About this episode

The episode explores the hidden struggles men face and the impact of patriarchy on their behavior and relationships with women.

In this week’s episode of The Audaci-Tea Podcast, hosts Lisa and Sovereign ask a question women hear constantly but almost never get a real answer to. What “demons” are men actually fighting? Together, they unpack the behaviors, compulsions, insecurities, and social conditioning that so often get brushed off as “male struggle” while women are left to absorb the consequences. From emotional repression and attraction to violence to fear of inadequacy, sexual shame, and the pressure to perform masculinity, the hosts break down what men are really battling and why women are too often expected to become collateral damage in the process. They explore how patriarchy rewards emotional avoidance, suppresses vulnerability, and creates men who are deeply disconnected from themselves while still demanding access to women’s labor, bodies, care, and compassion. The conversation also examines how these unresolved patterns show up in dating, relationships, power, sexuality, and male entitlement. But first, in Tea Time, Lisa and Sovereign discuss the Lindy West controversy, react to a viral video breaking down the roots of male violence, and unpack Druski’s viral skit parodying Erika Kirk. Later…

People in this episode

Hosts: Lisa, Sovereign

Topics covered

• male struggles
• patriarchy
• emotional repression
• relationships
• feminism
• social conditioning

Keywords

• male demons
• emotional avoidance
• sexual shame
• masculinity
• dating
• power dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Barbie

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