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Breaking the Boy Code
Breaking the Boy Code
Supported by Next Gen Men

A podcast on the inner lives of boys.

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Episodes

The Reason We Keep Talking About Miles Morales

Our group of boys can’t get enough of Miles Morales, a fictional 13-year-old boy of African American and Puerto Rican... more

20 Nov 2024 · 36 minutes
The Importance of BIPOC Representation for Boys

What do Kobe Bryant, Colin Kaepernick, Miles Morales and O’Shea Jackson have in common? They’re examples of media representation that... more

06 Nov 2024 · 38 minutes
The Labels on Boys’ Masks

We often talk with boys about wearing ‘masks’ that hide our vulnerability or authenticity from the people around us. Yet... more

23 Oct 2024 · 48 minutes
The Intersection of Boyhood and Race

Our group of seventh- and eighth-grade students explore the realities of boyhood and race in a heartfelt discussion about cultural... more

09 Oct 2024 · 40 minutes
The Bro Code Versus the Boy Code

Seventh- and eighth-graders Betsa, Siddig, Aksayan, Yoel, and Kamari dive into a compelling discussion about the intricacies of boyhood, friendship... more

25 Sep 2024 · 45 minutes
A Young Man to Be Proud Of

Louis shares how he took action on his newfound values of compassion and nonviolence by standing up for a vulnerable... more

07 Apr 2022 · 36 minutes
Uncertain Feelings

Louis describes going through the whirling feelings of being stuck in violence—the heavy influence of helplessness and fear, the underpinnings... more

01 Mar 2022 · 29 minutes
Four Broken Ribs

(Trigger warning: homophobia, physical assault) Louis comes close to tears as he explains how he and his friends ended up... more

15 Feb 2022 · 25 minutes
New School, New Friends

Eleven-year-old Louis begins his story by describing what it was like to start at a new school, how he initially... more

01 Feb 2022 · 19 minutes
Louis’ Story

(Trigger warning: suicide ideation) This is a story of friendship, belonging, violence and guilt. It’s a vulnerable unearthing of a... more

21 Jan 2022 · 2 minutes
I Want to Make a Name for Myself: Boys and Competition

Fourteen-year-old Joseph shares his thoughts and experiences on training, competing and envisioning himself as a high-level athlete competing at a... more

09 Jun 2021 · 56 minutes
I Can’t Focus: Boys and Online Learning

Jack describes his experience with online learning, social distancing and starting high school in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.... more

10 Mar 2021 · 52 minutes
Things to Say Before Dawn

A message for youth as part of World Suicide Prevention Day. You are not alone. You are loved.

11 Sep 2020 · 8 minutes
I Can Show Them Every Side: Boys and Theatre

Thirteen-year-old Evan talks about the sense of belonging he’s found in musical theatre. Joined by Jen Kuhl, a facilitator and... more

26 Apr 2020 · 54 minutes
I’m Becoming More Like Them: Boys and Belonging

Fifteen-year-old Logan talks about moving across the country and leaving behind the openness and warmth of the friendships he used... more

03 Mar 2020 · 1 hour,
Inside, I Really Feel Hurt: Boys and Islamophobia

Rehan describes Islamophobia from the perspective of a thirteen-year-old Muslim boy. Joined by Fatmeh Kalouti, a youth worker at the... more

13 Jan 2020 · 55 minutes
What About the Boys

Introduction episode for season two. A look back on my own adolescence, a story from the past few months and... more

01 Nov 2019 · 13 minutes
We Don’t Exist: Boys and Patriarchy

Ash sets the foundation for an exploration of how homophobia and patriarchy in India connect to colonial history, white supremacy,... more

10 Jun 2019 · 59 minutes
In That Moment You’re Scared: Boys and Hazing

Fifteen-year-old Chad tells his story of being hazed, explains the fear underlying boys’ choices to stay silent and describes what... more

18 Dec 2018 · 47 minutes
I Couldn’t Be Who I Wanted to Be: Boys and Stress

Michael offers a glimpse of stress at age fourteen—how it led to struggles with his self-esteem and body image, and... more

05 Nov 2018 · 47 minutes
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Fourteen-year-old Joseph shares his thoughts and experiences on training, competing and envisioning himself as a high-level athlete competing at a national level.... more