Air Date: 01-12-26 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">Ch. 1 - Why it's actually NOT a "Male Loneliness Epidemic (TM)" and even the non-crazy male influencers aren't helping</li> <li class="li1">Ch. 2 - Why loneliness is better understood by age, and how society has not emotionally equipped men for struggle</li> <li class="li1">Ch. 3 - Why American-style capitalism is the root cause of loneliness epidemic and is stranding women and mothers</li> <li class="li1">Ch. 4 - Why the solutions for societal loneliness don't align with fascist governments, and calling out those who would rather you stay lonely and buy stuff</li> <li class="li1">SOLVED! BACKSTAGE: Beyond the Algorithm (Members Only!): "Looks Maxing" & our initial thoughts on the invasion of Venezuela"</li> </ul> FOLLOW US ON: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@BestOfTheLeft/">YouTube</a> (This full episode premieres on YouTube on Friday - please subscribe and share!) <a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/bestoftheleft.bsky.social">Bluesky</a> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/bestoftheleft/">Instagram</a> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft/">Facebook</a> <a href= "https://mastodon.social/@bestoftheleft@mstdn.social">Mastadon</a> Nostr public key: npub1tjxxp0x5mcgl2svwhm39qf002st2zdrkz6yxmaxr6r2fh0pv49qq2pem0e REFERENCES <a href= "https://www.cosmopolitan.com/relationships/a65554960/loneliness-women-mankeeping-female-friendship/"> Does Anyone Care That Young Women Are Just as Lonely as Men Are?</a> - Cosmopolitan <a href= "https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/what-did-men-do-to-deserve-this"> What Did Men Do to Deserve This?</a> - The New Yorker <a href= "https://quchronicle.com/91319/opinion/the-male-loneliness-epidemic-is-a-myth/"> The male loneliness epidemic is a myth</a> - The Quinnapiac Chronicle <a href= "https://www.salon.com/2025/11/17/dont-blame-women-for-mens-loneliness-blame-capitalism/"> Don't blame women for men's loneliness. Blame capitalism</a> - Salon <a href= "https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2025/11/05/male-loneliness-epidemic-women-mental-health/86704260007/"> America glorifies what makes it lonely, and women silently pay the price | Opinion</a> - USA Today <a href= "https://purposebuiltcommunities.org/2024/09/unlocking-economic-mobility-through-social-connectedness/"> Unlocking Economic Mobility Through Social Connectedness</a> - Purpose Building Communities <a href= "https://www.npr.org/2023/05/02/1173418268/loneliness-connection-mental-health-dementia-surgeon-general"> America has a loneliness epidemic. Here are 6 steps to address it (2023)</a> - NPR (2023) <a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2025/06/why-america-needs-more-public-pools/683223/"> Why America Needs More Public Pools</a> - The Atlantic EXTRAS: <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/1433">Best of the Left #1433 "The legacy of White Supremacy in schools, health care and public pools"</a> (Aired: Aug. 10, 2021) <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/13356/9781101972670">"Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World"</a> by Anand Giridharadas (If you buy this book, or another, through this link, you support indie book stores and we get a small commission! Check out other great books on our <a href= "https://bookshop.org/shop/left">Bookshop shelf</a>) <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz7XTLVpNxc">"A Time to Be Cringe: Why Gen Z Needs Millennial Humor"</a> (SOLVED! #29) TAKE ACTION: <a href="https://www.nokings.org/next">No Kings Next Steps</a> <a href="https://freedcproject.org/allies">Free DC Project: FOR ALLIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY</a> <a href= "https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/803953/">One Million Rising Trainings</a> <a href="https://www.bluestatedefiance.org/ice">In a blue state? Help stop ICE overreach</a> Find your <a href= "https://indivisible.org/groups">Indivisible group</a> - or start one <a href="https://discord.gg/AQzYpQEqPy">Join our Discord Server</a> Reach us via Signal: <a href= "https://signal.me/#eu/62GSpPKEljyYCb0TuYTEUm3D6Nv8G0xSV_GVP8Q13TkQxVeP04lJ8pGOUEqUdHdn"> Bestoftheleft.01</a> Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at <a href= "https://www.bestoftheleft.com/">BestOfTheLeft.com</a> Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on Apple Podcasts!

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