Modern Manhood (Recorded Live at Discerning Dick, feat Cleo Stiller) Part One

#50: “If you feel like you’re one of the “good guys,” you might be feeling frustrated, exasperated and perhaps even skeptical about the current national conversation surrounding #MeToo.

You’ve likely found yourself in countless experiences or conversations lately where the situation feels gray, at best.

You have a lot to say, but you’re afraid to say it and worried that one wrong move will land you in the hot seat.”

This is a passage taken directly from the back cover of the brand new – and important book -entitled Modern Manhood: Conversations About the Complicated World of Being a Good Man Today.

Modern Manhood was written by Emmy and Peabody Nominated reporter, Cleo Stiller.

Yes, Cleo is a woman writing a book for men, and you’ll hear why during our interview.

Bryan and I had the honor of being interviewed by Cleo in her research for this book… …and I’ve gotta tell you guys, you need to pick up a copy of this book.

She hits all the categories where the rules now seem to be blurry: dating, money, gender behavior protocols in the workplace, parenting and the topic of our conversation today: A fearless exploration of sexual gray areas.


We tackle a few of the toughest questions of our time, like:

• How do I participate in the current narrative without being called out for saying the wrong thing or exposed for something I did years ago?
• Is everything I was taught about courtship and sexual pursuit now considered creepy?
• How come women are telling me contradictory things about what they expect when it comes to chivalry and sexual consent?

This is a special podcast because it was filmed in front of a live audience of about 70 people at our event called The Discerning Dick: Sexual Wisdom for the Modern Man…a live event series we host in NYC for men to explore the forces that shape their sexuality.

This was our 11th such event and I’ve gotta say it ranks right up there for both me and Bryan as an all-time favorite because the audience was just lit up to discuss and debate these issues.

This is the first episode of a two part series – the second will be released this Thursday – enjoy!