Tucker Carlson: The End of Men

Tucker Carlson: The End of Men

From Ill Conceived by Josh Boerman & June Sternbach

March 8, 2026 · 1h 43m · Season 2 · Episode 13

About this episode

The episode analyzes Tucker Carlson's 'The End of Men' and its impact on narratives about masculinity and demographic concerns.

Testosterone is lowering. Sperm counts are shrinking. Men, a once proud and noble half of the human race, are accelerating down the road to extinction. So say many natalists, who tie their fear of demographic decline into their anxieties about gender. But how much of what they claim has any basis in truth whatsoever? This week, June and Josh take a look at Tucker Carlson's 2022 Fox Nation short "The End of Men" to see how it both set a template for and propagated narratives about declining masculinity that have since become ubiquitous. ***WANT MORE ILL CONCEIVED? Every other week, we release B-side supplements to the main episodes where we read your e-mail responses and discuss things further. Come check us out at Patreon.com/illconceived!*** ***WE WANT YOUR THOUGHTS FOR THE WORLD FAMOUS MAILBAG! Send an email with feedback about this week's episode to illconceivedpod@gmail.com*** EPISODE ART: Tucker Carlson in an ABC News press photo. After spending years as a mid-level host of various news shows, Carlson became a leading star of Fox News' primetime lineup with the debut of Tucker Carlson Tonight in 2016. Carlson was fired by the network in 2023 for spreading falsehoods and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh Boerman, June Sternbach

Topics covered

  • masculinity
  • testosterone
  • demographic decline
  • gender
  • media analysis

Keywords

  • testosterone
  • sperm counts
  • masculinity
  • Tucker Carlson
  • demographic decline

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fox News

Books & works: The End of Men

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