Where Are the Positive Role Models for Young Men?
Tue Dec 30 2025
The Masculinity Crisis & the Manosphere & Healthy Alternatives.
In this episode, Brian Piergrossi and his son Gio examine the growing influence of negative male role models on young men—and why so many are being pulled into the manosphere, red pill, and blackpill worldviews.
We explore how online culture, dating frustration, political polarization, and identity confusion have shaped modern masculinity, and we ask a deeper question:
Where are the healthy, grounded male role models young men actually need?
The conversation examines influential figures who have shaped young men’s thinking over the past decade, including figures like Jordan Peterson, Andrew Tate, Myron Gaines, Clavicular, and more recently Nick Fuentes.
Topics covered in this episode:
• Why young men are increasingly drawn to extreme ideologies
• The widening political divide between men and women
• Masculinity vs. interchangeability: are men and women really the same?
• Science, ideology, and politics: myth vs. reality
• Equality as opportunity vs. equality as outcome
• Truth vs. feelings—and why truth still matters
• Masculinity, responsibility, and the drive to be great
• Why blaming women weakens men
• The cultural demonization of masculinity—and its consequences
• Why healthy masculine strength leads to deeper love and respect for women
• The role religion can play in shaping healthy men
• Why a man should never prioritize his appearance over his relationship
This episode is a thoughtful, intergenerational conversation about masculinity, truth, responsibility, culture, and leadership—and what it really means to become a strong, grounded man in today’s world.
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The Masculinity Crisis & the Manosphere & Healthy Alternatives. In this episode, Brian Piergrossi and his son Gio examine the growing influence of negative male role models on young men—and why so many are being pulled into the manosphere, red pill, and blackpill worldviews. We explore how online culture, dating frustration, political polarization, and identity confusion have shaped modern masculinity, and we ask a deeper question: Where are the healthy, grounded male role models young men actually need? The conversation examines influential figures who have shaped young men’s thinking over the past decade, including figures like Jordan Peterson, Andrew Tate, Myron Gaines, Clavicular, and more recently Nick Fuentes. Topics covered in this episode: • Why young men are increasingly drawn to extreme ideologies • The widening political divide between men and women • Masculinity vs. interchangeability: are men and women really the same? • Science, ideology, and politics: myth vs. reality • Equality as opportunity vs. equality as outcome • Truth vs. feelings—and why truth still matters • Masculinity, responsibility, and the drive to be great • Why blaming women weakens men • The cultural demonization of masculinity—and its consequences • Why healthy masculine strength leads to deeper love and respect for women • The role religion can play in shaping healthy men • Why a man should never prioritize his appearance over his relationship This episode is a thoughtful, intergenerational conversation about masculinity, truth, responsibility, culture, and leadership—and what it really means to become a strong, grounded man in today’s world.