Paul Mitchell is a writer, poet, author and academic whose work interrogates Australian masculinity, violence and the ways people can heal.
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Oct 31, 2017
The Homer Half-Hour Podcast #12: Unmanned with Shoeb Ahmad
By Ashley ThomsonShoeb Ahmad is a father, musician and sound technician, who after a period of prolonged reflection decided that identifying as male was no longer right for her.
Oct 10, 2017
The Homer Half-Hour Podcast #11: White Maleness and Inclusion with Glen Martin
By Ashley ThomsonA member of the Canberra legislative assembly, Mark Parton, claimed recently that white men over the age of thirty who have stable employment aren’t included in anything. There’s a lot to unpack in that, and unpack it all is what we set out to do.
Sep 28, 2017
The Homer Half-Hour Podcast #10: Men’s Fashion with Jay McCauley Bowstead
By Ashley ThomsonDeliberate or subconscious, the way that men dress themselves has enormous significance to the way we think about masculinity. I speak with a lecturer at London College of Fashion to find out more.
Sep 05, 2017
The Homer Half-Hour Podcast #9: Fatherhood
By Ashley ThomsonThere’s a new generation of fathers out there. We speak with one as though he’s a proxy for all the others.
Jul 21, 2017
The Homer Half-Hour Podcast #8: A Mental Health Monologue
By Ashley ThomsonWhat does mental health mean to me? Ashley Thomson sets out in a slightly late, slightly truncated episode to answer this question for himself.
Jul 02, 2017
The Homer Half-Hour Podcast #7: Rockstars!
By Ashley ThomsonName a rockstar and we’ve name-dropped them on this new ep, where we try to figure out how yesterday’s and today’s rockstars have influenced accepted masculinities.
Jun 20, 2017
The Homer Half-Hour Podcast #6: My Feminist Friend, Zoya Patel
By Ashley ThomsonAshley Thomson talks feminism, writing and masculinity with Zoya Patel, a friend of six years, the founder of Feminartsy and a huge influence on Homer.
May 24, 2017
The Homer Half-Hour Podcast #5: An Interview with Professor Richard Baker
By Ashley ThomsonHow often does a young man dream of becoming a geographer? In this interview with Professor Richard Baker, we present another unusual example of what a man might aspire to be.
May 09, 2017
The Homer Half-Hour Podcast #4: The ANU Bar Finale
By Ashley ThomsonWhat happens when a live music gig’s all-male line-up becomes the subject of intense scrutiny and controversy? Shoeb Ahmed, Glen Martin and Ashley Thomson try to get under the surface of the ANU Bar Finale’s moment in the sun.
Apr 25, 2017
The Homer Half-Hour Podcast #3: The ANU Men’s Network
By Ashley ThomsonHow do you use a men’s space for good? Can it be done? Ashley Thomson talks to two representatives of the Australian National University Men’s Network to discuss the purpose of (and controversy surrounding) the group.
Apr 11, 2017
The Homer Half-Hour Podcast #2: The Australian Sportsman
By Ashley ThomsonUsing Nick Kyrgios and David Pocock as examples, we get stuck into masculinity and role models for men in Australian sport.
Mar 29, 2017
The Homer Half-Hour Podcast #1: Masculinity in Australian Politics
By Ashley ThomsonIn our first ever podcast episode, Ashley Thomson and Glen Martin discuss the role of masculine archetypes in the current Australian political landscape.