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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 17 MIN

Midlife Males and Testosterone

from The Quiet Midlife: a podcast for men over 40 · host jerrykennard

Testosterone is the explanation of choice for a remarkable range of male behaviours, including wars, risk-taking, the gender pay gap, questionable haircuts and overpowered cars. It has also become the explanation of choice for a remarkable range of male symptoms in midlife —  like fatigue, low mood,  reduced drive —  and an entire industry has grown up around these explanations with considerable commercial enthusiasm. Time to explode some myths!

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jun 9, 2026

Testosterone is the explanation of choice for a remarkable range of male behaviours, including wars, risk-taking, the gender pay gap, questionable haircuts and overpowered cars. It has also become the explanation of choice for a remarkable range of male symptoms in midlife —  like fatigue, low mood,  reduced drive —  and an entire industry has grown up around these explanations with considerable commercial enthusiasm. Time to explode some myths!

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