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

Join Peter and Carl as they talk about DARVO, which stands for Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim Offender. It’s a common behavior exhibited by men accused of sexual violence. Naming harmful behaviors is a great way for men to exercise social justice. The post Effects of DARVO Season 4 Episode 10 appeared first on KCSU FM.

It’s a cheat day! Peter and Carl take a break from the heavy lifting and snack on some ranting. The topic this time is men not washing their hands after using public restrooms. The post Cheat Day! Washing hands appeared first on KCSU FM.

Yo… Carl screwed up. This is a recording from 2 years ago where Jake and Carl talk about what’s good about being a man. They are joined later by Jacob, and they talk more explicitly about identity and complicate what it means to be a man. The post What’s Good About Being a Man? Season 4 Episode 9 appeared first on KCSU FM.

It’s a cheat day! Peter and Carl take a break from the heavy lifting and snack on some ranting. The topic this time is men adjusting their junk in public. The post Cheat Day! Men adjusting their junk appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Peter and Carl as they embark on a journey to unpack what it means to be emotional and spiritual. They are joined by Bill, a doctoral student at CSU, to help them out. In part 1, they intellectually explore why men need to connect with their emotions. Emotional work is a great way for […] The post Spiritual and Emotional Work for Men Part 1 Season 4 Episode 7 appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Peter and Carl as they continue to explore what emotional and spiritual work really means. They are guided by Bill, a doctoral student, as they walk the talk from part 1. Expressing vulnerability to connect with your body is a crucial way for men to exercise social justice. The post Emotional and Spiritual Work for Men Part 2 Season 4 Episode 8 appeared first on KCSU FM.

It’s a cheat day! Peter and Carl take a break for the heavy lifting and snack on some ranting. The topic this time is the DIY Music Scene. The post Cheat Day! DIY Music Scene appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Peter and Carl as they speak with Katana! Katana works in the stripper industry and teaches Peter and Carl about what it’s like to be a stripper. Understanding what women in the industry go through and how to talk about it with other men is a way to exercise social justice! The post Busting Myths About Strippers Season 4 Episode 6 appeared first on KCSU FM.

It’s a cheat day! Peter and Carl take a break for the heavy lifting and snack on some ranting. The topic this time is when men spit in public. The post Cheat Day! Spitting in Public appeared first on KCSU FM.

It’s a cheat day! Peter and Carl take a break from the heavy lifting and snack on some ranting. The topic this time is mansplaining! The post Cheat Day! Mansplaining appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Peter and Carl as they react to their interview with Sonya Renee Taylor and try to figure out this radical self-love thing. The post Radical Self Love and Men Part 2 Season 4 Episode 5 appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Peter and Carl as the interview Sonya Renee Taylor, the author of The Body is Not an Apology. She’s incredible and helps Peter and Carl figure out how radical self-love can be an awesome process for men exercising social justice. The post Radical Self Love and Men Part 1 Season 4 Episode 4 appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Peter and Carl as they dig into the Men Go Their Own Way community. It’s a little bit scary to tackle a subject that might hit close to home. But doing internal work is an important process for men exercising social justice. The post Men Going Their Own Way Season 4 Episode 3 appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Peter and Carl as they talk about the Black Pill community. Although the Black Pill is on the extreme side of masculinity, what are the lessons we can learn about ourselves from the men in this community. They’re joined by a surprise guest! Tune in to find out why it’s important for us to […] The post Black Pill Season 4 Episode 2 appeared first on KCSU FM.

We’re back for season 4! Join Peter and Carl as they dive into the importance of understanding the dynamics of white supremacy in our everyday lives. They will be using two different articles to talk directly about how thinking intersectionally about systems of oppression is a necessary component to men exercising social justice. The post Understanding White Supremacy Season 4 Episode 01 appeared first on KCSU FM.

What’s coming up for Peter and Carl in Season 4?? The post Season 4 Preview appeared first on KCSU FM.

Get a sneak peak at what’s to come in season 3 of Do you even lift, bro? Men exercising social justice! The post Season 3 Preview appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Jake and Carl as they kick off season 3 with a discussion about Transmasculinities. Patrice Palmer (tHEy/hYm/sHE), and D-L Stewart (he/they), Professor and Co-Coordinator of Student Affairs in Higher Education, School of Education, lead the discussion to talk about what they’ve learned through their life, wrestling with gender, race, and sexuality. What does it […] The post Transmasculinities S03 Episode 01 appeared first on KCSU FM.

  Join Jake and Carl as they dig into the nuances of how activism looks like for men in social justice. They are joined by Kristy Kumar, Assistant Director of Educational Programs at the Women and Gender Advocacy Center. Kristy gives incredible insight around defining and philosophizing around what activism even means. Can men even […] The post Men and Activism Season 3 Episode 02 appeared first on KCSU FM.

Join Jake and Carl as they try to figure out what the hell men who identify as “involuntary celibate” or incel are thinking. Recent news in Toronto of men’s violence against women has brought the radicalization of white cis-men, and particularly the online community that calls themselves incel. They dig into the problematic thought processes […] The post What the hell incel? Season 3 Episode 03 appeared first on KCSU FM.

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 tackle the case of Aziz Ansari. How do men need to be thinking and engaging with this situation? What makes this situation unique and different from other #MeToo stories? Is it even unique? These types of conversations need to be nuanced but clearly survivor centered. And that can be […] The post S02 Episode 05: WTF Aziz?? 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.

Join Jake and Carl as they think about the ways in which we harm other people. It’s easy to stand up to grave injustices, but is that enough? Reframing harm as a continuum that spans from the nuances of our language to aggressive male behavior is an important process of men exercising social justice. The post S02 Episode 01: Continuum of Harm? WTF is that? appeared first on KCSU FM.