menkind
By Mark Watson and Michael Chakraverty, Impatient Productions
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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Latest episode
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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! Hosted… -
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 l… -
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: … -
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 godmenkind are on Patreon! If you enjoy listening, would like access to audio and video extras … -
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 fathersmenkind are on Patreon! If you enjoy listening, would like access to audio and video extras every wee… -
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 l… -
chiyo: i'm happy to be classified as sexy
*please note: this episode was recorded in february 2023, before recent events regarding former first minister for scotland, nicola sturgeon*mark and michael talk to model, dancer and apparently actor chiyo about cruising tactics, ethic… -
chris zampese: default setting
in a second-ever listener special, michael and mark talk to chris zampese about the extra pocket, expressing joy, and taking the extra 20 seconds.menkind are on Patreon! If you enjoy listening, would like access to audio and video extra… -
william hanson: day boy
michael and mark ask no fewer than two phenomenal questions in chatting to etiquette coach and podcaster william hanson about sporty nonsense, how to set the table, and language as a weapon. menkind are on Patreon! If you enjoy lis… -
max hovey: the clone wars
mark and michael talk to content creator, activist and OnlyFans star max hovey about muscle guys, penis percentages and getting his confidence back.menkind are on Patreon! If you enjoy listening, would like access to audio and video ext…