Appropriating The Matrix: How Can We Raise Young Men?

CW: References to Sexual Assault This week the guys return to the discussion of the radicalization of young men, with the recent rise and arrest of Andrew Tate as their case study. Human Trafficking, delusional conspiracies and role models are all part of the stew that bubbles into a rare disagreement between hosts! Is the … More Appropriating The Matrix: How Can We Raise Young Men?

How Do You Know You Are Doing the Right Thing?

*CW*: child sex abuse and pedophillia. At the end of August 2021, frequent guest of the show Noah Berlatsky was cancelled online for partnering up with Prostasia, an organization whose goals and methods for realizing those goals inflame passions to say the very least. The guys pull apart the discussions of harm reduction, fostering allies, … More How Do You Know You Are Doing the Right Thing?

Why is Anime so Weird ROUND 2: Guest-Starring TROOTH!

*CONTENT WARNING* This episode discusses sexual abuse and violence against children . Listener discretion is strongly advised  The guys discuss the oddities of the East once again, this time joined by Trevor from the TROOTH web channel! Specifically, the three men discuss the contrasting marketability between what’s allowed in Japan vs. what’s sold to Americans. … More Why is Anime so Weird ROUND 2: Guest-Starring TROOTH!

Agony and Ecstasy: Struggle Movies and Minority Representation in Media

*CONTENT WARNING* This episode discusses series and films involving Sexual Assault and Extreme Violence. Listener Discretion is Strongly Advised. As America seemingly turns a corner on racial justice, Hollywood is rounding the corner on racial representation, returning to the use of violence to put across the reality of oppression. But not all intentions affect equally. … More Agony and Ecstasy: Struggle Movies and Minority Representation in Media