Modern Manhood: The Podcast
183 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsThis podcast will mostly concentrate on the systemic issues, struggles, and hopes for masculinities. With a pro-feminist viewpoint, we'll investigate how masculinity has changed throughout our lives and what the future looks like for gender.
This podcast is supported by NextGenMen (nextgenmen.ca) and the Alberta Podcast Network.
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Episodes
Full Interview with David Moscrop
May 13, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBDavid was one of the first person’s I thought of when I thought about making Man V/s Machine because I wanted someone to talk about the weird political climate that was happening online and he didn’t disappoint.In this interview we talk about how we started on the internet since we’re about similar ages, as well as how gender plays into how we think about politics, as well as thinking about how we read the news. You can find his work here at https://www.davidmoscrop.com/ This podcast canno...
Episode 5: The Age of Distortion (w/ David Moscrop)
April 28, 2024 16:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBThere’s a common sentence you hear that the online world is not real. That whatever happens in social media is not real. This is factually incorrect, everything that happens online is part of the world world whether we like it or not. and if we take his statement at face value, this can be dangerous. Our social lives revolve around the technology we have, s well as our business, our careers, our families, and the shape of what we think about the world. All of it revolves around what happens...
Bonus Episode: Tyler Prochnow and how online Group Chats become Healthy
March 31, 2024 19:27 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBOn this Bonus Episode of Modern Manhood, we give you the full interview with Tyler Prochnow who is an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University. He was my main voice in the Group Chat episode and we spoke a bit to his research in the online gaming and chat space. His research interests include the social dynamics which drive health behavior. Tyler has also done work with local Boys & Girls Clubs, health districts, gaming communities, and other research projects to better understand how...
Episode 4 - The Group Chat - Is it all toxic or is it healthy?
March 17, 2024 16:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBWhen we think of an all male group chat, does your mind wander to places of toxicity, misogyny and overall bad behavior? or does it go to a place where people find a community, where guys lift each other up, and police their language? Well it can be both. Let’s explore how the group chat is today’s digital third place, and how men and boys have found toxicity or a healthy community in them RESEARCH: https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/05/male-mental-health-mens-group-chats.html https...
Bonus Episode: Iliana Depounti and AI Companion Bots
March 04, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBToday on Modern Manhood, a bonus episode for you with Iliana Depounti who is a researcher out of the University of Loughborough. She was one of the main writers of the research around Replika, an AI companion chat bot. Ever since I thought about doing a season on tech I wanted to do an episode on AI companionship, because it’s so god darn interesting in regards to how people, especially guys operate on the internet. And to the broader themes of relationships in general. And I had so many...
Episode 3: Sex and Robots with Iliana Depounti
February 18, 2024 17:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBEver since the internet has arrived, sex has been the thing that has powered it’s evolution. From how fast the internet goes, to the regulations that policy makers have to make. however it’s not just sex that’s causing people to turn to the internet, it’s also relationships. and how people use the internet for relationships right now tells us a lot on how gendered it is. This is a story about chat rooms to AI companion bots with a researcher who studied the new AI companion bot. On the lat...
Full Interview with Alice Cappelle (Bonus)
February 11, 2024 23:22 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBAlice's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@AliceCappelle Alice's Book - Collapse Feminism - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734146/collapse-feminism-by-alice-cappelle/ This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you can support by subscribing to our online community at nextgenmen.ca/join You can also subscribe to the Substack at https://theferdinand.substack.com/
Ep 2 - Who Runs the Internet? with Alice Cappelle
February 04, 2024 19:56 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBBooks: Alice Cappelle's "Collapse Feminism" Kaitlyn Tiffany's "Everything I Need I get from You" Links: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23158503/one-direction-fandom-book-kaitlyn-tiffany https://www.vox.com/2016/11/23/13659634/alt-right-trolling https://archive.ph/riYJt https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/02/sam-bankman-fried-found-guilty-on-all-seven-criminal-fraud-counts.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQqJqovXeDg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdcHrQfaOCU This podcast cannot b...
Full interview w/ Paris Marx - Bonus Episode
January 28, 2024 20:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBOn today’s Modern Manhood, it’s a bonus episode that we’ll do after each regular episode of the season, where we’ll release most of the interview with our guest from the episode. This time it’s with Paris Marx. Paris is a Canadian based writer, podcaster, and leftist opinion maker, who I first heard of from his podcast “Tech Won’t Save Us.” Right now he runs the newsletter “Disconnect.” Paris has always been a person with a critical eye on the world of tech news, understanding that not eve...
Ep 1 - Smash that Subscribe Button - How the internet created life as a subscription
January 21, 2024 17:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBReferences for this episode: https://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/docs/17session/A.HRC.17.27_en.pdf https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/31/well/mind/burnout-online-dating-apps.html https://doniveson.ca/2015/01/21/the-night-uber-came-to-town/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/13/magazine/women-coding-computer-programming.html "Please Unsubscribe, Thanks" by Julio Vincent Cambuto Technolopy by Neil Postman This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you ...
Coming Soon: Man v/s Machine (Trailer)
January 14, 2024 17:00 - 1 minute - 1.33 MBWhat does it mean to find love, community, knowledge, and power on the internet? How was my digital experience different or the same as every other guy I know? And how has that shaped our culture. Join me as I find out how masculinity shaped the internet and the internet shaped masculinityThis podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you can support by subscribing to our online community at nextgenmen.ca/join You can also subscribe to the Substack at https://thefer...
Maskulinity Takeover: Tech Influencer Pipeline
January 07, 2024 17:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBBefore we begin the new season, let's have a little fun. Join Remoy, Samantha, and myself as we dissect, debate, and delve into the news of Masculinity and gender and catching up Remoy on what tech is and who Andrew Tate is. And also previewing the new season of Modern Manhood: Man v/s Machine Expect a few lightbulb moments! 💡 Listen, reflect, and hit us up with your thoughts! And don't forget that in a couple of weeks time, the new season of Modern Manhood begins. This podcast cannot...
Cold Takes - Jonathan Majors and Alex Garland's "Men"
April 07, 2023 17:01 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBOn this week’s episode, we’re talking about Jonathan Majors again, this time, not for great reasons. On the heels of box office success “Creed III”, Majors was accused of strangulation and intimate partner violence, so we will be talking about it. We are also going to get into another movie starring Jessie Buckley, MEN, written, directed and produced by Alex Garland. If you want more Cold Takes in your feed, subscribe here: https://pod.link/1637740882This podcast cannot be done without the ...
Cold Takes - Women Talking and Chris Rock
March 20, 2023 02:49 - 1 hour - 79 MBWanted to drop an episode of Cold Takes for you all. If you want to check out the Cold Takes feed, do so here: https://pod.link/1637740882 On this week’s episode, we’re talking about the Oscars snubbing some important movies and recognizing some others, including Women Talking, which we’ll get into. Chris Rock has a new Netflix special out where he finally addresses the infamous slap. We’ll also talk about Creed III and what the movie does for male relationships and brotherhoods! This podc...
Episode 7 - The Will to Change -Pro Feminsts in the 2000's
November 27, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 96 MBReferences: The Will to Change - bell hooks We Real Cool - bell hooks Dude You’re a F*g - CJ Pascoe Masculinities - Raewyn Connell The Mask You Live In - Movie Some Men - Michael Messner, Max Greenberg The Macho Paradox - Jackson Katz https://remakingmanhood.medium.com/the-history-of-the-man-box-e6eed6d895c4 (Man Box History) http://paulkivel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/oaklandmensproject.pdf (Oakland Men’s Project) https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-do-men-think-it-mean...
Episode 6 - Angry White Men - Incels, Proud Boys, and the 2010's
November 20, 2022 17:00 - 2 hours - 127 MBRelevant Links: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/proud-boys-far-right-group-1183966/ (Rise and fall of Proud Boys) https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/06/the-secret-history-of-gavin-mcinnes (Gavin Vanity Fair) https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/06/inside-vice-media-shane-smith.html (Vice history) https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/16/nyregion/proud-boys-gavin-mcinnes.html (NYT McInnes) https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/group/proud-boys (Proud...
Episode 5 - The Red Pill - The Manosphere and the 2000's
November 13, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBRelevant Links: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/01/manosphere-mens-rights-movement-terms/ https://ojs.aaai.org/index.php/ICWSM/article/download/18053/17856/21548 https://www.wikiwand.com/en/GamerGate (GamerGate) https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/1/20/20808875/gamergate-lessons-cultural-impact-changes-harassment-laws https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/apr/14/the-red-pill-reddit-modern-misogyny-manosphere-men https://www.elle.com/life-love/opinions-features/a38819237/b...
Episode 4 - Iron John - 1990's and the Mythopoets
November 06, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBRelevant Links: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1991/02/03/mens-movement-stalks-the-wild-side/83d3e85f-1384-484c-8e43-c4e30e1229f4/ https://medium.com/the-establishment/meet-the-new-masculinity-same-as-the-old-masculinity-25dc5a65c7df https://nymag.com/article/2016/06/how-poet-robert-bly-started-the-drum-thumping-mens-movement-of-the-90s.html https://www.the-numinous.com/2015/12/17/why-men-find-it-hard-to-feel/ (Mythopoetic Idea of male malaise) https://www.nytimes.com...
Episode 3 - The Myth of Male Power - The 1980's and Men's Rights
October 30, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 89 MBRelated Links: https://gynocentrism.com/2015/12/19/a-word-for-mens-rights-1856/ (A Word for Men’s Rights) https://www.bustle.com/articles/65536-7-feminist-moments-from-the-1980s-because-the-decade-wasnt-just-about-spandex-and-hairspray https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men%27s_rights_movement http://menstuff.org/columns/overboard/farrell.html https://xyonline.net/content/book-review-myth-male-power-why-men-are-disposable-sex-warren-farrell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Myth_of_Male_Pow...
Episode 2 - The Liberated Man - 1970's and Men's Lib
October 23, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBRelevant Links: https://www.nytimes.com/1972/08/09/archives/mens-lib-almost-underground-but-a-growing-movement.html (NYT Article 1974) https://www.vice.com/en/article/eve7zk/the-mens-liberation-movement-time-forgot (Vice magazine article) https://books.google.ca/books?id=RUAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA52&source=gbs_toc_r&hl=en&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false (LIFE magazine 1972) https://people.com/archive/womans-lib-marries-mans-lib-a-real-life-adams-rib-vol-2-no-24/ (People 1974) https://www.aca...
Episode 1 - Feminism for Men - The 1900's
October 16, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 76 MBRelevant Links: https://www.contrapoints.com/transcripts/men https://thebaffler.com/ancestors/feminism-for-men https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/united-states-history-primary-source-timeline/progressive-era-to-new-era-1900-1929/womens-suffrage-in-progressive-era/ https://www.jstor.org/stable/190086 https://www.jstor.org/stable/189564 https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/07/theodore-roosevelt-considered-abortion-infanticide/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ymca-first-op...
Modern Manhood Season 3 Trailer - The History of Modern Manhood
October 15, 2022 19:00 - 3 minutes - 2.76 MBWelcome back to a new season of Modern Manhood. Where we will look at the history of men's movements starting from the 1900's all the way to now in 2022. Episode 1 will drop tomorrow Oct 16th. This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you can support by subscribing to our online community at nextgenmen.ca/join You can also subscribe to the Substack at https://theferdinand.substack.com/
Bonus - Reddit's Mens Lib Discussion
October 09, 2022 16:00 - 2 hours - 119 MBHello everyone! Welcome to a new season of Modern Manhood, where we're going to go through important sections of history and talk about the men's movements that were important during those times. However before we do that, I wanted to share a discussion I did back in April with the awesome people in Reddit's Men's Lib. There's a lot of people who joined and asked questions which not only talks about the history of the men's movement, but of masculinity in it's own modern discourse. It was a g...
Cold Takes - Sports and Drag Shows
June 20, 2022 16:00 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBOn Today's Cold Takes we talk about what the hell is going on in the US and now in Canada about the "discourse" around drag shows. Why is everyone upset at them all of sudden? And why is it important to keep vigilant. Plus we also talk about sports and why cheering for any type of sports can seem like a non ethical breach. This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you can support by subscribing to our online community at nextgenmen.ca/join You can also subscribe ...
Cold Takes" Discusses the special "Rothanial" w/ Samantha Nzessi and Remoy Philip
April 10, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBToday we are joined by Samantha Nzessi and Remoy Philip to do an an emergency Cold Takes to talk about Jerrod Carmichael's special "Rothanial" where he breaks down his vulnerabilities in a unique and special way. CW: We spoil the special, so make sure you watch it before you listen, but please watch it because it's great. This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you can support by subscribing to our online community at nextgenmen.ca/join You can also subscribe t...
Bonus Episode: CJ Pascoe
March 13, 2022 20:34 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBLink to CJ's Page: https://sociology.uoregon.edu/profile/cpascoe/ Dude: https://www.ucpress.edu/book.php?isbn=9780520271487 HOMAGO: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/hanging-out-messing-around-and-geeking-out This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you can support by subscribing to our online community at nextgenmen.ca/join You can also subscribe to the Substack at https://theferdinand.substack.com/
Bonus Episode: A Conversation with John Rich
February 13, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBToday we're going to release some of the content that we didn't get a chance to release when the season finished. In the coming episodes we have full interviews with the people in the show that maybe showed up for a song and a dance, or didn't show up at all, not because they were not good interviews, just because we couldn't fit them into the narrative. Dr John Rich is an educational psychologist, professor, and d certified parenting coach. As well as a father of two teenage sons. And in thi...
Episode 7: From Boy to Man
December 19, 2021 17:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBIn the last episode of the second season of Modern Manhood, I wanted to know and understand what it would be like for young men right now graduating and going off into the world. By looking back at other people's experience of being 18. With guests, Jake Stika, Jonathan Reed, Trevor Mayoh from Next Gen Men, and one of our producers Samantha Nzessi. This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you can support by subscribing to our online community at nextgenmen.ca/joi...
Cold Takes: The Masculinity Media and a reflection of Modern Manhood and Oreja Peluda
November 28, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBToday on Cold Takes recorded on November 18th, 2021. We celebrate Next Gen Men's birthday! As well as our shows are winding down, we look back on what was and what has been recording Modern Manhood Season 2 and Oreja Peluda. We reflect on the questions we wanted to ask, to the themes and topics maybe we wanted to delve into a little further. We discuss race and gender types as well look further to find out what is in store for the future of masculinity media, including our own shows. This pod...
Episode 6: Boys and Sports
November 14, 2021 17:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/magazine/sports-children-kids.html (Keith Gessen NYT Article) https://www.amazon.ca/Black-Cant-Shoot-Scott-Brooks/dp/022621141X (Dr Brook's Book 'Black Men Can't Shoot") This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you can support by subscribing to our online community at nextgenmen.ca/join You can also subscribe to the Substack at https://theferdinand.substack.com/
Cold Takes: The Masculinity Hotline and The Complex Jonah Hill
October 24, 2021 16:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBHere's the two articles we refer to: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/18/world/americas/colombia-machismo-hotline-masculinity.html?referringSource=articleShare (Maschismo Hotline) https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/ncna1281752 (Jonah Hill) This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you can support by subscribing to our online community at nextgenmen.ca/join You can also subscribe to the Substack at https://theferdinand.substack.com/
Episode 5: Failing at Sex Ed
October 10, 2021 16:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBNo body that I know had a good first Sex Ed talk. How did we as a society mess this up so much? How did we take a very fundamental part of human life, our sexuality, and teach it like we were scared of it. Or treat it like a side dressing when in many cases it’s the main meal. This is especially true for young men, who at about the age of 10 are starting to think about their own sexuality. We break this down with experts Shafia Zaloom and Dr David Bell. This podcast cannot be done without the...
Cold Takes Talks The MET Gala, AOC, and Men's Fashion
September 19, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBThe MetGala happened and we saw the looks the controversy, the dresses and the styles. Looking at this event, it reminds us of the conversations we had in the Inner Circle about fashion, about pink shoes, and dresses, and maybe how men's fashion (and fashion in general) can be restrictive. Or is it? What makes it restrictive? Is this a fashion problem or a men's problem? Or both? Let's dig in to the controversies (AOC, Cara Delavigne), the fashion, and the world around us. This podcast cannot...
Bonus Episode: The Parents of Modern Manhood
August 30, 2021 16:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBThe last few episodes of Modern Manhood has focused a lot around how young children are. So I knew to make these last few episodes we had to get a lot of the voices of parents, people who are excited to be expecting children, or are in the midst of parenting. And of course they had some amazing insights, and we got a lot of tape. So much so that we had to cut a lot of it for our main episodes, but I knew it was too good to never be revealed. So this an episode all about some of the amazing p...
Cold Takes Live - Hockey Struggle Fest with Elliott Tanti
August 15, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 30.1 MBSome Links and Notes for the show: Logan Mailloux https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/trudeau-says-canadiens-selection-logan-mailloux-shows-lack-judgment/ https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/nhl-draft-montreal-canadiens-logan-mailloux-1.6115744 https://theathletic.com/news/prospect-logan-mailloux-dropped-from-at-least-9-nhl-teams-draft-lists/7p33VpUjGuXB Chicago Blackhawks scandal https://www.tsn.ca/rick-westhead-former-blackhawks-coach-gives-investigators-account-of-player-abuse-al...
Episode 3: To Be Touched
August 01, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MBJordan Shapiro is a writer, father and developmental expert. His last book is called Father Figure: How to be a Feminist Dad. Mark Pagan is one of the producers and the voice of “Other Men Need Help” a podcast about the specific views and ideas of masculinity Judy Chu has a doctorate from Harvard for Human Development and Psychology. She’s also one of the board members at Promundo, a global leader in achieving gender justice. This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Me...
(TEASER) Episode 3 About 'Touch"
July 30, 2021 21:41 - 4 minutes - 1.95 MBThis is a teaser for the third episode coming up on Sunday. And it stars Mark Pagan, writer and producer of Other Men Need Help. Hope you enjoy This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you can support by subscribing to our online community at nextgenmen.ca/join You can also subscribe to the Substack at https://theferdinand.substack.com/
Cold Takes Live 3: Girlbosses and Dating for Feminists
July 12, 2021 03:58 - 1 hour - 43 MBOn this episode of Cold Takes, German takes the day off and Samantha and Veronika take over to talk about Girlbosses through the lens of "I Care A Lot" as well as what dating and relationship advice has turned into in the 2021. It's not pretty y'all! This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you can support by subscribing to our online community at nextgenmen.ca/join You can also subscribe to the Substack at https://theferdinand.substack.com/
Episode 2 - Pinkie and the Blue Boy
June 28, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MBIn this episode we discuss these two papers/articles: Gender Socialization and Identity Theory by Michael J Carter (https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/3/2/242/htm) The complicated Gender History of Pink https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/12/health/colorscope-pink-boy-girl-gender/index.html Michael Reichert can be found here: https://www.michaelcreichert.com/ and Danielle Perszyk can be found here: https://twitter.com/drperszyk?lang=en This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Me...
Modern Manhood Season 2 Trailer
June 10, 2021 02:36 - 2 minutes - 1.2 MBIn this season we wanted to try something small, you know like trying to figure out easy questions like: Who am I in this world? Find out more what we're cooking up on this season of Modern ManhoodThis podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you can support by subscribing to our online community at nextgenmen.ca/join You can also subscribe to the Substack at https://theferdinand.substack.com/
Cold Takes Live - Is Abortions a Man's Issue? Also what's wrong about dad bods? (w/ Samantha Nzessi)
June 06, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 38.9 MBADS: Daveberta Podcast - https://daveberta.ca/ Alberta Podcast Network - https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/ Taproot Edmonton - https://edmonton.taproot.news/ NEWS Remains of 215 children found at former residential school site in Kamloops, BC Catholic church has not apologized Canadian gov’t has dragged their feet on TRC and actively fought survivors in court. Continues to fight Indigenous people when it comes to drinking water, reparations for Res Schools/sixties scoop, land righ...
S2 Ep 1 - "Expectations"
May 20, 2021 16:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBModern Manhood cannot be done without the wonderful people of Next Gen Men and the Alberta Podcast Network. Logo done from Arcade Studio in Calgary, AB. This episode includes Dr Rob Weisskirch professor from CSU Monteray Bay and many wonderful parents. Modern Manhood team includes German Villegas, Remoy Phillip, Samantha Nzessi, and Danny Perez.
Episode 1 - "Expectations"
May 20, 2021 16:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBModern Manhood cannot be done without the wonderful people of Next Gen Men and the Alberta Podcast Network. Logo done from Arcade Studio in Calgary, AB. This episode includes Dr Rob Weisskirch professor from CSU Monteray Bay and many wonderful parents. Modern Manhood team includes German Villegas, Remoy Phillip, Samantha Nzessi, and Danny Perez. This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you can support by subscribing to our online community at nextgenmen.ca/j...
Cold Takes Live (Introducing Danny Perez)
May 16, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBThe first ever episode we did experimenting a new format of Cold Takes, right to the people in the Inner Circle. The Inner Circle is part of the NGMenbership and with this you will get to hear the live version of this show recorded Thursday May 13th, and also get to ask questions during it. We also introduce Danny Perez of @orejapeludapod talk about the masculinity media, as well as finding out what makes a language gendered (especially French, English, and Spanish). We also announce the star...
BONUS: Cold Takes x Kino Lefter Discuss "Promising Young Woman"
March 03, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBToday I give you a little treat, a discussion myself, Veronika from Cold Takes, and Evan from @kinolefter had about the movie "Promising Young Woman." I'll also describe to you in audio form what is going on behind the scenes at Modern Manhood. I hope you enjoy and please leave us your comments on the movie below! This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you can support by subscribing to our online community at nextgenmen.ca/join You can also subscribe to the ...
Cold Takes: 2020 Recap Show (with Jake and Veronika)
December 20, 2020 23:09 - 2 hours - 117 MBIt's a long one folks, but what better way to recap what has been an eventful and stressful year than to do our annual recap with three time host Jake, and Cold Takes co-host Veronika. We recap the biggest events this year and what are our takeaways from it. This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you can support by subscribing to our online community at nextgenmen.ca/join You can also subscribe to the Substack at https://theferdinand.substack.com/
The Way of the Superior Sham: The Problem of the Spiritualization of Masculinity
December 06, 2020 21:51 - 50 minutes - 46 MBSpiritualists and spiritualist groups will have their say in most of men's conversations. Groups who use spiritual practices and wildman Jungian archetypes to try to solve this notion of the broken man. We give them too leeway, and we don’t critique them enough. Because these groups for decades have been defending an idea of gender essentialism and use ideas that have been shown to be ideologically biased, sexist, and naive of what we think of as the modern man. Links: - https://jezebel...
Cold Takes: Porn and Masculinity, plus The American Election
November 22, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBIn this episode we talk about how porn affects how we see women and sexuality, and getting deep (no pun intended) about how other people view porn. As well, we have our thoughts on the American Election, President Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris. Links: https://reason.com/2018/01/11/the-performative-feminism-of-kamala-h/ This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you can support by subscribing to our online community at nextgenmen.ca...
The Prodigal Son: The Stories of Marcus Rashford and Raheem Sterling
November 08, 2020 15:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBA lot is riding on young English soccer players to bring back glory not only for their country but for their town and club. Because not only are these players excepted to do well, they are expected to be exceptional. This is the story of the young players of England through the lens of Marcus Rashford and Raheem Sterling, which is a mirror to the young sports loving men of the world. To ask them, who is your enemy? And who is your prodigal son? Links: - https://www.bbc.com/sport/footbal...
Cold Takes: The Last Days of Trump?/The Positivity of Ted Lasso (w/ Jake Stika)
October 26, 2020 02:13 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBVeronika is busy this week, so we invite Jake Stika, Executive Director in Next Gen Men(nextgenmen.ca) to talk about the upcoming American election as well deep diving into our new favorite TV show "Ted Lasso" to explain the positive masculinity in it. Links: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2020/10/23/trump-is-playing-the-man-card-according-to-new-documentary/#21d1e2c86ee9 https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/10/joe-biden-hunter-kiss-masculinity.html https://www.theringer...