Cobra bites. Financial panic. Fake names. Welcome to Episode 3 of The White Lotus Season 3, where everything is simmering—and masculinity is under a microscope.

Charles and Dan break down:
– Rick’s unraveling sense of self, and why his attempt at “liberating” the snakes says more about him than the snakes
– Whether vengeance ever actually brings closure—or just gives men an excuse to stay broken
– The toxic trap of being “the provider,” and how Timothy weaponizes love and loyalty to protect his crumbling identity
– Gaitok’s slow slide into romantic denial, and why “just being there” isn’t the flex some guys think it is
– What family roles we internalize—and why they can sabotage our adult relationships

Also on the table: bodyguards as metaphor, foreshadowing via astrology and animal dreams, and the difference between saving someone and trying to be seen as a savior.

Smart, honest, and sometimes brutal—just like the episode.

🚨 Spoilers for Episodes 1–3 of White Lotus Season 3
🎧 Watch and listen at mindfullymasculine.com
🌀 Next week: Episode 4. The facades start to crack.

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