Best Adam Scull Podcasts (2025)

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Anthony Kavanagh on fame, addiction and the dark side of 90’s pop 1:12:27

1d ago1:12:27

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Welcome to episode 222 with Anthony Kavanagh, a singer and author who exploded onto the pop music scene in the late 90’s when his song ‘I Can Make You Feel Good’ was a huge hit all over the world. At just 18 years old he was touring with the Spice Girls and Boyzone, on the front cover of Smash Hits and countless magazines and regularly appearing on…

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Kaila Yu and the intersection of race, body image and mental health. 42:38

9d ago42:38

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Welcome to episode 221 with Kaila Yu, a journalist, travel writer and the author of Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty. A former model, Kaila became closely associated with the import scene that took off in the late 90’s (think Fast & Furious 1) and also featured in many of the high-profile magazines of that time. In th…

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Changing the mental health system from the inside out with Miranda Arieh and the HEROES Programme 1:11:05

14d ago1:11:05

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Welcome to episode 220 with Miranda Arieh, who is a mental health educator and founder of the pioneering HEROES Programme, a holistic, transformation-focused and trauma-informed approach to mental health recovery. Miranda was sectioned under the mental health act at the age of 14 and became a ‘revolving door service user’ in the NHS mental health s…

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Lobotomy, asylums, madness and lunacy. A History of Mental Illness with Andrew Scull 58:00

23d ago58:00

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Welcome to episode 219 with Andrew Scull, who is a sociologist whose research has centred on the social history of medicine and particularly psychiatry for more than 50 years. He is a recipient of the Roy Porter Medal for lifetime contributions to the history of medicine and the author of more than a dozen books including Madness in Civilization: A…

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Addiction, sobriety and brutal recovery with Lauren McQuistin 1:13:01

1M ago1:13:01

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Welcome to episode 218 with Lauren McQuistin, who is a musician, opera singer and author of No Lost Causes Club, a memoir that explores what navigating sobriety looks like in our modern world. She is also the creator behind one of my all-time favourite mental health related meme accounts @brutalrecovery. While in her early twenties, Lauren was told…

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Understanding anger and rethinking rage with Sam Parker 59:47

2M ago59:47

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Welcome to episode 217 with Sam Parker, who is British GQ’s Site Director and someone who has worked in culture and lifestyle journalism for over 15 years. He is also the author of Good Anger: How Rethinking Rage Can Change Our Lives and for this episode he joins me to chat about the good bits and the bad bits of getting angry. We chat about his ex…

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Masculinity and other male failures with Adam Farrer 59:49

2M ago59:49

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Welcome to episode 216 with Adam Farrer, who is a writer, lecturer, mentor and editor. Adam’s recent book Broken Biscuits and Other Male Failures is all about his struggles to live up to masculine expectations and in this episode, we chat about what it means to be a man and what it’s like to fall short of those ideals. We chat about Adam’s route to…

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Class inequality and working class culture with Dr Lisa McKenzie 1:28:30

2M ago1:28:30

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Welcome to episode 215 with Dr Lisa McKenzie, who is a working class academic and anarchistic author. She is a researcher and educator whose work relates to class inequality, social justice and British working class culture and a founding member of The Working Class Collective CIC. Lisa grew up in Nottingham, in a mining community. After she left s…

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Why we don't have a health problem, we have a village problem with Cormac Russell 1:08:23

3M ago1:08:23

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Welcome to episode 214 with Cormac Russell, who is an author and social explorer. He is the Founding Director of Nurture Development and a member of the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Institute. Cormac has spent more than 20 years working all over the world training communities and professional organisations in Asset-Based Community Devel…

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Trauma Industrial Complex and the stories we tell ourselves about our wounds with Darren McGarvey 1:01:09

3M ago1:01:09

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Welcome to episode 213 with Darren McGarvey, who is an author, musician, social commentator and journalist. Darren grew up in Pollok on the south side of Glasgow, and has lived through extreme poverty, addiction and homelessness. He wrote about his life and experiences in his first book ‘Poverty Safari’ which received critical acclaim for its insig…

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Exploring intimacy, identity and ocd on the stage with Tana Sirois 1:09:26

3M ago1:09:26

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Welcome to episode 212 with Tana Sirois, who is an actor, theatre maker and coach who is currently touring a one woman show called UnTethered, an autobiographical comedy that follows a queer, demi sexual woman with obsessive compulsive disorder as she attempts to transcend her fears so that she may finally experience what it’s like to feel safe and…

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Grief grifting with Owen Williams (The Tubs\Ex-Void) 55:07

4M ago55:07

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Welcome to episode 211 with Owen Williams, who is the singer and guitarist in The Tubs. He is also a vocalist and guitarist in Ex-Void and the drummer in Sniffany and The Nits and other things in other bands as well, all under the banner of the London based, music collective Gob Nation. In this episode I chat to Owen about his experiences with OCD …

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Fatal Fury weekend turned out to be a Fatal Flop, Scull runs for 12 rounds, Does Crawford have a realistic chance to beat Canelo?, Rolly rolls over Ryan, Did Devin look like a P4P fighter?, Who should ... 1:44:44

4M ago1:44:44

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Rosie Viva is completely normal and totally fine 56:46

4M ago56:46

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Welcome to episode 210 with Rosie Viva, who is a model, presenter, author and an ambassador for Bipolar UK. Rosie has experienced various mental health challenges from a young age and was originally misdiagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Despite this she built a successful career as a model which took her all over the globe, working with some of th…

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The Casual Observer - The Greater Key West Light Beer Taste Test by Rob DeMarco 3:27

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The Air is Still Free…For Now (Vol. 1) by Rob DeMarco 4:12

4M ago4:12

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The neuroscience of mental health with Dr Dean Burnett 1:09:21

4M ago1:09:21

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Welcome to episode 209 with Dr Dean Burnett, who is a neuroscientist, lecturer and author. Dean is currently an honorary research fellow at Cardiff Psychology School and has also worked as a psychiatry tutor and lecturer at the Cardiff University Centre for Medical Education. He is the author of several acclaimed books about brains, neuroscience, e…

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Politics, punk and 3 pound pints with Hyphen 1:01:29

4M ago1:01:29

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Welcome to episode 208 with Hyphen, who is a rapper, songwriter and political punk. After finishing university, Hyphen found himself working in finance. He also found himself bored, depressed and drinking to cope. This came to a tipping point when a close friend of his died by suicide and his own mental health was pushed towards breaking point. Hyp…

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Telling stories and burning out with Hana Walker-Brown 1:15:21

5M ago1:15:21

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Welcome to episode 207 with Hana Walker-Brown, a multi-award winning and critically acclaimed storyteller and sound artist who works across film, radio and podcasting and narrative non-fiction. In 2023 Hana was signed off work with severe burnout. It took a year for her to understand this experience, to unpack it, to make peace with it and to get b…

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Alphabet Soup 3:43

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Radical compassion with Olympian Karsta Lowe 51:14

5M ago51:14

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Welcome to episode 206 with Karsta Lowe, who is an Olympian and professional volley ball player who was a member of the United States women's national team that won bronze medals at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Karsta has played volley ball, at the highest level, all over the world, winning multiple titles and medals along the way. But throughout he…

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How to change and why we don't with Dr Ross Ellenhorn 1:06:54

5M ago1:06:54

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Welcome to episode 205 with Dr Ross Ellenhorn, who is a sociologist, psychotherapist and social worker. Dr. Ellenhorn is encouraging mental health professionals to be more present with patients and think outside the box when it comes to treatment methods. With offices in Boston, New York and LA, he offers the types of care that serve and empower an…

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Turki Alalshikh says his new boxing league will "Crush all promoters", Reasons why Turki Alalshikh's and Dana White's boxing league will fail! 1:39:26

6M ago1:39:26

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The Satanic Rites Of Ginger Wildheart 56:52

6M ago56:52

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Welcome to episode 204 with Ginger Wildheart, who is the singer, songwriter and guitarist in The Wildhearts. The Wildhearts formed in 1989 and over years since have celebrated top 20 singles and top 10 albums and sell out tours all over the world while navigating record company battles, industry politics, multiple line up changes, drugs, depression…

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Was Lamont Roach robbed of victory over Tank, Tank says Roach rematch is not next, Shakur offers Roach a fight, Still think Tank beats Shakur, Russell shuts out Rayo, Paddy robbed against Crocker, Who ... 1:51:46

6M ago1:51:46

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Sam Delaney is back to help you calm the f*ck down! 1:08:59

6M ago1:08:59

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Welcome to episode 203 with Sam Delaney, who is a journalist, author, broadcaster and podcaster whose work has featured in Guardian, Big Issue and Talk Sport. Sam guested on Proper Mental a couple of years ago back at episode 127, and in that episode, we talked a lot about his problems with addiction and how he adjusted to getting sober. This time …

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Recap of the Last Crescendo card, Did Bivol deserve the decision over Beterbiev, Do we need a trilogy, Is Bakole a hype job, Shakur cuts off Padley's lights, Ortiz beats Madrimov, Adames robbed of victory ... 1:45:09

6M ago1:45:09

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Family tragedy and the 'Soundtrack For The 21 Bus Home' with Dan Astles 1:15:02

6M ago1:15:02

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Welcome to episode 202 with Dan Astles, who is a musician and singer songwriter from Liverpool who makes music under the name Astles, either on his own or alongside a 10 strong musical collective called The Balloon Moon Orchestra. Dan has a new album on the way that has a very sad but beautiful story behind it. Dan’s uncle Joseph died by suicide be…

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Bakole has one day training camp for Parker, Why fans believe Dubois is sick but are skeptical about Schofield Jr, Padley the electrician is ranked higher than Schofield, Could weed have given Shields ... 1:02:29

6M ago1:02:29

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Dr Martin Brunet and why your worry makes sense 59:59

7M ago59:59

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Welcome to episode 201 with Dr Martin Brunet, who has been an NHS GP for more than 20 years and is also well known for his social media channels and videos about different aspects of mental health. In this episode I chat to Martin about his time in general practice and some of the changes he has seen in mental health over the years. We also talk ab…

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Benavidez Outpoints Morrell, Morrell's manager Luis DeCubas behaves like a sore loser, Did Benavidez's victory over Morrell scare or inspire Canelo, What the chances Benavidez beats Beterbiev or Bivol ... 55:55

7M ago55:55

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Professor Joanna Moncrieff and the serotonin theory of depression 1:09:16

7M ago1:09:16

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Welcome to episode 200 with Professor Joanna Moncrieff who is a psychiatrist, author and researcher who is one of the founding members of the Critical Psychiatry Network. In 2022, Joanna was the lead author of a study that explored the ‘chemical imbalance’ theory of depression and found that no clear evidence that serotonin levels or serotonin acti…

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Georgia Lock and the day that her brain broke 1:02:20

7M ago1:02:20

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Welcome to episode 199 with Georgia Lock, who is an actor, poet and an advocate for obsessive compulsive disorder. In this episode I chat to Georgia about the moment that her ‘brain broke’ and OCD became a part of her life. We chat about what happened next, what helped looked like for her and how she manages her OCD on a day-to-day basis. We chat a…

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Why do men die by suicide? with Dr Susie Bennett 1:17:54

7M ago1:17:54

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Welcome to episode 198 with Dr Susie Bennett, a psychologist and research fellow at the 'Suicidal Behaviour Research Lab' at the University of Glasgow. Her work focuses on trying to understand why men are more at risk of suicide and what can be done to help more men access a dignified and meaningful life. Through this work, Susie has been involved …

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Did Turki sign Canelo, Dana White to run Turki's boxing league, Top 5 Fights of 2025, Ryan says needs to drop lawsuit for rematch, Ryan says he's fighting Teofimo next, Drama at Ring Magazine Awards, Victor ... 1:13:00

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Kevin Briggs, the Guardian of The Golden Gate Bridge 1:03:34

8M ago1:03:34

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Welcome to episode 197 with Kevin Briggs, who is a retired sergeant for the California Highway Patrol, known as the "Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge”. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean in California. It’s about 200 feet abov…

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Transforming Stress into Strength: Proven Strategies for Thriving in Modern Life by Carrie Spencer 7:44

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Martin Bakole call out Anthony Joshua & predicts that he will KO AJ in the 1st round. Teofimo Lopez takes my advice & will hire WADA or USADA to test Devin Haney. A BLK Prime source reports that Devin ... 32:05

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Teofimo calls Devin a B!T*#, Devin vs Blair Cobbs in March, Fighters should make Devin test with WADA or USADA, Sena Agbeko continues to accuse David Morrell of using PEDs, Team Usyk Backs Joseph Parker ... 1:22:44

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Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua, & Tyson Fury become cautionary tales! Teofimo Lopez & Subriel Matias are finalizing a deal to fight in March 2025. 28:33

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Was Tyson Fury robbed? Where does Usyk belong on the all-time list? Is Fury vs Joshua still relevant? Dubois clowns AJ & challenges Usyk! Is Parker a bigger threat for DDD than AJ? Should Itauma attempt ... 1:24:30

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Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury Pre-fight preview and prediction. David Benavidez and David Morrell have a physical altercation at media event! 53:04

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Build a Brighter Creative Future By Carrie Spencer 6:35

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Bill Haney & DontaesBoxingNation Take Turns Disrespecting Each Other! Is Oleksandr Usyk In Danger Of Being Robbed After Turki Alalshikh Announced That He Is Rooting For Tyson Fury In The Rematch? 42:32

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Professional rugby and The Heroes Journey with Rory Lamont 1:06:29

8M ago1:06:29

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Welcome to episode 196 with Rory Lamont, who is a former professional Rugby Union player and the co-founder of CAIM, a health and wellness retreat centre in highland Scotland. During his time as a professional rugby player, Rory played for Glasgow Warriors, Sale Sharks and Toulon. He has 29 international caps for Scotland and has represented his co…

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Shields affair with Papoose exposed, Munguia gets KO'ed in Mexico, Has Turki had a positive influence on boxing, Bill Haney throws dirt on Jaleel Hackett to big up Devin, & More 1:06:43

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Are women depressed or oppressed? with psychiatrist Dr Linda Gask 56:23

9M ago56:23

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Welcome to episode 195 with Dr Linda Gask who is a writer and a psychiatrist who has been an advisor to the World Health Organisation and been awarded the President’s Medal by the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2017. Her latest book is titled ‘Out of Her Mind’ which asks the questions ‘Are we failing women’s mental health and what needs to be do…

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Mental illness on the NHS front lines with Dr Benji Waterhouse 52:48

9M ago52:48

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Welcome to episode 194 with Dr Benji Waterhouse who is a front-line NHS doctor specialising in psychiatry and an award-winning stand-up comedian. He is also the author of the best-selling medical memoir ‘You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here’ where he has written about his work as a psychiatrist and the stories of the patients he has met along the …

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Masculinity, music and autism with Tom Fleming (Wild Beasts/One True Pairing) 53:32

11M ago53:32

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Welcome to episode 193 with Tom Fleming of One True Pairing and formerly of Wild Beasts! As a member of Wild Beasts, Tom released 5 acclaimed albums, one of them was nominated for the Mercury Prize and two of the records charted in the top 10. Wild Beasts called it a day in 2018 with Tom putting out his first material as One True Pairing in 2019. H…