The Hair Loss Drug That Costs Men Their Manhood

from Pulling Threads · host Alex Cleary

Alex ran 100km solo through the night and started falling asleep on his feet six hours in. Troy discovered his smoko noodles are 800 calories. And there's a hair loss drug blokes are popping like vitamins that might shut down the one thing they actually need working.In this episode:- Alex's backyard ultra sim and the moment sleep deprivation hit like a truck- Troy's calorie tracking wake-up call and what Mi Goreng noodles are really doing to him- Tim Kaprizak's new coaching app Mindset Matters and why you can't bullshit him- The finasteride conversation every bloke needs to hear before popping pills for their hair- Boy math: how to justify a concrete saw, a $2500 welder, and nearly buying a bobcat- Alex fixing a two-stroke engine with zero mechanical knowledge and a screwdriver- Jacob Garlick winning backyard ultras with no crew and pure savagery- King of the Hill mind games and why prize money changes everythingTimestamps:(00:00) Welcome back and the 52-minute recording disaster(01:30) Troy's calorie tracking journey and the Mi Goreng revelation(04:24) Tim Kaprizak's Mindset Matters coaching app(07:16) Alex's 100km backyard ultra simulation breakdown(22:32) Sleep deprivation hitting six hours in and falling asleep while running(25:55) Jacob Garlick winning backyard ultras with no crew(33:40) The Longreach to Bundaberg road trip and hitting kangaroos(42:45) Finasteride, hair loss drugs and the side effects blokes aren't talking about(55:46) Would you trade your dick for your hair(59:28) Pre-juvenation trend and male body dysmorphia(01:07:32) Boy math: justifying a $300 blade sharpener(01:10:08) The concrete saw saga and the hidden second slab(01:16:26) Troy's $2500 welder story and the mansion guy who couldn't Tig(01:21:52) The bobcat dream and why Alex almost pulled the triggerFull episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads

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