Iranian white supremacists, angry suburban moms, gun-toting politicians – the Virginia gubernatorial election had it all. We break down the surprising results, discuss the role women played in rocking the vote, and analyze what this means for lost boys and woke women.

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The gap between reality, as most of us perceive it, and how we’re meant to talk about it continues to widen. Those brave or foolish enough to speak out pay a heavy social cost. In this episode, we use the reaction to comedian Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix special to discuss the forced conformity spreading through social media and influencing our policy making at every level of society, including in schools and prisons. How did we stray so far from truth, and why is it so hard to correct our course?

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As men’s college attendance continues its steady decline, we’re also witnessing a funny thing: the rise of sugar babying among elite college students. Women from some of the most expensive and exclusive universities in the world are exchanging companionship for money, luxury vacations, and help with tuition. We discuss the underlying cynicism driving these choices, the power dynamics they generate, and the callousness that seems to have set in when it comes to "sex positivity."

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“Anything can happen in life, especially nothing.” – Michel Houellebecq


 
A discussion about the French novelist Michel Houellebecq with a focus on his first novel The Elementary Particles.

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We’ve come a long way since the days of opening doors and pulling chairs, but we still hear an almost daily chorus of criticism leveled at men for what they should be doing on women’s behalf. In this episode, we put Gloria Steinem in dialogue with G.K. Chesterton to ask: what do women owe men?

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We spoke with writer, podcaster, and advice columnist Default Friend about our modern dating difficulties, the psychodramas that keep us from achieving real intimacy, and the unexamined role microblogging sites like Tumblr played in shaping a generation’s sexuality and normalizing a culture of extreme sensitivity and offense-taking.

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Troubling new data confirms that the social landscape ain't what it used to be. Both men and women have lost friends since the '90s, but the loneliest and most isolated people are mostly male. What's causing this decline, despite an era of Internet-enabled interconnectivity? And what are both sexes missing out on when men can't make friends so easily?

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We discuss HBO’s hit miniseries Mare of Easttown and its unflinching portrayal of American decline: addiction, broken homes, male suicide, and the enormous burden placed on the women who have to pick up the pieces. What lessons can we learn from the chaos, and what parallels can we draw to life in our progressive cities?

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In this episode, we discuss the link between our generation’s prolonged adolescence and “soft tyranny,” with a little help from French political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville. Can a nation of lost boys and girls govern themselves, or are they destined to be ruled? Are we headed for dystopia, or are we already living in one? And does this upside down cultural moment help explain the popularity of anti-heroes, from Tony Soprano to Walter White?

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Canada is at the forefront of progressive politics, mindlessly embracing every new fad in the pursuit of “social justice.” Why are we so committed to change, so susceptible to untested grand theories? And where are these theories taking us, as a country? We discuss the things no one wants to address in government or even conversation: multiculturalism, immigration, and ...throuples.

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