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July 2, 2024 58 mins

In this inaugural episode writer and communications professional Chris Garbutt, and therapist and author Degan Davis delve into their own experiences of learning masculinity. The opening poem is an excerpt from Degan's book, which has the same name as the podcast.

Drawing from personal experiences, stories and literary works, Chris and Degan explore boyhood and how men become the way they are. Their vivid memories illustrate themes of

  • freedom
  • fear
  • cruelty
  • learning to be men
  • societal expectations
  • crying
  • music
  • and a discussion of men vs bears!

You can buy Degan's book at Brick Books. Also, we desperately need a computer that does grind everytime we edit our podcasts! If you would like to support our mission to use something more modern than teletype and tin cans, please buy us a coffee so we can throw our latte-sipping budget at new technology!

Let us know what you think! Contact Degan or Chris directly. We'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas for future episodes.

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