Article 5MGDR How male celebs really feel about their bodies – podcasts of the week

How male celebs really feel about their bodies – podcasts of the week

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Hannah Verdier, Hannah J Davies and Danielle Steph
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New podcast Manatomy encourages famous men from Chris Hoy to Tim Minchin to open up about their insecurities. Plus: Mark Steel and Marina Hyde

Manatomy
Danny Wallace and Phil Hilton's podcast about men and their appearance goes beyond the usual dad bod" conversation, as a range of celebrities reveal their insecurities and triumphs. Guests include Sir Chris Hoy, Tim Minchin and Jason Manford. First up is Jameela Jamil, who is particularly good value when covering the dad-as-idiot TV trope as well as recounting seeing actors paint on their six packs. She doesn't hold back on her mission to prevent men facing the same body pressures as women have. Hannah Verdier

What The F*** Is Going On ...? with Mark Steel
Mark Steel's new podcast sees the comic pose that very question to his guests, with government u-turns and culture wars providing him with much to rant and rave about (a monologue on anti-vaxxers, who drink water that's come through pipes that have been there since Queen Victoria" and take illegal drugs, is particularly astute). Steel's son Elliot, 25, offers a youth' perspective, while Peep Show's Isy Suttie and Guardian columnist Owen Jones are among those who join him as he speaks gruff truth to power. Hannah J Davies

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