The ManFlu | Exploring Gender Dynamics, Partnerships & Raising Boys Who Care
Lucy McAfeeYou’ve heard of the “ManFlu” — that mysterious illness that somehow hits men way harder than any woman could ever fathom. Well, we’re not handing out tissues. We’re here to talk about the real stuff underneath it: the disconnection, the imbalance, and how we can start to change it.
The ManFlu is a metaphor we use to dig into something deeper: the cultural scripts, gender roles, and unspoken rules ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 10 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | RelationshipsKids & FamilyParentingSociety & Culture | |||
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The Manosphere doesn't need boys to go looking for it. Researchers who set up TikTok and YouTube accounts posing as teenage boys found it reached their feeds within 26 minutes, starting from nothing more than a fitness video or a gaming clip.
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Some women carry the mental load in marriage so quietly that even their own husbands don't see it happening.
Host Lucy McAfee sits down with Victoria Tice, a copywriter and birth doula. Victoria has spent five years breastfeeding her two sons on dem... more
What is a life spent caring for a family worth? Our guest learned an insurer's answer the day it reduced hers to three words: just a housewife. The work of making a house a home can hold enormous value and still be assigned none.
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Do you ever get to the end of the day, a day where you genuinely never stopped moving, and still feel like you somehow failed? That feeling usually isn't proof that you fell short. It's proof that you're chasing a standard that was never realistic to... more
Everyone tells new parents it takes a village. Nobody mentions that making mom friends as an adult is genuinely hard and can feel more like dating: is it weird to ask for her number? Do I look like a stalker?
Host Lucy McAfee talks with Jessica Hill... more
Connection isn't something boys lack. It's something that gets nurtured, at the dinner table, on the drive home, in all the small moments in between. And right now, screens are competing for too many of those moments.
Host Lucy McAfee talks with lic... more
Our guest today irons his wife's clothes before putting them away, not because she asked, but because he understands that protecting her time is part of what providing means. This episode is about how he got there and what it really takes to build th... more
There's a specific grief a lot of boy moms feel but isn't often said out loud. It's one Sarah Koopmann and Lucy McAfee both know well, and after years of Lucy turning to Sarah for boy-mom wisdom, there was no question she'd be the very first guest.
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Apple Podcasts | #186 |  United States/Top Podcasts |
Apple Podcasts | #1 | United States/Society & Culture/Relationships |
Apple Podcasts | #15 | United States/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #43 |  United Kingdom/Society & Culture/Relationships |
Apple Podcasts | #54 |  Canada/Society & Culture/Relationships |
Apple Podcasts | #127 |  Australia/Society & Culture/Relationships |
Apple Podcasts | #25 |  Saudi Arabia/Society & Culture/Relationships |
Apple Podcasts | #216 | Saudi Arabia/Society & Culture |
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Frequently Asked Questions About The ManFlu
What is The ManFlu about and what kind of topics does it cover?
A show focused on unpacking gender dynamics, emotional labor, and modern partnerships through conversations with researchers, practitioners, and parents. Across episodes, it centers on how caregiving loads are shared, how to raise more connected boys, and practical shifts families can try—like rebalancing chores, protecting time for partners, and creating routines that reduce mental load. The host often weaves personal experience as a mother of boys with evidence-based insights to offer actionable steps listeners can experiment with at home. Noteworthy is a consistent emphasis on practical, bite-sized changes rather than theory alone, plus a clear aim to help both women and men show up more fully in relationships and parenting.
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What guests have appeared on The ManFlu?
Recent guests on The ManFlu include:
1. Lori Sugarman-Li
2. Jess Weisz
3. Jessica Hill
4. Julie Messer
5. Brian Page
6. Sarah Koopmann
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