Other Men Need Help

By Mark Pagán

What's Other Men Need Help about?

Welcome to Other Men Need Help, an award-winning podcast that playfully looks at how men present themselves to the world—and pulls back the curtain to reveal what's behind the performance. Hosted by Mark Pagán.

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Other Men Need Help episodes:

06.29.2023
Some of My Best Friends Are Groomsmen
Mark is getting married. And in the final episode of the season, he investigates the one wedding tradition that he’s been having an issue with. Other Men Need Help is executive produced, hosted, and written by Mark Pagán. This episode was...
06.22.2023
A King of Wishful Thinking
In his search for someone, anyone to talk to about his complicated road to becoming a father, hopeful dad Kirk enlists Other Men to help document the solitary, but optimistic journey many men face in infertility spaces. Other Men Need Help...
06.15.2023
A Dad's Bod
He shot! He scored! And then…? What happens to an athlete’s identity when age and new responsibilities ask him to add “former” to his title? Other Men Need Help is executive produced, hosted, and written by Mark Pagán. This episode...
06.01.2023
Dance Dance Evolution
What lessons from childhood are you still trying to make sense of? Zak comes across a decades old photo that leads him to literally relive a middle school rite of passage. Other Men Need Help is executive produced, hosted, and written...
05.25.2023
Coverboys
Who gets to be on the cover of your romance novel? In the hunt for a greater range of culturally desirable body shapes and identities, Mark meets with Ronald, a recently single man who has decided to take the way...
05.18.2023
That's What I Look Like?
Hello, it’s me… season 4 of OMNH! Danny confronts a bald truth while within feet of an iconic pop star - which sets off a chorus of responses from Mark and other men exploring the jarring gap that exists between how they picture...
05.11.2023
OMNH is Back!
Other Men Need Help is back with season four: That’s What I Look Like?!. Join host Mark Pagán for a new season of Other Men Need Help where every episode tells the story of an image – the self-created cover...
09.28.2022
Revisiting Manual Men
We revisit an episode with one of our favorite guests and share some updates. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon. Subscribe to our newsletter for monthly secrets, Twitter to talk to us, and Instagram to look at...
05.10.2022
Introducing More Than a Feeling
Today we’re sharing an episode of a new show from Ten Percent Happier called More Than a Feeling. It dives into the confusing, exhilarating, and messy world of human emotions — and how to make sense of them. Why do we...
12.08.2021
God Rest Ye Merry, Other Men
Deck the halls, light the lights, unwrap the… whiskey stones? Prompted by uninspiring gift guides for all the men in his life, Mark and a chorus of voices explore how the holidays, gift giving, and masculinity collide. Other Men Need Help...
11.03.2021
Bonus: City of Women
In this month’s bonus episode, we hand the podcast reins over to our friends in Bangalore, City of Women — a show that looks at the calculated strategies, backdoor negotiations, and often absurd lengths women go to have fun and...
10.06.2021
Bonus: Raised on Elm Street
In this month’s bonus episode, Other Men Need Help celebrates Halloween with the help of a magical drive-in theater and Pumpkin Spice Podcast’s Rob Schulte to find out what happens to boys raised on a diet of mass murderers and...
09.01.2021
Bonus: Hug Me Like Uncle Phil
Throughout the four years of making Other Men Need Help, we’ve only had one sobbing, physical moment during an interview. In today’s bonus episode, following an unexpected in-flight experience, Mark returns to a tender moment recorded in 2017 prompted by...
08.04.2021
Bonus: Boyish to Menish
What did you give up to fit in as a boy? In this month's bonus episode, Mark chats with Rajat Mittal about abandoning Whitney Houston, what wheels have the most stud swagger, and the “period picture books” that led to...
11.18.2020
Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?
If you could freeze a favorite memory with your best friend in time — would you tell them what that memory is? Inspired by a moving chat with Paul about his childhood best friend Dave, Mark wraps up Season 3...
11.04.2020
We Need to Talk, Dude
Do all friendships age well, like wine, or are some just corked? When Tim and Logan’s twenty year friendship starts to turn to vinegar, Mark hosts a friendtervention to see if the legacy is worth upholding. Become part of the team...
10.21.2020
Rollin' with the Holies
Mark heads down South to spend a weekend with two faithful friends - Pastors Brian and Hugh. Over BBQ, sermon prep, and countless cups of coffee, these spiritual leaders unpack the isolation of being behind the pulpit and how they...
10.07.2020
My Wife is My Best Friend
Mark is Cleveland-bound to help an Ohioan named Seth avoid falling into an alarming trap that snares other men - declaring their romantic partner to be their best friend. With words of wisdom from women who’ve found themselves on the...
09.23.2020
Airport Amigo
When a breakup leaves Mark craving affection from an amigo, he takes to the sky, hoping for the famed operatic embrace from a friend upon landing in an international airport. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon. Subscribe...
09.09.2020
A Mid-season Musical Intermission
Intermezzo? Intermission? Seventh inning stretch? Whatever you want to call it, we’ve got a brief message and musical treat for you as we stretch our legs and get ready for a wild second half to season 3. Enjoy the music that...
08.26.2020
I Owe You a Call
While out west, Mark gets a surprise two-for-one reconnection with some pals from his comedy past, and overhears a phone call that sparks his curiosity about his own fear of picking up the phone. Do Other Men have the same phone...
08.12.2020
I Miss You. Period.
What three little words have Mark tongue-tied around his friends? They're not the ones you think. Mark goes to long-term and long distance BFFs Darnell and Dimetrius to puzzle out his fear of a certain phrase (calling on perspective from...
07.29.2020
The California Friend
Go west, young men! Mark takes a trip out to Los Angeles to reconnect with a long lost high school classmate to see if he was "the friend who got away", while seven-year-olds Frankie and Indio share the tricks of...
07.15.2020
Secret Handshake
Season three starts with a hello - or, in this case: a secret handshake. Childhood best friends Brian and Dimitri tell Mark what's kept their connection over three decades and across an ocean, which opens to a chorus of men...
07.08.2020
Other Men Need Help is Back for Season 3!
We’re baaaaaack. This summer, join host Mark Pagán for a new season of your favorite award-winning deep dive into the whys, hows, and oh mys of masculine mythology. In the past, we’ve the untold stories about financial insecurities, the messages...
04.10.2020
Boy Talk pt. 2
Take care of yourselves, and give your heart a little break with this very special episode of Other Men Need Help. In this follow up to Season 2's Boy Talk, Mark and the team catches up with one of our...
04.06.2020
Boy Talk Redux
We’ve got big news for all you listeners—Other Men Need Help has collaborated with WNYC’s Nancy on Richard Cardillo’s story from our Boy Talk episode. It’s beautiful and has some WONDERFUL updates. You can listen to the full episode here. We’re...
11.27.2019
Bonus: En Vivo! Vol. III
WE ARE LIVE AND SO ARE YOU in this month's bonus ep. Join us onstage as we listen to secrets from our friends Karolena Theresa, Henry Alford, and Thirst Aid Kit. Recorded live at Caveat in October 2019. Enjoy because we're...
10.24.2019
Bonus: I Have to Ask...Again
For our two year anniversary, we're finishing up a two-part episode with yet another diner interview a buncha of talented, sensitive guys. In this month's bonus episode, Mark meets with Tim Manley and Naje Lataillade to talk about why their...
09.14.2019
Bonus: Crazy 4 Swayze
Guess what? We've got a surprise bite-size bonus episode for you! On the anniversary of the death of one of our favorite screen hunks, Mark talks to four Pagán women in an attempt to solve a long-standing family mystery. Become part...
09.11.2019
Bonus: I Have to Ask...
It's our two year anniversary, so here's a two-parter! In this month's bonus episode, we're time traveling back to 2012, when a poorly recorded conversation with a personal hero in a diner, in a town with a confusing name, lit...
08.07.2019
Bonus: Salon Boy
August’s bonus episode is all about HAIR: Long beautiful hair Shining, gleaming Streaming, flaxen, waxen... you get the picture, as Mark tags along with Isaac to get a haircut, and waxes rhapsodic about his own days as a salon boy. Plus, Jiji Lee...
07.03.2019
Bonus: The Bottle Open Maneuver
In this month's bonus episode, our very own Rebecca Seidel shares a cautionary tale that makes Mark reflect on an ill-advised pickup routine from the past. Plus, we have the DELIGHTFUL Alison Leiby telling her own cautionary tale LIVE. Special...
02.14.2019
Hermanos
In this season two closer, Mark does the impossible - keeps his sanity while listening to all the hold muzak in the world, finding homes for 33 unclaimed vehicles, and answering a lifelong question of "are you my brother?" TAKE OUR...
01.11.2019
Hermanito
Mark asks if being the baby brother suuuucks by looking at his family where there were not one, but two little-wittle-baby-brothers-oh-you-so-cute-in-your-little-suit-with-your-little-girlfiend-stand-over-there-so-we-can-take-a-picture. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to...
12.19.2018
Two Men & the Sea
Mark goes on a quest along the beaches of Portland and Southern France to speak with two men and ask the question, "comment dites-vous 'a guy who still wants to be friend's with his ex's dad?'" Become part of the team...
11.29.2018
Boy talk
Mark creates a weekly hotline with his friend Richard, as they chat about showing up late to the dating scene, taking a chance on new love after loss, and the necessary grooming rituals in middle age. Become part of the team...
11.07.2018
She Makes More
Your partner makes more money than you. What do you do? Mark meets a few men to learn about their economic insecurities and looks for some answers, as he fights to keep his own series of numbers a mystery. SPOILER...
10.17.2018
Fancy Pants
After years of hiding behind clothes, Mark seeks out one of the leading authorities on dandyism to ask for some pants and to share some secrets. Become part of the team and support us on Patreon! Subscribe to our newsletter for...
10.03.2018
Brown Bad Boys
Based on his recent experiences, every old man in the world wants Mark to look like them. In this premiere episode of season two, Mark asks a group of fellow brown men to examine who they wanted to look like...
06.06.2018
Help?
Nas from The Gender Knot Podcast and Mark have some questions for you. Are you ready? Become part of the team and support us on Patreon! Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly secrets and Instagram to look at pretty pics.
05.02.2018
Bonus: Poster Boy
For this month's bonus episode, Other Men Need Help looks at the posters on your wall and asks what your mother has to say about them, featuring an EPIC story by Shalewa Sharpe. Special thanks to our friends at The...
04.04.2018
En Vivo! Vol. II
For this month's bonus episode, Other Men Need Help goes live! AGAIN! This time we're looking at the blind spots of other men on first dates featuring stories by Aparna Nancherla, Richard Cardillo, and Isaac Oliver. Special thanks to our...
03.06.2018
En Vivo!
For this bonus episode, Other Men Need Help goes live! This time we're looking at the sometimes tragic ways other men make moves on and off stage with stories by some of our favorite women in radio including Mitra Kaboli,...
12.27.2017
Handsome Gums
Mark examines his outdated views on male stoicism and discovers a wonderful life in the line at a pharmacy chain. This episode hosted and produced by Mark Pagán. Associate producers are Ben Goldberg, Tanvir Mansur, Rebecca Seidel. Logo & episode illustration...
12.13.2017
Shirtless Studs & Southwest Salads
Mark discovers the link between male torsos, bachelor chef mythology, public weeping, and the all-too-common phenomenon of "The Bluey." This episode hosted and produced by Mark Pagán. Associate producers are Ben Goldberg, Tanvir Mansur, Rebecca Seidel. Logo & episode illustration by...
11.29.2017
Manual Men Part 2
Mark looks back on a history of manual men in his life and talks to one of the old souls who saved him. This episode hosted and produced by Mark Pagán. Associate producers are Ben Goldberg, Tanvir Mansur, Rebecca Seidel. Logo...
11.15.2017
Manual Men
Mark goes on a date and attempts to declare "I'M SECURE" with an unexpected Reagan-era discovery. This episode hosted and produced by Mark Pagán. Associate producers are Ben Goldberg, Tanvir Mansur, Rebecca Seidel. Logo & episode illustration by Iga Ścibek. Become part...
11.01.2017
Taller Tales
Mark looks up and asks a former imagined rival, "what's the view like from there?" This episode hosted and produced by Mark Pagán. Associate producers are Ben Goldberg, Tanvir Mansur, Rebecca Seidel. Logo & episode illustration by Iga Ścibek. Become part of...
10.18.2017
I Looked Up Your Ex
Mark reveals some issues he has with male rivals, specifically your ex. This episode hosted and produced by Mark Pagán. Associate producers are Ben Goldberg, Tanvir Mansur, Rebecca Seidel. Logo & episode illustration by Iga Ścibek. Become part of the team and...

What's Other Men Need Help about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Other Men Need Help episodes:

Some of My Best Friends Are Groomsmen

A King of Wishful Thinking

A Dad's Bod

Dance Dance Evolution

Coverboys

That's What I Look Like?

OMNH is Back!

Revisiting Manual Men

Introducing More Than a Feeling

God Rest Ye Merry, Other Men

Bonus: City of Women

Bonus: Raised on Elm Street

Bonus: Hug Me Like Uncle Phil

Bonus: Boyish to Menish

Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?

We Need to Talk, Dude

Rollin' with the Holies

My Wife is My Best Friend

Airport Amigo

A Mid-season Musical Intermission

I Owe You a Call

I Miss You. Period.

The California Friend

Secret Handshake

Other Men Need Help is Back for Season 3!

Boy Talk pt. 2

Boy Talk Redux

Bonus: En Vivo! Vol. III

Bonus: I Have to Ask...Again

Bonus: Crazy 4 Swayze

Bonus: I Have to Ask...

Bonus: Salon Boy

Bonus: The Bottle Open Maneuver

Hermanos

Hermanito

Two Men & the Sea

Boy talk

She Makes More

Fancy Pants

Brown Bad Boys

Help?

Bonus: Poster Boy

En Vivo! Vol. II

En Vivo!

Handsome Gums

Shirtless Studs & Southwest Salads

Manual Men Part 2

Manual Men

Taller Tales

I Looked Up Your Ex

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