Patriot Games

Time to unfurl the flags and ask: what is this love of country that smells suspiciously like control? Word of the Week [1:55]: Neoconservatism: In this episode, Dr. Lisa traces neoconservatism from its Cold War swagger to its present-day cosplay. Phase 1 [6:00]: Whose Patriotism? Dr. Shaunna queries the chest-thumping type of patriotism that tends to show up only when someone dares to question the status quo. Phase 2 [30:11]: Mankeeping: We zoom in on “mankeeping”, that exhausting emotional labor women perform to keep men emotionally soothed and ideologically unthreatened as they battle loneliness. Spoiler Alert: women are opting out, so soothe yourselves. We'll tell you why.Come for the analysis, stay for the side-eyes, and wrestle with the questions. Mentioned in the show:Opinion | Trump awakens liberals’ patriotism - The Washington PostDodgers say Nezza is not banned from stadium for singing national anthem in Spanish – LA Times/MSNPhiladelphia Rally with Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz | Harris 2024 - Excerpt - YouTubeKamala Harris’s Muscular Patriotism - New York TimesHow Democrats are Reclaiming Patriotism – MSNBCMankeeping is why women are done with dating - Vice NewsThe Structural Decline of Men’s Social Networks - Stanford UniversityMankeeping: Why Single Women are Giving Up Dating - The  GuardianDen of Kings | Kirk Franklin, D.C. Young Fly, Devale Ellis, Kountry Wayne & Lou Young on Fatherhood - YouTube