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Dec 2024
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Are men okay?

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This week, host Sean Illing gets personal when he asks professor and podcast host Scott Galloway: What’s going on with men?

There’s a growing body of evidence that men are falling behind in education, the labor market, and other areas. And when you look at the numbers on drug overdoses and deaths by suicide, it’s pretty bleak.

Sean and Scott — both of whom are raising sons — talk about the struggles men are facing today, how parents can navigate the current moment, and the challenges they each faced as young men.

Host: Sean Illing (@SeanIlling)

Guest: Scott Galloway, professor and podcast host

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