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The male anxiety industrial complex

Recode Daily

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Society & Culture, Science, Technology

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2022

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Health care brands want to leverage young men’s anxiety over erections and hair loss into a multibillion-dollar empire. Reporter Jesse Barron (@_jessebarron) explains. Read Jesse’s story here: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/10/hims-health-care.html Today’s episode was produced by Alan Rodriguez Espinoza (@ardzes), engineered by Cristian Ayala, and hosted by Rani Molla (@ranimolla).  [this episode is from the Recode Daily archives, original airdate 11/01/2021] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey Harry.

0:00.7

Hello mate.

0:01.5

Got any tips for the football?

0:02.8

Your best bet is to head over to Bet Victor.

0:04.9

They're giving new customers a terrific welcome offer. If you bet a minimum of £10, they'll give you £30 in three bets. Oh, that's a steel of a deal. It's a good darn deal that'll make your squirrel for real. Neil? My name's not Neil. I know, bet it rhymes. Listen to Harry and make your best bet on the football at Betvictor.

0:23.4

18 plus opt in best bet on the football at BetVictor.

0:23.3

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0:37.0

It's Rico Daily. I'm Ronnie Mola.

0:39.8

If you listen to a lot of comedy podcasts, especially ones by cis heteromen, you may have noticed a trend in the types of products they promote.

0:47.4

All right, guys, this episode is sponsored by Blue Chew.

0:50.4

Let's talk about something we could all use more of right now. That's sex.

0:54.0

Now you can increase your performance and get that extra confidence in bed.

0:58.0

Two out of three men will experience some form of hair loss by the time they're 35,

1:02.0

and there are only two FDA-approved medications that can prevent hair loss.

1:06.0

Keeps offers both. Keeps off as a simple, stress-free way to keep your hair.

1:10.0

Hair loss supplements, erectile dysfunction treatments.

1:13.6

They've always been sold to men as they get older.

1:15.6

But now, younger guys are getting these pills, and they're getting them online.

1:19.6

And if you listen closely, there's a feeling of anxiety in the air.

1:23.6

66% of men start losing their hair by the age of 35. I had to go to a doctor's office and wait in an awkward line

1:30.3

and have a conversation with a female nurse.

1:33.3

I'm not going to lose his hair.

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