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Boy Talk

by Boys’ Education Commission

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Latest episodes

12. Mike Nicholson

October 7, 2026 · 31 min

When English teacher Mike Nicholson started a lunchtime drop in for teenage boys, he was mocked by colleagues who told him boys wanted to play football and no one would turn up. Instead they were queuing down the corridor. That gave Mike…
11. Polly Curtis

September 30, 2026 · 31 min

Why are fathers too often ghosted in the social care system? How do we stop shying away from the most challenging questions in schools? And how can we revive democracy and counter polarisation beginning in schools? Just some of the thorny…
10. Luke Tryl

September 23, 2026 · 30 min

Do young men think big muscles is what makes a real man? Are they moving to the right and backing the populists? Are they obsessed with Andrew Tate? There's one man who knows the answers - because he's asked them - polling guru Luke Tryl…
9. Dr Sophie King-Hill

September 16, 2026 · 32 min

This conversation will be eye opening to all those who want to understand the way status works for young men - what they need to do to become top dog, and what they then need to do to maintain that status. Seen in this light, the…
8. Jo Heaton

September 9, 2026 · 33 min

What happens in the classroom when boys first go to school? Why do some boys fall behind? Why do some find literacy a chore, and managing to hold a pencil a real challenge? Why do boys then 'mask' the problem and fall further behind. Jo…

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7. Alex Blower

September 2, 2026 · 35 min

Alex knows what it's like to be a disaffected teenager. Kicked out of school at 13, he says he caused a lot of damage to other people, before getting the chance to turn things around. Now he is doing all he can to help young boys like him…
6. Sana Khareghani

August 26, 2026 · 33 min

What are the jobs of the future? What is the impact of AI going to be? How do boys and men fit into this story? There is no one better to ask than Sana Khareghani. Call for Evidence: submit here Podcasts are available to watch now…
5. Bill Lucas

August 19, 2026 · 31 min

Bill Lucas has spent a lifetime arguing for a broader education in which young people learn the dispositions - creativity, resilience, resourcefulness, critical thinking - they need to thrive in work and life. He has written more than 50…
4. Ian Pryce

August 12, 2026 · 35 min

With debate raging over parity between academic and technical education, and with one million young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET), there is no one better to talk to than Ian Pryce who has been the leader of an FE…
3. Stuart Manifould

August 5, 2026 · 34 min

Stuart Manifould knows what it's like to work with boys on the frontline - often in challenging circumstances. Whether teaching in a tough inner-city school or on the streets of Crewe talking to disaffected young men, he is in the business…
2. Caroline Barlow

July 29, 2026 · 34 min

Caroline Barlow is a formidable headteacher with strong views on how we need to listen more to boys and understand them better. She believes that the language we use and the way we relate to boys is crucial to getting the most out of them…
1. Jeffrey Boakye

July 22, 2026 · 33 min

I have known Jeffrey since I co-founded School 21 and he became our first English teacher and an inspiration to students and staff alike. He is one of the most extraordinary teachers I have ever had the pleasure of working with and as if…

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About the show

Lacking aspiration. Corrupted by the manosphere. Lost. Confused. Failing their exams. Lacking motivation. That's what we are told about boys. But how much of this is true? Are boys and young men a problem to be fixed, or the source of huge untapped potential? Boy Talk aims to find out. It's a series of honest conversations about the challenges facing boys and young men hosted by Peter Hyman, Chair of the Boys' Education Commission, and former headteacher and political advisor. He talks to fascinating people on the challenges boys face and how we can help them to thrive. With insights, personal stories, controversial views and calls for action, these lively 30 minute discussions have one big aim - to start a debate on how we get all boys to thrive. Whether you are a parents, a teacher, a young person, a charity, an employer or a policy maker - join the conversation. Call for Evidence: https://www.menandboys.org.uk/boys-education-commission/callforevidence Podcasts are available to watch now on YouTube Stay up to date on the Commission by following our LinkedIn and Instagram Find out more via our Website Sign up to read Peter Hyman's 'Changing the Story' blog: available here