172. One Less Lonely Boy

Comeback jitters (mostly) gone, we dig into The Cut’s “My Husband Has No Friends” as we ask ourselves: is this feature of the so-called male loneliness epidemic a cry for help, or are partners just getting the ick from men with no life outside the relationship? Maybe both!

Plus: whether Master of None holds up, pelvic floor flare-ups, Emilio’s hair panic, cortisol supplements, talking ball, the Gen Z stare, the New York Times robbing Mad Men, Merritt Wever in Primetime, and Gilberto Mora’s record-setting goal for Mexico.