The Hushed

Martin Coul • OTII®
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The Hushed® explores modern masculinity, beyond bravado and beyond stereotypes. A space for real conversations by men, for men, and for those who love them. Thanks to listeners who’ve shared it widely, the show was recognised in Spotify’s 2025 Unwrapped as an 'Instant Hit', a 'Most Shared Show' and one of the year’s 'Most Talked About Shows'. Each episode brings honest, human stories about what it means to be a man today, the hopes, fears, and the unspoken truths.

Episodes

  1. The Questions, Answered by Women

    5 FEB

    The Questions, Answered by Women

    S1 / E12: This episode continues the conversation started in Episode 11. A small group of women return to the same questions that have been put to men throughout the season, staying with what emerged last time and noticing what deepens when there’s more space to listen. Together with the previous episode, this conversation brings Season One of The Hushed to a close.

    44 min
  2. The Questions, Answered by Women

    5 FEB

    The Questions, Answered by Women

    S1 / E11: All season, the questions have been put to men. In this episode, those same questions are answered by a small group of women. They reflect on the questions that have shaped The Hushed so far, noticing where they land, where they don’t, and what shifts when familiar questions are heard through different voices. This is the first part of that conversation.

    42 min

  3. 22 JAN

    Legacy & Letting Go

    S1 / E10: What do you want to be remembered for? This episode explores meaning and the quiet choices that shape how we live. We talk about the legacies three men hope to leave behind, not just through work or family, but in the everyday impressions that stay with others. It’s about what we carry, what we pass on, and how priorities shift as we move through different stages of life. We ask what it means to let go, and what comes into focus when the goal is no longer achievement, but peace.

    54 min

  4. 8 JAN

    The Bit No One Talks About

    S1 / E9: From testicular cancer to vasectomies, this episode explores what happens when men are forced to confront their bodies, sometimes by choice, sometimes without one. It’s not about oversharing. It’s about how illness, surgery, and survival can shake identity, surface fear, and quietly reshape how men see themselves. Caring for your health doesn’t make you less of a man. It means you’re planning to stick around - and to understand what comes after.

    44 min

  5. 25/12/2025

    Anger, Fear & Grief

    S1 / E8: Some emotions are easier to show than others. For many men, anger, fear, and grief are learned early as things to manage, suppress, or carry alone. In this episode, two men reflect on what happens when those feelings are buried for too long, how they surface, how they shape relationships, and what it takes to give them space without causing harm. These are honest conversations about restraint, release, and the quiet strength that can emerge when men learn to face what they’ve been taught to hide.

    55 min

  6. 11/12/2025

    Love, Intimacy & Being Understood

    S1 / E7: Gay men often move through the world carrying stories they’ve never said out loud - about rejection, desire, trust, and the search for a love that feels like home. In this episode, they share those quieter truths: what intimacy costs, what it gives back, and how masculinity can expand when you’re no longer performing for it. These are stories about connection, heartbreak, healing, and the power of being seen as you really are.

    1h 8m

  7. 27/11/2025

    Appearance, Ageing & Avoidance

    S1/ E6: As men move into middle age, the body becomes a quieter, more complicated place. This episode explores how men think about appearance, ageing, and the things we tend to avoid - from unspoken dress codes to check-ups we delay. We look at how denial shows up, why so many men downplay what they notice, and what it might take to stop treating our bodies as afterthoughts. It’s an honest conversation about noticing change, paying attention, and learning to show up before something breaks.

    1h 6m

  8. 13/11/2025

    Friendship, Loneliness, and the Quiet Load

    S1 / E5: Many men have mates, but few they can be fully open with. This episode explores the gap between banter and real connection - and why isolation can persist even in a room full of people. We ask why male friendships so often feel passive compared to the way women tend to nurture theirs, and what it might take for men to move beyond surface-level camaraderie toward deeper, sustaining bonds.

    1h 2m

  9. 30/10/2025

    Work, Worth And Pressure

    S1 / E4 From “provider first” to the quiet pressure to always deliver, this episode explores why so many men still measure their value in work, and what happens when that stops feeling enough. Three voices, American, British, and Finnish share how success, stress, and self-worth collide, and what they learned when stepping back became the only way forward. At its heart, we ask: if you’re not what you do, who are you?

    52 min

  10. 16/10/2025

    Fatherhood and Showing Up Imperfectly

    S1 / E3: Being a dad is often framed as provider first, person second. In this episode, two voices, British and Italian, explore the joys, worries, and unspoken weight of raising children. We talk about identity, guilt, pride, and the quiet pressures that come with wanting to be a good dad. From neurodivergence to legacy, we ask what we pass on, what we carry, and what showing up really means.

    1 hr

  11. 16/10/2025

    The Mask of Masculinity

    S1 / E2: What does it mean to be a man? In this episode, we look at the early blueprints we were handed from dads, coaches, media, or mates, and how those roles shaped us. Alongside two Australian voices, we explore how bravado can mask vulnerability, and what it takes to step outside the stories we were taught and find our own way.

    1 hr

  12. 16/10/2025

    Why We Need This Conversation

    S1 / E1: We open Season 1 with a conversation about why so many men struggle to talk about what really matters. Not because they don’t care, but because they’ve been taught not to. This first episode sets the tone: open, human, and unpolished. Three voices from the UK, the US and Zimbabwe explore why silence isn’t strength, and how honest conversations, even the messy ones, can help us feel more connected, understood, and less alone.

    1h 2m
  • 12 Episodes

About

The Hushed® explores modern masculinity, beyond bravado and beyond stereotypes. A space for real conversations by men, for men, and for those who love them. Thanks to listeners who’ve shared it widely, the show was recognised in Spotify’s 2025 Unwrapped as an 'Instant Hit', a 'Most Shared Show' and one of the year’s 'Most Talked About Shows'. Each episode brings honest, human stories about what it means to be a man today, the hopes, fears, and the unspoken truths.

Information

  • Creator
    Martin Coul • OTII®
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Martin Coul • OTII®
  • Show Website
    The Hushed