339: Close To The Edge 3

339: Close To The Edge 3

From Shut Up! Podcast by B. Black

May 11, 2026 · 52 min

About this episode

B. Black discusses personal reflections on masculinity, aging, and experiences working for Spirit Airlines.

In this episode, I talk about my inability to wish everyone well, rethinking masculinity, white people’s struggle to understand the term "white privilege," working for Spirit Airlines, and how the last day of that pre-retirement workshop left me feeling depressed by forcing me to think about getting old. Quotables I got a problem and a plan So many battlefield scars while driven in plush cars I hope beautiful things happen to you Getting old is like climbling a mountain Links Rethinking masculinity White Priviledge: I used to hate that term Head of marketing at Spirit Airline

People in this episode

Host: B. Black

Topics covered

  • masculinity
  • white privilege
  • aging
  • personal reflection
  • work experience

Keywords

  • masculinity
  • white privilege
  • Spirit Airlines
  • aging
  • personal reflection

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spirit Airlines, Rethinking masculinity, White Privilege

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