Advisory: this episode includes discussion of sexual abuse, sexual assault, addiction, and recovery.

Robert and Anthony explore how male sexual abuse intersects with masculinity, shame and silence.

Anthony Edwards is an American actor and director. He is most widely known for his role as Dr. Mark Greene on the first eight seasons of “ER”, for which he received a Golden Globe award and six Screen Actors Guild Awards, and was nominated for four consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards. Edwards is the Chairman of the Board of 1in6, a leading national organization dedicated to helping men who have had unwanted or abusive sexual experiences live healthier, happier lives. Visit https://1in6.org/.

📚 References:

The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships by Patrick Carnes

Intimate Strangers: The Culture of Celebrity by Richard Schickel

Actors Theatre of Louisville: https://actorstheatre.org

https://www.facebook.com/ActorsTheatreofLouisville

📷 Instagram: @actorstheatre, @robertbarryfleming

🐦 Twitter: @atlouisville, @flemingrobertb3

Produced by Elizabeth Greenfield

Edited by Paul Doyle

Cover art by Mary Kate Grimes

Original music by Omega Latham III

Opening song written & performed by Erica Denise