When faith becomes an excuse, someone has to say “enough.” In this round-table discussion —recorded April 30, 2025—Malcolm Traverse sits with Greg, Devon, and Swag to pry open the glossy shell of “love-and-light” culture and ask the harder question: Is your spirituality actually helping you grow, or just hiding the mess?

Across laughter, side-eyes, and a few black-church memories, we wrestle with:

• what “spiritual bypassing” really means—and why “everything happens for a reason” can be a velvet-lined cop-out;
• using faith as a launchpad and a crutch: where’s the line?;
• the uneasy marriage of mental health, trauma, and Sunday-morning platitudes;
• comfort food, diabetes, and the spiritual excuses we make for skipped doctor visits;
• reclaiming accountability—whether it’s therapy, a gym membership, or finally checking your blood pressure.

Expect sharp humor, unapologetic sidebars, and a challenge to test every cherished belief for its real-world utility. If your practice doesn’t make you kinder, healthier, and more present, maybe it’s just costume jewelry for the soul.

Listen in, get uncomfortable, and—above all—keep it useful.

Why do we vanish instead of speak?
How soon is “too soon” for sex?
Can confidence feel like arrogance to small minds?
And what happens when pseudo-intellectual nonsense swallows real Black history whole?

In this week’s M3 Bearcast I sit down with our newest panelist, Jameson, and longtime truth-bomb-dropper Greg to pick at the social scabs we’d rather keep hidden. We move from the messy art of ghosting—yes, I confess my own crimes—to the ticking clock of first-time hookups, then zoom out to confront the viral claim that Harriet Tubman was a fairy tale. (Spoiler: receipts are served.) Along the way we torch stereotypes about race, gender, and sexuality, and ask why certainty so often masquerades as knowledge online.

Expect blunt honesty, loud laughter, and a few lyrical gut-punches. If you value raw conversation over polished veneers, press play, share the ride, and keep questioning.

Catch the full panel every Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET on M3 Live (youtube.com/MaleMediaMind2). Support the movement at patreon.com/MaleMediaMind, or pass this episode to a friend who needs to hear it.

Are tweets a true town square or just neon static? In this M3 Bear Cast, host Malcolm Travers invites 22-year-old communications grad Jameson into a circle usually held by forty- and fifty-somethings. The result: sparks of insight across the age gap.

Together they probe:

• Whether social media builds community or breeds counterfeit intimacy.
• How hope can be both lifeline and shackle in long-distance “situationships.”
• The performance of masculinity in queer spaces—and who gets to call it “real.”
• Coming-out tales that range from quiet inevitability to surprise plot twists.
• Workplace closets, generational blind spots, and the price of respect.

It’s a candid, crackling conversation that punches through clichés and side-eyes easy answers. Pull up a chair in the den—fresh perspectives and hard questions await.

In this episode of the M3 Bear Cast, Malcolm Travers unpacks two deeply entangled topics: the duality of masculine and feminine energy, and our shared responsibility to one another in dating and beyond. From cultural hangups around tops and bottoms to the confusion many gay Black men face when navigating gender roles in same-sex relationships, the conversation is raw, funny, and revealing. We also explore a powerful question: do we owe each other honesty—even when it’s uncomfortable? With personal stories, lively dialogue, and plenty of shade, this episode challenges the status quo while offering a space for reflection, growth, and community wisdom.

In this episode of the M3 Bearcast, host Malcolm Travers asks a deceptively simple question: Is truth always worth believing? — and discovers the answer is messier than it looks. Inspired by a TikTok deep-thinker’s take on conspiracy culture, Malcolm flips the usual inquiry (“Why do people swallow obvious falsehoods?”) into its mirror image: Why do most of us cling to truths at all, when well-placed fictions can be far more useful?
Optical illusions set the stage. “The Dress” and a sneaky rotating-window trick show how our brains gladly trade accuracy for survival-ready shortcuts, heightening contrast or inventing 3-D depth when it counts. The same mental sleight-of-hand, Malcolm argues, fuels patriotism, religion, and conspiracy lore: myths that bind armies, comfort families, or make political chaos feel tidy. He revisits personal rabbit holes—from theories about MLK’s assassination to 9/11 plots—and admits that community, not evidence, often decides which stories stick.
Rather than shaming believers, Malcolm calls for curiosity: What purpose does a given myth serve? Until society offers sturdier safety nets and meaning-making tools, he suggests, illusions—like ghost stories reshaped by early film—will keep proving their pragmatic worth. The episode ends with a nod to listeners: rate, share, and, if the spirit moves you, support Male Media Mind on Patreon.

In this episode of the M3 BearCast, Malcolm Travers digs into two powerful topics: the intentional decline in product and cultural quality under capitalism (“slop”) and the grassroots power of mutual aid as a survival tool in a crumbling economy. Why do we accept cheap, disposable goods? What can we learn from countries like Rwanda about caring for the unhoused and maintaining dignity without money? Through livestream excerpts and personal reflections, Malcolm challenges the comfort trap, explores community-based alternatives, and calls for a radical rethinking of value, dependence, and resistance.

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In this episode, Malcolm Travers and the M3 panel explore a deeply philosophical concept called “hell loops”—cyclical systems that perpetuate suffering and control. Drawing from a TikTok video, they discuss how this idea applies not only to Western religious paradigms of God and Satan, but also to capitalism and personal belief systems. The conversation then shifts to why some people feel compelled to have others share their beliefs, and concludes with a reflection on the difference between trust and faith—particularly in the context of science versus religion.

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Join us for Episode 76 of the M3 BearCast, where we dive deep into the nuances of communication and conflict in relationships. Drawing inspiration from Charles Duhigg’s book *Super Communicators*, we explore how conversations can quickly become tangled when we’re not tuned in to each other’s needs—whether they’re practical, emotional, or social.

**What You’ll Learn:**
- **Recognizing Conversation Styles:** Discover how practical, emotional, and social conversations each serve a unique purpose—and how mixing them can lead to misunderstandings.
- **Turning Conflict into Growth:** Learn why conflict can act as either poison or medicine in relationships, and gain strategies for ensuring disagreements become opportunities for healing.
- **Embracing Sensitivity & Self-Discovery:** Understand how relationships reveal hidden parts of ourselves and why acknowledging personal boundaries is essential for healthier connections.

By the end of this episode, you’ll have insights and tools to elevate your communication, foster empathy, and address conflicts with greater clarity. We hope this discussion empowers you to cultivate more meaningful and harmonious relationships.

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