From The Boys
by MDX Studios
What is it to be a boy in London in 2026? There is a lot of talk in the media about the problem of boys, but the conversation too often doesn’t include us or reflect our experiences. In this podcast we set the agenda and talk about the things that really matter to us, to share our experiences from our own perspectives. We are year 10 boys from William Ellis School in north London. For our podcast series From the Boys, we have set out to voice our perspectives in this changing world of societal pressures and expectations on boys. We are aware there are many discussions around boyhood, however we want to involve boys of our age in these discussions to truly show how we feel and what we experience. In each episode, we talk to a range of people from educational specialists, teachers, young men and boys with different and important viewpoints. This podcast is for boys and those who are interested in their experiences. We hope that this podcast spreads
Episodes
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Ep 5: Girls
In this episode we talk about our interactions with girls. There is a lot of negative attention on how boys interact with girls. Whilst we know this does happen; this does not reflect the reality of our experience of just trying to get to know girls. In this episode, we share very honest...
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Ep 6: Influence
In this extended episode we ask the questions who and what is influencing boys today? There is a lot of talk about this in the mainstream media, but who is asking us about what is really going on? In this episode we share our ideas about influences. Inevitably we look at social media but, in this...
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Ep 7: Friendship
In this episode we talk about friendship. Finding friendship and community is important and not always easy for boys growing up with expectations about how to fit in, how to be a boy. How do boys find their people? How do boys connect with one another and build relationships? What are some of the...
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Ep 8: Music
In this episode we talk about music. We wanted to talk about music because it’s a big part of our lives. It has the potential to influence us, showing us ideas of success through lifestyles and lyrics. To get to the heart of some of these issues we interviewed music producer Jay Weathers. Jay is…
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Ep 1: Covid
In this episode we focus on the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic on boys our age. We were in year 4 and 5 during the pandemic and missed vital schooling. Our discussions around the Covid 19 pandemic focus on the impact on our education, social lives, and mental health. A lot of us feel that…
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Ep2: Education
In this extended episode we talk about the challenges for boys in education. When we made this podcast, we were at the end of year 10, about to go into our final year of GCSEs and we wanted to understand more about the bigger picture about boys taking GCSEs. Our special guest this week is Alex...
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Ep 2: 1Success
In this episode we talk about what success looks like for a boy today. Ideas of success are complex, relating to school, family expectations and wider social norms about what boys should be, and become as men. Does school success equal life success? We ask this question of boys our age, as well…
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Ep 4: Pressure
This is a content warning. There is mention in this episode of mental health issues and suicide. In this episode we talk about pressure. Where does pressure on boys come from and how do we deal with it? We wanted this episode to predominantly discussions amongst boys, so listeners can learn more...
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From The Boys - Trailer
What is it to be a boy in London in 2026? There is a lot of talk in the media about the problem of boys, but the conversation too often doesn’t include us or reflect our experiences. In this podcast we set the agenda and talk about the things that really matter to us, to share our experiences…
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About this show
What is it to be a boy in London in 2026?
There is a lot of talk in the media about the problem of boys, but the conversation too often doesn’t include us or reflect our experiences. In this podcast we set the agenda and talk about the things that really matter to us, to share our experiences from our own perspectives.
We are year 10 boys from William Ellis School in north London. For our podcast series From the Boys, we have set out to voice our perspectives in this changing world of societal pressures and expectations on boys. We are aware there are many discussions around boyhood, however we want to involve boys of our age in these discussions to truly show how we feel and what we experience. In each episode, we talk to a range of people from educational specialists, teachers, young men and boys with different and important viewpoints.
This podcast is for boys and those who are interested in their experiences.
We hope that this podcast spreads
Hosted by
MDX Studios