The message of being a winner is pervasive in our culture, often represented by a confident and successful man in TV ads. Jim Rome, a sports talk host, embodies this image. His listeners can associate themselves with this lifestyle by calling in and discussing their experiences. This idea of dominance and control extends beyond professional success to relationships with women, reflecting the patriarchy. This belief can lead to toxic behavior.
Host John Biewen dips into the world of sports talk radio, where guys talk not just about sports but also about how to be a man in twenty-first-century America. What John finds is more complicated than he expected, with revelations both encouraging and sobering. With co-host Celeste Headlee and experts David Nylund and Terry Real.
Music by Alex Weston, and by Evgueni and Sacha Galperine. Music and production help from Joe Augustine of Narrative Music.