Och, Brothers! Where Art Thou?
The purpose of Och, Brothers! is to host a transparent, honest space for men to explore what it means to be a man today. Positive conversations around manhood, brotherhood, parenthood, and masculinity, eschewing outdated stereotypes and celebrating a broad range of perspectives. En vogue or otherwise.
We’ll be sharing stories, building and fostering networks, and redefining strength, helping men show up for themselves and learning from each other as we go. Come with us, you’re very welcome.
Och, Brothers! Where Art Thou?
Och, Brothers! Where Art Thou?
Episode 4: From Campbeltown To Camus | David Cameron
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This week on Och, Brothers! Where Art Thou? we’re joined by the other David Cameron, educator, keynote speaker, podcaster, and a proper warm, thoughtful presence from Fife.
What starts as a bit of festive chat and name based mischief quickly turns into a big one: masculinity, role models, community, and what happens when society quietly stops giving young boys decent examples of what “being a man” can look like.
David takes us back to growing up in Campbeltown with a single mum, a gentle grandfather, and a head full of books and music. We talk about the older versions of masculinity he was handed, hardness, fighting, bravado, and why it never really fit. From there we get into the modern pressure cooker: algorithms, Andrew Tate, Trump style posturing, and a culture built on dissatisfaction.
We also dig into the shortage of men in primary teaching, what that means for boys (and everyone), and why this isn’t just a “role models” chat, it’s also about pay, status, and what neoliberalism has done to community life.
And finally, we land where the heart is: adverse childhood experiences, trauma, recovery, meaning, and the idea that we’re shaped by our past, but we don’t have to be its prisoners. A proper end of year conversation about values, healing, and trying to live like you mean it.