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EPISODE · Apr 12, 2026 · 29 MIN

Fake Masculinity, Clickbait & Why Men Are the Problem (Sorry, Not Sorry)

from Recovery Room · host Life-ETC

In our first recap episode, JC and Jennis welcome you into the new studio, reflect on the journey so far and waste no time going deep.We watched Netflix's "Into the Manosphere" and it broke our brains so we're talking about it. What does masculinity actually mean? Why does fake bravado sell so well online? And why do influencers keep getting away with saying one thing and living another?We also get into:-Why clickbait works (and how to use it for good)-Helén Zille swimming in a Joburg pothole - good content or great content?-What we actually want to teach our kids about being menNo magazine covers. No PR spin. Just honest, unfiltered conversation from two people who've been in this industry for 25+ years and have the stories to prove it.

In our first recap episode, JC and Jennis welcome you into the new studio, reflect on the journey so far and waste no time going deep.We watched Netflix's "Into the Manosphere" and it broke our brains so we're talking about it. What does masculinity actually mean? Why does fake bravado sell so well online? And why do influencers keep getting away with saying one thing and living another?We also get into:-Why clickbait works (and how to use it for good)-Helén Zille swimming in a Joburg pothole - good content or great content?-What we actually want to teach our kids about being menNo magazine covers. No PR spin. Just honest, unfiltered conversation from two people who've been in this industry for 25+ years and have the stories to prove it.

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