Ep. 25: "Man Up" - Relatively Ordinary

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What did you want to be when you grew up? Betsy had Broadway in her sights; Karl was aiming for astronaut-paleontologist-baseball player (a reasonable combo). From there, we dive into something a little less whimsical: the Manosphere. After watching a documentary on the growing network of online influencers targeting adolescent boys with messages about masculinity, misogyny, and "looks-maxing," Betsy brings the topic to Karl for a reality check. We talk about why young men are vulnerable to this messaging, what Fight Club got right, and why the real threat isn't the influencers themselves — it's who's listening. Time to man up.

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What did you want to be when you grew up? Betsy had Broadway in her sights; Karl was aiming for astronaut-paleontologist-baseball player (a reasonable combo). From there, we dive into something a little less whimsical: the Manosphere. After watching...

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