The Atlantic has long been known as an ideas-driven magazine. Now we’re bringing that same ethos to audio. Like the magazine, the show will “road test” the big ideas that both drive the news and shape our culture. Through conversations—and sometimes sharp debates—with the most insightful thinkers and writers on topics of the day, Radio Atlantic will complicate overly simplistic views. It will cut through the noise with clarifying, personal narratives. It will, hopefully, help listeners make up their own mind about certain ideas. The national conversation right now can be chaotic, reckless, and stuck. Radio Atlantic aims to bring some order to our thinking—and encourage listeners to be purposeful about how they unstick their mind.
https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/the-ticket
episode 21: John Wayne, Donald Trump, and the American Man
For generations, Hollywood has defined what masculinity means in the U.S., with iconic screen figures such as John Wayne. But Wayne's stoic, taciturn image was the product of a complicated relationship with the director John Ford, one that offers different lessons about masculinity and its constraints. As scandals about men and their behavior fill the news, we discuss the legacy of John Wayne and other male screen icons. Our cohosts are joined by Atlantic staff writer Megan Garber and Stephen Metcalf, author of the story "How John Wayne Became a Hollow Masculine Icon."
Links:
- "How John Wayne Became a Hollow Masculine Icon" (Stephen Metcalf, December 2017 Issue)
- "Masculinity Done Well and Poorly" (James Hamblin, September 25, 2017)
- "The End of Men" (Hanna Rosin, July/August 2010 Issue)
- "Angry White Boys" (Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, August 16, 2017)
- "Toxic Masculinity and Murder" (James Hamblin, June 16, 2016)
- "Does Masculinity Need To Be 'Reimagined'?" (Erik Hayden, September 21, 2010)
- "How Hollywood Whitewashed the Old West" (Leah Williams, October 5, 2016)
- "Hollywood Has Ruined Method Acting" (Angelica Jade Bastién, August 11, 2016)
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