Best Maskulinity Podcasts (2025)

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Vitnesbyrd 53:57

1d ago53:57

53:57

Sturla er tilbake fra Thailand. Har møtt Jesus på evangeliesenteret og deler viktig bibelvers og annen trivia som du kan ta med deg på søndagens gudstjeneste. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Skravleklassen

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When The Bear 🐻 Succeeds MASKulinity 1:38:15

4M ago1:38:15

1:38:15

Just to clarify, we’re not talking about a bear succeeding at being chosen over a man in the woods. We mean the show! The Bear continues to be a favorite at TV award shows, and this year is no different. Naturally, your hosts talked about it. But first, they took a look at the show that rivalled it last year with just as many Enny wins. Succession.…

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But Really… Are Men Lonely? 🤔🧐🚨 27:01

5M ago27:01

27:01

In this final episode of the season, Samantha and Remoy tackle a question that’s been at the heart of so many conversations lately: Are men truly lonely? It’s a topic that hits home for so many of us, especially as we think about how gender norms shape not just our actions but our deepest connections. Luckily, The Pew Research Center has been hard …

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And Just Like That, Shrinking Expands Men on TV 59:38

5M ago59:38

59:38

We’re at the start of award season, so it’s a perfect time to continue exploring MASKulinity on TV. This week, Samantha and Remoy walk each other through popular shows they’ve watched and ask, How are men and masculinity represented in these shows? Are they challenging the norm of MASKulinity or reinforcing it? Samantha starts off with a nod to Gol…

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TV Dads 📺👴🏽 1:00:29

6M ago1:00:29

1:00:29

Going off an earlier episode where Samantha tested Remoy’s musical knowledge, this week Samantha checks in on what Remoy knows about TV. Through round after round, our two co hosts explore how TV dads and masculinity have evolved over the decades. Samantha kicks things off with a clip of Al Bundy and his daughter Kelly. Does Remoy remember anything…

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MASKulinity Live: The US Election 51:15

6M ago51:15

51:15

This week, we’re excited to bring a conversation from NGM Pathways’ live community event to our feed. The good folks at our presenting organization, Next Gen Men, hosted Samantha and Remoy for a Q&A session about the US election. We stop just short of the audience Q&A to maintain privacy of the participants. Tune in! Remoy and Samantha start out wi…

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ENCORE: Hearing the Warriors 🎧 41:20

7M ago41:20

41:20

This time last year, Keestin O’Dell of Frog Lake First Nations joined the pod to have a thoughtful conversation about resistance, warrior masculinity, and the importance of questioning dominant narratives about indigenous communities. It’s time to have this conversation again, so we’re bringing it back to keep real history out there. Here’s how it …

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Making Sense of the Election 🗳️ 26:08

7M ago26:08

26:08

This week, Remoy and Samantha debrief the election. After having hope following the PEW findings from the last episode, they try to understand how the election turned out the way it did. The obvious has to be put out there: Kamala Harris’s loss has strong racist and sexist undertones. Given most Trump voters cited the economy as the reason why, Sam…

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How American Politics REALLY Sees Men & MASKulinity 48:15

8M ago48:15

48:15

As the 2024 election heats up, it’s easy to assume that hyper-masculine, even toxic masculinity, messaging is resonating across America. But a new Pew Research report tells a different story. After digging in with report creator Juliana Horowitz and Next Gen Men’s Trevor Mayoh, Samantha uncovers some surprising truths. Here’s where Samantha reveals…

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The Pick Me 🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️ Episode 1:02:50

8M ago1:02:50

1:02:50

This week, we’re joined by multihyphenate artist Stephanie Graham to delve into Pick Me culture. Remoy has no idea what that means, so Samantha walks him through what Pick Me culture is, the nuances in the ways women interact with each other when talking about relationships with men, and what that means for MASKulinity. Have you ever done anything …

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When Women Refuse ✊🏿 1:02:41

8M ago1:02:41

1:02:41

This week, we’re having a herstory moment! Professor and Chair of the Africana Studies Department at Wellesley College Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson joins the show this week to talk Black abolitionists and resistance. We get to know civil rights leader Mabel Williams, spouse and partner of Robert F. Williams, and how she and her husband mobilized Black…

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The Youth Anxiety 🧠 Episode 57:05

9M ago57:05

57:05

It’s been a great summer! But now it’s fall and your tween and teen sons, nephews, brothers, and cousins are back in school. Teen anxiety is on the rise with pre-teen boys feeling that stress. But there is recourse! Multihyphenate mental health advocate Kyle Mitchell joins us this week and shares his wisdom and experience with helping teenagers man…

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The Marriage Episode 👰🏿‍♀️💒💍 1:00:35

11M ago1:00:35

1:00:35

This week, we’re talking about marriage! Sociology Professor LaToya Council joins the pod this week to help us navigate Black couple’s marital waters.. and Samantha hangs in there as Remoy walks us through the complicated history of wedding traditions before her upcoming I Dos. Remoy takes us back to the first wedding ever, which took place in Chin…

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The Fresh Prince and 📺 Episode 1:10:16

11M ago1:10:16

1:10:16

This week, we’re joined by media scholar and psychologist Soraya Giaccardi. She shares her work analyzing gender depictions in TV and helps Remoy and Samantha psychoanalyze their relationship to a TV classic and one of their faves, “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.” But first, Remoy walks us through some surprising facts about boys’ TV shows. Who are t…

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The Military Episode 🪖🧨🎖️ 1:03:55

12M ago1:03:55

1:03:55

It’s the Fourth of July in the US, and we’re thinking about the military. Today and on Veterans’ Day, we’ll say “Thank you for your service,” but do we really know all that goes into that service and how it impacts the people that serve? This week, we’re joined by military masculinity expert Dr. Ray Hinojosa from the University of Central Florida t…

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Looking Back on Transitioning into Immigrant MASKulinity 32:33

1y ago32:33

32:33

We’re going back in time! Remoy shows his energetic facets as we dive into a past episode throwback on Transitioning into Immigrant MASKulinity with multihyphenate artist, D'Lo. Samantha and Remoy play back clips from this insightful 2018 episode. They remember their old selves trying to make sense of this conversation just a year into the show and…

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The Wrestling Episode 🤼 1:10:01

1y ago1:10:01

1:10:01

Calling all wrestling fans! This week, we are joined by playwright, Chicano history and theater professor, and self-professed smark Beto O’Byrne to talk MASKulinity in wrestling. Not your Olympics wrestling—it’s WWE, baby! Is wrestling fake? How dare you ask that?! Beto sets the record straight. Wrestling is simultaneously sport and theater. This s…

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The Matriarchy Episode 1:06:04

1y ago1:06:04

1:06:04

What’s a matriarchy? Documentarian Izzy Chan puts us up on game about what matriarchies actually are and what they’re like, and reveals surprising facts about women-led societies. Remoy takes the mic this week to explore this system that is often viewed as a patriarchy with women in charge. Matriarchy, however, is far from that. Remoy makes the imp…

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Movie Night with a Modern Frankenstein 28:19

1y ago28:19

28:19

It’s movie game night again! Samantha wants Remoy to watch a movie, and he guesses his way to the title of the movie. Play along to get a great movie recommendation that explores MASKulinity. Remoy guesses his way to this Oscar-winning movie with a modern Frankenstein story. Themes of liberation and control abound! First, they once again distill MA…

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B-Ball and the Gender Flex: Then & Now 33:53

1y ago33:53

33:53

Join us, will you, and take a trip down memory lane with Samantha and Remoy... back to 2018... Follow along as our two hosts listen back to a season two episode where former guests Halston Bruce and Julie Henderson bring their A-game — sharing their experiences navigating gender's very blurry lines in and out of the gym Julie's court dominance spar…

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Who Runs the Internet? With Alice Cappelle 43:31

1y ago43:31

43:31

Our podbro, the illustrious German Villegas, graces our podwaves this week as we drop his episode on internet royalty from his current season of Modern Manhood, Man Vs. Machine. Remember NFTs? So many of those are worth a lot less than they were in 2023, but German questions why so many men used the internet this way and how it led to the crypto-br…

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Why They Don't Let Girls Play ⚽️⚾ 1:05:44

1y ago1:05:44

1:05:44

This week, Remoy picks up the newscaster mic and shares some history about women’s sports. We are joined by young adult author and educator Kirstin Cronn-Mills, an activist supporting gender equity in sports, specifically for trans women. Sports have always been framed and regarded as a men’s activity by the powers that be, but in reality, all gend…

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Let’s Talk MASKulinity, Bruh 54:23

1+ y ago54:23

54:23

We’re joined by Jeremy Herte, Chicagoan host of the seminal Black masculinity podcast, Let’s Talk Bruh. We’re always talking about patriarchy, but what is it exactly? And is it really the way it’s always been? Samantha shares the differences between matriarchy and patriarchy and highlights key differences beyond which gender is at the helm. We refl…

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Glam Rock: Fluidity Onstage, MASKulinity Offstage 51:28

1+ y ago51:28

51:28

This week we welcome our podbrother Danny Perez from the Oreja Peluda podcast, a show about masculinities in Latin America. This is the last episode in our music series and we’re sad it’s over. BUT Remoy likes music now, AND we’re wrapping it up with some over-the-top performance with glam rock! This subgenre of rock emerged in 1960s England and ma…

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When Hip Hop Unmasks Masculinity, Part 2 38:43

1+ y ago38:43

38:43

In part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Joseph Ewoodzie and Tyler Bunzey, we open with Dr. Ewoodzie’s seminal book about hip hop, Break Beats in the Bronx: Rediscovering Hip-Hop’s Early Years He shares how hip hop’s musical structure helped him understand sociology thinkers and their theories. He shares how his interest in understanding belonging in…

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When Hip Hop Unmasks Masculinity, Part 1 40:10

1+ y ago40:10

40:10

We continue our music series this week! This is part 1 of Professors Joseph Ewoodzie and Tyler Bunzey gracing the pod to talk gender in hip hop. Samantha talks everyone through alternative representations of masculinity in hip hop. How does including classical instruments in hip hop impact our view of the genre? How does the advent of rappers with …

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Sugarhill Band? Capitalism and MASKulinity in Hip Hop 52:44

1+ y ago52:44

52:44

Sugarhill Gang or Band? This group’s seminal single set the tone for our understanding of hip hop culture in the mainstream, but it sacrificed the culture’s wholeness along the way… We’re continuing our conversation pondering the performance of masculinity in music as an art form and in music as a business. Masculinity Scholar and Accountability St…

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UnMASKing Masculinity: Music Trivia Edition 🎶 40:03

1+ y ago40:03

40:03

It’s our first episode of the year and we had to start it off right (Remoy doesn’t think so) with a game! Your hosts are joined by the illustrious German Villegas, podbrother and host of Modern Manhood, to play our new game Paroles de Patriarchy! Samantha does a “dramatic reading” of a few songs spanning genres and eras, and German and Remoy guess …

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Gratitude Is the Attitude 51:34

1+ y ago51:34

51:34

It’s almost curtains on 2023, but before it’s over, we had to share some things we’re grateful for. With a game, naturally! We’re playing a lil guessing game, but of course, the number one thing we’re grateful for is everyone who’s taken the time to listen to this podcast, comment on social media, share this conversation with others. We’re most gra…

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Stringer Bell eller Gjermund Cappelen? 1:03:57

1+ y ago1:03:57

1:03:57

Eirik Jerven Berger forsker på vestkant-dealere. Hvem er de? Hvorfor selger de? Og hva ligger prisene på? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Skravleklassen

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Home ALONE for the Holidays 24:58

1+ y ago24:58

24:58

The holiday season is upon us shortly in the US. Some men will be surrounded by close ones, and some will finally get the R&R they’ve been craving, but many may feel alone. Americans have less and less friends. On this episode, Samantha and Remoy talk through some Survey Center on America Life findings on the state of American friendships. There ar…

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Hvordan få barn? 59:25

1+ y ago59:25

59:25

Fruktbarheten i Norge har stupt ned til Europeisk nivå. Stadig færre av oss får barn; som regel fordi vi ikke finner en partner. Professer Vegard Skirbekk forteller om årsakene til og konsekvensene av dette; og ikke minst hva du kan gjøre for å lykkes i jakten på en livspartner! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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We’re All a Little MASKy 50:40

1+ y ago50:40

50:40

We’re talking about mental health in the workplace in this pre-COVID unreleased episode. Eric Kussin, founder of #SameHere, takes us through his work bringing mental health education to schools, athletes, and businesses. How much do we really know about mental health? Eric Kussin shares his personal experience with a mental health crisis as an athl…

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Plottet mot menneskeheten 2:04:33

1+ y ago2:04:33

2:04:33

ChatGPT var i ferd med å bli selv-bevisst og Sam Altmann nektet å trekke ut pluggen. For å kommentere ryktet på gata har vi fått besøk av Aksel Sterri og Peder Skjelbred ved Senter for langsiktig politikk; som også kan kaste lys over Skravleklassens snikende angst for at han egentlig er en hjerne på boks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf…

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Hearing the Warriors 36:53

1+ y ago36:53

36:53

We’ve got a special episode this week. We’re coming to you a lil early so you have time to chew on this timely conversation. Keestin O’Dell of Frog Lake First Nations joins the pod to have a thoughtful conversation about resistance, warrior masculinity, and the importance of questioning dominant narratives about indigenous communities. And how coul…

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The Racial Hierarchy of MASKulinity, with Dr. Liu - Part 2 ENCORE 34:58

1+ y ago34:58

34:58

We’re back with part 2 with Dr. Liu. Dr. Liu sheds light on the real impact at work, in public spaces, and more on men of color being held to the standard of white masculinity. We dig into the notion of racial meritocracy and the dangers of falling for it!. Is proximity to whiteness helpful in certain spaces? Perhaps, but it’s still a facade. And d…

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The Racial Hierarchy of MASKulinity, with Dr. Liu - Part 1 ENCORE 35:38

1+ y ago35:38

35:38

Throwback Thursday part 1! OK, it’s been a while since we said that too… We are running back the “Racial Hierarchy” episodes for your .edu earphone pleasure. The acclaimed Dr. Liu joins us and breaks down white supremacy, how language changes to suit it, and how it’s all systematized. This is a jam-packed episode; no notes can do it justice! We unm…

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Trivia Night! Movie Time? Romance and Loneliness Edition 41:15

1+ y ago41:15

41:15

Happy Thursday! It’s movie night AND trivia time on MASKulinity this week. Remoy and Samantha give each other their favorite film recommendations that expose MASKulinity in different ways. One is a thoughtful indie about a father-daughter vacation. It explores themes of loneliness, mental health issues, and human connection, using beautiful cinemat…

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Radicalization and TSwift 45:06

1+ y ago45:06

45:06

Some friends to the north join us this week! Next Gen Men Program Manager Jonathon Reed and Higher Unlearning Founder Jeff Perera shed some light on the radicalization of men and boys. Remoy’s still living under a rock, and it’s not a drill. Samantha gets him up to speed on why some conservative men feel betrayed by Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s …

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The MASKulinity-Tech Influencer Pipeline 36:00

1+ y ago36:00

36:00

MASK is BACK! We’re excited to kick off the new season of MASKulinity. It’s a little different this time around. First off, we’re now supported by Next Gen Men, your friendly neighborhood healthy masculinity organization based in Canada. Shout-out to them for doing the work to transform how the world sees and acts on masculinity. Remoy has also bee…

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EP#80: Thank you. 16:04

1+ y ago16:04

16:04

We couldn't be more grateful to have such an incredible team and community behind us. We did NOT do this alone, and so this episode is dedicated specifically to everyone who took part in this journey with us. Thank you. Seriously.. thank you.Atlas and Anwar officially signing off. See you soon!By Atlas Mecca, Anwar Ahmed

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EP#079: All great things must come to an end. 1:26:53

1+ y ago1:26:53

1:26:53

I think the title speaks for itself... see you inside.By Atlas Mecca, Anwar Ahmed

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Sondre Lerche 1:37:23

2y ago1:37:23

1:37:23

Norges mest følsomme mann avslører hvordan han har blitt så perceptiv og hva jeg kan gjøre for å komme dit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Skravleklassen

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De Maskuline Arketyper 53:15

2y ago53:15

53:15

Det finnes mange måter å forstå mennesket på. Der forskere sverger til fem ulike dimensjoner; har Oda Rygh, gjennom deltagende observasjon funnet fire arketyper: Garmin-pappa; Metal-bamse; P2-mann og Finansiell briefing-mannen. I denne podcasten lærer du å identifisere de ulike typene og forhåpentligvis forstå deg selv på et nytt nivå. See omnystud…

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EP #078: Facing the Man in the Mirror 1:04:21

2y ago1:04:21

1:04:21

Life is full of ups and downs, left and right turns, flying and falling, and in order to find success in it all, in our opinion, we must be willing to face the man in the mirror. But what does it mean to embrace the challenge of that? When people say "its you versus you", who is the you that you're facing? And "what" are you facing? These questions…

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Hvem er vi? Hva kan vi være? 1:26:17

2y ago1:26:17

1:26:17

Thomas Kleppestø kommer tilbake for å fortelle om hvordan biologien styrer oss; og hvem vi burde bli sammen med. #personlighetsforstyrrelser #atferdsgenetikk #evolusjonsbiologi See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Skravleklassen

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EP#077: Where We've Been + Where We Are Going 1:25:18

2y ago1:25:18

1:25:18

An updated look into the lives of your favourite co-hosts, Atlas and Anwar, as we continue to evolve, grow, and explore what it means to be a man in this world. From traveling to foreign countries to being a TV star, a lot has shifted, including our perspectives on this podcast. Join us as we update you, and each other, on whats new and whats to co…

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Arv og Miljø 1:06:03

2y ago1:06:03

1:06:03

Eric Turkheimer formulerte atferdsgenetikkens tre lover: Alle menneskelig atferdstrekk er arvbare. Effekten av å vokse opp i samme familie er mindre enn effekten av gener. En stor andel av variasjonen i et komplekst trekk forklares hverken av gener eller familie. 30 år senere er han kritisk til hvor fruktbart studiene av arvbarhet faktisk er. Samme…

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Skravleklassens portvokter 57:40

2y ago57:40

57:40

Kan vi kjempe oss inn i middelklassen med Bourdiu som veiviser, eller er vi prisgitt våre gener. Torkild Lyngstad og Arno Van Hootegem forteller om hvordan de gikk da dekomponerte arv og miljø for klassetilhørighet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Skravleklassen

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LabLeak IIII 1:03:42

2y ago1:03:42

1:03:42

Sakte men sikkert rulles historien opp om hvordan amerikansk teknologi muliggjorde at Kineserne skapte ekstremt potente varianter av koronaviruset i laboratoriet i Wuhan. En lab med slurvete sikkerhet; rett utenfor en millionby. Aksel Friedstrøm er tilbake for å hjelpe oss å sette sammen puslespillbrikkene. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i…

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