Walls Down

This week; current events around the time of the recording become front and center of the conversation. Eddie Washington shares his own personal experience, but also brings his wealth of knowledge to shed some contextual light on the subjects of racism, patriarchy, and masculinity. He shares how his personal experience led him to look to history for answers. He helps Mike and Walker to understand the systematic consequences of historical decisions.

 

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Music: Cosmic Fog by Jazzaddict

Maxxx Pleasure, the titular star of Nathaniel Vidal and Stevie Rappa's Maxxx documentary, joins us on the show this week. He gets us thinking about the way we construct our masculinity. He shares his influences of Disney, Kristen Stewart and irresponsible drag. When all is said and done, he feels his most authentic self when he is pulling ribbons from his eyes to the sounds of Duran Duran. 

 

I would recommend everyone watch the film here https://vimeo.com/280729103 before they listen to the episode.

 

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Music: Cosmic Fog by Jazzaddict

Nathaniel Vidal co-directed a short documentary, Maxxx, with Stevie Rappa. The documentary is about a drag king who explores what it means to literally perform masculinity in a way that feels true to himself. 

Nathaniel discusses his own experience of masculinity growing up the oldest of nine children (8 boys and 1 girl). He tells us how he found a space in college where he felt comfortable to express his masculinity in a way that felt genuine to him. Then he explains how this experience drew him to Maxxx, and the bold choices he makes in his portrayal of manliness.

I would recommend everyone watch the film here https://vimeo.com/280729103 before they listen to the episode.

 

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Music: Cosmic Fog by Jazzaddict

 

 

This week, Jim tells us what it was like being bullied for being the richest poor kid, believing his sexuality drove his father away, and being a closeted college football player. He shares how he's finally learned to care for himself, and not just for others.

 

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Music: Cosmic Fog by Jazzaddict

In part one of a two part series; we listen to Mark explore growing from a young man unafraid to dance to a father who decided his family was worth making some difficult changes for. A man who was unapologetic about the way he expressed himself speaks about what he hopes his children have learned from him.

 

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Music: Cosmic Fog by Jazzaddict

When are you scared?

What do you need from people?

When do you feel hurt?

etc...

In a very laid back episode (you'll see when you listen), Mike and Walker catch up with each other and discuss the addition of a new segment to the podcast.

 

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Music: Cosmic Fog by Jazzaddict

This week we hear from Lauren Bille, the co-founder of Cycles + Sex, among other things. She talks to us about her early experiences with men and how those informed the ways she sought attention, approval and power of her own. She shares the insights she has gleaned from her own experiences. She challenges us, as men, to listen to women.

 

Email us at wallsdownpodcast@gmail.com

Music: Cosmic Fog by Jazzaddict

 

 

On this episode we interview Evan Williams. He tells stories about growing up in South Carolina, getting married young and his complicated relationship with bodies of water.

Once again, we have some technical issues where part of the episode drops out. Come be our sound engineer please!

 

Music: Cosmic Fog by Jazzaddict

The second half of Mike and Walker's stories. Mike and Walker discuss the lessons they learned about masculinity, how it affected them, and how they see their masculinity presently. 

 

WARNING-The end of this episode cuts off. We are not sure what happened to the end of it, but there wasn't much left. We are still figuring out all the technical stuff. SORRY!

Music: Cosmic Fog by Jazzaddict

Welcome to Walls Down, the podcast about modern masculinty. This first episode is part one of Mike and Walker interviewing each other. Get to know our hosts as they discuss the lessons they were taught about what it means to be a man, and how these lessons affected them.  

 

Music: Cosmic Fog by Jazzaddict