Two Guys Talking Masculinity Sat, 16 May 2026 08:35:03 -0400 https://twoguystalkingmasculinity.wordpress.com/blog-2/ en-us © 2026 Two Guys Talking Masculinity yes 7b7c138b-3748-5d55-befb-52d996348144 Raoul Wieland and Andrew Pauls episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Masculinity, toxic, men', relationships, privilege, emotions, sexuality, dating, gender, patriarchy, feminist, masculine Raoul Wieland and Andrew Pauls https://storage.buzzsprout.com/2qjovxrj98r9sj0f2lq7q5oo2n6g?.jpg Two Guys Talking Masculinity https://twoguystalkingmasculinity.wordpress.com/blog-2/ Masculine Expressions of Major Depressive Disorder Masculine Expressions of Major Depressive Disorder Based on a capstone research essay submitted as the final paper for a Master of Counselling program, this podcast offers a brief exploration of how depression presents in men — including irritability, withdrawal, risk-taking, and other often overlooked symptoms — and what this means for help-seeking, diagnosis, and care.




Music: “Nights Like This” by JMHBM

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]]> Based on a capstone research essay submitted as the final paper for a Master of Counselling program, this podcast offers a brief exploration of how depression presents in men — including irritability, withdrawal, risk-taking, and other often overlooked symptoms — and what this means for help-seeking, diagnosis, and care.




Music: “Nights Like This” by JMHBM

Source: Free Music Archive

Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

]]> Raoul Wieland and Andrew Pauls Buzzsprout-18693272 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0500 4377 3 1 full false Season Finale Season Finale In our season finale, Raoul and I reflect on the podcasts we have published so far, discussing plans and future directions and the meaning both of us take away from sharing time and talking on a public platform. 

]]> In our season finale, Raoul and I reflect on the podcasts we have published so far, discussing plans and future directions and the meaning both of us take away from sharing time and talking on a public platform. 

]]> Raoul Wieland and Andrew Pauls Buzzsprout-10779261 Sun, 12 Jun 2022 15:00:00 -0400 2063 2 9 full false Non Violent Communication Non Violent Communication In this episode, we talk about Marshall B. Rosenberg’s book, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life. This book has been influential for many people attempting to change their communication patterns, be that with their intimate partners, co-workers, friends, or family. It is based on the premise that communication can be violent and life-alienating, which gets us away from what we ultimately want to do – communicate effectively from the heart and with empathy.

]]> In this episode, we talk about Marshall B. Rosenberg’s book, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life. This book has been influential for many people attempting to change their communication patterns, be that with their intimate partners, co-workers, friends, or family. It is based on the premise that communication can be violent and life-alienating, which gets us away from what we ultimately want to do – communicate effectively from the heart and with empathy.

]]> Raoul Wieland and Andrew Pauls Buzzsprout-9291330 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400 5718 2 7 full false On Shame On Shame In this episode, we are discussing the emotion of shame and draw a lot of inspiration from Sara Ahmed’s chapter on shame in her book The Cultural Politics of Emotions.

]]> In this episode, we are discussing the emotion of shame and draw a lot of inspiration from Sara Ahmed’s chapter on shame in her book The Cultural Politics of Emotions.

]]> Raoul Wieland and Andrew Pauls Buzzsprout-8807675 Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400 5476 2 6 full false Identity and its Discontents Identity and its Discontents In our 5th episode, we discuss an essay called “Identity: Skin, Blood, Heart” written by Minnie Bruce Pratt that was published in the 1984 book, Yours in Struggle: Three Feminist Perspectives on Anti-Semitism and Racism.

]]> In our 5th episode, we discuss an essay called “Identity: Skin, Blood, Heart” written by Minnie Bruce Pratt that was published in the 1984 book, Yours in Struggle: Three Feminist Perspectives on Anti-Semitism and Racism.

]]> Raoul Wieland and Andrew Pauls Buzzsprout-8431381 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:00:00 -0400 3743 2 5 full false Cultivating Sexual Character Cultivating Sexual Character In this episode we discuss questions about how men and women come to be the kind of sexual self that they are, how they develop a 'sexual character', and what values or principles are pivotal for enabling each one of us to cultivate our (sexual) self.  

]]> In this episode we discuss questions about how men and women come to be the kind of sexual self that they are, how they develop a 'sexual character', and what values or principles are pivotal for enabling each one of us to cultivate our (sexual) self.  

]]> Andrew Buzzsprout-8358406 Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:00:00 -0400 3925 2 3 full false Men's Emotional Attachment to Privilege Men's Emotional Attachment to Privilege One of the central issues of this article that we wrestle with in this podcast is: “how and why do men become so invested in a particular social structure to the point that any challenge they face is experienced as a personal threat to their very existence.”

]]> One of the central issues of this article that we wrestle with in this podcast is: “how and why do men become so invested in a particular social structure to the point that any challenge they face is experienced as a personal threat to their very existence.”

]]> Andrew Buzzsprout-8343689 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:00:00 -0400 3356 2 4 full false Retreats for Men: Cultivating a ‘Masculine Emotional Intelligence’? Retreats for Men: Cultivating a ‘Masculine Emotional Intelligence’? In this podcast, we reflect on the phenomenon of retreats for men, advertised sometimes as gender exclusive spaces where men engage with each other and talk about masculinity, what being a man means to them, and learn how to become vulnerable, practicing emotional intelligence.

]]> In this podcast, we reflect on the phenomenon of retreats for men, advertised sometimes as gender exclusive spaces where men engage with each other and talk about masculinity, what being a man means to them, and learn how to become vulnerable, practicing emotional intelligence.

]]> Andrew Buzzsprout-5937019 Sat, 17 Oct 2020 14:00:00 -0400 2085 1 2 full false Two Men Talking About Masculinity Two Men Talking About Masculinity We touch on some of the following questions:

– Why talk about masculinity – do we need the concept of masculinity to talk about men?

– Is talking about masculinity different than talking about men?

– What does masculinity mean to you/us? 

– Is masculinity how we understand what being a man is and does? 

– Why is it important to be talking about masculinity? As opposed to men? Or both?

]]> We touch on some of the following questions:

– Why talk about masculinity – do we need the concept of masculinity to talk about men?

– Is talking about masculinity different than talking about men?

– What does masculinity mean to you/us? 

– Is masculinity how we understand what being a man is and does? 

– Why is it important to be talking about masculinity? As opposed to men? Or both?

]]> Andrew Buzzsprout-5340007 Mon, 07 Sep 2020 22:00:00 -0400 1908 1 1 full false