Brooklyn- and Oakland-based duo Samantha Nzessi and Remoy Philip invite you into their sometimes loud but necessary banter on masculinity. Hear Samantha and Remoy discuss topics like what masculinity means to our society, whether masculinity has actually been good to men, or even how the latest movie, TV and sports trends are helping or hurting the gender, and everyone else by extension. Also listen as a variety of guests—experts in the fields of gender studies, activists, or even everyday guys—stop by the pod to chat about subjects like ‘woke feminism’ or the men's rights movement. Listen week to week as Samantha, Remoy, et. al., invite (cis/trans/hetero/gay) men to take off the MASK that is masculinity, and do so from distinct yet connected perspectives. Let’s get into it.
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Brooklyn- and Oakland-based duo Samantha Nzessi and Remoy Philip invite you into their sometimes loud but necessary banter on masculinity. Hear Samantha and Remoy discuss topics like what masculinity means to our society, whether masculinity has actually been good to men, or even how the latest movie, TV and sports trends are helping or hurting the gender, and everyone else by extension. Also listen as a variety of guests—experts in the fields of gender studies, activists, or even everyday guys—stop by the pod to chat about subjects like ‘woke feminism’ or the men's rights movement. Listen week to week as Samantha, Remoy, et. al., invite (cis/trans/hetero/gay) men to take off the MASK that is masculinity, and do so from distinct yet connected perspectives. Let’s get into it.
Yeah we’re going there. But in a way you probably won’t expect…
Join Samantha as she listens in close to Remoy and University of Nebraska Professor and sociologist Dr. Kelsy Burke explain how porn, addiction, and christianity have colluded to maintain the patriarchal status quo.
Let’s talk fashion, dahling! Are men free to dress how they please? This week, we looked to history for the answer. Black dandyism, the theme of this year’s MET fashion moment, was and is so important to men’s expression of the self, but it can be policed… Our illustrious guest, Joe Wilkes, stopped by the pod with his fashion and culture expertise to clue us on how fashion can be resistance. Tune in!
Welcome back to us! We're starting Season 5 with a feed drop! With everything going on, we thought we could use a swift dose of revolutionary spirit. So we're dropping a Remoy George Philip thee First special in your feed—his new production, Performing the Revolution. The perfect primer for our new season theme, Relationships and Resistance. Samantha starts off with a little Q&A with PTR coproducer journalist Ida Hardin.
The MASKulinity alarm is ringing again! 🚨 Pew Research Center just dropped a new report asking the big question: Are men really lonely? Samantha got on the line with one of the report's key researchers to dig into the findings.
Listen in as she shares with Remoy all the surprising results they found.
Happy New Year! This week, we’re still talking about men on TV, but we take a moment to look back at an old favorite. A beloved and seminal show at the time, was it as breakthrough as we thought? Find out! At least there’s a current show that gets it right when it comes to evolved relationships and masculinities. Samantha and Remoy each share a show worth exploring.
We’re diving into the world of TV dads, zaddies, and sitcom men—laughing at their quirks and questioning their influence. Are they just punchlines? Or can they be models for a better masculinity?
Of course, Samantha has to make it a game that Remoy pretends to hate. But let’s be real. He loves it.
We’re live! Well, we were… We got to answer some questions about the election for Next Gen Men Pathways. It was a live podcast with a great audience and we’re grateful to be able to bring it to your airwaves this week! Our Canadian neighbors wanted to understand the impact of MASKulinity on the election with a deeper dive on some of the conversations we’ve been having. Check it out!
What if all the gratitude we share this time of year masks a much bigger lie? And in a world full of pain and worry, how do we make space for the truth?
Answer: We listen. Especially to native women.
This time last year, we had Keestin O’Dell of Frog Lake First Nations join us to talk about women-led indigenous resilience in the face of a painful and mistold history. We’re bringing it back to puncture the hold disinformation and misinformation have on American history today. Along the way, we discover a different path that redefines what it means to be a man and a warrior—a journey rooted in emotion, service, and generosity.
Donald Trump won the election and Remoy and Samantha try to make sense of it this week. They examine Americans’ concern about the economy and inflation, and get into how consistent disinformation and thwarted public education got us here.
With election season approaching, MASKulinity dives into a surprising new report from The Pew Research Center on how Americans REALLY feel about men and MASKulinity—and the results blew us away.
Samantha, alongside NGM’s Trevor Mayoh, got the scoop straight from Pew, and now she’s sharing those findings with Remoy. Listen in as they unpack all the discoveries on public attitudes and the deeper roots of the potential predatory politics in America.
This week, we’re joined by photographer and filmmaker Stephanie Graham to get to the bottom of Pick Me culture. We uncover exactly what the kids mean by “Pick Me” and the ways that women sometimes perpetuate patriarchy. Tune in!
This week, we’re joined by powerhouse author and professor Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson to talk about resistance! In the ‘60s, Mabel Williams decided that enough was enough and took up armed defense. This week we’re highlighting this badass civil rights warrior and seeing all the ways protection and violence aren’t uniquely masculine.
We’re back and it’s back-to-school time! Youth anxiety is on the rise with teen boys struggling with mental health more than ever before… This week we delve into the treacherous waters of youth anxiety with mental health advocate and author Kyle Mitchell. Tune in!
Well, we’re finally inching up on Samantha’s nuptials and it’s time to talk MASKulinity and marriage. Sociology Professor LaToya Council joins the pod for the last episode before our nuptial hiatus to help us wade through how Black marriage in the US has evolved. And Remoy walks us through some marriage traditions; for example, why do women wear white on their wedding day? Tune in!
How have our favorite TV shows impacted our views of gender and of ourselves? This week, we’re graced by illustrious media scholar and psychologist Soraya Giaccardi to help Remoy and Samantha look back on how their fave, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, shaped their own views. Tune in!
This week, we explore military service and masculinity. Dr. Ray Hinojosa joins us to talk military recruitment, masculinity as a key luring point for men to join the armed forces, and what support looks like for them—so many are so young—once they’re out. Tune in and Happy Fourth!
This week, Remoy takes us through a throwback episode: Transitioning into Immigrant MASKulinity. Multihyphenate artist D'Lo joined us back in 2018 and shared his experience as a trans man from a Tamil-Sri Lankan family, growing up near Lancaster, CA (IYKYK 😰). What have these immigrant, now older hosts learned since this interview? Find out this week’s episode! 📲
We’re getting in the ring this week! Beto O’Byrne joins the pod to talk the spectacle that is MASKulinity in professional wrestling. Would you be a heel or a babyface?? Find out in this fun episode.
The matriarchal way of doing things is vastly different from the patriarchy we know, and this week, you’ll get to hear why. Documentarian Izzy Chan joins our hosts to share about what she's discovering about a few of these matriarchal societies today.
Brooklyn- and Oakland-based duo Samantha Nzessi and Remoy Philip invite you into their sometimes loud but necessary banter on masculinity. Hear Samantha and Remoy discuss topics like what masculinity means to our society, whether masculinity has actually been good to men, or even how the latest movie, TV and sports trends are helping or hurting the gender, and everyone else by extension. Also listen as a variety of guests—experts in the fields of gender studies, activists, or even everyday guys—stop by the pod to chat about subjects like ‘woke feminism’ or the men's rights movement. Listen week to week as Samantha, Remoy, et. al., invite (cis/trans/hetero/gay) men to take off the MASK that is masculinity, and do so from distinct yet connected perspectives. Let’s get into it.
