Everything's Bigger

People are declaring it Short King Spring so consider this episode our coronation ceremony. We're vaxed, waxed, and ready to ask for help reaching that thing off the high shelf... but in a sexy way.

Short hosts Bo Méndez and Jackson Bird discuss their opinions on the term "short king." Is it empowering? Is it patronizing? How does its usage intersect with gendered assumptions placed on us and how much has being short men impacted us in our lives? One thing's for sure: this episode is not a short king. Buckle in for a long one.

Are men struggling to maintain friendships without excuses for spending time together, like going to the bar or watch the game together? Hosts Bo Méndez and Jackson Bird discuss the larger trend among men as well as how it’s played out in their own lives, and what we can do to be better at connecting with each other.

After a quick rant about The Hunger Games and a check-in on how we’re coping with the pandemic, we dig deep on our individual relationships to Halloween, Dia de Muertos, and spooky season overall. We share some of our favorite costumes from over the years and some strong candy preferences, but also get real about grief, mortality, and the significance of celebrating Halloween in this of all years.

In Everything’s Bigger’s first-ever live recording, Bo Méndez and Jackson Bird talked to attendees of the Granger Leadership Academy about the ways in which the patriarchy discourages us from being unironically enthusiastic about our passions––whether that’s a nerdy interest or taking action on an important social issue.

Jack and Bo are both turning 30 in May. This was always going to be an episode about our fears and excitement surrounding that milestone, but recent events have made thoughts about the future… complicated. Welcome to our first remotely recorded episode during quarantine!

Neither of us realized there was an International Men’s Day and, when we discovered it, we thought it was probably a bunch of Men’s Rights Activist BS. Turns out, parts of it are… kinda great and uplifting? Join co-hosts Bo Méndez and Jackson Bird as we discuss the history, the problems, and the promise of International Men’s Day.

Bo invents a new word(?)! James Bond makes his first appearance!

It’s Christmastime and we’re feeling the joy, the merriment, and the stress. What’s stressing us out? Oh, just the constant gendering of all things in society including friggin’ children’s toys! Why do even toys have to be divided along binary gendered lines? Hosts Bo Méndez and Jackson Bird delve into the history of gendered toys in America, discuss the toys we received as kids (as well as the ones we WANTED to receive), how attempts at gender-neutral dolls aren’t all they’re cracked up to be, and much more in this tangentially* holiday-themed episode.

*Jack is wearing red and green plaid flannel in this episode so he would like it noted that it is much more than just tangentially holiday-themed.

In this first episode of Everything’s Bigger, hosts Bo Méndez and Jackson Bird discuss assumptions people make about them based on their names. Did you make an assumption about this podcast based on its name? YOU KNOW WHAT MAKING ASSUMPTIONS DOES. Listen to Everything’s Bigger to join Bo and Jack on their journey to being better humans who don’t make assumptions.

Everything's Bigger is a new podcast hosted by professional overthinkers Jackson Bird and Bo Méndez. Together we unpack topics relating to masculinity, the varied experiences of men, and how to de-toxify the masculine experience. Oh, and we probably make jokes or something too. Listen to the teaser, and stay tuned for the first full episode launch soon!