7. Olly Alexander: Pride, Self-Destructive Behaviours & Disney Crushes
This week’s guest on the pod is Olly Alexander. You may know him from playing Ritchie Tozer in the Channel 4 series It’s A Sin, or maybe as the lead singer in the band Years & Years, or when he represented the UK in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. Olly has achieved so much in such a short space of time, but as this conversation shows, it wasn’t always that easy. He and Pete tackle the issue of identity, self-loathing and learning to accept and be proud of who you are – and the difficulties of the concept of pride in general. If you want to find mental health support where you live, or talk about your feelings, visit the Hub of Hope (www.hubofhope.co.uk) where you can find links to services across the UK. We’d love you to join in the conversation, to do so follow @manmadepod on Instagram & TikTok For Biscuit Jim Lead producer – Elly Lazarides Talent Booker – Lana Webb Assistant Producer – Beth Linnell Executive Producer – Geoff Jein For Bauer Media Group: Social Media Producer - Serena Bhardwaj Lead Video Producer Editor - Greg Stocks Camera Operator and Edit Assistant - Owen Nosal Head of Video – Edie Jefferys Chief Creative Officer – Lucie Cave
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6. Yungblud: Boxing, Bowie and why the album is called ‘Idols’
Dominic Harrison is much better known by his stage name Yungblud. Pete gets him talking about all sorts to find out a bit more about the man behind the persona. They discuss the transformative power of boxing, the importance of taking time out for creativity and learning more from failure than from success. If you want to find mental health support where you live, or talk about your feelings, visit the Hub of Hope (www.hubofhope.co.uk) where you can find links to services across the UK. We’d love you to join in the conversation, to do so follow @manmadepod on Instagram & TikTok For Biscuit Jim Lead producer – Elly Lazarides Talent Booker – Lana Webb Assistant Producer – Beth Linnell Executive Producer – Geoff Jein For Bauer Media Group: Social Media Producer - Serena Bhardwaj Lead Video Producer Editor - Greg Stocks Camera Operator and Edit Assistant - Owen Nosal Head of Video – Edie Jefferys Chief Creative Officer – Lucie Cave
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5. Vicky Pattison: Tricked Into Therapy, Tears, and Doing More Push-Ups Than Rocky Balboa
Vicky Pattison has come a long way since her debut on Geordie Shore. The radio & TV presenter has many strings to her bow, including an I’m A Celeb crown and a confronting and honest documentary about the devastating impact of alcohol addiction on families. Vicky and Pete have been friends for a long time – something which is reflected in the intimacy and frankness of this conversation. There’s laughter, plenty of tears and even an anecdote about Sting’s milkman brother. If you want to find mental health support where you live, or talk about your feelings, visit the Hub of Hope (www.hubofhope.co.uk) where you can find links to services across the UK. If you have been affected by a parent’s drinking, you can find information, advice and support at NACOA (https://nacoa.org.uk/) We’d love you to join in the conversation, to do so follow @manmadepod on Instagram & TikTok For Biscuit Jim Lead producer – Elly Lazarides Talent Booker – Lana Webb Assistant Producer – Beth Linnell Executive Producer – Geoff Jein For Bauer Media Group: Social Media Producer - Serena Bhardwaj Lead Video Producer Editor - Greg Stocks Camera Operator and Edit Assistant - Owen Nosal Head of Video – Edie Jefferys Chief Creative Officer – Lucie Cave
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4. Dave Berry: Bad Tattoos, The Beauty of Suits and Sleeping Through Breakfast
Pete sits down with Absolute Radio Breakfast host Dave Berry to talk about modern masculinity. Well, eventually, after being half an hour late – something that Dave only brings up half a dozen times. In between jibes about punctuality, Pete and Dave discuss the decision to choose vintage clothing over university and the allure of a three-piece suit. They also touch on weightier issues, including the power of taking a break from drinking and the importance of the Breakfast Show during the pandemic and the positive impact it had on listeners’ wellbeing. If you want to find mental health support where you live, or talk about your feelings, visit the Hub of Hope (www.hubofhope.co.uk) where you can find links to services across the UK. We’d love you to join in the conversation, to do so follow @manmadepod on Instagram & TikTok For Biscuit Jim Lead producer – Elly Lazarides Talent Booker – Lana Webb Assistant Producer – Beth Linnell Executive Producer – Geoff Jein For Bauer Media Group: Social Media Producer - Serena Bhardwaj Lead Video Producer Editor - Greg Stocks Camera Operator and Edit Assistant - Owen Nosal Head of Video – Edie Jefferys Chief Creative Officer – Lucie Cave
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3. Caitlin Moran: Annoying Sir Paul McCartney, Male Friendships, and Why We Need to be 'Team C**k
Caitlin Moran wrote the book on this subject… literally. After writing best-selling books about women (How to be a Woman, More than a Woman) Caitlin turned her attention to men in What About Men? In this episode the author and journalist explains why and shares what she found, and what she describes as ‘heartbreaking’ Find out why Pete described this episode as ‘f***ing weird’ and at one point asks whether we’ve booked the right guest! If you want to find mental health support where you live, or talk about your feelings, visit the Hub of Hope (www.hubofhope.co.uk) where you can find links to services across the UK. We’d love you to join in the conversation, to do so follow @manmadepod on Instagram & TikTok For Biscuit Jim Lead producer – Elly Lazarides Talent Booker – Lana Webb Assistant Producer – Beth Linnell Executive Producer – Geoff Jein For Bauer Media Group: Social Media Producer - Serena Bhardwaj Lead Video Producer Editor - Greg Stocks Camera Operator and Edit Assistant - Owen Nosal Head of Video – Edie Jefferys Chief Creative Officer – Lucie Cave
In his new podcast Pete Wicks (TOWIE, Strictly Come Dancing & the hit podcast Staying Relevant) sits down with friends and peers from across the entertainment industry, who like it or not, are modern male role-models - asking what do they think makes a 'good' man? Come to think of it, what makes a bad one? We'll find out what they think are the most important traits in a man, the times they've got 'being a man' all wrong, and what are the defining qualities of the men who inspire them. From the trivial to the taboo - no topic is off-limits. We'd love you to join in the conversation -@manmadepod on Instagram & TikTok Finally - this series will get deep at times, so if you want to find mental health support where you live, or talk about your feelings, visit the Hub of Hope (www.hubofhope.co.uk) where you can find links to services across the UK.
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