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Bootcamp for Men: from betas to alphas

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In the past few years, videos from a new kind of camp have begun circulating the internet. They feature men participating in a variety of bizarre activities: from aggressively digging holes under floodlights, to collectively wailing in a pool of water. These are man camps, where men can pay up to $18,000 to undergo extreme boot-camp-like conditioning in the name of reclaiming their masculinity.

This week on Endless Thread, host Ben Brock Johnson and senior producer Dean Russell, dive into the past, present and future of man camps.

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Ben Brock Johnson Director, Digital Audio

Ben Brock Johnson is the director of digital audio at WBUR and co-host of the podcast, Endless Thread.

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Dean Russell Senior Producer, WBUR Podcasts

Dean Russell is a senior producer for WBUR Podcasts.

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Frannie Monahan Podcast Producer

Frannie Monahan is a producer for WBUR’s podcast team.

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Emily Jankowski Sound Designer

Emily Jankowski is a sound designer for WBUR’s podcast department.

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