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Sep 2018
1h 12m

What's It Like To Be A Man Today?

Chris Gethard
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A European nomad with 30% battery and a very full bladder is riding a 'lift' in the Parisian Metro as she chats with Geth (and a live audience in London). She's curious: what's it like to be a man in today's changing society?


This episode is brought to you by A Million Little Things on ABC, Calm (www.calm.com/BEAUTIFUL), Caffe Monster, and Bombas (www.bombas.com/STORIES).

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