Air Date: 5-5-25

Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon and Erin continue our discussion on masculinity and dive into:

- The dangers of the online obsession with Patrick Bateman from American Psycho

- John Adams' famous quote that could give some insight into today's incels

- The Matt Walsh/Megan Kelly skirmish that exposes Walsh's siloed world-view

- A small but interesting group of former Trumpers who seem to have woken up to the bullshit of traditional gender roles

- The studies that show women have better sex under socialism

- SOLVED! SONG! "Love's Not a Game" (Directly inspired by this episode!)

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REFERENCES:

Sigma grindset: TikTok's toxic worshipping of Patrick Bateman is another sign young men are lost - GQ Magazine

John Adams Writes to Abigail: 'I must study politicks and war'

Megyn Kelly Rebukes Matt Walsh for Saying Women Should Be 'Traditionally Feminine': Men Find Working Wives 'Smokin Hot' - Mediaite

Daily Wire's Matt Walsh: "Men are generally not attracted to ambitious career-driven women" - Media Matters

The Vibe Shifts Against the Right - The New York Times

Why Women Had Better Sex Under Socialism - The New York Times (August 2017)

SOLVED! SONG! "Love's Not a Game" - Concepts: Human Intelligence. Song: Artificial Intelligence. Based on SOLVED! Ep. #8: Part 2

EXTRAS

"The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity and Love" by bell hooks (If you buy via this link, you can support indie bookstores and SOLVED! at the same time!)

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