Ep. 141: The Renaissance of Men: Will Spencer

The Suzanne Venker Show

Suzanne Venker

Society & Culture

4.9 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2021

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Something is happening in the world of men: a global awakening, a time of rediscovery, a rebirth. Men around the world are drawing on the best of masculinity from all of time to redefine what it means to be a man—on their terms. Stanford grad Will Spencer is on a mission to help men learn what it means to be a man and to grab their masculinity with gusto

"For thousands of years, men’s mutual improvement happened around a campfire. Tribal chiefs instructed the young men, who tested each other to build prestige and skill." Our society lost this long ago, says Will, and he's on a mission to bring it back.

IN THIS EPISODE:

2:05 What is the “Renaissance of Men”? and the history of the Manosphere?

12:50 Women’s liberation had a lot of cascading effects we don’t realize

18:30 What does it mean to be a man?

19:15 Why did Will start The Renaissance of Men?

20:10 Our beliefs about ourselves shape the course of our lives

21:40 What is masculinity?

25:30 Victim ideology hurts no one more than the person who holds that mentality

26:30 People who remain in a victim mindset remain weak

27:10 Men are isolated, and male only spaces are few

29:00 Women have shaming power over men

30:50 Men will hide who they are to keep peace in the home

33:00 Women do not realize how much they are emasculating their husbands

40:40 What should men’s relationship standards be?

42:00 Will discusses his own previous long-term relationship

45:35 It's okay to NOT want to marry a career woman

48:15 You have to marry someone who has the same priorities

50:00 The culture is blatantly lying to men and women for political purposes

51:40 Why is physical fitness important for a man?

56:15 If men want to lead in their relationships they have to lead themselves

1:00:20 Men need to protect women from other women

1:06:00 The great reconciliation between men and women happens through Truth

1:08:45 Will and Suzanne talk about poetry

1:13:40 Iron John: Why was this book the beginning of The Renaissance of Men?

Transcript

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0:00.0	From the magnificent Midwest, it's the Suzanne Benker Show, where men and women are equal in value, but wildly different by nature.
0:16.1	Join us here every week as we challenge the culture's hugely flawed narratives on men, women, sex, and love.
0:23.3	From coast to coast and from around the world, thank you for joining us.
0:31.2	Something is happening in the world of men. A global awakening. A time of rediscovery, a rebirth.
0:40.3	Men around the world are drawing on the best of masculinity from all of time to redefine what it means to be a man on their terms.
0:48.3	Those are the words that encapsulate the mission of Will Spencer, who I met just last month
0:54.5	at a conference in Orlando when he interviewed me about my work.
0:58.2	I instantly liked Will, and I'm not sure I can put my finger on why.
1:03.5	I think what stood out was his authenticity, his intellect, and his entirely unassuming nature.
1:11.6	Will is a Stanford graduate, but for some reason downplays this accomplishment and prefers
1:16.6	to focus on bettering himself as a man and on helping other men do the same.
1:22.6	Anxious to talk further with Will, I invited him on my show for my first official long-form interview.
1:30.6	So without further ado, welcome to the show, Will Spencer.
1:36.0	Hi, Suzanne. It's good to see you. It's so nice to see you. Again. Again. It's been a few
1:43.0	weeks, for sure. So I kind of explained to everybody in advance
1:49.8	who you are and how I met you and why I wanted to have you on because we're so aligned
1:58.7	with our missions.
2:02.9	And it's going to be a great conversation.
2:03.6	So I'm excited.
2:14.7	So let's start with telling people what the Renaissance of Men is and just what your mission is and what it's all about.
2:21.0	So the Renaissance of Men, I guess you mean the Renaissance, as opposed to my brand,
2:23.3	like what the actual Renaissance of Men is.
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