To Be A Boy
de Joeli Brearley and Elliott Rae
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To Be A Boy dives into the chaos of raising boys today — from dodgy masculinity myths to the wild world of online culture. Joeli Brearley and Elliott Rae mix humour with sharp takes on the policies, systems and social norms shaping boys’ lives. It’s real talk, big laughs, and a nudge toward a fairer future.
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- Baby Loss Awareness Week: The Grief Fathers Don't Talk About · 54 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 70Baby loss is often discussed through the experiences of mothers, but what about fathers? In this Baby Loss Awareness Week special, Joeli speaks with Peter Reeves, founder of Nod…
- Sadiq Khan: Saving Boys from the Manosphere · 37 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 69How do we stop boys being pulled into the manosphere, without making them feel blamed or shut out? In this episode, Elliott sits down with Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to talk…
- The Summer Holiday Survival Guide · 44 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 68Let them be bored! Six weeks, endless snacks and the nagging feeling that you should be running a children’s cruise ship from your kitchen. Playworker Amber joins Elliott to…
- Masculinity Education · 47 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 67Masculinities educator Lewis Wedlock joins Joeli and Elliott to talk boys, schools, online influence and why the best conversations start with curiosity rather than condemnation…
- Nothing Is Ever Too Bad: Boys and the Adults Who Don’t Give Up with Professor Seán Redmond · 51 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 66In this wonderfully hopeful episode of To Be a Boy, Joeli speaks to Professor Seán Redmond about boys, belonging and how children can be drawn into criminal networks. Drawing on…
- Raising Boys Without the Tough-Guy Act: Alex Tripper! · 1 h 1 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 65In this episode of To Be A Boy, Joeli and Elliott are joined by podcast BFF, couples coach, father of three and Be a Happier Parent host Alex Trippier for a raw (seriously, get…
- Sent to Stare at the Wall: The Social Media Ban · 37 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 64In this episode of To Be A Boy, Joeli and Elliott unpack the newly announced social media ban for under-16s: from TikTok, YouTube and Roblox to VPNs, WhatsApp and the very real…
- Inside the Mind of a 16-Year-Old Boy with Shuab Gamote · 58 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 63Joeli and Elliott are joined by Shuab Gamote, advocate for young people, strategic adviser to the NEETs Commission, and co-author of Inside the Mind of a 16-Year-Old. Shuab has…
- Raised by the Internet? A Movember Conversation About Boys · 38 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 60In a world of social media, body pressures, dating confusion and manosphere content that’s only getting louder, what does it mean to be a young man right now? In this episode…
- Giving Boys a Better Story with Andrew 'Bernie' Bernard · 59 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 61This week, Elliott is joined by educator and campaigner Andrew “Bernie” Bernard, with Koru Kid's very own Rachel Carrell stepping in brilliantly as co-host. Hold tight for this…
- THE John Amaechi on men, masculinity and monsters. (Re-Release) · 1 h 0 minJoin Joeli and Elliott as we revisit our conversation with John Amaechi to talk all things sports, identity and masculinity, emphasising the importance of emotional intelligence…
- The Black Pill: Inside the Ideology Radicalising Young Men Online · 1 h 7 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 58Meadhbh Park, author of Blackpilled and expert in countering violent extremism, joins Joeli and Elliott to unpack the ideologies pulling young men towards the darkest corners of…
- Live from the Push 4 Paternity Leave March! · 1 h 6 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 57Recorded live at Push 4 Paternity Leave, this super special episode captures the vibe that was that day. Consider it another chance to soak up the energy, humour and urgency…
- When Boys Care: The Quiet Superpower of Responsibility with Gavin Morgan · 43 minBe prepared for a warm heart: Elliott and Joeli are joined by Gavin Morgan, co-CEO of the Scottish charity Growing2gether, whose work pairs teenagers who are struggling with…
- Men’s Health Strategy Is Not a Poster in a GP Surgery with Professor Paul Galdas · 58 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 56We’re joined by Professor Paul Galdas (University of York), chair of the Men’s Health Academic Network and a key architect of the UK’s men’s health strategy. We dig into why men…
- The Box We Put Men In · 48 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 55Joeli and Elliott sit down with the glorious author of 'Be A Man About It' and men’s health advocate, George Bell to unpack what “man up” really teaches boys and what it costs…
- The Manosphere After the Camera Stops · 41 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 54Louis Theroux’s Manosphere documentary asked what is this? This episode asks what do we do now? Joined by NSPCC’s Ineke Houtenbos, we unpack how boys actually encounter…
- Kate Dearden: Day-One Dads, Fair Play & What Comes Next · 38 min · Sezonul 5 Episodul 53Day‑one parental rights. Stronger protections at work. An end to silence agreements hiding discrimination. And a serious rethink of how the UK supports parents to actually afford…
- Joe Wicks Counters With Some Positive Masculinity... · 51 min · Sezonul 4 Episodul 52Joe Wicks, is a GOOD MAN – the type we're glad to role model to our boys. And Hark! Lucky us, he joins To Be A Boy for a powerful conversation about boys, body image, gym…
- Fatherhood Is Not a Side Quest: Dr. Anna Machin on Raising Boys & Saving Society · 54 minJoeli and Elliott dive into the biology, psychology and sheer chaos of fatherhood with evolutionary anthropologist Dr. Anna Machin. They look at the wild hormonal rewiring, brain…
