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Opening up about our biggest insecurity: balding!

May 27, 2026 · 48 min

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On today's episode, we get into our biggest insecurity... going bald! We discuss the differences between male and female hair loss, Greg’s hair loss journey from topical treatments to snarky remarks, and we ask the question… are bald men hot?


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