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Man Up

“Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age” is an original podcast created and produced by Long Story Short Media featuring leading extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss as she explores the overlooked role of gender in fueling online hate — and creating gateways to violence against women and other communities. The podcast features honest conversations that reveal how misogyny is infecting our feeds and affecting our daily lives — from our games to our social media to across the manosphere — and what we can all do together to counter it.

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September 18, 2025 39 mins

No generation has been as exposed to online hate and violent content than today’s young people. In this episode, leading extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss speaks with parenting expert and New York Times columnist Jessica Grose, who gives practical advice for parents, caregivers, and educators on navigating online spaces with their children. She also talks to three young people — Lexi, Jennings, and Seannie — about their online...

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Online media that promotes misogyny often also includes gender policing around LGBTQ+ issues. In this episode, leading extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss explores the erasure of gender nonconformity with Kaitlyn Tierney, co-founder of the nonprofit Diverting Hate, and speaks to Christopher and Tobi Lennertz for a family’s perspective on their real, lived experiences. 


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September 18, 2025 32 mins

Online games can be a positive space with rich storytelling and social connection for young people. But they can also be a powerful influence – one where parents and caregivers often don’t have visibility into what their children are experiencing. In this episode, leading extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss explores the potential real-world effects of online hate by looking at the world of online gaming. She talks to Rachel Kowe...

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September 18, 2025 31 mins

Media headlines often focus on sensational cases of sexual abuse and online conspiracy theories about false child trafficking claims — while simultaneously ignoring the everyday realities of domestic violence and sex trafficking happening just beyond the headlines. In this episode, leading extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss speaks to journalist and author Rachel Louise Snyder and activist Kaethe Morris Hoffer, Executive Directo...

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September 18, 2025 20 mins

Social media algorithms are targeting the feeds and insecurities of boys at alarming rates — but this type of manosphere content is also striking a chord with many men. In this episode, leading extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss speaks to Mark Greene, Executive Editor for the Good Men Project and co-founder of WalkingTalkingMen.org. They discuss the corrosive effects of man box culture, and explore how to redefine a healthy mas...

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September 18, 2025 28 mins

Misogyny is a foundational aspect of many forms of hate — but it’s often overlooked, serving as a type of gendered blind spot. This first episode explores that blind spot through the issue of antisemitism. Leading extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss speaks with Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council of Public Affairs, about the rise of antisemitism and its intersection with misogyny, examining events like the 2017 Unite the R...

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“Man Up: Conversations on Gendered Hate in the Digital Age” is an original podcast produced by Long Story Short Media featuring leading extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss as she explores the overlooked role of gender in fueling online hate and creating gateways to real-world harm.

The podcast features honest conversations with experts, parents, and young people that reveal how misogyny is infecting our feeds and affecting our da...

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Mark as Played

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