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Not only is masculinity a wilderness, we often feel alone in it. Male loneliness is at epidemic levels which is not only tragic, it correlates to more men seeking commercial sex. Unfortunately, the demand for commercial sex is precisely what drives human trafficking! On this podcast, we discuss aspects of modern masculinity with leaders across various social justice and professional backgrounds so you can increase your tools for navigating the Masculine Wilderness.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
A thoughtful masculinity series about accountability, trafficking prevention, survivor care, sports culture, leadership, and family life.
The Masculine Wilderness Podcast is a Society & Culture conversation show about manhood, harm, accountability, and the way men move through public and private life.
You want masculinity talk with less chest-thumping and more accountability shaped by anti-trafficking work, women leaders, and survivor experience.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A grounded conversation about youth advocacy, grooming awareness, and trafficking prevention.
The conversation keeps its focus on trafficking and exploitation prevention, with Serena Cooper of World Without Exploitation and Ashlyn Fredendall of the Epic Project speaking from youth advocacy and school outreach.
A plainspoken look at body-image myths, social media amplification, and the pressures shaping modern masculinity.
The episode returns to a conversation about how men can show up in the world in a healthy, life-giving way, then widens into the pressures that shape modern masculinity.
A grounded conversation about accountability, leadership, and carrying better habits home.
Tom Perez and Spencer Crace keep the focus on how habits off the field shape the way a person shows up for the game. Crace comes back to accountability, learning to sit with discomfort, and the steadier habits that carry into being a husband, father, and worker.
A grounded conversation about masculinity, grief, and the language of feeling.
Tom Perez and Andrew Carruthers spend the conversation circling a plain but hard subject: men learning to say what they feel. Anger comes up first, as it often does, but the talk keeps opening into sadness, grief, and even joy.
A clear, hard conversation about practical anti-trafficking work and what real protection asks of adults.
Kathy Bryant and Tom Perez keep the discussion grounded in practical anti-trafficking work, moving from Genesis Project's reactive response to training law enforcement, medical professionals, children's advocacy centers, and CASA workers, with FBI coordination and housing plus…
A searching conversation about land, power, and being heard.
This Alaska centered conversation ties land, identity, and ownership to a wider argument about power. Tom Perez opens with a respectful, guest first tone, and Josie Hayano gives the episode its depth by speaking plainly about culture, extractive economics, women’s anger, and…
A steady, hard conversation about masculinity, trafficking, and listening to women.
This episode frames masculinity in a way that leaves room for women, and Penny Ronning gives the discussion a grounded edge by tying it to trafficking, sexual violence, and the pressure of traditional roles.
A careful conversation about prevention, collaboration, and trust across agencies.
Tom Perez speaks with Kristen Hubbell in a conversation that moves from a rural Pacific Northwest childhood into anti-violence work, federal law enforcement, and the founding of Prevention Now.
Feminist activist profiles, a Sex and the City rewatch, and book club talk in one feed.
Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant explain one topic per episode, from the bicameral mind to Boeing's MCAS.
Multi-part dramatized retellings of scandals like OceanGate's Titan and the Lehman Brothers collapse.
Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins dissect Oscar races, new releases, and Hollywood news.
Tom Perez welcomes Pasha Dashgard back to the Masculine Wilderness Podcast to pick up an ongoing conversation about how men can show up in the world in a healthy and life-giving way.
Tom Perez sits down with Kristen Hubbell for a conversation about anti-violence work, prevention, and the long path that brought her there.
Tom Perez opens with a personal football memory and introduces Ashton Clark as an educator, counselor, coach, husband, and dad.
Tom Perez welcomes Ryan McCullough and sets the show up as a conversation about how good men show up.
Tom Perez brings the show back after a short hiatus.
Tom Perez opens by framing the show around how men can show up in the world as the best version of themselves.
Tom Perez opens with gratitude and treats the recording as the final episode of 2025, made a couple of days before Christmas, while inviting listeners to support Epic Project through the website.
Tom Perez talks with Serena Cooper and Ashlyn Fredendall about stopping exploitation and backing young people.
Tom Perez sits with Kathy Bryant, founder of the Genesis Project in Heber Springs, Arkansas.
Tom Perez interviews Jenny Lippold about StoryCorps' One Small Step program, which pairs political opposites for 50-minute guided conversations using a technology platform.
Tom Perez opens with a warm framing of how men should show up in the world.
Tom Perez opens by saying men cannot show up as healthy, constructive men without women’s leadership, wisdom, and insight.
Lauren opens with a content warning about sexual assault.
Tom Perez opens with a warm introduction to Elizabeth Scaife, his oldest friend in this work.
Tom Perez opens with a content warning, then sits down with Gene McConnell for a wide-ranging conversation about shame, healing, and redemption.
Host Tom Perez interviews Jess Munoz about her organization helping child victims of exploitation, framed within a discussion on modern masculinity.
Host Tom Perez interviews Yasmin Vafa about her organization's report on sex buyers and human trafficking, exploring modern masculinity and social justice.
Host Tom Perez interviews Oscar-nominated filmmaker Irene Taylor about her career and perspectives on masculinity.
Host Tom Perez interviews retired NFL player Andy McCollum about his transition from football to financial advising and his views on masculinity.
Host Tom Perez interviews Tina Taylor Sims about her work and background, exploring how men can be their healthiest selves with the support of women and community.
Host Tom Perez interviews Nicholas Kristof about his book 'Chasing Hope' and his work exposing exploitation, including the impact of his article on Pornhub.
Host Tom Perez interviews researcher Pasha Dashgard about online male extremism and its connection to sex buying.
Host Tom Perez interviews athletic director Kirby Gary about his career and how sports environments shape men, linking to broader issues of masculinity and sexual exploitation.
Host Tom Perez interviews human rights lawyer Yasmin Vafa about gender inequality, violence against women, and child marriage as part of a system of exploitation.
Host Tom Perez interviews producer Lauren Trantham about her work in anti-human trafficking and their experiences as partners in social justice.