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Why Are We Afraid Of Baldness?

EPISODE · Jan 15, 2026 · 49 MIN

Why Are We Afraid Of Baldness?

from Embodied · host WUNC

Like the majority of American men over 35, Anita's partner is balding...and they're both a little distressed about it. But why? She brings her questions to two men who've interrogated baldness from all angles: race, sexuality, science, media, culture and lived experience. They'll explore where this fear comes from and how many other men feel this way.Meet the guests:- E. Patrick Johnson is dean of the School of Communication and Annenberg University Professor at Northwestern University and the author of “Scatter the Pigeons,” an essay on baldness, masculinity and Blackness- Glen Jankowski is an assistant professor in the School of Psychology at University College Dublin whose research includes the medicalization of baldness and the history of marketing anti-baldness productsRead the transcript | Review the podcast on your preferred platformFollow Embodied on Instagram Leave a message for EmbodiedRegister for our five-year anniversary eventPlease note: This episode originally published December 12, 2024.

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