David was one of the first person’s I thought of when I thought about making Man V/s Machine because I wanted someone to talk about the weird political climate that was happening online and he didn’t disappoint. In this interview we talk about how we started on the internet since we’re about similar ages, as well as how gender plays into how we think about politics, as well as thinking about how we read the news. You can find his work here at https://www.davidmoscrop.com/

There’s a common sentence you hear that the online world is not real. That whatever happens in social media is not real. This is factually incorrect, everything that happens online is part of the world world whether we like it or not. and if we take his statement at face value, this can be dangerous. Our social lives revolve around the technology we have, s well as our business, our careers, our families, and the shape of what we think about the world. All of it revolves around what happens online. This can lead to healthy communities or dangerous ideas. There’s a blend here. A distortion. David Moscrop, political commentator and writer of the book "Too Dumb for Democracy" is here to help us through the muck.

On this Bonus Episode of Modern Manhood, we give you the full interview with Tyler Prochnow who is an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University. He was my main voice in the Group Chat episode and we spoke a bit to his research in the online gaming and chat space. His research interests include the social dynamics which drive health behavior. Tyler has also done work with local Boys & Girls Clubs, health districts, gaming communities, and other research projects to better understand how social connections impact physical activity and mental health. In this episode you’ll hear us talk about how group chats can become healthy or toxic, and also dissect even a group chat like mine with my friends.

When we think of an all male group chat, does your mind wander to places of toxicity, misogyny and overall bad behavior? or does it go to a place where people find a community, where guys lift each other up, and police their language? Well it can be both. Let’s explore how the group chat is today’s digital third place, and how men and boys have found toxicity or a healthy community in them

Ever since the internet has arrived, sex has been the thing that has powered it’s evolution. From how fast the internet goes, to the regulations that policy makers have to make. however it’s not just sex that’s causing people to turn to the internet, it’s also relationships. and how people use the internet for relationships right now tells us a lot on how gendered it is. This is a story about chat rooms to AI companion bots with a researcher who studied the new AI companion bot. On the latest episode of man v/s machine

On today’s Modern Manhood, it’s another bonus episode. This time it’s our full conversation with Alice Cappelle. A French youtuber, writer and internet essayist. Alice if you heard episode 2, came into my worldview through a video titled “Positive Masculinity is Overrated.” A provocative title, but a sentiment I honestly shared, As soon as I knew I wanted to do a season on tech the first person I thought of was Alice, and it was a great coincidence that she wrote a book called Collapse Feminism, which talks a lot about how internet and cultural conversation feeds into fascist and far right views. So these are the things I wanted to talk to Alice about, as well as influencers, French masculinity, her life online, as well as what she thought when one influencer responded to her video.

In our latest episode of the season titled “Man v/s Machine”, we unravel the fascinating world of online fandoms and how gender influences the way we talk, socialize, and action on the internet For years, fandom has been the heartbeat of the internet. But did you know that the way men and women engage with their fandoms varies significantly? Women have harnessed the power of fandom to create nurturing communities, driving trends like the massive sale of Stanley Mugs. They have been the ones who have turned the “social” in social media, and their thriving support of artists like One Direction, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, K-Pop, and others have shaped the way we think about online discourse. Men, on the other hand, have channeled their fandom into the digital economy, pushing the possible dangers of cryptocurrencies and NFTs. As well as pushing up people like Jordan Perterson, Joe Rogan, Andrew Tate, 4chan, and others. And who better to guide us through than YouTuber and Writer Alice Cappelle? Known for her youtube videos diving into sociology, and online interactions. Alice shares about her perspectives being a female YouTuber as well as her knowledge of fandom online. As well we look a bit at her book “Collapse Feminism” How do these diverse fandom expressions shape the internet we navigate daily? Do they bring positive culture or do they bring harm?

On today’s Modern Manhood, it’s a bonus episode that we’ll do after each regular episode of the season, where we’ll release most of the interview with our guest from the episode. This time it’s with Paris Marx. Paris is a Canadian based writer, podcaster, and leftist opinion maker, who I first heard of from his podcast “Tech Won’t Save Us.” Right now he runs the newsletter “Disconnect.” Paris has always been a person with a critical eye on the world of tech news, understanding that not every promise of rainbows and sunshine coming from the optimists of tech comes to pass. And if it does, it usually comes at the expense of other people, ideas, and culture. On this conversation, we'll talk about Elon Musk, Uber, AI, and all the tech bros. You can find Paris' show at Tech Won't Save Us (https://www.techwontsave.us/) and the newsletter Disconnect (https://disconnect.blog/)

Today we start our journey, trying to unpack how the hell we got here. And one of the most provocative ideas came from Julio Vincent Cambuto in his book "Please Unsubscribe Thanks" that the internet has created relationships as subscriptions. So along with this idea in hand myself and guest Paris Marx (@parismarx) for this first episode get ready to explore the profound impact of technology on our social fabric and the ways we perceive reality. As a possible subscription model. 👨‍💻 Paris delves deep into the world of tech, shedding light on how our urban landscapes and personal interactions are being reshaped by the hands by the technocrats that run things like Uber. 🌍 How has the internet revolutionized my personal life? Find out how my digital journey began. And what are the hidden risks lurking behind the screen? And most importantly, how does technology mold the framework of masculinity in today's world? And vice versa Join us as we unravel these questions and more with Paris Marx, the voice behind "Tech Won't Save Us" and the newsletter "Disconnect". Discover the unseen forces that shape our digital and physical worlds and embark on a journey to understand the complex relationship between Man v/s the Machine. The new season of Modern Manhood.

What does it mean to find love, community, knowledge, and power on the internet? How was my digital experience different or the same as every other guy I know? And how has that shaped our culture. Join me as I find out how masculinity shaped the internet and the internet shaped masculinity

Before we begin the new season, let's have a little fun. ⁠ ⁠ Join Remoy, Samantha, and myself as we dissect, debate, and delve into the news of Masculinity and gender and catching up Remoy on what tech is and who Andrew Tate is. And also previewing the new season of Modern Manhood: Man v/s Machine Expect a few lightbulb moments! 💡⁠ ⁠ Listen, reflect, and hit us up with your thoughts! And don't forget that in a couple of weeks time, the new season of Modern Manhood begins.

On this week’s episode, we’re talking about Jonathan Majors again, this time, not for great reasons. On the heels of box office success “Creed III”, Majors was accused of strangulation and intimate partner violence, so we will be talking about it. We are also going to get into another movie starring Jessie Buckley, MEN, written, directed and produced by Alex Garland. If you want more Cold Takes in your feed, subscribe here: https://pod.link/1637740882

Wanted to drop an episode of Cold Takes for you all. If you want to check out the Cold Takes feed, do so here: https://pod.link/1637740882 On this week’s episode, we’re talking about the Oscars snubbing some important movies and recognizing some others, including Women Talking, which we’ll get into. Chris Rock has a new Netflix special out where he finally addresses the infamous slap. We’ll also talk about Creed III and what the movie does for male relationships and brotherhoods!

“Feminism is going to make it possible for the first time for men to be free.” These are the words that started this season, and they were spoken more than a 100 years ago. And by now I’m sure you’re wondering where it all went wrong. Our last episode we left off talking about the male movements that inspired major calamities such as the January 6 storming of the capital, the Charlottesville Unite The Right march, the killings of Eliott Rodgers and Alex Minassian among other events However in the background though there have been many men and many male communities trying something different, something less toxic and hateful, some are feminist and some are not. People like Jackson Katz, Tony Porter, Michael Kaufman and others are responding to a specific policy, some are responding therapeutically. Some want to help every man, and some want to help specific men. In this episode to end this season we’ll highlight the many movements that are going on to this day and think about what has and has not helped, and what inspired them.

“Men are angry at losing their kids in the divorce and taking their dream of raising them and reducing it to a child support payments and every-other weekend. Men are angry that they have a higher chance of being audited than they do of finding a successful long term relationship. Men are angry…and our anger is justified. It’s not all directed towards women nor even at feminism, but we are angry nonetheless, and when men are angry things happen” When men become angry, things happen. Well I couldn’t give a better explanation as to what happened in and after 2016. However as our episodes will tell you, men being angry and doing things is part and parcel of any men’s movements, but since this period of time was not that long ago, it’s the one that sticks most in our minds. So we will talk about one angry boy and then many "proud" boys and then some sexually deprived boys and then some black misogynist boys.

I personally didn’t hear the term The Manosphere until around the time of Gamergate, which we’ll talk about in this episode. And it’s weird because I did want to talk about masculinity and the effects it had on what I thought was my gender roles. However the masculinity discourse was completely taken over by this conversation. This idea to talk about being a man, this was the only avenue you had. It was either trying to have sex, or making fun of women, that’s it. It was a weird time and place to be. And I understood later on as to why when guys stumbled into a pro-feminist men’s organization or a conversation about masculinity that wasn’t misoginist that they thought it was a brand new thing. Because the manosphere was the only game in town, or so it seemed. This time, this era, not only encapsulates a lot of what’s wrong with the masculinity discourse now, it also brings forth the violent tactics that other internet vigilantes would use. Mainly harassment. So in this episode we'll talk about the start of Pick Up Artistry, Paul Elam and A Voice for Men, and Gamergate.

If you take a specific gander into people doing “masculinity work” you will find a lot of a specific type of man and organizations. They are big organizations like EVRYMEN, or Sacred Sons, or Mankind Project They make claims of reclaiming masculine power through rites of passages, usually going to the woods or nature, and hanging out with a bunch of other guys that have spent sometimes hundreds to thousands of dollars to go to these retreats. They claim to take guidance from some spiritual practice that dates back to ancient times. Or they talk a lot about alchemy or archetypes. Along the way they have been reported to do some questionable therapeutic practices which are used to bring some sort of wildness back to men. These groups are everywhere, and they all stem from a specific practice. From people called the mythopoets. The mythopoets, a compound word of the myths and poetry that they shared, had their start in the 80’s and 90’s. Their biggest inspiration came from a poet named Robert Bly who wrote the best selling book titled “Iron John.” However there are many other books in this category, like The Way of the Superior Man, and King Warrior Magician Lover. From these books, and from the works of people like Carl Jung, created their own “solution” for male malaise. A return to the wilderness. From them we get another branch of the men’s movements you see today, the spiritual warrior.

The Men’s Rights Movement. When people hear of a bunch of guys talking about gender, if you grew up around the 2010’s, Men’s Right Activists or MRA’s are usually the first thing they think of. The Men’s Right Movements had it’s heyday in the 2010’s but men have been complaining about their rights for a long time now. Now don’t get me wrong, there are a bunch of things that men specifically have been led to believe is just and fair that is just not right. But when I mean that MRA’s complain, they are complaining about issues that if you look a few steps deeper they can find an equitable solution. But for the most part, MRA’s and the Men’s Right Movements have all set their targets on one thing, feminism. This is what separates MRA movements and the rest of the rest of the men’s movements. Their steadfast vitriol against women and feminism, which they blame all of their problems on. No matter how absurd their argument, it started from somewhere. And it’s been around for longer than you may think. The modern version of it also started from an unlikely source. Now this episode is not only a breakdown of where it started up until before the internet, that’s going to take another episode to talk about after the internet. But a breakdown of their most popular and hateful rhetoric, as well as end on its most infamous tragedy. With Guest Samanthan Nzessi from MASKulinity

About 5 years ago or so, I don’t remember the exact date, I was messing around on the internet and I stumbled upon a Vox article talking about a reddit sub group called Men’s Liberation. It was and still is one of the dominant places where you can discuss pro feminist men’s topics on the internet. The more I got involved with the subreddit , I started to learn that the title Men’s Liberation which was already pretty easy to understand, came from somewhere else. In the 1970’s, there was a steady wave of progressive movements happening. And a lot of different ideas around norms were being questioned, and of course this came the question of male norms as well. Men, as the idea was, needed to be liberated from those norms. And they took a lot of ideas from the second wave of feminism happening at this time. Even though this movement seemed like a small dip in the pool of the progressive movement happening at the time. This specific movement will shape the discourse around men’s gender roles for decades to come. The people involved, the ideas that were shaped, and the momentum that happened will still be felt today. This is the story of the 1970’s Men’s Liberation movement