“Your Therapist is Wrong (and here’s what to do)“

Jimmy first appeared on the David McIntosh podcast in 2024, when it was called Development by David (here). This new episode (Origin Story) was recorded on December 6^th 2025 in Glasgow. Jimmy was up in Scotland for his Ovo Hydra gig on the 5^th (Laughs Funny tour) and fitted in another podcast chat.

David posted a picture on his LinkedIn (here) and you can listen to it on Spotify (here) or watch it on YouTube, below.

Book mentions (see booklist) :

• Scott Galloway – Notes on Being a Man
• Aldous Huxley – Brave new World
• Esther Perel
• Neil Howe – The Fourth Turning Is Here
• Stephen Pinkner – Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism and Progress
• Derek Parfit – Reasons and Persons

Jimmy Carr is back. Jimmy Carr is one of the most recognisable comedians on the planet: world-touring stand-up, TV host, and author – famous for brutal roasts and surgical one-liners.

But in this episode, you get the sharper edge and the deeper thinking: why 2026 is going to feel like a turning point and how young men can get control back.

Jimmy is one of the most respected comedians in the world: a world-touring stand-up, TV host, and author known for brutal one-liners and zero mercy…

But in this episode you get the full range – savage comedy and the deeply human side. We talk about dating, masculinity, porn, cheap dopamine and why so many young men feel stuck – then we go way bigger: AI as a new “god”, the end of old institutions, how podcasts replaced mainstream media, and why politics is entering a genuinely weird new era.

And then the episode turns: Jimmy opens up about grief and love – remembering Sean Lock (including the first joke Jimmy ever heard him say, and why he felt like a father figure), the impact of losing his mum Nora, and a beautiful tribute to Janey Godley and what she said about Jimmy behind the scenes.

• 00:00 — Young Men Are Stuck
• 01:52 — Jimmy’s Back Glasgow Banter
• 04:18 — “Media Diet” & Mental Health
• 07:27 — ADHD, Boundaries & Discipline
• 08:23 — Arenas, Imposter Syndrome, Movies
• 13:46 — Early Comedy Influences
• 16:21 — How You Build Confidence
• 17:32 — First Glasgow Joke – DVD Era
• 18:52 — Comedy = Friendship
• 20:28 — Why Dark Humour Helps
• 22:16 — Dating: Safety, Competence, Chemistry
• 24:48 — Advice to Young Men – Porn, Games, Asking Girls Out
• 27:09 — Drinking vs Isolation
• 29:28 — Deal Young People In – Agency over Empathy
• 31:35 — Trump + Debate vs Deliberation
• 32:28 — Fourth Turning + Class Politics Flip
• 34:31 — Podcasts Replaced Mainstream Media
• 36:52 — “Be Of Service” – Working-Class Agency
• 37:46 — “Woke”, Status & Suicidal Empathy
• 39:19 — Jimmy’s Come-Up + Luck + Work Ethic
• 42:29 — Pre-Show Mindset
• 44:32 — Jimmy’s Laugh + His Mum
• 47:48 — Sean Lock: First Meeting + Legacy – See Kilkenny festival – here
• 53:54 — Grief, Mortality & Talking To The Dead
• 55:18 — Funerals + Eulogy vs Resume
• 01:01:31 — AI, God & The Future
• 01:04:26 — Secret Struggles – Dyslexia, Body Image, Work
• 01:07:24 — Pax Americana Ending + The World Shifting
• 01:10:29 — Kids, Legacy & Meaning
• 01:13:18 — Janey Godley Tribute