Épisodes

  • Jonathan Majors and Alex Garland's "Men"

    Jonathan Majors and Alex Garland's "Men"
    Apr 7 2023

    On this week’s episode, we’re talking about Jonathan Majors again, this time, not for great reasons. On the heels of box office success “Creed III”, Majors was accused of strangulation and intimate partner violence, so we will be talking about it. We are also going to get into another movie starring Jessie Buckley, MEN, written, directed and produced by Alex Garland. 

    Links: 

    • https://www.theroot.com/army-pulls-jonathan-majors-from-new-ad-campaign-1850282314
    • https://www.theroot.com/the-same-men-questioning-jonathan-majors-masculinity-ar-1850268387
    • https://www.npr.org/2023/03/28/1166214642/jonathan-majors-arraignment
    • https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/men-alex-garland-interview-a24-horror-movie-jessie-buckley-1234725238/
    • https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jun/05/men-review-alex-garland-jessie-buckley-rory-kinnear
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    1 h et 26 min
  • Women Talking and Chris Rock

    Women Talking and Chris Rock
    Mar 20 2023

    On this week’s episode, we’re talking about the Oscars snubbing some important movies and recognizing some others, including Women Talking, which we’ll get into. Chris Rock has a new Netflix special out where he finally addresses the infamous slap. We’ll talk about Creed III and their theme of brotherhoods, and masculinity

    Relevant Links: 

    • https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/05/arts/television/chris-rock-netflix.html
    • https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/chris-rock-selective-outrage-netflix-special-rcna74235
    • https://ew.com/awards/oscars/2023-oscars-secret-ballot-academy-awards-voters-share-juicy-picks/
    • https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/11/21/sarah-polleys-journey-from-child-star-to-feminist-auteur (PDF)
    • https://globalnews.ca/news/8652476/sarah-polley-jian-ghomeshi/
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    1 h et 26 min
  • Virtual Grief and AI

    Virtual Grief and AI
    Mar 5 2023

    Links and Notes: 

    On this week’s episode, we’re going to talk about some digital stuff with someone who admittedly has been off social media for a while now, our Community Manager Veronika Ilich. We’ll talk about how Artificial Intelligence has taken over the ideas of technocrats, and how that may or may not be a good thing for gender equity. Also we’ll get into a niche TikTok trend called corecore, and how it’s working on men’s emotions. 

    • https://mashable.com/article/chatgpt-ai-racism-bias
    • https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000374174
    • https://www.forbes.com/sites/carmenniethammer/2020/03/02/ai-bias-could-put-womens-lives-at-riska-challenge-for-regulators/?sh=130008a534f2
    • https://hyperallergic.com/802093/tiktok-corecore-is-where-men-scream-their-anguish/?fbclid=PAAaanHpMRADMuTeUqLqKBqBldQ8OMxrC2-HoCRNCix9HY-BzYN7iaM40kEGI&mc_cid=d7652605e2&mc_eid=ff4ce43048”
       
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    56 min
  • Therapy and Trans Rights

    Therapy and Trans Rights
    Jan 19 2023
    On this week’s episode, we’re going to talk to our favorite Ecuadorian, Danny Perez about what is going on with his life and also talk about an interesting case surrounding gender identity and the courts in Ecuador. As well we’ll talk about why men going to therapy is a good thing, but it can’t be the only thing.
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    49 min
  • Serial Killers, Sexism & Spirituality

    Serial Killers, Sexism & Spirituality
    Dec 15 2022

    Amber Sealey Didn’t Want To Make Another Ted Bundy Movie. That’s Why She Had To.

    3 years after MMIWG report, everyone agrees there’s more work to do

    Spiritual misogyny is flourishing on TikTok: How divine feminine and masculine discourse is reinforcing gender roles and purity culture rhetoric online.

    Samantha’s recommendation: Gaslit Nation Podcast

    Join us at our next NGM Circle event where we’ll unpack the impact of patriarchal masculinity on men’s experiences of break-ups! January 26th at 7pm MT. Register on Eventbrite. 

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    1 h et 19 min
  • Next Gen Men’s 8th birthday

    Next Gen Men’s 8th birthday
    Dec 9 2022
    Today’s on Cold Takes is a special one marking Next Gen Men’s 8th birthday with all three co-founders Jake Stika, Jermal Jones, and Jason Tan de Bibiana. Like any birthday they reflect on how much hair they used to have along with how conversations of masculinity have changed or stayed the same over that time, while looking ahead and envisioning what the future of masculinity holds in the short, medium, and long run. Don’t miss the triple J’s together for a limited time only!
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    1 h et 3 min
  • Politics, partisan rivalries, and sports!

    Politics, partisan rivalries, and sports!
    Dec 1 2022
    Today on Cold Takes, we’re talking the US elections and whether or not leadership is truly shifting in a country rife with partisan rivalries that extend far beyond the political landscape. We’ll also be thinking about true crime and our renewed obsession with it, and what that means in terms of how much we are willing to contend with the way patriarchy informs it all. We’ll make some pitstops discussing a hit HBO show about love and romance in our times and talk World Cup!
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    1 h et 21 min
  • Do Men Read Books

    Do Men Read Books
    Nov 10 2022
    Today on Cold Takes, we’re talking about life coaches who sell men’s books, what’s up with that? And some of the possible problematic elements to it. And speaking of possibly problematic, we’re going to talk about International Men’s Day. Is this something we should be highlighting and celebrating? We’ll discuss that.
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    44 min