When fitness influencer Ashton Hall’s absurd morning routine went viral a few weeks ago, I was… moved. The hours-long skincare, gym, and journaling ritual felt like an American Psycho-inspired metrosexual fever dream — one peppered with shocking misogyny and profound loneliness. Hall’s viral moment felt like a tipping in point in “alpha male” influencer cult ... Show More
Jan 23
She Had Elon’s Baby. Then, the Leopards Ate Her Face.
Ashley St. Clair dropped out of college to become a full-time conservative influencer. Five years later, she was pregnant with Elon Musk’s child. Within months, the weight of the politics Ashley built her career on collapsed. Elon publicly disparaged Ashley and reneged on his fat ... Show More
1h 15m
Aug 2025
#975 - James Bloodworth - The Manosphere, Pickup Culture & Male Loneliness
James Bloodworth is a journalist reporting on working-class life and society, podcaster, and an author. The manosphere isn’t what you think. Even though it is often labeled as toxic and extreme, the truth is a bit more complicated. So what’s really going on with men, dating, and ... Show More
1h 18m
Dec 2024
Richard Reeves on Why Men Are Being Set Up To Fail (PT. 2)
<p>Young men are struggling to find guidance and make sense of their place in society, so what can we do about it? In today’s Part 2 episode, Richard Reeves and Ryan discuss changing roles and expectations for men, avoiding radicalization, and their perspectives as fathers of you ... Show More
45m 43s
Dec 2024
Richard Reeves on Why Men Are Being Set Up To Fail (PT. 1)
<p>While women have made incredible strides over the past few decades, men have found themselves stuck in a tornado of confusion and disinformation around what masculinity means. Today, Ryan talks with Richard Reeves, author of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type ... Show More
55m 33s
Sep 2025
Inside the Male Brain: Why Men Do What They Do & What Women Need to Know | Dr. Andrew Huberman PT 2
Continuing their illuminating conversation, Lisa Bilyeu and Dr. Andrew Huberman return in Part 2 to unravel even more of the mysteries behind male behavior, relationships, and the neuroscience that underpins it all. Picking up where Part 1 left off, this episode transitions into ... Show More
53m 21s
Aug 2025
Why Men Don't Understand Women with Professor Chesko
<p>This one may ruffle some (male) feathers, but that's par for the course with Professor Chesko – award-winning communications professor, podcaster, husband, father, and feminist. We talk with him about the manosphere and why men taking advice from other men is such a problem. W ... Show More
1h 39m
Aug 2025
Ep.167 What is a "Performative Male"?
In this episode, we dive into the growing online discourse surrounding the “performative male” — the guy who curates his wardrobe, flaunts his reading habits, and crafts an identity seemingly designed to appeal to the female gaze. Is it authentic??? Self-improvement or subtle man ... Show More
1h 2m
Jul 2025
#971 - Adam Lane Smith - 13 Semi-Controversial Truths About Masculinity
Adam Lane Smith is a psychotherapist and an author. Are men the problem? In a time when blame is easily assigned, it’s worth asking whether men need to re-examine how they show up in the world, including their values, behavior, & accountability. In doing so, they might uncover su ... Show More
1h 25m