Gentle Man

This episode goes into what is missing from the cultural dialogue about what men need – missing not from the conversation entirely, but underrepresented by the main information outlets. With the advent of generations of young men growing up in the 21st century who feel the world doesn't have a place for them, a number of personalities and organizations are capitalizing on the trend to recruit...

On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black American man, was murdered in Minneapolis by Derek Chauvin, a 44-year-old white police officer. This murder spurred huge riots, brought a resurgence to the Black Lives Matter movement, and was one of the more galvanizing events of the COVID era. In this episode we explore what police violence has to teach us about men's behavior. Male violence...

Today, we discuss what it means to fit in and be "one of the guys." There's a surprising amount of misconception when it comes to what this means or looks like. We take the example of a young trans man trying to understand what being "one of the guys" means to explore the broader conversation about manhood and male behavior.

How can men wield power and yet feel so disempowered? Why do somany men feel threatened by the idea of women gaining power? This episode is a meditation on the nature of power and how it is healthily and unhealthily expressed. There is a power struggle, both real and perceived, happening in cultures around the world at this stage of human history. It is the struggle of women (and many other margin...

We hear it our whole lives – "If only you were man enough." This damaging phrase is at the heart of a lot of compensating – and ultimately harmful – behaviors that men exhibit. The suggestion that manhood can somehow be measured is as hurtful as it is ridiculous. It results in men who push themselves too hard, disregard their own needs and desires, and sometimes end up hurting others in th...

Today, we explore the nice guy / asshole dichotomy, how it demeans everyone, and how misunderstood niceness is.

Keep it together, man! This is a common line we recognize from movies and popular culture. This week we explore how men are expected to be "the rock" in their work and personal relationships and keep it together. Many men feel a crushing pressure to perform at work and in their home lives. There may be no part of their lives where they feel comfortable letting go, or letting it all hang ou...

Today we're going over men's groups, exploring positive and negative opinions on them, and discussing their importance in the culture.

Today, I explore manhood and how I define it.