Outside the Manosphere: a Nontoxic Bromance
Welcome to Skip and Carlos Outside the Manosphere — where two friends get to know each other better while unpacking what it means to be a man today. How do you balance strength with vulnerability? Confidence with humility? How do you stay ambitious without becoming an asshole? And is it really so hard to admit that it’s Patrick Swayze you love in Dirty Dancing? Let’s figure this out.
Episodes
Outside the Manosphere welcomes back Dr. Pete Fisher, Research Fellow at The Movember Institute of Men's Health, for the first of a two-part interview on Masculinity and The Real Face of Men's Health Report, of which he is co-author. In part one, the guys discuss how the rigid idea of traditional masculinity is affecting men and why flexibility is the new strength.
In a shocking twist (for those in the manosphere), people are diffe...
Why do we want to be rugged? Do women care? Where's the line between manly and hobo-esque? It probably is in the vicinity of a shower, because no one likes a truly stinky man. The guys talk being rugged, traditional masculinity, and the hazy boundary between being a bad boy and terrible guy.
Also, Carlos gets a tingly chest cavity, Skip tries to find the medium-way (a la Richard Kind), and they share a platform to micro-dose on...
In this short bonus episode, Skip relays a synchronicity from the gym locker room in which he definitely does NOT poop his pants.
The boys will resume their regularly scheduled episodes next week.
Happy New Year and Happy Birthday to Skip & Carlos!
In this short Holiday episode, the guys reflect on their hectic 2025 and forward to new beginnings in 2026. They review resolutions, intentions, synchronicities, the curse of winter break birthdays, and various woo-ery. As always, they share their joys and find the best joys are the connections they make with others.
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Happy Holidays from Outside the Manosphere!
For this Christmas episode, Skip and Carlos discuss the Scrooge-like transformations of a few celebrities who changed for the better after some very public bad behavior. The boys then acknowledge the last time they cried, both alone and with another person, in a powerful "falling in love" question. Finally, the guys share their joys of the week, and what could be more Christ...
This week, Skip battles pests, Ash fights the Evil Dead, and Carlos just doesn't want to be misunderstood. The boys talk about the imprint poverty leaves on people and the implication of "lifeboat ethics." Plus, the guys do a lightning round of questions to find out, among other things, their favorite swear words and insults.
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Skip and Carlos share their thoughts on this conversation:
Self-described "alpha males": Women, lower your standards or you'll end up alone.
Women (looking at a man afraid to wipe his own butt because he thinks it might be gay): Nah dawg, we good.
The boys decide the cure for the primitive urge to dominate might be found in the joy of others. Plus, the guys share embarrassing moments including Carlos at first blush a...
Wake me up when Movember ends...Skip and Carlos reflect on the past month and the surprisingly inspirational journey of their mustache ride together.
Ahem, phrasing.
The guys also dive into advice from the Manosphere where men are so homophobic and self-loathing they are afraid to wipe their butts. Do yourselves a favor guys, keep it clean and embrace whatever you're afraid of. It's not worth the poopy bottom. Also, who exa...
Skip & Carlos & Matt & Pete? The boys interview Dr. Peter Fisher (Research Fellow at the Movember Institute of Men's Health) and Matt Capeless (Movember Community Ambassador) about their experience and work with the Movember organization. The conversation ranges over fundraising, men's mental health, the digital world of young men, men's sheds, and building healthier young men through sport. And with two ext...
Out of the locker room and into sheds in this episode where the boys focus on turning away from the destructive manifestations of masculinity and towards positive social responses. Skip and Carlos discuss the Mexican President, Claudia Sheinbaum, being groped in public and on camera, how locker room talk is a gateway to douchery, and how enforcing the social contract so important. Plus, what's the most manly drink? And Carlos w...
Men's health is Men-tal health for Movember. Skip and Carlos tackle the tough stuff in this episode: talking. From suicide to personal insecurities to mustache rides, the boys cut loose in the edgiest episode yet.
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Join the Outside the Manosphere Team for Movember!
Skip and Carlos continue the rollout of Movember by talking about testicular cancer and other scary things like showing affection, hard conversations, and *shudder* going into Victoria's Secret stores. Other monsters also rear their ugly heads in this post-Halloween episode of courage and cowardice: zombies, man-eating plants, Polish elves, and . . . jealousy?
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This week the Skip & Carlos bring back Communiqué from the Manosphere, Man of the Week, and move boldly into the world of standalone mustaches for Movember (Join the Outside the Manosphere Team!). Also, find out who wore a Hulk Hogan mustache, who wore homemade stilts, and what's up with that big ol' prostate?
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In a high performance episode, the Carlos and Skip talk about ridiculous scenes: blow-up costume frogs vs. ICE agents in Portland and the equally ridiculous performance male. What's really the deal with that "Chad" in the cardigan spouting on about equality, but who leans on his partner for the cleaning, cooking, and child-care? Good guy or good act?
Plus, as always, the boys fall in love and share their joys for ...
This week, your favorite two beardos squirm under Pete Hegseth's male gaze. Why is the Secretary of War so fixated on men's bodies? And did he completely misunderstand what a bloated military means? Also, as always, the boys continue to fall in love even as they are both physically falling apart.
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After Carlos's TexMex saturated sally into the homeland of Austin, TX, the boys get to catch up after a few weeks apart. In their love question of the week, they discuss love, affection . . . public confrontations, road rage, and stalking? Hear bold tales of the boys fending off the male gaze in their youth.
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This week Skip and Carlos dive into male vulnerability and how some men have corrupted its use into another form of control over their partners. Also, can you guess which of the two hosts is cult-curious and which likes to cozy up to a good teen-girl drama? Plus, in an attempt at full maturation, Skip and Carlos refrain from any comic book talk, but staying on brand, there is a streak of poop in the discussion. And, of course, the ...
In this episode, Skip and Carlos dive into "menodivorce," a term describing the rising divorce rates among those over 50, potentially linked to menopause. The boys explore how hormonal changes during menopause can lead women to reassess their life choices and relationships, often resulting in significant personal and marital transformations. They emphasize the importance of communication and mutual understanding in navigating these...
Carlos asked me (Skip) to do the show notes, but I don't know how. Show me how to do it, Carlos. Or like, give me detailed instructions. Anyway, did you know you can weaponize incompetence? Maybe you already do. We wouldn't know anything about that. Note: this is not a tutorial.
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In this episode, Skip is confounded by fjords during his trip to Norway, and Carlos contemplates changing out of his pajama's as his time off work comes to an end. Skip describes the epic Las Vegas event that introduced him to horror movies and Carlos regales listeners with an account of his bicycle trip from San Francisco to Texas. The boys also touch on how technology has reshaped personal connections, the challenges of maintaini...
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