Bear World Podcast

Host Richard Jones sits down with Robert, founder and CEO of Munky Fitness, a nutrition coach who spent years working in homeless services before realising the same skill — actually understanding why people do what they do — translated directly into coaching. Robert gets into why most people fail at their health goals not because they lack information, but because nobody's ever helped them un...

Host Richard Jones sits down with New York rapper Bryce Quartz — known for viral tracks Come Pirate and Daddy Dick — to talk about his new single Sex Icon . Bryce gets candid about the botched hernia surgery that left him bed-bound for months, unable to walk or work, and how a second five-hour operation to remove the mesh slowly got him back on his feet. He talks about the making of Sex Icon , why...

Host Richard Jones meets Carlijn Cornelisse — Dutch menswear designer and founder of plus-size brand Mr. Main Man — for an inspiring conversation about fashion, confidence, and filling a gap the industry has long ignored. Carlijn shares her journey from a creative upbringing in Eindhoven, through seven years designing for international brands, to launching her own studio in 2019 and eventually fou...

Richard Jones sits down with New York City-based singer-songwriter Kyle Motsinger on the release day of his third album, Take It Back . Kyle shares his journey from small-town Illinois to the stages of New York City, the Tori Amos moment that unlocked his songwriting, and how four years of creative struggle shaped an emotionally raw album about moving from self-doubt to self-belief. The pair also...

Host Richard Jones sits down with fellow Brit Mark O'Connell — Bond expert, BBC commentator, and author — to explore the surprising depth of queer identity woven throughout the James Bond franchise. From Mark's grandfather's three decades as Cubby Broccoli's chauffeur, to a tearful seven-year-old's first encounter with Octopussy, to the deliciously camp world of Diamonds A...

In our very first episode of the new Bear World Podcast, host Richard Jones — founder and editor-in-chief of Bear World Magazine — sits down with travel expert, influencer, and all-round force of nature Ravi Roth. From a small town in Pennsylvania to New York City and all seven continents, Ravi shares the journey that took him from Broadway to becoming one of travel's most celebrated voices....