Half Man, Harry Styles’ engagement to Zoë Kravitz and Russell Brand’s bible

Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd is back with a divisive new series about toxic masculinity: should Half Man be mandatory viewing for men or is it just trauma porn? Also on the show: Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz seem to be engaged, what the explosive I’m a Celeb live show fallout says about reality TV and the Bloomberg expose into Alex Cooper’s company. Plus, Dan Levy’s new crime comedy, Netflix thriller Unchosen and a look at some of the creepiest real-life British cults. Join us on Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes and ad-free listening patreon.com/straightuppodcastGet 10% off our fave (flat pack!) furniture brand Swyft Home with the code straightup10 at swyfthome.comFollow us on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@straightuppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and TikTok @straightuppodFind us on YouTube @straightupmediapodEmail at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠Recs / reviews: Strangers, Belle Burden Big Mistakes, Netflix Unchosen, Netflix Transmissions From JonestownInside Alex Cooper’s Unwell: Tears, Screaming and Employees Looking for the Exit, BloombergI Read Russell Brand's Unreadable New Book, For My Sins, New StatesmanHalf Man, NetflixHalf Man review – more brave, brutal, blazing TV from the maker of Baby Reindeer, GuardianHalf Man Is Masochism at Its Absolute Worst, Esquire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd is back with a divisive new series about toxic masculinity: should Half Man be mandatory viewing for men or is it just trauma porn? Also on the show: Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz seem to be engaged, what the explosive I’m a Celeb live show fallout says about reality TV and the Bloomberg expose into Alex Cooper’s company. Plus, Dan Levy’s new crime comedy, Netflix thriller Unchosen and a look at some of the creepiest real-life British cults. Join us on Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes and ad-free listening patreon.com/straightuppodcastGet 10% off our fave (flat pack!) furniture brand Swyft Home with the code straightup10 at swyfthome.comFollow us on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@straightuppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and TikTok @straightuppodFind us on YouTube @straightupmediapodEmail at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠Recs / reviews: Strangers, Belle Burden Big Mistakes, Netflix Unchosen, Netflix Transmissions From JonestownInside Alex Cooper’s Unwell: Tears, Screaming and Employees Looking for the Exit, BloombergI Read Russell Brand's Unreadable New Book, For My Sins, New StatesmanHalf Man, NetflixHalf Man review – more brave, brutal, blazing TV from the maker of Baby Reindeer, GuardianHalf Man Is Masochism at Its Absolute Worst, Esquire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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