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Jun 28, 2026 1 hr 6 min

The Toxic Masculinity Test That Exposed Us Both

from Pulling Threads Hosted by Alex Cleary

Alex and Troy take an online toxic masculinity test live and compare their results. It goes exactly how you'd expect. One brother scores more toxic than average, the other less, and Troy's wife somehow outscores them both on deceitful arrogance. Before that, the boys rip through their signs of getting old, from war history podcasts to Crocs and socks to refusing to flush the toilet. Plus a tradie from Townsville who invoices builders for premium toilet paper and a deep dive into how tech companies have been lying to your face for years. In this episode: - Wild Ball race predictions and Troy's secret Strava rival named Jared - Signs you're getting old including being obsessed with war history and refusing to go to 9pm movies - Damo from Townsville's genius toilet paper invoicing scheme - How phone companies swap glass types every year to fake progress - The toxic masculinity test results and the questions that had them stumped - Troy's wife scoring 47% on deceitful arrogance and what that says about board game night - The leading question about homosexuals as role models and why the test methodology is cooked - Park run recap and why negative splits made Troy feel like a king Timestamps: (00:00) Intro and Wild Ball race predictions (04:17) Troy's first park run and battling kids on scooters (08:37) Alex's prediction for Troy and the secret competitor Jared (11:30) Signs you're getting old list (17:49) Becoming your dad about lights, water, and heating (23:34) Crocs and socks conversion story (28:52) Stingy or smart: Damo's toilet paper invoice hustle (35:47) How they get you: tech companies faking progress (42:05) The toxic masculinity test begins (48:18) Deceitful arrogance and trait anger results (55:04) Heteronormativity and homophobia scores (58:14) Final toxic masculinity scores and Troy's wife's results Full episode out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Follow the pod on Instagram: @pullingthreads Do your Toxic Masculinity test here

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