Thomas and his friend Michael riff on the punk scene, mosh pits and structured violence, how young men radicalize, being a role model and parent figure to younger family, the lack of rites of passage in American society, not passing on generational trauma, saying I love you to male friends and family, the nuances and challenges of honest communication in relationships, and getting into nature to destress.
Timestampa:
0:45 – growing up in the punk scene
6:00 – history of mosh pits
15:45 – radicalization pipeline
21:00 – philosophy on raising kids
33:00 – saying I love you to your guy friends
42:00 – Accepting responsibility for bad situations, admit wrongdoing and speak in “I feels”
52:00 – your word is all you have