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Pop Culture with Chanté Joseph - The Guardian’s pop culture podcast has returned for a new series, which always has a thoughtful eye on a trending news story. 

In the latest episode, Chanté Joseph looks at the pressure men are facing to achieve the perfect summer body, off the back of the success of Love Island and beauty standards reflected on the algorithm that appears on your Instagram search tab. It is interesting to see discussions about the peer pressure men are currently facing, when usually it is just the pressure women face usually examined.

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