T.A.N.K. Two Actors, No Kids

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If you're confused by jumping in at Part 2 - your confusion is justified! This is the second of a two-part episode, in collaboration with the podcast "Dipped with Sweet and Hot" - the first episode of which can be found on DWSH's feed! 

In this episode, hosts Louis and Matthew bring on the co-hosts of DWSH Melanie Loren and Hollee Chanel to discuss the audacity of not having children. As T.A.N.K.'s first childfree women guests, Hollee and Melanie bring the theme of the current season of their podcast - audacity - into the realm of being childfree. Is it more audacious to have children or to remain childfree? Compelling arguments can be (and are!) made for either case.

Listen to Part 1 of this conversation on the Dipped with Sweet and Hot feed, then give this episode a listen!

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Breadwinner. Provider. Income producer. That's the man's job. . . Or IS it? If you've been following the podcast this far, you already know hosts Matthew and Louis are not the breadwinners in their relationships. So how does that affect the way they see their value to society as men? To expand their worldview on this topic, they bring on guest Chad Barnes, an actor and father who also happens to be out-earned by his wife. Listen to the conversation to hear some new perspectives of what it means for a man to "provide" for his family. 

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Hosts Louis and Matthew discuss the differences and nuances between traditional masculine values in "Black" and "White" culture. What does it mean to be a "black man" vs a "white man"? Even though Louis and Matthew aren't fathers, they work through some of the myths and stereotypes about Black fathers that need to be debunked. As always, they approach this important topic with a light and humorous touch. 

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Being an uncle is basically the best of both worlds - having meaningful relationships with children without the parental duties. In this episode, Louis and Matthew discuss the joys of being an uncle, as well as what having the title of "Uncle" (or, in Matthew's case, "Chuncle") means to them. Also, the word "avuncular" gets used multiple times, so that alone is worth the price of admission. 

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What happens when you're pretty adament that you don't want kids... But then change your mind? Let's find out! 

Louis and Matthew sit down with Jennifer Newman, who was very sure she didn't want to have children, but then changed her mind. Listen up as she tells her story of how she got from Point A to a very different Point B. 

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Hosts Louis and Matthew discuss whether or not parenthood is a "calling." If it is, what happens if your phone never rings? 

To help them parse through the complexities if this question, they bring on guest Sarah Jackson, a mother of two, a professor of Early Childhood Education at Millersville University, and, most importantly, Matthew's sister. She is incredibly insightful, wise, and hilarious, and no, Matthew was not required to say that (though she will kick him very hard in the shins if he doesn't).

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There's no turning back now. The commitment to the child-free life real: as of this episode, both Louis and Matthew have now had their vasectomies! Join these two in a hilarious discussion about their experiences getting the "unkindest cut" and why, when all is said and done, they would advocate for all men to get this procedure when the time is right. Come on, men! Stop placing the burden of birth control on your partner! Grow a pair and tie it off! 

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Or is this fundamentally a false dichotomy? Louis and Matthew discuss their decision not to have children, and how, why, or even whether this was informed by their career choices. 

Then! Stick around for their VERY FIRST GUEST! Seeing as this is a childfree podcast, Louis and Matthew wanted to bring on someone who was the exact opposite of them: a mother of SIX children! Jaimi Jarvis brings a very different perspective to the podcast by talking about her career and how it was affected by having half-a-dozen offspring. 

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Louis and Matthew sit down and buckle up for this conversation. If this whole podcast is going to be "flipping the script on modern masculinity" - it's probably good to get a baseline understanding of what masculinity even means. Tune in for this hilarious and deep discussion about what it means to be a man in this day and age. 

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This Premiere Episode is the introduction to T.A.N.K. Louis and Matthew give their male perspective on being childfree, and about what it means to be a man in 21st century America. The dynamic duo discuss how they met and what brought on the idea of starting a podcast. We also get to know more about them individually. Take a ride with these two comical goofballs and enjoy T.A.N.K.