Tanya Mosley

Okay, I want to play a clip from Theo Vaughn's show. It's when he had on social scientist Richard Reeves, who you also spoke with. Reeves is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and president of the American Institute for Boys and Men.

Okay, I want to play a clip from Theo Vaughn's show. It's when he had on social scientist Richard Reeves, who you also spoke with. Reeves is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and president of the American Institute for Boys and Men.

Okay, I want to play a clip from Theo Vaughn's show. It's when he had on social scientist Richard Reeves, who you also spoke with. Reeves is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and president of the American Institute for Boys and Men.

And he talked to Vaughn about how men are struggling to find purpose in today's world and how during the pandemic, there was lots of research being reported about how the isolation would impact women and girls, but not necessarily men and boys. And here's Theo's response.

And he talked to Vaughn about how men are struggling to find purpose in today's world and how during the pandemic, there was lots of research being reported about how the isolation would impact women and girls, but not necessarily men and boys. And here's Theo's response.

And he talked to Vaughn about how men are struggling to find purpose in today's world and how during the pandemic, there was lots of research being reported about how the isolation would impact women and girls, but not necessarily men and boys. And here's Theo's response.

That was podcaster and comedian Theo Vaughn and social scientist Richard Reeves on Theo's podcast this past weekend. Andrew, you write about how at one point during this particular conversation, Theo said, I'm not speaking against any other group. I'm just saying you can't make white males feel like they don't exist. He's saying basically that mainstream media...

That was podcaster and comedian Theo Vaughn and social scientist Richard Reeves on Theo's podcast this past weekend. Andrew, you write about how at one point during this particular conversation, Theo said, I'm not speaking against any other group. I'm just saying you can't make white males feel like they don't exist. He's saying basically that mainstream media...

That was podcaster and comedian Theo Vaughn and social scientist Richard Reeves on Theo's podcast this past weekend. Andrew, you write about how at one point during this particular conversation, Theo said, I'm not speaking against any other group. I'm just saying you can't make white males feel like they don't exist. He's saying basically that mainstream media...

primarily focuses their attention on the plight of people of other identities. And no one is really telling the stories of the disaffected male. Is that something that you heard during your reporting often?

primarily focuses their attention on the plight of people of other identities. And no one is really telling the stories of the disaffected male. Is that something that you heard during your reporting often?

primarily focuses their attention on the plight of people of other identities. And no one is really telling the stories of the disaffected male. Is that something that you heard during your reporting often?

You said you had a theory or you found it interesting that many of these guys are comedians. Why is that? Have they just found their lane within the podcasting space?

You said you had a theory or you found it interesting that many of these guys are comedians. Why is that? Have they just found their lane within the podcasting space?

You said you had a theory or you found it interesting that many of these guys are comedians. Why is that? Have they just found their lane within the podcasting space?

Today, our guest is Andrew Marantz with The New Yorker. We'll be right back after a short break and continue our conversation. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air.

Today, our guest is Andrew Marantz with The New Yorker. We'll be right back after a short break and continue our conversation. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air.

Today, our guest is Andrew Marantz with The New Yorker. We'll be right back after a short break and continue our conversation. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air.

Let's talk a little bit about Hasan Piker. He's a Twitch star. He has millions of followers on Twitch. And for those who don't know, it's a popular streaming platform that started off being for gamers, but it's kind of really blown up and blown out of that as well, like to be much more expansive. What is Piker's background and how did you two meet?

Let's talk a little bit about Hasan Piker. He's a Twitch star. He has millions of followers on Twitch. And for those who don't know, it's a popular streaming platform that started off being for gamers, but it's kind of really blown up and blown out of that as well, like to be much more expansive. What is Piker's background and how did you two meet?