On this Bonus Episode of Modern Manhood, we give you the full interview with Tyler Prochnow who is an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University.  He was my main voice in the Group Chat episode and we spoke a bit to his research in the online gaming and chat space.  His research interests include the social dynamics which drive health behavior. Tyler has also done work with local Boys & Girls Clubs, health districts, gaming communities, and other research projects to better understand how social connections impact physical activity and mental health. In this episode you’ll h ..read more

When we think of an all male group chat, does your mind wander to places of toxicity, misogyny and overall bad behavior? or does it go to a place where people find a community, where guys lift each other up, and police their language? Well it can be both. Let’s explore how the group chat is today’s digital third place, and how men and boys have found toxicity or a healthy community in them RESEARCH:  https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/05/male-mental-health-mens-group-chats.html https://www.reddit.com/r/MensLib/comments/135u9pv/the_unexpected_wholesomeness_of_the_male_group/ (MensLib r ..read more

Today on Modern Manhood, a bonus episode for you with Iliana Depounti who is a researcher out of the University of Loughborough. She was one of the main writers of the research around Replika, an AI companion chat bot.  Ever since I thought about doing a season on tech I wanted to do an episode on AI companionship, because it’s so god darn interesting in regards to how people, especially guys operate on the internet. And to the broader themes of relationships in general.  And I had so many questions for Iliana, and so many quotes that I could’ve put in the episode. So this is the rea ..read more

Ever since the internet has arrived, sex has been the thing that has powered it’s evolution. From how fast the internet goes, to the regulations that policy makers have to make. however it’s not just sex that’s causing people to turn to the internet, it’s also relationships. and how people use the internet for relationships right now tells us a lot on how gendered it is. This is a story about chat rooms to AI companion bots with a researcher who studied the new AI companion bot. On the latest episode of man v/s machine Research: Samantha Cole - How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Cha ..read more

Alice's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@AliceCappelle Alice's Book - Collapse Feminism - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734146/collapse-feminism-by-alice-cappelle/ This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you can support by subscribing to our online community at nextgenmen.ca/join ..read more

Books: Alice Cappelle's "Collapse Feminism" Kaitlyn Tiffany's "Everything I Need I get from You"  Links: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23158503/one-direction-fandom-book-kaitlyn-tiffany https://www.vox.com/2016/11/23/13659634/alt-right-trolling https://archive.ph/riYJt https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/02/sam-bankman-fried-found-guilty-on-all-seven-criminal-fraud-counts.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQqJqovXeDg  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdcHrQfaOCU   This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you can support by subscribing to our online commu ..read more

On today’s Modern Manhood, it’s a bonus episode that we’ll do after each regular episode of the season, where we’ll release most of the interview with our guest from the episode. This time it’s with Paris Marx. Paris is a Canadian based writer, podcaster, and leftist opinion maker, who I first heard of from his podcast “Tech Won’t Save Us.” Right now he runs the newsletter “Disconnect.” Paris has always been a person with a critical eye on the world of tech news, understanding that not every promise of rainbows and sunshine coming from the optimists of tech comes to pass. And if it does, it us ..read more

References for this episode:  https://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/docs/17session/A.HRC.17.27_en.pdf https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/31/well/mind/burnout-online-dating-apps.html https://doniveson.ca/2015/01/21/the-night-uber-came-to-town/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/13/magazine/women-coding-computer-programming.html "Please Unsubscribe, Thanks" by Julio Vincent Cambuto Technolopy by Neil Postman This podcast cannot be done without the support of Next Gen Men, which you can support by subscribing to our online community at nextgenmen.ca/join ..read more

What does it mean to find love, community, knowledge, and power on the internet? How was my digital experience different or the same as every other guy I know? And how has that shaped our culture. Join me as I find out how masculinity shaped the internet and the internet shaped masculinity ..read more

Before we begin the new season, let's have a little fun. ⁠ ⁠ Join Remoy, Samantha, and myself as we dissect, debate, and delve into the news of Masculinity and gender and catching up Remoy on what tech is and who Andrew Tate is. And also previewing the new season of Modern Manhood: Man v/s Machine Expect a few lightbulb moments! ?⁠ ⁠ Listen, reflect, and hit us up with your thoughts! And don't forget that in a couple of weeks time, the new season of Modern Manhood begins ..read more