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12. Is Being A Man Killing You?
In today’s episode of the podcast, Mike Watts & Aydian Dowling dive into an article they read called Why do Men Die Earlier? Men on average are living on average 5.5 ...
11. Why TV Dads Suck & Our Experience
Mike and Aydian unpack modern fatherhood, digging into their own experiences as fathers, the impact of how they were parented by their fathers, and how fatherhood has ...
10. Do Men Need Therapy?
Mike and Aydian discuss why men only comprise one-third of all people who go to therapy. Is it that men don’t want help? Many men equate getting help with weakness and...
9. Dudes Just Wanna Have Fun
Mike and Aydian dive into what it means to have fun as a grown man. Do you have rituals around preparing to have a good time? At what point do you remember societal pr...
8. Are Men Bad at Relationships?
SummaryMike Watts and Aydian Dowling discuss the cultural myth that men are bad at relationships. Are men really only capable of transactional relationships with other...
7. One Movie, Two Perspectives (Luca The Movie)
Mike and Aydian dissect the movie, Luca. They dive into the friendship between boys, masculinity in friendship, and queer subtext in the film. Why is it that we don’t ...
6. Before You Become a Dad, Listen Up!
Have you found yourself wondering what parenting means to the modern man in America? How do men show up as fathers in 2021 and do what is best for their kids, partners...
5. The Biggest Dream Killer, You?
Mike Watts and Aydian Dowling discuss what it took to get this podcast from idea to reality including: - How they handled unexpected life events impacting the launch....
4. Say What?!- Language and Terminology Defined
Mike Watts and Aydian Dowling discuss the language and terminology listeners will commonly encounter in the podcast including those concerning gender, sexuality, and p...
3. Forever Changing the Olympics-Team USA Athlete Chris Mosier
Mike and Aydian in conversation with Team USA Athlete Chris Mosier discussing: - Athlete Sponsorships - Being an out transgender athlete - Masculinity in mens’ spa...
2. Introducing the Hosts: Mike Watts & Aydian Dowling
Who are these guys anyway? Mike Watts and Aydian Dowling introduce themselves and discuss what brought them to this podcast, their unique life experiences, and perspec...
1. Who We Are and Why The State of Men
In their first episode, “Who We Are and Why We are Here,” Aydian Dowling and Mike Watts lay the foundation for their groundbreaking podcast: The State of Men. We g...
Welcome To The State of Men
Do you feel you don’t fit in the men's communities that currently exist? The State of Men is built for the men of the world. The world is changing and as men, we need ...
The State of Men Trailer
The State of Men is hosted by two Elder Millennial work-from-home-Dads, Mike Watts (cis man) and Aydian Dowling (trans man), a funny and real-life approach to being me...