Samantha and Remoy return on the airwaves to talk about Kobe Bryant and his passing. Some people are sad and some people are mad that he's being revered and missed so much, given his rape charge. We talk about the complexity of this news, and go deeper into why people are into their feelings. Samantha and Remoy offer different perspectives on this one, delving into competition and how we've come to understand it as a society, into Mamba mentality is so attractive, and yet how it's emblatic of maskulinity. Let us know what you think! maskulinitypodcast@whoistheo.com

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RIP Kobe: Complexity of MASKulinity?

The Workplace Module continues...This week, Jason Rosario, founder and creative director of the Lives of Men stops by! He shares his work with companies championing healthy manhood publicly and behind closed doors. Jason shares how his quest for whole manhood has him share his vulnerability so that other men can as well in work and in life. We look at how we can create diverse environments that actually unlock diverse input rather than just checking a box and scratch at competition versus collaboration.

UnMASKing the Workplace

*New Module Alert* We are talking about the workplace for a bit! In this intro episode, we're scratching the surface and getting the facts on who's in charge at work. We explore the concept of masculinity contest culture and how it manifests. We ask why we associate leadership with masculinity and manhood and whether it's actually helpful to have mostly men executives heading companies and organizations. We talk to some New Yorkers about leadership in the workplace! Tune in!

All Work, No Play: the Maskuline Way

This week, Samantha and Remoy have the pleasure of speaking with three open folks about their relationships to addiction and masculinity. How do expectations of strength and stoicism create isolation, and isolated suffering? What does it look like to care about someone who is dealing with addiction? We explore the different facets of recovery and how our relationships to our own vulnerability can hold us back. Addiction Resource Center: (833) 301-4357; arc@addictionpolicy.org

Exploring Commonalities in Addiction, a Mini Field Study

Continuing with our addiction module this week, we connect with Dennis Shinski, one of the subjects from the documentary Digging in the Dirt, from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. We connect with Dennis on the linkages between maskulinity and addiction. Dennis shares his experience dealing with the subculture of oil rig industry of consumption and how tough it is to reach out. Be sure to check out the trailer! https://vimeo.com/354994698 If you or anyone you know is dealing with addiction or mental health issues, here are some resources: Crisis Text Line  *Text 741741 (UK + Can) US National Suicide Prevention Hotline  *Call 1-800-273-8255 7 Cups The Mighty Bring Change to Mind Be There TeenMentalHealth.org Mental Health Innovation Network mhGAP 2018 Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development. MyMindOurHumanity Global Mental Health Peer Network 18percent 

Figure It Out: the Connection between Masculinity and Addiction

We're onto the next module: addiction. Men are twice as likely to be addicted to substances as women are. In our introduction episode, we start by getting the hard facts on the connection between MASKulinity and addiction. Justin Lioi unpacks how substance use compensates for menWe follow it up with the people! New York City residents lend their voices to the conversation, defining addiction, making the link with expectations on men and what advice they would give.

Addiction: Men Are Twice as Likely, with Justin Lioi and other New Yorkers

This week on MASKulinity, we ask some (new and native) New Yorkers to explore what they've learned about masculinity in relationships and what it can expand into. What does it look like to let those notions go and what's expected from a partner? Can one be a man's man and be vulnerable? We also get into whether women actually practice what they preach when they say they want vulnerable men! Tune. In.

Time to Expand in our Relationships: a Mini Field Study!

This week on MASKulinity, we are joined by Robert Kandell, business coach, MANtor, author of the book unHIDDEN: a Book for Men and Those Confused by Them. In this episode, we continue to explore how emotional stoicism impacts relationships. Whether it's a sexless relationship, being disconnected, there is an undercurrent of maskulinity hindering authenticity and vulnerability. Robert Kandell walks us through some practical tools for men, contextualizing the shift in gender roles: have men been empowered to deal with these changes?? How can men to rise up to meet women's new power, and women create safe spaces for men to share themselves? Tune in!

Relationships: Behind the MASK of Stoicism

We’re talking about relationships! It’s a new day these days! We’re looking at masculinity in a whole new way. But how has that affected our intimate relationships? MASKulinity is asking all the questions…Does the performance of masculinity drive a wedge in relationships? What’s behind masculine partners being emotionless? Do expectations of traditional manhood allow men to be supported in relationships? We’re going in. Send your questions to maskulinitypodcast@whoistheo.com

Relationship Maskulinity

This week, we continue with our sex module and a few responsible citizens join MASKulinity for our first mini field study, to lend their thoughts and experiences with sex! We discuss how humans learn about sex, and the impact that early messaging can have on our understandings of what sexual partners should provide. What is expected of masculine partners and feminine partners during sex, and is it possible to keep patriarchy out of the bedroom?! We get into it all of it this week on MASKulinity! Shout out to our participants! Send questions to maskulinitypodcast@whoistheo.com

How Did We Learn About Sex? A Mini Field Study!

MASKulinity Podcast is back and continues with the sex module this week. Following all the commotion about abortion bans, Sex educator and performance artist Wazina Zondon, and former COO of the National Institute of Reproductive Health (not Rights!) Andrew Stern, join the show this week to examine men's understanding of their role in reproduction and in reproductive rights. 

From Contraception to Reproductive Health, it's all about Sex Ed, with Wazina Zondon and Andrew Stern

MASKulinity is still talking about sex. This time with an expert. Zat Baraka, men's life and sex coach, joins Samantha and Remoy this week to share what men deal with when it comes to sex. The three explore how men's relationships to their bodies and more specifically to their sex abilities play into performing masculinity and how embracing a new perspective on masculinity can lead to freedom and great sex for them and their partners! Tune in for some tips on how to support your masculine partners as well!

Sex Conundrums, with Zat Baraka

Samantha and Remoy are back!! This season MASKulinity focuses on deconstructing the performance of masculinity in specific spaces and aspects of life, starting with S.E.X. Our culture has such shame around it and before they talk to the experts this season, Samantha and Remoy share their own experiences and how they've come to grips with the ways they personally have been complicit in upholding maskulinity through sex.

*Season 3* (Finally!) Let's Talk About Sex

Continuing with fatherhood this preseason, Remoy and Samantha meld minds with Pulitzer prize winning-author Greg Pardlo, on his book Air Traffic: A Memoir of Ambition and Manhood in America. His father was one of the 11,000 air traffic controllers fired by Ronald Reagan in 1981, and with this book, Pardlo paints a vivid picture of his family life growing up, providing intimate insight into the connection between masculinity and labor in American society with the fallout of his father's career. The three look at the intersection blackness, masculinity and labor, then addiction, and how a man's sense of self can be based on everything outside of himself.

Fatherhood, Performance and Labor: A Family Portrait, with Gregory Pardlo

MASKulinity's first live show!! Samantha and Remoy had the amazing opportunity to talk about masculinity and fatherhood at First Person Plural, alongside poets and historians! Friend of the show, Mark Pagán, joins them to deepen the question of fatherhood and father figures. Have a listen for a thoughtful conversation on what fatherhood means for them and in their lives. The group also opens up about what it looks like to apply this new consciousness in real life and challenging themselves to walk the talk!

MASKulinity Live at First Person Plural!

Brooklyn-based duo Samantha Nzessi and Remoy Philip invite you into their sometimes loud but necessary banter on masculinity. Hear Samantha and Remoy discuss topics like what masculinity means to our society, whether masculinity has actually been good to men, or even how the latest movie, TV and sports trends are helping or hurting the gender, and everyone else by extension. Also listen as a variety of guests—experts in the fields of gender studies, activists, or even everyday guys—stop by the pod to chat about subjects like ‘woke feminism’ or the men's rights movement. Listen week to week as Samantha, Remoy, et. al., invite (cis/trans/hetero/gay) men to take off the MASK that is masculinity, and do so from distinct yet connected perspectives. Let’s get into it

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