Ep 45 - 'I Would Never Do It Again' - Man Like You Podcast

This week on Man Like You, Mo Gilligan, Babatunde Aléshé and Eddie Kadi are back around the table — and this one goes from deep to completely ridiculous in record time. Fresh from the release of his Netflix documentary, Mo opens up about what the experience really did to him behind the scenes — from eating fried chicken every day to the loneliness, emotional breakdowns and moments that pushed him into some seriously dark places. The boys talk vulnerability, showing a different side of yourself to the world, and what happens when a project changes you more than you expected. Then the conversation turns to where it all began. Why did they choose comedy? What made them take the risk and bet on themselves? And after years in the game, what is it about performing that still gives them a feeling they can’t find anywhere else? They also get into male friendship as you get older — whether grown men can still have a “best friend”, the different roles your closest boys play in your life, making new friends in your 40s, and the people who become more like brothers than mates. And because it’s Man Like You, somehow all of that sits alongside Baba’s now-infamous neck, getting older, dodgy knees, godfathers, first-date restaurants, Wagamama memories and an alarming amount of detail about Mo’s digestive system. Funny, vulnerable and very, very honest — this is the boys at their best. Drop your answer in the comments: do you still have a best friend — and what’s the ONE restaurant you’d recommend everyone tries where you live? 00:00 Baba Turns 40 & The Boys Talk Getting Older 03:00 Mo Gilligan’s Chicken Documentary 05:07 The Emotional Side of Making the Documentary 07:03 Mo Opens Up About Breaking Down During Filming 09:41 The 28-Day Chicken Experiment 11:53 What Mo Learned About the Chicken Industry 12:32 The Shocking Reality of Chicken Production 15:01 What Eating Chicken Every Day Did to Mo 17:05 Showing a Side of Mo We’ve Never Seen Before 19:18 Why We Chose Comedy 23:34 Eddie on Finding His Place in Stand-Up 26:17 The Moment Comedy Became the Only Option 29:27 Performing When Nobody Knows Who You Are 31:04 We Need to Talk About Baba’s Neck 😂 33:58 Are We Too Old to Have a Best Friend? 36:17 Lifelong Friendships & Growing Up Together 38:30 Every Friendship Has a Different Role 40:04 When Friends Become Brothers 41:45 Why Baba’s Phone Calls Are Never Quick 😂 44:21 The Different Types of Best Friends 45:51 Do You Need New Friends in Your 40s? 48:39 Making New Friends Later in Life 50:17 What Does Being a Godfather Actually Mean? 53:34 Restaurants That Made Us Feel RICH in Our 20s 54:08 Remembering Mayflower After a Night Out 57:40 When Zizzi Felt Like Fine Dining 😂 59:49 Café Rouge & Wagamama Memories 1:01:11 Shaka Zulu, Prezzo & PizzaExpress 1:02:37 Big Easy & Unlimited Shrimp 1:03:59 Tinseltown vs VQ 1:06:30 Our Top Date Restaurants Back in the Day 1:07:46 TGI Fridays Was ELITE 😂 1:08:53 Byron Burger, Wahaca & Sweet Potato Fries 1:10:41 The First Time We Went to Gaucho 1:11:26 Hakkasan & Expensive Restaurant Anxiety 1:14:17 Performing for One of Nigeria’s Richest Men 1:16:02 The Secret World of Private Dining Rooms 1:17:04 What’s Your Favourite Restaurant? 1:17:48 Baba’s Neck Gets One Final Mention 😂