“You’ve got a president who is so wrapped up in his own flawed masculinity that he won’t say that for him to acknowledge this disease is equivalent to him admitting his own weakness, his own powerlessness, his own vulnerability. He won’t wear a mask because he thinks it makes him look weak.”
On today’s program, comedian, actor, and writer Michael Ian Black joins the podcast. He is recently out with a new book, entitled “A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son.” The book, which takes the form of an extended letter to his college-age son, is both a plea and a roadmap for young boys and men to re-examine what it means to be “manly” and what masculinity really means in the modern world. Long past are the days, according to Michael Ian Black, where masculinity needs to be proven by the classic feats of strength. Yet boys are often afraid to express their emotions, as kids and as they get older— and the results can be disastrous. Is there a remedy for this?
Michael Ian Black is a multi-media talent who’s starred in numerous films and TV series, written and/or directed two films, is a prolific author and commentator, and regularly tours the country performing his ribald brand of jokes and observations. He most recently starred in TVLand's “The Jim Gaffigan Show” and Comedy Central’s “Another Period.” He also reprised one of his iconic film roles in Netflix’s “Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later,” and previously in "Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp." His third standup comedy special, “Noted Expert,” was released on Epix. Michael regularly tours the country as a stand-up comedian and lives in Connecticut with his wife and two children.
