Why Men Joke Instead of Talking About It

Men can laugh together for three hours, go home, and still have no idea how their buddy is actually doing.

In this episode, the guys talk about why humor is the fast track to male friendship; the roasting, the bits, the “that was my nickname in high school” one-liners, and the shared experience of laughing until your stomach hurts. But they also unpack the flip side: when jokes become a shield. When humor keeps things on the surface and makes it risky to say anything real.

They get into dark humor, “testing the line,” and the moment many guys eventually realize: I’m not afraid to be vulnerable… I’m afraid my friends will clown me for it.

Plus: the Lion King “testimony” and the Down syndrome joke that absolutely did not land.

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