Rachel Janfaza: Gen Z and Iran, The Compassion Recession, The Gamification of War, Gen Z 1.0 vs 2.0 | Upswing #3

The Political Corruption Account Taking Over Social Media | Upswing #7

Show Notes * Stocking the Capitol [https://www.instagram.com/stocking_the_capitol/] * Political Integrity Project [https://politicalintegrity.us/] * OpenSecrets [https://www.opensecrets.org/] * Quiver Quantitative [https://www.quiverquant.com/] * UMD Poll on Support for Stock Trading Ban [https://drum.lib.umd.edu/items/6dbca567-f940-4897-bde1-02610cfb5ef6] * Nancy Pelosi Stock Tracker [https://x.com/pelositracker?lang=en] * Washington Post Article [https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/05/08/men-labor-force-drop-outs/] * YMRP Summer 2025 Poll [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/682624879442926a5204ee2d/t/690bcab15a27aa63a3299c3b/1762380465118/YMRP_May%2B2025_toplines.pdf] * Everyone Is Lying to You for Money [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36733913/] This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Young Men Research Project at ymrp.substack.com/subscribe [https://ymrp.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

The Future of Male Birth Control?

Show Notes - Dr. Guha [https://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/short-docs/this-84-year-old-scientist-has-spent-almost-50-years-developing-a-male-contraceptive-1.7369345] - Plan A [https://www.planaformen.com/] - How Plan A Works [https://www.planaformen.com/science] - SNL Weekend Update on Male Birth Control [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_C_pwtGOgM] - Recent Study on Male Contraceptives [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/andr.13726] - YMRP Polling on Abortion [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/682624879442926a5204ee2d/t/690bcab15a27aa63a3299c3b/1762380465118/YMRP_May+2025_toplines.pdf] - Unplanned Pregnancies Over Time [https://www.cdc.gov/reproductive-health/hcp/unintended-pregnancy/index.html] - Republicans’ Youth Voter Problem [https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/04/young-voters-midterms-trump-00905296] - Fear and Opportunity: Immigration Scams Surged as Trump’s Sweeps Lured Desperate People to Eager Defrauders [https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-immigration-scams-complaints-doubled-ice] Get full access to Young Men Research Project at ymrp.substack.com/subscribe [https://ymrp.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Dr. Okey K. Enyia: Why Public and Civic Health Are Inseparable, 21st Century Progress and Continued Gaps on Men's Health, Racial Disparities from the ACA, Supporting Black Fathers | Upswing #5

Show Notes * Enyia Strategies [https://enyiastrategies.com/] * The John Henry Health Equity Playbook [https://www.amazon.com/John-Henry-Health-Equity-Playbook/dp/1732031118] * Indisputable: The Story of a Favored Son [https://www.amazon.com/Indisputable-Favored-Okechuku-Kelechi-Enyia/dp/173203110X] * “Examining the Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Access to Care for Black Men and White Men: Implications for Policy and Practice” [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0027968424001287] * Dr. Enyia’s Substack [https://enyiastrategies.substack.com/] * 21st Century Cures Act [https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/selected-amendments-fdc-act/21st-century-cures-act] * Virginia Coalition for Boys and Men [https://www.vaboysandmen.org/about] * Wes Moore’s 2025 State of the State Address [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSCh7CtzkBg] * Polymarket Perps Trading Options [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/27/prediction-markets-prepare-to-invade-one-of-cryptos-biggest-and-riskiest-trades.html] * “The Job Market for Young People is Brutal” [https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/plain-english-with-derek-thompson/2026/04/10/the-job-market-for-young-people-is-brutal] * “Why Higher Pay Hasn’t Made Young Adults Feel Richer” [https://www.ft.com/stream/e191658e-c66a-45bc-9bad-343bdc4210b3] Get full access to Young Men Research Project at ymrp.substack.com/subscribe [https://ymrp.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Alice Lassman: The Intimacy Economy, The Commodification of Dating and Social Life, AI Loneliness Companions, and Disillusionomics | Upswing #4

* Young Men Research Initiative: https://substack.com/@youngmenresearchinitiative * The Will to Change, by Bell Hooks- https://www.amazon.com/Will-Change-Men-Masculinity-Love/dp/0743456084 [https://www.amazon.com/Will-Change-Men-Masculinity-Love/dp/0743456084] * “A New Global Gender Divide is Emerging,” by John Burn-Murdoch, in Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/29fd9b5c-2f35-41bf-9d4c-994db4e12998?syn-25a6b1a6=1 [https://www.ft.com/content/29fd9b5c-2f35-41bf-9d4c-994db4e12998?syn-25a6b1a6=1] * The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing Misogyny, by Laura Bates: https://www.amazon.com/New-Age-Sexism-Technologies-Reinventing/dp/1464234361 [https://www.amazon.com/New-Age-Sexism-Technologies-Reinventing/dp/1464234361] * “Emotional Manipulation by AI Chatbots,” by Freitas et. al, in Harvard Business School (Working Paper): https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=67750 [https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=67750] * YMRP Polls- https://www.ymrp.org/polling [https://www.ymrp.org/polling] * “Why the Tech World Thinks the American Dream is Drying,” by Tim Higgins, in Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/why-the-tech-world-thinks-the-american-dream-is-dying-daf793dc?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqddoNRcCihPiai_Cc_sRztmknKHUf46frA4sJpu9zSYL3plu1QcHFr19utOJdQ%3D&gaa_ts=69cbc9ba&gaa_sig=MQNfK-IijzwF_aOnuctGYZ3wXCmCjKFcTLDrTIa6TQQHnciTBqjpm7XuQ4ZEjWxxJskfWnTTIR2MiPqDuccsEA%3D%3D [https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/why-the-tech-world-thinks-the-american-dream-is-dying-daf793dc?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqddoNRcCihPiai_Cc_sRztmknKHUf46frA4sJpu9zSYL3plu1QcHFr19utOJdQ%3D&gaa_ts=69cbc9ba&gaa_sig=MQNfK-IijzwF_aOnuctGYZ3wXCmCjKFcTLDrTIa6TQQHnciTBqjpm7XuQ4ZEjWxxJskfWnTTIR2MiPqDuccsEA%3D%3D] * Inside the Manosphere: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39792948/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39792948/] * “Americans’ Trust in One Another,” by Pew Research: https://www.pewresearch.org/2025/05/08/americans-trust-in-one-another/ [https://www.pewresearch.org/2025/05/08/americans-trust-in-one-another/] * Alice’s Translation of Anthropic’s Red Paper: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alice-lassman-436085128_how-are-we-using-ai-to-replicateenhance-activity-7431756680545218560-RBxU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC57Ug8BR5KF91zKoS77NtwbUwE1F8vyxgQ [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alice-lassman-436085128_how-are-we-using-ai-to-replicateenhance-activity-7431756680545218560-RBxU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC57Ug8BR5KF91zKoS77NtwbUwE1F8vyxgQ] * “Disillusionomics: The US Economy Isn’t Serving Gen Z,” by Alice Lassman, in The Guardian: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alice-lassman-436085128_how-are-we-using-ai-to-replicateenhance-activity-7431756680545218560-RBxU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC57Ug8BR5KF91zKoS77NtwbUwE1F8vyxgQ [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alice-lassman-436085128_how-are-we-using-ai-to-replicateenhance-activity-7431756680545218560-RBxU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC57Ug8BR5KF91zKoS77NtwbUwE1F8vyxgQ] * “Why My Generation Is Turning to ‘Financial Nihilism’” by Kyla Scanlon, in The Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/financial-nihilism-gen-z-gambling-meme-stocks-options-kyla-scanlon-7ae4f2aa?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqeNa6_Jt8tUfcO1Qeu7YWZT2ELGzjZ03-cn3MGiI-_i4AHkzSZZbv-pBqU7ooo%3D&gaa_ts=69cbbd6f&gaa_sig=jSfvw2AfBNKkfn5D3Hp_yGw9vxaWvUm9nCbvDtJ0cgY9nJpkrYHiFV6z0_kdxl-eVoRdocjXm228k_wSiHC2GA%3D%3D [https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/financial-nihilism-gen-z-gambling-meme-stocks-options-kyla-scanlon-7ae4f2aa?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqeNa6_Jt8tUfcO1Qeu7YWZT2ELGzjZ03-cn3MGiI-_i4AHkzSZZbv-pBqU7ooo%3D&gaa_ts=69cbbd6f&gaa_sig=jSfvw2AfBNKkfn5D3Hp_yGw9vxaWvUm9nCbvDtJ0cgY9nJpkrYHiFV6z0_kdxl-eVoRdocjXm228k_wSiHC2GA%3D%3D] * POLITICO Poll on MAGA and Iran: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/28/iran-trump-maga-men-divide-cpac-00849378 [https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/28/iran-trump-maga-men-divide-cpac-00849378] * “Why Are Mostly Men Rushing into the AI Boom?,” by Alice Lassman: https://alicelassman.substack.com/p/why-are-mostly-men-rushing-into-the?r=3abza9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true [https://alicelassman.substack.com/p/why-are-mostly-men-rushing-into-the?r=3abza9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true] Get full access to Young Men Research Project at ymrp.substack.com/subscribe [https://ymrp.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Rachel Janfaza: Gen Z and Iran, The Compassion Recession, The Gamification of War, Gen Z 1.0 vs 2.0 | Upswing #3

New Upswing episode with Rachel Janfaza of The Up and Up [https://open.substack.com/pub/theupandup] - make sure to check out her work on Substack and elsewhere, and to leave a review on Spotify, Apple, or other streaming platforms if you enjoy the show! Feel free to message Charlie at csabgir@ymrp.org for any questions or suggestions for future shows. — Show Notes: * “Gen Z Really Doesn’t Want to Go to War,” by Rachel Janfaza, Vox. https://www.vox.com/politics/477327/gen-z-doesnt-want-war-trump-foreign-policy [https://www.vox.com/politics/477327/gen-z-doesnt-want-war-trump-foreign-policy] * “Will Iran Be The Last Straw for Young Men?” by Charlie Sabgir, Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/trump-iran-last-straw-1235527012/ [https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/trump-iran-last-straw-1235527012/] * Gen Z 1.0 vs 2.0- https://www.upworthy.com/chart-explaining-why-gen-z-should-be-divided-into-1-0-and-2-0-sparks-generational-debate/ [https://www.upworthy.com/chart-explaining-why-gen-z-should-be-divided-into-1-0-and-2-0-sparks-generational-debate/] * The Up and Up Substack- https://www.theupandup.us/ [https://www.theupandup.us/] * “What If Gen Z Is Actually Moderate on Foreign Policy?” by Rachel Janfaza, The Up and Up. * “Isolationism Tempts Gen Z,” by Charlie Sabgir and Young Men Research Initiative. https://open.substack.com/pub/youngmenresearchinitiative/p/isolationism-tempts-gen-z?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer [https://open.substack.com/pub/youngmenresearchinitiative/p/isolationism-tempts-gen-z?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer] * NBC News Poll on Israel- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/poll-israels-standing-plummets-democrats-fueling-primaries-left-rcna262995 [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/poll-israels-standing-plummets-democrats-fueling-primaries-left-rcna262995] * Inside the Manosphere- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39792948/ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39792948/] * AIBM/Ipsos Poll on Prediction Markets- https://aibm.org/research/most-americans-see-prediction-markets-as-more-like-gambling-than-investing-new-aibm-ipsos-poll-finds/ [https://aibm.org/research/most-americans-see-prediction-markets-as-more-like-gambling-than-investing-new-aibm-ipsos-poll-finds/] * SAVE Act- https://responsivegov.org/research/the-save-act-how-a-proof-of-citizenship-requirement-would-impact-elections/ [https://responsivegov.org/research/the-save-act-how-a-proof-of-citizenship-requirement-would-impact-elections/] * “We Investigated The Shady Business Behind The UFC”- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iKoH6LceBo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iKoH6LceBo] * “‘Is This Insider Information?’ The Prediction Market Bets Driving a Campus Frenzy,” by Katherine Long, Kevin Dugan, Dana Mattioli, and Angel Au-Yeung, The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/business/media/prediction-markets-campus-e57cd19f [https://www.wsj.com/business/media/prediction-markets-campus-e57cd19f] * Aidan Walker [https://substack.com/profile/32808070-aidan-walker] Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV9nngJkQew/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV9nngJkQew/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==] Get full access to Young Men Research Project at ymrp.substack.com/subscribe [https://ymrp.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]