This episode sets a new record for the Cure Podcast, as for the first time we interview a sibling of a previous guest. We loved our conversation about stammering and resilience with Timmy Hammersley way back in series 1. This week we talk to his brother, researcher Conor Hammersley. Conor is a Fulbright scholar currently undertaking a PhD on identities and masculinities among Irish men with a specific focus on the farming community. As part of his Fulbright scholarship award at Columbia-Bassett Medical School in New York, Conor is extending his research by comparing and contrasting the evolving socio-cultural and economic challenges faced by US farmers in relation to their health to those encountered by farmers in Ireland. In the first episode of this two parter, Conor talks about the challenges and changes encountered by men in modern Ireland and gives us a historical and cultural backdrop. Next week he will fill us in on his research in the farming community.

Plus, is that a head cold Dinny is showcasing, despite his recent forays into the world of cold exposure...?

Please note, this episode has mature themes and content.