The Man Who Has It All (And Why He's A Better Role Model Than Any Influencer)

from Pulling Threads · host Alex Cleary

After watching the Manosphere documentary, Alex went straight to a Gordon Ramsay doco and couldn't stop thinking about the contrast. One side is a bunch of blokes getting rich telling young men women are objects. The other is a bloke with six kids, 70 restaurants, and the same wife for 20 years. This episode is a genuine conversation about what a good man actually looks like in 2025.In this episode:- The LA Marathon handed out medals to runners who quit at the 30K mark because it was 32 degrees- Why the ultra running community would never, ever accept a participation medal- The Pornhub ban in Australia and the government surveillance debate that came with it- Louis Theroux's Manosphere documentary, what hit, and what was missing- Gordon Ramsay as the antidote to every manosphere influencer you've ever seen- The three questions Alex uses to decide whether someone is worth listening to- Troy's gender studies course at uni and what he actually found inside the classroom- The partner quiz, Hannah gets called into the studio, and Alex gets absolutely cookedTimestamps:(00:07) Welcome back, intro and Adelaide wedding recap(01:34) Troy's running update and training schedule with Tim(02:17) Running in the rain, wet shoes, and the Goggins mindset(07:22) LA Marathon gives medals to DNF runners at 30K(10:18) Participation medals, childhood trophies, and the ass end of a horse(16:28) The toilet seat rule, Troy throws Alex under the bus, and the economics of who has to touch what(31:04) The Pornhub ban, age verification, and Black Mirror government surveillance(44:09) Louis Theroux's Manosphere documentary, first impressions(49:57) Gordon Ramsay as the real example of what a man should be(01:08:10) Troy's gender studies course and what he actually learned(01:22:29) The partner quiz begins, eight questions from Immanuela and Hannah(01:33:51) Hannah gets called into the studio live on mic(01:40:08) Final scores and how well the brothers really know their partnersFull episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads

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