Outside the Manosphere: a Nontoxic Bromance

11: Pride Month - Silly with Lesbians

This week Outside the Manosphere, the guys talk a history of turbulent relationships, the red flags we blow past on the way into them, and good relationships that just don't work. What's with dudes that play victim by calling all women crazy? Do they have terrible judgement or are they completely powerless within relationships? Let's man up and take responsibility for our relationships. For pride month Carlos shares a life silly with lesbians, the guys chat about the self-hating gay men of the Manosphere/GOP, growing up queer in different contexts, and the rainbow army of youth experimentation. Also, Carlos abuses sound effects, Canada moves towards a ban on minors' social media, a hopeful plan for the future, green flags about a little independence in a relationship and joys for the week. Items Referenced: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/p/Outside-the-Manosphere-61576601092634/] Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere (@outsidethemanosphere)⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/outsidethemanosphere/] CBC - ⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/23/us/arizona-la-paz-county-water.html]⁠ [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/world/americas/peter-thiel-argentina.html]Ottawa moves to restrict social media for kids under 16 [https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/online-harms-ai-social-media-children-9.7229976] The Guardian - 'An equal and habitable world is possible': academics set ... [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/04/world-inequality-lab-equality-academics-planetary-survival]

10: Male Privilege, Alive and Well

This week the guys talk about the impending water wars, billionaire rats fleeing a sinking ship, safety after dark, vinyl records, and - are we surprised? - a touch of comics are in the mix. Also, Carlos revisits controlling men, Skip talks about being sexually harassed, and the guys espouse about the perils of shopping while male. And, does not having kids make you less of a man? All this, plus joys, green flags, and a very chill one-armed lady. Join us Outside the Manosphere. Items Referenced: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/p/Outside-the-Manosphere-61576601092634/] Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere (@outsidethemanosphere) [https://www.instagram.com/outsidethemanosphere/] NYT - ⁠ [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/23/us/arizona-la-paz-county-water.html]Why Peter Thiel Is Decamping to the End of the World [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/world/americas/peter-thiel-argentina.html] NYT - The Sinking Arizona Town Where Water and Politics Collide [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/23/us/arizona-la-paz-county-water.html] Nomas.org - Male Privilege Checklist [https://nomas.org/male-privilege-checklist/] Fraggle Rock (not the original but the best example of the full song from my 45 album) - Fraggle Rock Theme - The Hit Crew [https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/track/2CCBO43rrgGF1xmbvTpEB1] Telepathy Tapes - The Telepathy Tapes [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0FX6RNLwnRf1dgOCLRpbdB] YouTube - Marvel Animation's X-Men '97 Season 2 | Official Trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfUtseK27pc] One armed lady pulled over by cop - Viral body camera footage shows a Florida sheriff's deputy ... [https://www.facebook.com/cnn/videos/viral-body-camera-footage-shows-a-florida-sheriffs-deputy-stopping-a-woman-for-a/980361374790549/]

9: What's your Body Count?

This week Outside the Manosphere: Body Count. Do women have too many? Do men have to few? Does that math even make sense? What's the deal with guys being obsessed with Body Count anyway? Status, conquest, territoriality, good ol' fashioned fun - Skip and Carlos dig into it all. The guys also chat heatwaves, espouse voting with your wallet, and wax about self-reflection and how the lack thereof can lead to de facto, if unconscious, evil. Plus, green flags, joys, and Carlos's Primus Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51ALF17ApHqrtBRgqROD0t?si=fjRTedFmT-mz3u9ogLg8HA&pi=NqbrAd28RV2TF⁠ ]. Items Referenced: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/p/Outside-the-Manosphere-61576601092634/] Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere (@outsidethemanosphere) [https://www.instagram.com/outsidethemanosphere/] The Barbed Wire - ⁠A Timeline of Nearly 20 Years of Ken Paxton Scandals⁠ [https://thebarbedwire.com/2026/02/17/ken-paxton-scandal-timeline/] James Talarico - ⁠Talarico for Texas - Official Campaign Website of James ... [https://jamestalarico.com/] CNN - Mind-bogglingly crazy': Europe's deadly, early heatwave is ... [https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/26/climate/europe-heat-climate-intl] Primus Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51ALF17ApHqrtBRgqROD0t?si=fjRTedFmT-mz3u9ogLg8HA&pi=NqbrAd28RV2TF [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51ALF17ApHqrtBRgqROD0t?si=fjRTedFmT-mz3u9ogLg8HA&pi=NqbrAd28RV2TF]

8: Love Bombing

How can you tell the difference between the pure ecstatic joy of new love and the twisting knife of manipulation? This week Outside the Manosphere: Love Bombs. Skip and Carlos grapple with their history of dropping Love Bombs and try to differentiate where the line is between the Grand Gesture of romcoms and the relationship terrorism lies. The guys also chat about the Trump Slush Fund, Mamdani's budget, the blatant theft of our joys segment by the NYT Opinions podcast (we see you NYTs), and of course, our joys for the week. Plus, stay tuned after joys for a little book talk. Items Referenced: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/p/Outside-the-Manosphere-61576601092634/] Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere (@outsidethemanosphere) [https://www.instagram.com/outsidethemanosphere/] Snopes - Would Mamdani proposal eliminate NYC's $12B budget ... [https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/05/14/nyc-balanced-budget/] NYT - Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel ... [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-irs-lawsuit.html] NYT Opinions - How Strongmen Like Trump Get in Your Head [https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/how-strongmen-like-trump-get-in-your-head/id1762898126?i=1000767729715]

7: Manosphere, more like Man O' Fear

This week on the pod, what are men so afraid of? Turns out for some guys, it's women and personal growth. Yes, despite a not insignificant percentage of men feeling like they could take on a bear or an elephant bare handed (see past episodes), they hesitate when confronted with a woman or...gasp...a therapist. The guys discuss what the heck is going on with that? Also up: complimenting dudes guns (or behavior), the European leg cross, old men's toenails *shudder*, giving back to the world, becoming beautiful old ladies, and as always, joys. Items Referenced: Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/p/Outside-the-Manosphere-61576601092634/] Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Outside the Manosphere (@outsidethemanosphere) [https://www.instagram.com/outsidethemanosphere/] The Weekly Show - Media For Truth, Not Profit w/ Democracy Now!'s Amy ... [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHonUeO_ePU] The Guardian - 'Men and women hate each other' | The Global Dating Crisis ... [https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/may/11/men-and-women-hate-each-other-the-global-dating-crisis-episode-2] YouTube - BIG GUY shocks Jennifer Aniston & Adam Sandler [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ciGT_Gw5bKE]