Traditional ideologies of masculinity have been thrown around for decades, in which terms like “macho” and “red-blooded” are used to describe the kind of hulking masculinity that men were, somehow, expected to embody. These notions of manhood are now commonly known as “toxic masculinity.” In this episode, we invite a guest to discuss and reflect how it can affect the mental and physical health of both men and women.1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.