Curation, authenticity, and the male persona

07/01/2026 23 min

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Episode Synopsis

When a persona goes viral for the wrong reasons, what comes next? We examine the backlash against the "performative male," tracing the arc from a staged aesthetic to a social tipping point. Authentic self-expression, or just repackaged performance? / Has the stinky durian become the hottest item in the supermarket (16:52)? On the show: Steve, Yushan & Yushun