A COVID-19 Survivor Warns Other Men
Aymann tries to make sense of new polling data that shows men aren’t taking the outbreak of COVID-19 as seriously as women. First he talks to David Vega, a medical student who contracted the virus in ...
8 Apr 202027min
It's a Tough Time for Men Without Friends
This week, Aymann talks to Shuheng, a self-described extrovert who wishes he had more friends to talk to and commiserate with. Then Aymann hears from Slate podcast producer Ben Frisch, who talks about...
2 Apr 202029min
Single Guys Are Really Going for It Right Now
As people continue to self-quarantine, single men are still out there trying to date and, in some cases, have sex. First Aymann talks to his coworker Katie Rayford, who was hit on by two men on the sa...
26 Mar 202022min
What Women Are Learning About Men During Self-Quarantine
This week, Man Up host Aymann Ismail learns how the outbreak of COVID-19 is changing how men’s partners see them at home. What happens when a husband and wife have very different crisis modes? What do...
20 Mar 202038min
Why Men Who Are Sick Insist on Going to Work
Man Up editor Lowen Liu explains why he’s so bad about taking sick days, even when a serious epidemic is dominating the news. But first, Slate’s culture editor Forrest Wickman lays out why he desperat...
11 Mar 202028min
Being an American Ninja Warrior with Parkinson's
Vivek, a man with Parkinson’s disease, tries to get back the confidence he had before his diagnosis at age 38. To help him out, Man Up host Aymann Ismail recruits Jimmy Choi, a husband, father, ultra-...
4 Mar 202030min
The Secret to a Healthy Porn Habit
A young man wonders whether his habitual porn use has negatively affected the way he thinks about sex and relationships. Can porn cause erectile dysfunction? Is it even possible to have a healthy rela...
29 Feb 202028min
