The Hushed

S2 / E2: Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death among men, yet it’s still a subject many struggle to speak about openly. In this episode, we hear from two men, Dale and Tim, whose lives have been shaped by suicide in very different ways: one who has survived multiple attempts, and a father who lost one of his sons. Together, they reflect on the warning signs that are often missed, the...

What do a drag queen, a man rebuilding his life after multiple stays in a psychiatric clinic, and a father who lost one of his sons to suicide have in common? Quite a lot, it turns out. They're just some of the voices you'll hear in Season 2 of The Hushed®. After finding listeners in more than 40 countries during Season 1, The Hushed® returns with a new season of conversations about the th...

S2 / E1:  We hear a lot about toxic masculinity, but far less about what healthy masculinity actually looks like. In this opening episode, we explore how men can redefine strength, self-worth, and emotional honesty in a world where the rules of manhood are shifting. Joined by two men, George and Pete, we reflect on the expectations many men inherited, the pressures they still carry, and what it me...

S1 / E11: All season, the questions have been put to men. In this episode, those same questions are answered by a small group of women. They reflect on the questions that have shaped  The Hushed  so far, noticing where they land, where they don’t, and what shifts when familiar questions are heard through different voices. This is the first part of that conversation. --- Host details ⁠Martin Coul o...

S1 / E12: This episode continues the conversation started in Episode 11. A small group of women return to the same questions that have been put to men throughout the season, staying with what emerged last time and noticing what deepens when there’s more space to listen. Together with the previous episode, this conversation brings Season One of  The Hushed   to a close. --- Host details ⁠Martin Cou...

S1 / E10: What do you want to be remembered for? This episode explores meaning and the quiet choices that shape how we live. We talk about the legacies three men hope to leave behind, not just through work or family, but in the everyday impressions that stay with others. It’s about what we carry, what we pass on, and how priorities shift as we move through different stages of life. We ask what it...

S1 / E9: From testicular cancer to vasectomies, this episode explores what happens when men are forced to confront their bodies, sometimes by choice, sometimes without one. It’s not about oversharing. It’s about how illness, surgery, and survival can shake identity, surface fear, and quietly reshape how men see themselves. Caring for your health doesn’t make you less of a man. It means you’re plan...

S1 / E8: Some emotions are easier to show than others. For many men, anger, fear, and grief are learned early as things to manage, suppress, or carry alone. In this episode, two men reflect on what happens when those feelings are buried for too long, how they surface, how they shape relationships, and what it takes to give them space without causing harm. These are honest conversations about restr...

S1 / E7: Gay men often move through the world carrying stories they’ve never said out loud - about rejection, desire, trust, and the search for a love that feels like home. In this episode, they share those quieter truths: what intimacy costs, what it gives back, and how masculinity can expand when you’re no longer performing for it. These are stories about connection, heartbreak, healing, and the...

S1 / E6: As men move into middle age, the body becomes a quieter, more complicated place. This episode explores how men think about appearance, ageing, and the things we tend to avoid — from unspoken dress codes to check‑ups we delay. We look at how denial shows up, why so many men downplay what they notice, and what it might take to stop treating our bodies as afterthoughts. It’s an honest conver...

S1 / E5: Many men have mates, but few they can be fully open with. This episode explores the gap between banter and real connection - and why isolation can persist even in a room full of people. We ask why male friendships so often feel passive compared to the way women tend to nurture theirs, and what it might take for men to move beyond surface-level camaraderie toward deeper, sustaining bonds....

S1 / E4: From “provider first” to the quiet pressure to always deliver, this episode explores why so many men still measure their value in work, and what happens when that stops feeling enough. Three voices, American, British, and Finnish share how success, stress, and self-worth collide, and what they learned when stepping back became the only way forward. At its heart, we ask: if you’re not what...

S1 / E1: We open Season 1 with a conversation about why so many men struggle to talk about what really matters. Not because they don’t care, but because they’ve been taught not to. This first episode sets the tone: open, human, and unpolished. Three voices from the UK, the US and Zimbabwe explore why silence isn’t strength, and how honest conversations, even the messy ones, can help us feel more c...

S1 / E2: What does it mean to be a man? In this episode, we look at the early blueprints we were handed from dads, coaches, media, or mates, and how those roles shaped us. Alongside two Australian voices, we explore how bravado can mask vulnerability, and what it takes to step outside the stories we were taught and find our own way. Building on the wider themes of The Hushed® , this conversation d...

S1 / E3: Being a dad is often framed as provider first, person second. In this episode, two voices, British and Italian, explore the joys, worries, and unspoken weight of raising children. We talk about identity, guilt, pride, and the quiet pressures that come with wanting to be a good dad. From neurodivergence to legacy, we ask what we pass on, what we carry, and what showing up really means. ---...