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James and Kurt discuss the Spotify Unwrapped numbers for the podcast, another instance of vasectomy appearing in a film, and a former Premier League footballer talking about why he decided to have a vasectomy.
Our guest this time is Melissa Hadley Barrett, the founder of Restorative Sexual Health Clinic and presenter of The Penis Project Podcast. https://thepenisproject.podbean.com/
If you'd like to get in touch with us, please email info@madeinmanchester.tv with "Bollocks" as the subject heading.
In this episode James and Kurt discuss an upcoming appearance on The Penis Project Podcast (link below), the snip getting a whole episode on "Seinfeld", fears about late stage failure, and the podcast celebrating its one year anni-vas-ary!
https://thepenisproject.podbean.com/
James and Kurt are joined by Kevin Pimbblet, Head of School of Digital and Physical Sciences, about his study "Vasectomy, Management, and Pain: A Natural Language Processing Analysis of Online Communities", which examines how vasectomy is discussed online.
Kurt talks about Bandit Healer, the dad from "Bluey", potentially having had a vasectomy, while in an out-take at the end of the episode James ruins a take because he's scared of the weather.
Welcome to "Never Mind My Bollocks", the world's only podcast dedicated to vasectomies. Throughout the series co-hosts James and Kurt will look to debunk a few myths about the procedure, talk about what's happening in the world of male sterilisation and hear from an array of guests.
If you or your partner have had a vasectomy, or even if you're just thinking about it, this is the podcast for you.
Presenters: James McConnell and Kurt Brookes
Producer: Kurt Brookes
Executive Producer: Ashley Byrne
A Made in Manchester Production
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James and Kurt are joined my Colin Irwin, a GP who performs vasectomies based in Cork, Rep. Ireland, and discuss the costs of a vasectomy there, how the system differs from other countries around the world and get his view on reversibility.
Colin's surgery can be found at http://www.precisionvasectomy.ie/
Welcome to "Never Mind My Bollocks", the world's first podcast dedicated to vasectomies. Throughout the series co-hosts James and Kurt will look to debunk a few myths about the procedure, talk about what's happening in the world of male sterilisation and hear from an array of guests.
If you or your partner have had a vasectomy, or even if you're just thinking about it, this is the podcast for you.
Presenters: James McConnell and Kurt Brookes
Producer: Kurt Brookes
Executive Producer: Ashley Byrne
A Made in Manchester Production
Send us a text
James and Kurt discuss a long established comic book character that has had a vasectomy, and the boys are joined by urologist Dr. Austen "No Blade" Slade to discuss the potential use of VR in his surgery, reversibility and spousal consent.
Welcome to "Never Mind My Bollocks", the world's first podcast dedicated to vasectomies. Throughout the series co-hosts James and Kurt will look to debunk a few myths about the procedure, talk about what's happening in the world of male sterilisation and hear from an array of guests.
If you or your partner have had a vasectomy, or even if you're just thinking about it, this is the podcast for you.
Presenters: James McConnell and Kurt Brookes
Producer: Kurt Brookes
Executive Producer: Ashley Byrne
A Made in Manchester Production
Send us a text
Kurt and James reveal their fertility test results, discuss a proposed "benefits for vasectomy" scheme in Indonesia, a UN study on fertility rates and Donald Trump's new executive order ordering the reversal of all vasectomies in the US. One of those stories isn't real, but can you tell which one?
Welcome to "Never Mind My Bollocks", the world's first podcast dedicated to vasectomies. Throughout the series co-hosts James and Kurt will look to debunk a few myths about the procedure, talk about what's happening in the world of male sterilisation and hear from an array of guests.
If you or your partner have had a vasectomy, or even if you're just thinking about it, this is the podcast for you.
Presenters: James McConnell and Kurt Brookes
Producer: Kurt Brookes
Executive Producer: Ashley Byrne
A Made in Manchester Production
Send us a text
In this episode James and Kurt discuss two famous men who have talked about their vasectomies, to shave or not to shave, March Madness, an experimental injection that acts as a temporary vasectomy and whether they think they need regular sperm count tests.
Welcome to "Never Mind My Bollocks", the world's first podcast dedicated to vasectomies. Throughout the series co-hosts James and Kurt will look to debunk a few myths about the procedure, talk about what's happening in the world of male sterilisation and hear from an array of guests.
If you or your partner have had a vasectomy, or even if you're just thinking about it, this is the podcast for you.
Presenters: James McConnell and Kurt Brookes
Producer: Kurt Brookes
Executive Producer: Ashley Byrne
A Made in Manchester Production
Send us a text
James and Kurt talk about discussing vasectomies with strangers, a popstar questioning whether it will affect his voice and whether it's time for a famous cartoon character to consider "the snip".
They're guest this week is Greg from Canada, who has had PVPS (Post Vasectomy Pain Syndrome) for over 35 years.
Welcome to "Never Mind My Bollocks", the world's first podcast dedicated to vasectomies. Throughout the series co-hosts James and Kurt will look to debunk a few myths about the procedure, talk about what's happening in the world of male sterilisation and hear from an array of guests.
If you or your partner have had a vasectomy, or even if you're just thinking about it, this is the podcast for you.
Presenters: James McConnell and Kurt Brookes
Producer: Kurt Brookes
Executive Producer: Ashley Byrne
A Made in Manchester Production
Send us a text
James and Kurt discuss a testicular sonogram, increases in the percentage of vasectomy rates and a self-performed procedure. This time they are joined by special guest Dr. Georgia Grainger to talk about the history of vasectomy.
Welcome to "Never Mind My Bollocks", the world's first podcast dedicated to vasectomies. Throughout the series co-hosts James and Kurt will look to debunk a few myths about the procedure, talk about what's happening in the world of male sterilisation and hear from an array of guests.
If you or your partner have had a vasectomy, or even if you're just thinking about it, this is the podcast for you.
Presenters: James McConnell and Kurt Brookes
Producer: Kurt Brookes
Executive Producer: Ashley Byrne
A Made in Manchester Production
Send us a text
James and Kurt discuss men in the public eye who have been open about their vasectomies and speak to their first ever guest, a man who had the procedure knowing he never wanted children.
Welcome to "Never Mind My Bollocks", the world's first podcast dedicated to vasectomies. Throughout the series co-hosts James and Kurt will look to debunk a few myths about the procedure, talk about what's happening in the world of male sterilisation and hear from an array of guests.
If you or your partner have had a vasectomy, or even if you're just thinking about it, this is the podcast for you.
Presenters: James McConnell and Kurt Brookes
Producer: Kurt Brookes
Executive Producer: Ashley Byrne
A Made in Manchester Production
Send us a text
James and Kurt talk about the emotional and financial cost of a failed vasectomy, ponder some new stats that suggest vasectomies are safer than ever and how much they'd have paid for one if they had to.
Welcome to "Never Mind My Bollocks", the world's first podcast dedicated to vasectomies. Throughout the series co-hosts James and Kurt will look to debunk a few myths about the procedure, talk about what's happening in the world of male sterilisation and hear from an array of guests.
If you or your partner have had a vasectomy, or even if you're just thinking about it, this is the podcast for you.
Presenters: James McConnell and Kurt Brookes
Producer: Kurt Brookes
Executive Producer: Ashley Byrne
A Made in Manchester Production
Send us a text
In our second episode, Kurt shares his "snip story", from going to his consultation with a screaming two-year old to thinking someone had attacked his scrotum with a hole punch.
NOTE: In this episode Kurt incorrectly states that he was told there was 1/10,000 chance of chronic testicular pain or post vasectomy scrotal pain (PVPS). This statistic was incorrect at the time of recording and is still incorrect.
Welcome to "Never Mind My Bollocks", the world's first podcast dedicated to vasectomies. Throughout the series co-hosts James and Kurt will look to debunk a few myths about the procedure, talk about what's happening in the world of male sterilisation and hear from an array of guests.
If you or your partner have had a vasectomy, or even if you're just thinking about it, this is the podcast for you.
Presenters: James McConnell and Kurt Brookes
Producer: Kurt Brookes
Executive Producer: Ashley Byrne
A Made in Manchester Production
Welcome to "Never Mind My Bollocks", a new podcast that explores the exciting world of vasectomies. Throughout the series co-hosts James and Kurt will look to debunk a few myths about the procedure and talk about what's happening in the world of male sterilisation. In this first episode, Kurt asks James why he choose to get a divorce from his balls and what his memories of getting "the snip" are.
Coming Soon, first ever podcast dedicated to the exciting world of male sterilisation! In each episode of Never Mind My Bollocks, life long friends James and Kurt discuss their experiences of vasectomy and any news and developments about the procedure, as well as plenty of interviews along the way.
Presenters: James McConnell and Kurt Brookes
Produced by Kurt Brookes
Executive Producer: Ashley Byrne
A Made in Manchester Production
Distinct Drama presents...
MISSING YOU by Richard Vergette
Starring June Brown MBE and Sam Barnard
Produced by Ashley Byrne, Iain Mackness and James Brown
An MIM Production for Distinct Nostalgia - More than a Podcast!
This 30 minute drama kicks off ‘Generation Games’, a new series of occasional monologues and duologues exploring relationships, friendships and connections across the generational divide.
June plays Margey, who against advice, refused to give her son up for adoption when she was told he had Down's syndrome. She has protected William fiercely throughout his life, even when William has preferred not to be protected. Despite the tensions that arose when William demanded his independence, both mother and son remain devoted to each other. Now they can’t see each-other due to the pandemic and the enforced separation causes each of them to reflect on their shared past.
Missing You is written by Richard Vergette who says: ‘Being the parent of a young man with Down’s Syndrome I’m aware that the compassionate response we received by medical staff at our son’s birth, wasn’t always the experience of parents from previous generations. Parents like Margey had to fight just for the right to bring up their own child. William is equally formidable and needs to lead his own life – away from his Mother.
Richard continues: ‘I’m fortunate enough to have worked with the excellent actor, Sam Barnard, so was delighted when he agreed to play the role of William. When writing the role of Margey I had the voice of June Brown in my head and so asked the producer, Ashley Byrne, “Can we find a June Brown type of actress?”. “How about June Brown?” he replied! I still can’t quite believe that a living legend is playing in a piece I’ve written. They are both brilliant in their respective roles and bring home the frustrations as well as the joys of their characters’ relationship.’
Actor Sam Barnard commenting on his part says: "June is such a legend and a hero of mine since I was little. When I was asked to play this role I said "OOH I SAY" and did a little dance of joy!"
MIM and Distinct Nostalgia Creative Director Ashley Byrne adds: ‘This is a very touching and thoughtful portrayal and is a tremendous story to kick off our series exploring relationships across the generations. We’ll be bringing more established names together with not so well known talent in a bid to tackle ageism in our society. In broadcasting the trend is to increasingly shove people in age silos and never the twain shall meet but we feel the portrayal of relationships with people across the generations is crucial for social cohesion.’
Distinct Nostalgia began in January 2020 and regularly charts. Its main content includes interviews and reunions with famous tv and movie stars and regularly celebrates the soaps, comedy and British film. Distinct Nostalgia also includes new drama and comedy.
MIM's Ashley Byrne is joined by writer and creator Richard Vergette and award-winning actor Joe Sims to discuss the making of As We Forgive Them.
America, November 2008: the new President is elected amidst an ‘audacity of hope’. For newly elected Democrat Congressman, John Daniels, this should be a time of celebration. Instead he must decide the fate of his daughter’s murderer: should he exact revenge or grant redemption... or both?
As We Forgive Them is a thriller with a twist. Written by celebrated playwright Richard Vergette, it stars award-winning actor Joe Sims as Lee Fenton and Richard Vergette as John Daniels. Andy Pearson is the newsreader.
You can listen to As We Forgive Them right here on Distinct Drama.
Directed by Andy Pearson and Mike Heath.
Produced by Ashley Byrne and Iain Mackness
As We Forgive Them is a Made in Manchester/Dark Smile Co-Production in association with Ensemble 52 and was originally produced for The Independent Online in 2010.
The programme is a Distinct Drama Presentation.
This interview is an MIM Production for Distinct Drama.
For further information, contact the team via the contact us page on www.DistinctNostalgia.com or by email info@madeinmanchester.tv
WARNING: AS WE FORGIVE THEM CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND ADULT THEMES
America, November 2008: the new President is elected amidst an ‘audacity of hope’. For newly elected Democrat Congressman, John Daniels, this should be a time of celebration. Instead he must decide the fate of his daughter’s murderer: should he exact revenge or grant redemption... or both?
As We Forgive Them is a thriller with a twist. Written by celebrated playwright Richard Vergette, it stars award-winning actor Joe Sims as Lee Fenton and Richard Vergette as John Daniels. Andy Pearson is the newsreader.
Directed by Andy Pearson and Mike Heath.
Produced by Ashley Byrne and Iain Mackness/
As We Forgive Them is a Made in Manchester/Dark Smile Co-Production in association with Ensemble 52 and was originally produced for The Independent Online in 2010.
The programme is a Distinct Drama Presentation.
For further information, contact the team via the contact us page on www.DistinctNostalgia.com
Sylvia sheds light on the little explored divide in the family at the heart of the suffragette movement in Britain in the early part of the 20th Century. It charts Sylvia Pankhurst’s split with her own family over the issue of class involvement in the struggle for women to get the vote - her belief that the suffrage movement should include working women was put into practice when she founded a toy factory in the East End of London. Here, she employed only women but paid them a man’s wage. Written by Lesley Strachan and directed by Colin Guthrie, Sylvia is a powerful exploration of the relationship between Sylvia, Emmeline and Christabel.
Distinct Drama by MIM presents a Lesley Strachan Production
Sylvia
Directed by Colin Guthrie
Written by Lesley Strachan
Cast
Sylvia Pankhurst - Helen Corbett
Emmeline Pankhurst -Jill Batty
Norah Smyth - Simona Hughes
Julia Scurr - Sheila Burbidge
Daisy Parsons - Jessica Hammett
Regina Hercbegova - Alina Baczynska
Jessie Payne - Lesley Strachan
Christabel Pankhurst -Louisa Pead
Adela Pankhurst - Jessica Hammett
Herbert Asquith - Ian Recordon
Mr Selfridge - Richard Brent
George Lansbury - Martin South
The Reporter - Jonathan Tilley
Stanley Baldwin - Matthew Flexman
Production
Recording and Editing - Colin Guthrie
Foley - Ruth Sullivan
Original music composed and performed by Tamara Douglas-Morris
Waltham Forest Brass: Claire Cheeter, Laurence Davison, David Easey, Katie Alam, Charlie Simpson, Bill Stockwell, Katie Defoe.
Recorded on location in Islington, London.
The Distinct Drama theme was composed by Rebecca Applin and Chris Warner.
For more information about Sylvia go to distinctnostalgia.com