Social media algorithms are targeting the feeds and insecurities of boys at alarming rates — but this type of manosphere content is also striking a chord with many men. In this episode, leading extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss speaks to Mark Greene, Executive Editor for the Good Men Project and co-founder of WalkingTalkingMen.org. They discuss the corrosive effects of man box culture, and explore how to redefine a healthy masculinity that counters misogyny and addresses the loneliness crisis for men and boys.

Host:

• Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Founding Director of The Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL) at American University

Guests:

• Mark Greene, Executive Editor for the Good Men Project, co-founder of WalkingTalkingMen.org

Read more in Miller-Idriss’s book, “Man Up: The New Misogyny & the Rise of Extremism” published in 2025 by Princeton University Press, available here.