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Jan 2024
48m 58s

The Sad Reality of Gym Bro Culture

David Gornoski
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David Gornoski is joined by Nicholas Stumphauzer, director of Died Suddenly and founder of matchmaking service Retvrn, for a conversation on the anthropology of matchmaking, mimesis within gym culture, whether biceps have meaning, what constitutes real masculinity, and more.

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