The Modern Mann

Olly Mann

Olly Mann brings you a monthly selection of incredible life stories, tests out the latest trends, and answers your relationship questions - with Alix Fox, Ollie Peart and guests. 'Best Interview Podcast', British Podcast Awards. New episodes on the 10th. Reach out or buy us a beer at https://modernmann.co.uk.

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Dec 11, 2018 · 1 hr
The Case Against Snow White
Actors with dwarfism rarely get cast in title roles, but in panto season there’s an obvious exception: the many major productions of ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarves’ staged across Britain.But what does the prevalence of this pantomime do to affect...
Dec 4, 2018 · 1 hr 10 min
The Empty Seat
Samuel was nine years old when he first asked his Dad, Martin, to raise some money for the other children on his ward to have some nicer meals. Samuel’s Charity is now registered, and has raised over £200,000 for under-funded children’s wards.In thi...
Nov 27, 2018 · 55 min
The Face Detectives
Don’t you hate it when you forget a face? Spare a thought for the 1.5 million people in the UK suffering from developmental prosopagnosia - facial blindness. In its most acute form, they’re unable to recognise their friends, their family… even their ow...
Nov 20, 2018 · 1 hr 9 min
Fastest Fingers First (Season 9, Ep 5)
How do you win a game-show? Olly’s assembled a dream-team to find out: Fifteen To One grand finalist Will Howells, Chase question-setter Julia Hobbs and serial quizzer Jason Hill, who’s appeared on 14 shows including Pointless, Eggheads and Countdown. ...
Nov 13, 2018 · 1 hr 6 min
What Nobody Tells You About Rape
Martha Adam was raped. For a week afterwards, she couldn’t even say the word. Couldn’t tell her parents what had happened to her.But she did report the assault - and faced hours of courtroom questioning that both embellished and undermined her trauma....
Nov 6, 2018 · 56 min
The Only Way Is Up
Suspended from 100 helium balloons, Tom Morgan flew 15.5 miles across South Africa, seated in a collapsible camping chair. And now he wants YOU to do it, too.Could this hare-brained scheme really be the future of adventure travel? Or is there more h...
Oct 30, 2018 · 1 hr 6 min
The Downing Street Heckler
Shouting at Prime Ministers was off-limits at BBC Westminster before Paul ‘Gobby’ Lambert. He was the Producer who cried, ‘ANY MONEY IN THE BOX, CHANCELLOR?’ at George Osborne on Budget day and got Bill Clinton to talk to the News Channel by shouting, ...
Oct 23, 2018 · 1 hr 10 min
My Head Is Killing Me
Dr Stuart Farrimond was a disillusioned Junior Doctor. Night-shifts, the grim reality of hospital life and emotional exhaustion were all taking their toll - but he was in denial about what might be killing him.In this extraordinary interview with Ol...
Aug 28, 2018 · 1 hr 13 min
The Inseminator
Sperm donors are anonymised in British clinics. Recipients don’t even get to see a photo of the man who will father their child. Donor-conceived kids can only discover the identity of their biological father upon reaching adulthood themselves.But Mi...
Aug 21, 2018 · 54 min
Hannah Witton: Stomasexual
At 25, YouTube star Hannah Witton suffered acute abdominal pain. She’d had a decade in remission from ulcerative colitis, but the episode was so severe she opted to have surgery to remove her colon.Now, she’s readjusting to life with an ileostomy ba...
Aug 14, 2018 · 58 min
Cruising With Mickey (Season 8, Ep 8)
Working aboard Disney’s cruise ships requires a commitment to customer service, a never-fading smile, and a mastery of ‘the Disney point’.But for Andy Young - a twentysomething bartender on Disney Wonder in 2002 - it also served as an introduction t...
Aug 7, 2018 · 1 hr 12 min
Diving to Adventure!
Smuggling marijuana from Thailand to Alaska; trading illicit fuel in Nigeria; evading the law in France - Robert Stone did it all.From one small fishing boat in the Bahamas he built up a veritable fleet of vessels - including a 6000-tonne oil tanker...
Jul 31, 2018 · 1 hr 7 min
The Cop Who Went To Prison
Michael Bunting always wanted to be a police officer. He qualified aged 19, with his Dad’s old Constabulary collar number. Then, one Summer Sunday evening, his life changed forever.Whilst attempting to detain a violent suspect, he was severely beate...
Jul 24, 2018 · 50 min
Inside RT's Newsroom
Russia Today is one of Britain’s most controversial TV networks. Backed by the Kremlin and based in Moscow, its London newsroom portrays Russia more positively than the mainstream media, and broadcasts an alternative take on current events generally....
Jul 17, 2018 · 1 hr 4 min
I Am A Gazelle
What does it take to be an Olympic champion?Performance Scientist Dr Steve Ingham knows: he’s supported over 1000 athletes, including Steve Redgrave, Matthew Pinsent and Jessica Ennis-Hill.In this insightful interview with Olly, he reveals how th...
Jul 10, 2018 · 58 min
The Unlucky Ones
Miscarriages are the most common form of pregnancy loss - yet are rarely talked about in public.Jo and Steve Peck suffered not one, not two, but recurrent miscarriages over the course of four years, before seeking private treatment.In this searin...
Jul 3, 2018 · 57 min
So, You Have A Fear of Flying
Claustrophobia, panic attacks, and hyperventilation can feel even more acute at 35,000 feet. Perhaps that’s why some aviophobics never get as far as buying plane tickets, and spend a lifetime making awkward train journeys instead.Anna P - Team Leade...
Jun 26, 2018 · 57 min
A Restaurant Ruined My Life
With zero experience running a professional kitchen, home cook Robert Maxwell poured his life savings into his passion project: a gastropub-inspired Toronto restaurant. It became a crash-course in coping with stress, managing his cashflow, and curbing ...
May 3, 2018 · 1 hr 11 min
Hands-on Dad
Ben Ryan’s two year-old son, Sol, was born with a blood clot in his arm. Following amputation, the medical advice was to wait until Sol’s third birthday before fitting a prosthetic that grabs.
Apr 24, 2018 · 58 min
The Declutterer (Season 7, Ep 9)
Former investment banker Nicola Lewis likes to organise. Which is just as well, because the demand for decluttering has never been higher.Her clients might be coping with a bereavement, and the resultant truckload of unwanted furniture; or just movi...