• Their own experiences of death and how they handled these occasions.

• Whether death is unmasculine.

• How men typically handle grief and why.

• And, whether men need to have a more open attitude to discussing death.

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• The origins of homophobia among males going back to WWII.

• Jack and Rob's experience of homophobic attitudes in school as youngsters and how "gay" meant everything bad.

• The current state of homophobia in society - have things changed for the better or not at all?

• And, whether modern man is getting too effeminate and "woke" (whatever that means) and if this is a good thing.

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• The role of the gym in today's image-obsessed world, and our own 'gym-going' habits.

• How the male body image has evolved, from 80s and 90s wrestlers to today's Marvel action films.

• What strength means to today's modern man and what it has traditionally meant.

• Whether men are setting unrealistic expectations in the search for the perfect body.

• And, the positives and negatives of men 'looking after themselves' as they seek to become stronger and have a better body.

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• Why rich people crave more wealth, even when they have enough.

• Why we should all be taught basic financial advice early on.

• How the aspiring rich try to prove that they're very rich when they're not - e.g. the big Ralph Lauren polo logo.

• How the already wealth game the system e.g. student loans going to the ISA.

• Why the very rich don't appreciate culture.

• And, people's negative attitude towards tax even when it's just targeting the very wealthy.

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• Billionaire vs Millionaire shortbread (there's a link to wealth there).

• Whether money actually does buy happiness and the optimum amount of money for true happiness.

• Whether "playing it safe" should be seen as more masculine than cavalier risk-taking.

• Whether there should be billionaires and trillionaires.

• The case of Dan Price (good) vs. Jeff Bezos (bad).

• And, the worrying influence of the very rich and wealthy across society, and why they tend to be humourless, tasteless and thin-skinned.

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• Whether Jack and Rob would ever take a pay cut? If not, then why?

• Whether men are better with money than women and why some people hold onto this belief.

• Why men traditionally invest more in women and which one of Jack or Rob is actually an investor in real-life....

• Whether Kim Kardashian is right and people just need to get off their lazy arses to make a fortune!

• The case of Elizabeth Holmes and why this put investors off women - would the same happen to a male entrepreneur scam artist?

• How men make their fortune and why it is often misunderstood by society.

• Whether rich and wealthy men have sociopathic and sometimes even psychopathic tendencies, and why this is good for investors.

• And, why we're all just a society of people who think we'll be rich and wealthy one day.

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• The division of household chores in relationships - is it still the woman's responsibility to do most of them?

• Why diamond rings are bad and a run-down of the whole ridiculous engagement process and traditions.

• Why men moan about the 'old ball and chain', even if they're in a happy relationship.

• Why getting married is described as 'the worst thing ever' for men.

• And, some tales from Jack and Rob about their own relationships.

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• The language used by men when describing sex and the need to dominate.

• The influence of porn on what men think sex should be.

• Why men feel the need to be constantly "up for it" - do men really think about sex every 7 seconds?!

• Going on the pull - is this all it's cracked up to be?

• And, the impact on women - does their pleasure take a back seat?

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• The first date - how elaborate should it be, how much thought should go into it and why basic could be best.

• The effect of social media and apps on the world of dating - good, bad or even a bit of both?

• The Alpha Male guide to dating - from gentleman to domination.

• The differences between Men and Women - what they look for in a prospective partner.

• And, why some men can't handle rejection in the dating game.

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• Their own experiences of parenthood and what sort of parents they will be.

• The traditional father vs. the modern father and what the key differences are.

• Motherhood vs. Fatherhood and how both roles have evolved.

• Why paternity and parental leave is a good thing and not a waste of time like some 'expert' commentators think, including the UK's Prime Minister in the 90s.

• And, reasons for not having children in these modern times, like socioeconomic challenges.

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In this episode, Jack and Rob talk about:

• Their own relationships with alcohol, how it's changed since their younger days and the drunkest they've ever got.

• Why alcohol is so engrained in modern culture, particularly young men.

• Whether young men are now actually drinking less compared to 10 to 15 years ago.

• The role of alcohol in traditional male masculinity, particularly 'big male events' like stag-dos.

• Why men react in 'shock' to others who don't drink.

• And when alcohol can become problematic.

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In the episode, Rob and Jack discuss:

• What they think good comedy is and their own comedic preferences.

• Why all men often think they're funny and why people think women aren't funny.

• The rubbish 'humourous' stuff that is shared on social media.

• Why having greater diversity in comedy isn't such a bad thing and why straight white male comedians aren't being cancelled, they're probably just crap.

• High-brow and low-brow comedy and whether they prefer sophisticated 'Frasier' or more mainstream 'Friends', and the reasons why.

• How comedy reflects wider society and how some male comedians who have been unable to keep up become unfunny, homophobic, sexist and a bit racist too.

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In the episode, Rob and Jack discuss:

• Their own experience of violence - both are lovers not fighters or wimps/ cowards (whatever way you look at it).

• Physical violence in society and how this is engrained within men from an early age.

• Non-physical violence or the threat of violence - remember that one friend that always "bigs up" their fighting credentials but you've never seen them fight?

• The seriousness of domestic violence - why is it usually the man?

• What is violence among men all about? Toxic masculinity? Control? Insecurity? Inner turmoil? Or just the simple fact they are not particularly nice people?

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In the episode, Rob and Jack discuss:

• How football brings a sense of community and support system to men (THE GOOD).

• The role of modern-day football consumption (including TV and social media) and how this influences how men react to football in today's society (THE BAD).

• The link between football and male aggression, including a look at hooligan culture in the game (THE UGLY).

• And our own experiences of football fandom!

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In the episode, Rob and Jack discuss:

• Their own experiences of depression - how the depression came about, what they did and what they would recommend.

• Why toxic masculinity is not helpful when coping with mental health issues.

• The stigma that is still attached to mental health issues among men, despite awareness improving in recent years.

• How businesses react to mental health issues among their staff - the good, the bad and the ugly.

• And, why we need to normalise mental health issues among men to encourage more engagement on the subject.

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If you're suffering from depression or mental health issues, you can all the Samaritans for free on 116 123.

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In the episode, Rob and Jack discuss:

• Why Men find the ageing process difficult and how it compares to Women.

• How Men adapt to ageing and why lifestyle compromises are inevitable - unfortunately, we can't all be 25 again!

• The Male mid-life crisis and why this "cry for help" might be more serious - see the "Male Menopause" (an actual medical condition).

• Losing hair and why Men see this as a huge deal, even though it's probably not!

• And, some actual positives to ageing for Men.

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In the episode, Rob and Jack discuss:

• What defines 'Lad Culture'.

• The origins of 'Lad Culture'.

• The drivers of 'Lad Culture' - banter, sex, masculinity, age.

• Why 'Lad Culture' isn't just restricted to the working and middle class, with upper class laddish behaviour, such as 'the Bullingdon Club'.

• How men can ease themselves away from the negative connotations associated with 'Lad Culture'.

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In the episode, Rob and Jack discuss:

• The role of social media in how men see success, including the emergence of 'Hustle Culture'
• Why men shouldn't 'kill' themselves trying to achieve success - why 80 hours a week isn't always the best way forward
• Tom vs. Mark - should we change our view of success by comparing MySpace Tom and Facebook Mark?
• The role of American culture and society in how success is now defined
• Why 'successful' people should acknowledge the slight element of luck and fortune in their path to being a success
• And, what success means to us - particularly whether the definition of success should change to recognise your own happiness and the value you're bringing to society rather than wealth, power and fame.

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