Do You Even Lift, Bro? Men Exercising Social Justice.

Join Peter and Carl as they try to break down some of the intricacies of music consumption. Why do we only think of Black entertainers as problematic musicians? Peter is the expert, and so listening to people who are experts in their field is an exercise of social justice. The post Masculinity in the music industry Season 3 Episode 04 appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Peter and Carl as they talk about the subtle behaviors that add up to the everyday struggle of marginalized people, especially how it relates to gender. Is saying “you guys” to a mixed gender group really that big of a deal? Find out as Peter and Carl give examples of how men can exercise […] The post Subtlety of toxic masculinity Season 3 Episode 05 appeared first on KCSU FM.

What is a “cheat day”? Peter and Carl take a break from the heavy lifting of social justice and rant about stuff. Taking breaks helps us sustain exercising social justice for a long time. The post Cheat Day: Clothing Season 3 Episode 06 appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Peter and Carl as they discuss the news about men in stand up comedy who are accused of or have admitted to sexually abusing women “coming back” to the stage. What are they “coming back” from? There’s a lot of unanswered questions about what is the right amount of time for these men to […] The post Stand-up comics coming back from what? Season 3 Episode 07 appeared first on KCSU FM.

What is a “cheat day”? Peter and Carl take a break from the heavy lifting of social justice and rant about stuff. Taking breaks helps us sustain exercising social justice for a long time. The post Cheat Day: Men Drawing Dicks Season 3 Episode 08 appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Peter and Carl as they circle back to a conversation about humor. How does humor function in our world? As it turns out, in many, many different ways. Humor can function as a way to maintain oppression, as well as provide relief from it. Find out about the ways in which humor can and […] The post Closer examination of humor Season 03 Episode 09 appeared first on KCSU FM.

What is a “cheat day”? Peter and Carl take a break from the heavy lifting of social justice and rant about stuff. Taking breaks helps us sustain exercising social justice for a long time. The post Cheat Day: Men taking off shirts Season 03 Episode 10 appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Peter and Carl as they engage in a topic that isn’t often explored. When men as survivors and victims of sexual assault is brought up, it is often someone (and often a man) yelling from the back during a discussion about women as survivors and victims, “Well men are victims too!!” What happens when […] The post Men as Survivors Season 03 Episode 11 appeared first on KCSU FM.

What is a “cheat day”? Peter and Carl take a break from the heavy lifting of social justice and rant about stuff. Taking breaks helps us sustain exercising social justice for a long time. The post Cheat Day: Men don’t dismount Season 3 Episode 12 appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Peter and Carl as they tackle the world of dating. How is this complicated for men exercising social justice? Is Tinder reinforcing problematic notions of masculinities? The app itself might not be reinforcing it, but it certainly brings out problematic masculinity from men. Joining the discussion is Bailey, who speaks to what it’s like […] The post Socially conscious men on Tinder Season 3 Episode 13 appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Peter and Carl as they dive into the world of dating for gay cis-men. To help them out, Sage offers his perspectives and experiences from being a single gay cis-man and dating. Not only do we learn a lot of terminology that heterosexual men might be unfamiliar with, we also learn the power of […] The post Dating in the gay cis-man community Season 3 Episode 14 appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Jake and Carl as they react to part 1 and talk more about how pornography has impacted their lives. They try to navigate more of the nuances of pornagraphy use amongst men and model how men can engage with each other about the messages that porn conveys about ourselves and others. What is the […] The post S02 Episode 11: Let’s talk about porn! (Part 2) appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Jake and Carl as they conclude season 2 with conversations about pornography. Did you know, according to one free porn website, we consumed 5,246 centuries worth of pornography in 2016 alone? This is a huge topic, and so they brought in Chris Leck from the counseling center to help them out. They talk about […] The post S02 Episode 10: Let’s talk about porn! (Part 1)  appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Jake and Carl as they infuse criticisms of masculinities in the philosophies of the Jedi and the Sith. Additionally, they start to make connections to broader systems of oppression in real life through some of the dynamics of the light and dark sides of the force. They talk about how just because you think […] The post S02 Episode 9: Jedi vs Sith: Lessons in Masculinities appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Jake and Carl as they discuss how masculinities show up in the Star Wars trilogy. An enormous cultural phenomenon like Star Wars warrants deeper discussion about the messages we receive from these characters. Jake and Carl are joined by Mitch, a self-identified Star Wars geek-nerd and has worked within the field of men and […] The post S02 Episode 08: Star Wars and Masculinities appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Jake and Carl as they react to a unity event hosted at Colorado State University event called CSUnite (for more info: https://firstamendment.colostate.edu/). They span a variety of subjects stemming from that conversation, giving listeners and men an example of how to nuance polarizing subjects. They talk a little bit about internalized dominance and remind […] The post S02 Episode 07: In what ways do large unity events come short? appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Jake and Carl as they listen to Colorado State University Students about Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Earlier this month, Jake went out with his friend William and talked to random men on the plaza about their understanding of sexual violence and asking them what comes after awareness. Listen as Carl reacts to what they […] The post S02 Episode 06: Sexual Assault Awareness Month appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Jake and Carl as they talk about the ways we, as men, need to restructure our masculinities with a sense of urgency. People are being harmed and killed because men react to rejection with the only emotion that we’re taught is ok to express: anger. To understand how this happens, Jake and Carl discuss […] The post S02 Episode 04: We gotta talk about men and rejection. appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Jake and Carl as they outline some things to think about when showing up in social justice spaces. They talk about some of the do’s and don’ts from their experience, and why it’s important for men to show up in critical and humble ways. Joining them is Angelica Murray, the primary organizer for the […] The post S02 Episode 3: What’s in a name? appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Jake and Carl as they outline some things to think about when showing up in social justice spaces. They talk about some of the do’s and don’ts from their experience, and why it’s important for men to show up in critical and humble ways. Joining them is Angelica Murray, the primary organizer for the […] The post S02 Episode 2: Showing up to social justice places can be scary. appeared first on KCSU FM.