In a high performance episode, the Carlos and Skip talk about ridiculous scenes: blow-up costume frogs vs. ICE agents in Portland and the equally ridiculous performance male. What's really the deal with that "Chad" in the cardigan spouting on about equality, but who leans on his partner for the cleaning, cooking, and child-care? Good guy or good act?

Plus, as always, the boys fall in love and share their joys for the week.

Items Referenced:

Instagram & Faceboook: @outsidethemanosphere: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/outsidethemanosphere?igsh=MWRzMmJkcDRhaWRnYw==⁠⁠

Protest frogs vs. MAGA media influencers: the info war over ICE in Portland and Chicago:

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/10/media/portland-frog-costume-chicken-protest-ice-trump-chicago

Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gieTx_P6INQ

What is the performative male?:

https://www.facebook.com/reel/821368167017673

FRESH | Did You Bring Cash Clip | Streaming March 18 only on Disney+:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8u7w_5ISfQ

Fresh (2022) "Chad" scene | Daisy Edgar-Jones, Brett Dier:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/n-7v_xvKgK0

This Isn’t Your Old Toxic Masculinity. It Has Taken an Insidious New Form.:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/opinion/toxic-masculinity.html?unlocked_article_code=1.kU8.SKXm.2GaPJ7gcTxGA&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

The 36 Questions That Lead to Love:

https://36questionsinlove.com/

The Yogurt Shop Murders:

https://play.hbomax.com/show/5a5fea94-4819-4a1d-b66d-9fd2179a7d1c

The Opinions:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-opinions/id1762898126