Everything's Bigger

People are declaring it Short King Spring so consider this episode our coronation ceremony. We're vaxed, waxed, and ready to ask for help reaching that thing off the high shelf... but in a sexy way. Short hosts Bo Méndez and Jackson Bird discuss their opinions on the term "short king." Is it empowering? Is it patronizing? How does its usage intersect with gendered assumptions placed on us and how much has being short men impacted us in our lives? One thing's for sure: this episode is not a short king. Buckle in for a long one.Watch the video version with closed captions at https://youtube.com/c/everythingsbiggerAccess the transcript and more at everythingsbigger.simplecast.comtwitter.com/biggerpodinstagram.com/biggerpodEmail us at [email protected]/blackwork_1instagram.com/blackwork1Jacktwitter.com/jackisnotabirdinstagram.com/jackisnotabirdyoutube.com/jackisnotabirdStuff we mentioned:Fake Jeopardy https://twitter.com/fake_jeopardyThe original Jaboukie tweet https://twitter.com/jaboukie/status/1014588640171831296

Are men struggling to maintain friendships without excuses for spending time together, like going to the bar or watch the game together? Hosts Bo Méndez and Jackson Bird discuss the larger trend among men as well as how it’s played out in their own lives, and what we can do to be better at connecting with each other.Watch the video version at youtube.com/c/everythingsbiggereverythingsbigger.simplecast.comtwitter.com/biggerpodinstagram.com/biggerpodEmail us at [email protected] Botwitter.com/blackwork_1instagram.com/blackwork1 Jacktwitter.com/jackisnotabirdinstagram.com/jackisnotabirdyoutube.com/jackisnotabird Stuff we mentioned:Men find new ways to bond during the pandemic (Washington Post)The Pandemic Is Resetting Casual Friendships (The Atlantic) Croc balls (Etsy)Scientists Accidentally Discover Strange Creatures Under a Half Mile of Ice (Wired) 

 Watch the video version at https://youtube.com/c/everythingsbiggereverythingsbigger.simplecast.comtwitter.com/biggerpodinstagram.com/biggerpodEmail us at [email protected] Botwitter.com/blackwork_1instagram.com/blackwork1 Jacktwitter.com/jackisnotabirdinstagram.com/jackisnotabirdyoutube.com/jackisnotabird Stuff we mentioned:A Very Venture HalloweenHalloween: The History of America's Darkest Holiday by David J. Skall Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas Chris Hadfield | An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth | The Jordan Harbinger Show 408You’re Wrong About episode on killer clownsExplaining the Pandemic to my Past Self video by Julia Nolke

In Everything’s Bigger’s first-ever live recording, Bo Méndez and Jackson Bird talked to attendees of the Granger Leadership Academy about the ways in which the patriarchy discourages us from being unironically enthusiastic about our passions––whether that’s a nerdy interest or taking action on an important social issue. Watch the video version at youtube.com/c/everythingsbiggereverythingsbigger.simplecast.comtwitter.com/biggerpodinstagram.com/biggerpodEmail us at [email protected] Botwitter.com/el_enmascaraboinstagram.com/el_enmascarabo Jacktwitter.com/jackisnotabirdinstagram.com/jackisnotabirdyoutube.com/jackisnotabird Stuff we mentioned:You can attend the Granger Leadership Academy’s Fall Into Democracy virtual mini-conference 10/15 - 10/16 by registering at granger2020.org/glaThe Gayly Prophet 

Jack and Bo are both turning 30 in May. This was always going to be an episode about our fears and excitement surrounding that milestone, but recent events have made thoughts about the future… complicated. Welcome to our first remotely recorded episode during quarantine! Watch the video version at https://youtube.com/c/everythingsbiggereverythingsbigger.simplecast.comtwitter.com/biggerpodinstagram.com/biggerpodEmail us at [email protected] Botwitter.com/blackwork_1instagram.com/blackwork1 Jacktwitter.com/jackisnotabirdinstagram.com/jackisnotabirdyoutube.com/jackisnotabird Stuff we mentioned:The Trouble with Testosterone and Other Essays on the Biology of the Human Predicament by Robert SapolskyAll across the United States, the coronavirus is killing more men than women, data show (Washington Post)Doctor's Note: Why are more men dying from coronavirus? (Al Jazeera)US men less likely to heed health warnings as coronavirus death toll mounts (Reuters)Italian mayors yelling at residentsNicola Coughlan’s tweet about men starting podcastsSupercalifragilistic parody (now with bonus Mary Poppins impersonator!) Hello (from the Inside)April Distance Brings May Existence

Neither of us realized there was an International Men’s Day and, when we discovered it, we thought it was probably a bunch of Men’s Rights Activist BS. Turns out, parts of it are… kinda great and uplifting? Join co-hosts Bo Méndez and Jackson Bird as we discuss the history, the problems, and the promise of International Men’s Day.twitter.com/biggerpodinstagram.com/biggerpodWatch the video version at bit.ly/bigger1everythingsbigger.simplecast.com/Email us at [email protected] Bo - finally changed his stupid social media handle!twitter.com/El_EnmascaraBoinstagram.com/El_EnmascaraBoJacktwitter.com/jackisnotabirdinstagram.com/jackisnotabirdyoutube.com/jackisnotabird Stuff we mentioned:International Men’s Day history primer: https://internationalmensday.com/founders-statement/IMD goals and mission: https://internationalmensday.com/objectives-of-imd/Press release for IMD 2019: https://internationalmensday.com/media/James Bond’s tweet: https://twitter.com/007/status/1196840311177261056 (I think there was a video as well, but it may have been taken down or posted for a limited time)Men’s mental health, tweeted by EB hero Thomas Page McBee: https://www.menshealth.com/health/a20111514/men-mental-health-awareness-month/?fbclid=IwAR24B-HSDD3w-B_vqHzWGbGv7rVzKjrSsjEDy2FqsGeBTFD0kZ9unSUEc2gReusable bags = disposable manliness: https://psmag.com/environment/how-gender-stereotypes-affect-pro-environment-behavior“Ditch the Girly Diaper Bag”: https://twitter.com/Apocalypse_Meow/status/1196976287853764608

It’s Christmastime and we’re feeling the joy, the merriment, and the stress. What’s stressing us out? Oh, just the constant gendering of all things in society–including friggin’ children’s toys! Why do toys have to be divided along binary gendered lines? Hosts Bo Méndez and Jackson Bird delve into the history of gendered toys in America, discuss the toys we received as kids (as well as the ones we WANTED to receive), how attempts at gender-neutral dolls aren’t all they’re cracked up to be, and much more in this tangentially* holiday-themed episode.*Jack is wearing red and green plaid flannel in this episode so he would like it noted that it is much more than just tangentially holiday-themed.twitter.com/biggerpodinstagram.com/biggerpodWatch the video version at bit.ly/Bigger2everythingsbigger.simplecast.com/Email us at [email protected] Botwitter.com/blackwork_1instagram.com/blackwork1Jacktwitter.com/jackisnotabirdinstagram.com/jackisnotabirdyoutube.com/jackisnotabird Stuff we mentionedPink and Blue: Telling the Boys from the Girls in America by Jo B. Paolettihttp://theconversation.com/how-toys-became-gendered-and-why-itll-take-more-than-a-gender-neutral-doll-to-change-how-boys-perceive-femininity-124386https://www.npr.org/2019/03/26/705824731/sparkle-unicorns-and-fart-ninjas-what-parents-can-do-about-gendered-toyshttps://www.naeyc.org/resources/topics/play/gender-typed-toyshttps://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gender-neutral-santa-survey/

In this first episode of Everything’s Bigger, hosts Bo Méndez and Jackson Bird discuss assumptions people make about them based on their names. Did you make an assumption about this podcast based on its name? YOU KNOW WHAT MAKING ASSUMPTIONS DOES. Listen to Everything’s Bigger to join Bo and Jack on their journey to being better humans who don’t make assumptions. twitter.com/biggerpodinstagram.com/biggerpodWatch the video version at bit.ly/bigger1everythingsbigger.simplecast.com/Email us at [email protected] Botwitter.com/blackwork_1instagram.com/blackwork1Jacktwitter.com/jackisnotabirdinstagram.com/jackisnotabirdyoutube.com/jackisnotabird Stuff we mentionedJack’s book bit.ly/SortedBookThe Testaments by Margaret Atwood

In this short preview of our first episode, we share a bit about what we hope to accomplish with this podcast. At some point, Bo yells. This is just the tip of the iceberg, so stay tuned for more!Music: "Uppercut" - Anders Bothén