Outside the Manosphere: a Nontoxic Bromance

Skip and Carlos
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Welcome to Skip and Carlos Outside the Manosphere — where two friends get to know each other better while unpacking what it means to be a man today. How do you balance strength with vulnerability? Confidence with humility? How do you stay ambitious without becoming an a*****e? And is it really so hard to admit that it’s Patrick Swayze you love in Dirty Dancing? Let’s figure this out.

  1. 3d ago

    20: Never Forget Never Forgetting

    This week on OTM: Islamophobia, Bubble Culture, Insecurity, and Never-Ending Wars, and other things that come from "never forgetting." The guys talk about 9/11, where they were, what events they remember and are reminded of. Also, the Gen Z stare, a Senator/Dr./Multimillionaire suing his constituent for $101, the Ig Nobel Prizes, Joys, and a surprisingly in depth description of Knuckle-cracking. Items discussed: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere (@outsidethemanosphere)⁠⁠⁠ The Washington Post - The 'Gen Z stare' — and the decline of saying things out loud NYT - A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. ... Free & Wild Births - The Guardian launches The Birth Keepers, a podcast ... The Nation - How the “Brooks Brothers Riot” Set the Stage for Insurrection Wikipedia - Roger Marshall ABC - How Donald Trump Perpetuated the 'Birther' Movement for ... The Guardian - The AfD won a shock election in Germany. Elon Musk was ... Wikipedia - September 11 attacks Nature - Buried underpants and a new definition of kissing win 2026 ... Improbable Research - Ig Nobel acceptance speech: Knuckle-cracking

  2. Sep 9

    19: Men Holding Hands in Far Off Lands with Joe Kilgallen

    Outside the Manosphere welcomes Dr. Joe Kilgallen, Research Fellow at Movember in Masculinities. Joe chats with the guys about men's health and the gap between perceptions of masculine norms and what men really want. Turns out, somewhere between hunter gatherer societies and fringe influencers that peddle supplements, we got all turned around. There's lots of laughs, anecdotes a plenty, a backpack full of bricks, and even a pinch of joy. Items discussed: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere (@outsidethemanosphere)⁠⁠⁠ Movember - Movember - Changing the Face of Men's Health | Movember Movember's Substack - Men Care About Their Health. They Just Don't Know Other ... Movember's Men in Mind Program - Men in Mind — Stop men slipping through the ... - Movember Movember's Young Men's Media Collective - Young Men's Media Collective (YMMC) Movember Report - The Real Face of Men's Health Report Dr. Joe Kilgallen - Joseph Kilgallen American Association of Cancer Research - September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month The Richmond Octaves - Beacon - Album by Richmond Octaves

  3. Sep 2

    18: Goodbye, Dolly

    Is Dolly Parton the model male? Okay, maybe that's a bit far, but was she ambitious? Successful? A protector of and contributor to society? A leader? Hmmm.... The guys discuss the late Dolly Parton and whether or not she's the ideal male role model...and of course some of her other well-known "features." Plus, OTM talks joys, green flags for men, Spider-man fighting Nazis, Canada fighting the US, and more. Items discussed: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere (@outsidethemanosphere)⁠⁠⁠ NYT - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dolly Parton Was Someone We Could All Agree On. Even ...⁠  Institution on Taxation and Economic Policy - Jeff Bezos' Amazon Received Almost 10 Percent of ... Scientific American - Damaged sperm might be the true cause of repeated ... MinnPost - Was that Spider-Man throwing punches at far-right activists ... CBC - What we know about how the Canada-U.S. trade talks fell ... Saga (comics) Wikipedia - Dolly Parton ⁠APNews - Dolly Parton's philanthropy was based on 'her belief in the ... Men's Journal - Why Dolly Parton Refused to Let Elvis Presley Record Her ... Planet of the Enormous Hooters (SNL) - s14e17 4/15/89 Host Dolly Parton #saturdaynightlive #snl ... SNL - Dolly Parton Monologue - Saturday Night Live Yahoo Health - 'I brush my teeth too good': Kelly Ripa's gum surgery ... Spotify - Still Counting | Podcast on Spotify LinkedIn - ⁠Michael Wilson - Movember⁠ Email - michael.wilson@movember.com

  4. Aug 26

    17: The BEST Narcissism Episode

    This week the guys wade into the wild self-contained world of narcissists, our experiences from the outside, and the warning signs - including the very obvious, direct, deadpan warning. OTM also chats about things far more illusory, like UAPs (formerly UFOs), a reasonably structured tax rate, and Medicare for All. Plus, find out why we still use the slur gay...NOT! Green flags, how we have the memories of various small pets, and as ever, joys. Items discussed: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere (@outsidethemanosphere)⁠⁠ Scientific American - Yale study finds 'Medicare for All' could save $1 trillion and ... AP News - Words on ammo in CEO shooting echo common phrase ...Elizabeth Warren - Warren to Yellen: Our Tax Code Lets Billionaires Like ... Yahoo! Finance - Were High-Income Americans Really Paying 91% ... Wikipedia - John D. Rockefeller Mayo Clinic - Narcissistic personality disorder - Symptoms and causes The Times - Trump 'berates Pete Hegseth' as US runs out of missiles BBC - Members of Trump's cabinet remained on decoy plane ... Eastern Kentucky University - "The Role of the Mirror Neuron System on Antisocial ... Big Friendship - Shine Theory - Big Friendship

  5. Aug 19

    16: The Marshmallow Test, but with Missiles

    This week on OTM the guys roll around in the news, including the nuances of marshmallow politics and inside smells that have become outside smells. We also talk about Trump decoy action, eclipses, stockpiles, and...the Hunger Games? Plus, the ever present Joys. Items discussed: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere (@outsidethemanosphere)⁠ The Washington Post - Preachers are turning planes into their pulpits CBS - Trump faces questions about staff, journalists left aboard Air ... CNN - US weapons stockpiles continue to dwindle with ... The Daily Show - Wait… is there a Trump body double? Wikipedia - Stanford marshmallow experiment The Guardian - Trump's dismal Patriot Games were the Hunger ...

  6. Aug 12

    15: The Tate Brothers and the End of the World

    Skip and Carlos cover a loose, chat-style episode that starts with the Tate Brothers and expands into AI cheating in schools, the social risks of outsourcing thinking, and a wider look at climate and economic instability. The recurring thread is accountability - personal, institutional, and cultural. The boys discuss Andrew and Tristan Tate, a classroom AI cheating trap that caught most of the class, and why letting technology do the thinking for us can leave people intellectually weaker over time. They also talk about Arctic warming, economic precarity, and why the next big pressure points may be food, water, housing, and jobs. Items Referenced: The Tangled Tale of the Tate Brothers and the Trumps (The Daily Podcast on Youtube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrMaemo7bMk Americans are losing spending power, say researchers: Most can no longer afford a ‘minimal quality of life’: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/13/most-americans-cant-afford-a-minimal-quality-of-life-researchers-say.html

  7. Aug 5

    14: Two Buddies Catch Up

    This week, the boys play catch up after Skip spends weeks roamin' Romania and Carlos drifts through a staycation. Also, Europe is on fire, one to two senators/minions of the dark lord are dead, Graham Platner is out, AI is breaking out, DSA is in, and more. Plus, the guys talk TV, movies, and of course, joys. Items discussed: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere (@outsidethemanosphere)⁠ BBC - Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're ... CBS News - Sen. Lindsey Graham dies after sudden illness | Special Report Mitch McConnell's Obituary - The Courier Journal BBC - Democrat Graham Platner out of Maine Senate race amid ... WSJ - Democratic Socialists' Rise Rattles Mainstream Democrats NYT - Mamdani's Judicial Panel Appears to Be Missing Something BBC - OpenAI says its rogue AI tried to hack other companies

  8. Jul 8

    13: Sticking it to the Man with Microfeminisms

    In this episode, Skip and Carlos discuss the strategic needling of men by using "microfeminisms" in every day life. Do you want a dude-bro to hang himself with his own rope? Microfeminisms will get you there. Plus, Supreme Court mixed messages, the red flag of friendships, and of course, joys. Join us now, and see you in three weeks. Items discussed: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere (@outsidethemanosphere)⁠ Supreme Court Rulings 2026 - https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-trump-immigration-voting-tariffs-882391a19149fdf14bd417a9ecf9a2f1 Supreme Court Won't Take Up Trump's Appeal in His Sexual Assault Case - https://apnews.com/article/trump-supreme-court-e-jean-carroll-sexual-abuse-1a50d1e9e1d12898e78e0803c4627771 Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Corruption - https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-undisclosed-luxury-travel-gifts-crow Microfeminisms "Hello Ladies, and Sons of Ladies" - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/26/microfeminism-tiktok-women-men

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Welcome to Skip and Carlos Outside the Manosphere — where two friends get to know each other better while unpacking what it means to be a man today. How do you balance strength with vulnerability? Confidence with humility? How do you stay ambitious without becoming an a*****e? And is it really so hard to admit that it’s Patrick Swayze you love in Dirty Dancing? Let’s figure this out.

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