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Standard Issue Podcast

SIM Ep 443 IMD20#5: The Good Lad Initiative

Standard Issue Podcast

Standard Issue

Society & Culture

4.71.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2020

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

The Good Lad Initiative is a gender equality charity, working to tackle the root causes of inequality and promote positive masculinity. Mickey caught up with director Dr Dan Guinness and head of facilitation and training Ben Hurst to find out more about the power of conversation, lightbulb moments and being a work in progress.  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is a passenger announcement. You can now book your train on Uber and get 10% back in credits to spend on Uber eats.

0:11.0

So you can order your own fries instead of eating everyone else's.

0:15.0

Trains, now on Uber. T's and C's apply. Check the Uber app.

0:20.0

Imagine you. You in a nice comfy seat with your hands behind your head taking in the views instead of taking on the road, maybe even a nap.

0:33.0

That's the bliss of getting where you need to go without worrying about driving.

0:38.0

Book your train journey via avantuouscoast.coz.coco. UK and we'll take you there.

0:44.3

Avanti west coast feel good travel. Standard issue for all women.

1:05.0

for all women.

1:06.0

Hello Mickey here, Blimee.

1:08.0

It's got a bit cold on it.

1:10.0

Might have to start wearing a bra again just for another layer.

1:13.0

Anyway, welcome to this week's Sunday chops, the last in our International Men's Day series of interviews with them, their men.

1:20.0

And in this one, you are about to hear me talking to Dr Dan Guinness and Ben Hurst of the excellent the Goodlad initiative

1:26.7

And they're telling me about positive masculinity the power of talking and being a work in progress

1:34.9

So far in this series you'll have heard Hannah chatting to Andrew Cotter about his very good dogs Oliver Mabel the

1:38.9

blessing and curse of going viral and the power of pets And to actor write a musician and activist Matt Fraser about

1:45.7

Crip Tales, a brilliant new series he created for the BBC which is written, performed and

1:50.4

made entirely by disabled people.

1:53.0

Jen caught up with Mr Michael Spicer,

1:55.0

aka the man in the room next door,

1:57.0

to find out what it's like being a man online

1:59.0

and to try to work out whether Matt Hancock is doing

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