Season 4 Episodes

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When The Bear 🐻 Succeeds MASKulinity

We're already back - but we're not staying long! Just momentarily for a bonus TV episode! SAG has recognized shows that peaked our MASKulinity interest so we hopped on the airwaves to talk about it. Don't worry, we've got an expert with us! Dr. Suzanne Leonard from Simmons University joins us to fill in the blanks on what MASKulinity looks like in award-winning TV.

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The Marriage Episode πŸ‘°πŸΏβ€β™€οΈπŸ’’πŸ’

Well, we’re finally inching up on Samantha’s nuptials and it’s time to talk MASKulinity and marriage. Sociology Professor LaToya Council joins the pod for the last episode before our nuptial hiatus to help us wade through how Black marriage in the US has evolved. And Remoy walks us through some marriage traditions; for example, why do women wear white on their wedding day? Tune in!

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The Fresh Prince and πŸ“Ί Episode

How have our favorite TV shows impacted our views of gender and of ourselves? This week, we’re graced by illustrious media scholar and psychologist Soraya Giaccardi to help Remoy and Samantha look back on how their fave, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, shaped their own views. Tune in!

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The Military Episode

This week, we explore military service and masculinity. Dr. Ray Hinojosa joins us to talk military recruitment, masculinity as a key luring point for men to join the armed forces, and what support looks like for themβ€”so many are so youngβ€”once they’re out. Tune in and Happy Fourth!

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