Boys Will Be Human is about toxic masculinity and how it shapes us all growing up in to adulthood. I'll share my own stories and interview others along the way about their experiences with masculinity.
32. How I Met Your Mother is TRULY Problematic as seen in "Chain of Screaming"
Topics:
-Difficulty Ending a Long Show
-HIMYM It Wouldn’t Last Nowadays
-Have You Ever Yelled at Someone and Felt Good Afterwards?
-Scott Rudin
-Being Yelled at in your 20s vs 30s
-The F*** Budget
-Working Customer Service
-Character Pees on a Table
-Good Quitting Stories
Links:
‘I Rewatched ‘HIMYM’ After 4 Years and My Feelings Completely Changed: - https://edtimes.in/i-rewatched-how-i-met-your-mother-after-4-years-and-my-feelings-have-completely-changed/
Scott Rudin - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/everyone-just-knows-hes-an-absolute-monster-scott-rudins-ex-staffers-speak-out-on-abusive-behavior-4161883/
Scott Rudin to Resign - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/scott-rudin-to-resign-from-the-broadway-league-report-4172372/
Harvey Weinstein New Yorker - https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/from-aggressive-overtures-to-sexual-assault-harvey-weinsteins-accusers-tell-their-stories
Magic of Not Giving a F*** - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwRzjFQa_Og
Karen Olivo’s Video - https://www.instagram.com/p/CNqFSKBFBsj/
@karenolivo76
BOOKS:
“For The Love of Men” by Liz Plank - https://eclectuals.indielite.org/book/9781250757203
“Man Enough” by Justin Baldwin - https://eclectuals.indielite.org/book/9780063055599
“Boys and Sex” by Peggy Orenstein - https://eclectuals.indielite.org/book/9780062666987
@feministabulous
@justinbaldoni
https://www.peggyorenstein.com/
@boyswillbehuman
Topics
-1st Reactions to Having a Son
-Extra Pressure raising a son?
-Diversity in Children’s Books
-Assuming the Dad is incompetent
-“Everybody wants to tell you how to raise your child”
-What Do You Want Your Son to Cherish?
LINKS:
1. Dr. Tracy Baxley - @socialjusticeparenting
2. Molly and Sam's "The Hold Up" podcast
The Hold Up w/ Molly Sanchez & Sam DiSalvo
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hold-up/id1531355208
Twitter: @thisholdsup
Instagram: the_holdup_pod
Facebook: The Holdup Podcast
3. Music by Polaroid Bear
https://thepolaroidbear.com/
@boyswillbehuman
5/6/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 29 seconds
30. Domesticating Women as seen in 'Woman of the Year" (1942)
Today's Topics:
“Katharine Hepburn needing to be taken down a peg”
1940 vs Now
Female Character who didn’t want children
the Passive Aggressive Husband
Hays Code
Women more successful than their partners
Links Discussed in Episode:
The Hold Up w/ Molly Sanchez & Sam DiSalvo
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hold-up/id1531355208
Twitter: @thisholdsup
Instagram: the_holdup_pod
Facebook: The Holdup Podcast
“Man Enough: Undefining my Masculinity” by Justin Baldoni - https://eclectuals.indielite.org/book/9780063055599
For The Love of Men by Liz Plank - https://eclectuals.indielite.org/book/9781250757203
Hays Code link - https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93301189
4/30/2021 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 51 seconds
29. Jeopardy: All About Women!
Today we play Jeopardy that is ALL ABOUT WOMEN! Do you think you'll do well?
I wanted to do a game show episode with questions about women that men should know by now, and it's a very fun time. I left in big pauses to really show how long it takes for us to answer or not answer these questions! Hope you enjoy!
Watch The VIDEO on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yco4wcuhad4&t=1s
@boyswillbehuman
4/15/2021 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 8 seconds
28. Women's Panel #2: Catcalling and Sexual Harassment
Catcalling - the act of shouting harassing and often sexually suggestive, threatening, or derisive comments at someone publicly
Sexual Harassment - behavior characterized by the making of unwelcome and inappropriate sexual remarks or physical advances in a workplace or other professional or social situation.
Today I speak to three of my female friends about being catcalled and/or sexually harassed. We discuss how close these two things are, they can be separated BUT catcalling leads to more more times than not. Great day for learning and talking to friends however they identify, let's talk!
Topics:
-It’s an EVERYDAY occurrence
-Being Catcalled at 13
-“Are you afraid of having a daughter?”
-Catcalling from different races, by Car, Walking on the Street, Elevator
-Women Harassing Men
-“What is your mental process for leaving your house?”
-“Everyone knows a woman who’s been raped, almost nobody knows a rapist”
-Survival Tactics
-If Men are walking behind you, and don’t want to scare her, what should we do?”
-“After all these stories, how do you function?”
-Leaving Drinks Unattended
-Learning and Educating
Videos and Links Mentioned in Podcast
-Catcalling VIRAL VIDEO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1XGPvbWn0A
-‘When They See Us’ Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyoSErErnCE
-Central Park Five Article - https://time.com/5597843/central-park-five-trump-history/
-Fred Hampton Article - https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/assassination-of-fred-hampton
-Black Wall Street Article - https://www.theatlantic.com/sponsored/hbo-2019/the-massacre-of-black-wall-street/3217/
-LA Human Trafficking pdf - https://www.castla.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CAST-Prevalance-Study-County-of-Los-Angeles-2019.pdf
-Jackson Katz TEDtalk = https://www.ted.com/talks/jackson_katz_violence_against_women_it_s_a_men_s_issue?language=en
@boyswillbehuman
Music by Polaroid Bear:
https://thepolaroidbear.com/
4/8/2021 • 1 hour, 43 minutes, 10 seconds
27. Social Perfectionism
Welcome to another BIG GROUP discussion! This week is about Social Perfectionism. I have no problem believing men try to be socially perfect because we want to look "perfect" to people to keep them away? Impress others with our 'success'? It's pretty on brand I think, and we talk about it!
Follow us on IG @boyswillbehuman
Some of Today's Topics:
-Gender Identity Crisis
-Feeling Different when Financially Stable
-Getting The House, Spouse, Kids and Fence
-Expectations one you’re “successful”
-Taking People’s Advice at your pace
-The Meisner Technique of Acting
Article We Talk About in The Episode:
https://www.psypost.org/2015/05/the-male-suicides-how-social-perfectionism-kills-men-34574
*National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish.
800-273-8255
*Better Help
https://www.betterhelp.com/
*‘Leaves of Gold’ book:
https://eclectuals.indielite.org/book/9780353501980
Music by Polaroid Bear
https://thepolaroidbear.com/
4/1/2021 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 12 seconds
26. Possible Outcomes from Toxic Masculinity as seen in 'Waves'
Waves Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5z3cr8AB5g
Waves on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Waves-Sterling-K-Brown/dp/B0815QZ5D9
Waves Video Essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG2rvf4bm6Q
Kelvin Harrison Jr. Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shiq5xj2wFc
Thanks you listening! Talk to you soon!
IG = @boyswillbehuman
@allmencry
Music by Polaroid Bear
https://thepolaroidbear.com/
3/25/2021 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 48 seconds
25. "Toxic Masculinity: It's The Fear of Being Inadequate"
Today I talk to my friend and children’s author Thomas Philips about:
Men being Afraid to be ridiculed.
A Very Good Life Lesson from Dad
How Boys Learn about Sex
Fulfilling Society’s Standards for Men
How we both have been Toxic
How we are all Masculine AND Feminine
Check out my website for my online Script Supervisor Class
scriptjosh.com
Music by Polaroid Bear:
https://thepolaroidbear.com/
@boyswillbehuman
2/25/2021 • 52 minutes, 49 seconds
24. How Does The Patriarchy HURT Men?
BIG EPISODE. 7 Guests. Unedited episode, so you'll hear all the pauses and "what was that?"'s since we did this through zoom.
I think you're going to like this one. Should we do more? Let us know!
IG = boyswillbehuman
2/18/2021 • 1 hour, 58 minutes, 22 seconds
23. "I Was Afraid of Being Hurt, So I Put Up Walls"
Today I speak to my friend Njoroge and we discuss:
Being 'tough' in high school
Male Privilege
Coming to the USA
Why Women Live Longer
Thank you for listening!
ALSO check out
Bri-tish podcast
IG = britishwithadash
Music by Polaroid Bear
https://thepolaroidbear.com/
2/12/2021 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 8 seconds
22. Men Care About Appearances as seen in 'The Company Men'
TODAY! We go over the movie 'The Company Men" (2010) starring Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones and Chris Cooper and how losing your job as a man can be devastating to our egos, and then ultimately hurt our families.
We go over:
Pride
How Do We Stop Caring About Our Appearances?
Golden Handcuffs
The Power of Habit
Music by Polaroid Bear
https://thepolaroidbear.com/