too. And follow Sadia on Instagram @sadia_azmats
Recorded and edited by Siren Turner and Alex Preston at Impatient Productions. Artwork by Haiminh Le.
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Customer Reviews
Loved it!
Only my second episode so now going back to listen to the other 49! Loved Rosie, she is lucky to have such an amazing family, felt v emotional when she talked about her brother.
Truly Excellent
This is my favourite podcast and have spent the last year sharing it with everyone I know! So insightful and well put together, highly recommend.
Reassuring and optimistic
Came to this podcast as a fan of Mark Watson. Feel a bit out of touch to say that I hadn’t heard of many of the guests, but all have been funny, interesting, thoughtful and entertaining. The value placed on a desire to learn from the guests, to be better allies, is lovely. I’ve binged the lot and have come away with a sense of reassurance that society seems to be slowly changing for the better in terms of acceptance, open mindedness and the existence of a plethora of men who are a million miles away from ‘toxic’. Trying my best to navigate the upbringing of three little boys, this podcast fills me with optimism for their futures. Also, still a fan of Watson, also now a fan of Chakraverty!